Mark Schreiber
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Mark Schreiber is an American writer. He has written over thirty-five books, mostly novels but also memoirs, essays and general science.
, is also an author.
Schreiber graduated high school at age fifteen and set aside the opportunity to go to college to write full time. He did not find a publisher for his first six novels. His seventh, Princes in Exile, was written when he was twenty and published by Beaufort Books in 1983. It was subsequently published in ten other countries and made into a critically acclaimed film, which was produced by John Dunning II and André Link.
In 2000 Schreiber met Olga Sidorova, a Russian solo trapezist currently starring in Cirque du Soleil
’s Saltimbanco
. He decided to write an unofficial book about her and other members in the cast, including Olympian Elena Grosheva
, Alya Titarenko and Jesko von den Steinen.
In 2006 Schreiber was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia
, an extremely rare and often fatal bone marrow failure disease. He was treated by Jarek Maciejewski, a leading researcher on the disease at the Cleveland Clinic
and has since become active in fundraising and getting attention for rare diseases. He published a My Turn essay in Newsweek in January, 2008.
Biography
His sister, Ellen SchreiberEllen Schreiber
Ellen Schreiber is an American young-adult fiction author.-Biography:Ellen Schreiber was an actress and a stand-up comedian before becoming an author; she was also a real-estate agent. She studied Shakespearean theater at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and comedy at The Second City of...
, is also an author.
Schreiber graduated high school at age fifteen and set aside the opportunity to go to college to write full time. He did not find a publisher for his first six novels. His seventh, Princes in Exile, was written when he was twenty and published by Beaufort Books in 1983. It was subsequently published in ten other countries and made into a critically acclaimed film, which was produced by John Dunning II and André Link.
In 2000 Schreiber met Olga Sidorova, a Russian solo trapezist currently starring in Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
’s Saltimbanco
Saltimbanco
Saltimbanco is the oldest major touring show of Cirque du Soleil that remains active in some form. Saltimbanco ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 10,...
. He decided to write an unofficial book about her and other members in the cast, including Olympian Elena Grosheva
Elena Grosheva
Yelena Nikolayevna Grosheva is a Russian gymnast.At the age of 5 she took up gymnastics and showed a natural talent for the sport. Then in 1992, she was sent to Round Lake to train as part of the National Team...
, Alya Titarenko and Jesko von den Steinen.
In 2006 Schreiber was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Aplastic anemia is a condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells. The condition, per its name, involves both aplasia and anemia...
, an extremely rare and often fatal bone marrow failure disease. He was treated by Jarek Maciejewski, a leading researcher on the disease at the Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Cleveland Clinic is currently regarded as one of the top 4 hospitals in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report...
and has since become active in fundraising and getting attention for rare diseases. He published a My Turn essay in Newsweek in January, 2008.
Selected works
- Princes in Exile (1983)
- Carnelian (2000)
- Dreams of the Solo Trapeze: Offstage with the Cirque du Soleil (2005)
- Starcrossed (2007)
- Pebble Beach (2007)
- How to Build an Elephant (2007)