Knowledge About the Author In much the same way, knowledge of a particular author will
give you some sense of the purposes of a book. But beware of oversimplification: one person may
write different types of books. Nevertheless, if an author is known primarily as an advocate of a
cause, a book by that person is likely to support that cause. Although often the work of ghost
writers, autobiographical books by entertainment and sports celebrities frequently will play on
popular notions about the celebrity's life, either by glorification or by expose of scandalous
behavior. In this type of autobiography, even the “just plain folks” style currently in vogue is
designed for image building. You may assume, however, that the works of reputed scholars
writing in their fields of expertise are serious attempts to get at the truth of a matter-just as you
may assume that the next book by an evangelical preacher known for spiritually uplifting works
will be written to inspire faith.
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