Everyone makes mistakes, even if some are worse than others. Accidents happen.
—Nicholas Sparks in The Best of Me
—Nicholas Sparks in The Best of Me
—Nicholas Sparks in The Best of Me
—Nicholas Sparks in The Best of Me
Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He has published twenty-three novels and two non-fiction books, some of which have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 115 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages.Eleven of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven (on all of which he served as a producer), The Lucky One, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, and The Notebook.