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Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966.

King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them.

When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good.

Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Book.Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Jack "flips" back and forth between worlds during his journey. In the Talisman, 12-year-old Jack Sawyer takes on a quest in this and a parallel world, the "Territories," to acquire a mystical talisman that will save the life of his dying mother and her "twinner," the Queen of the Territories. "King and Straub combined their talents to create an unforgettable epic of fantasy, adventure, and resounding triumph." The first (1984) collaboration between horror/fantasy writers King and Straub. Rare very good signed first edition in same original wrapper. Dynamic red, yellow, and orange shattering jacket design by Neil Stuart. Dust wrapper moderate edge wear, rub unclipped 18.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Bind fine, square with perfect convex shape hinges intact. Order item ID 36708 states that item is: "Likely to Pass Full Authentication by Beckett Authentication Services." First printing denoted by statement at copyright page: "First Published in 1984 by Viking Penguin." Black boards, red cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Includes print-out of signature review from Beckett Authentication Services. Beautifully signed and inscribed at front endpaper: "For Diane - with best wishes - Stephen King, 10/27/86." Very attractive and scarce early signature. Stuart, Neil (Jacket Design) Gold, Ann (Design) (illustrator).