Terry Brooks was born in Sterling, Illinois on January 8, 1944. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Hamilton College and a graduate degree from the School of Law at Washington and Lee University. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a practicing attorney for many years. His first book The Sword of Shannara (1977) was the first work of fiction to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List. He made the list again with his title The High Druid'd Blade: The Defenders of Shannara. His other works include the Word and Void trilogy, The Heritage of Shannara series, Magic Kingdom of Landover series, The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series, High Druid… of Shannara series, Genesis of Shannara series, and the novelization to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.Appraiser and media personality Reyne Haines hosts the weekly program The Art of Collecting on Houston's NBC affiliate, and has been a repeat special guest on The Early Show on CBS. She has been featured in numerous national publications including The Wall Street Journal; is heard frequently on Martha Stewart Living on Sirius; and appears regularly on the popular PBS series Antiques Roadshow. Reyne works and lives in New York City and Houston.