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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Martin Dugard is the New York Times bestselling author of such nonfiction titles as The Last Voyage of Columbus, Farther Than Any Man, Knockdown, Chasing Lance, and Into Africa. He has written for Esquire, Outside, Sports Illustrated, and GQ. Dugard lives in Orange County, California, with his wife and three sons.
1The American spelling of Monterrey used one r at the time of the Mexican invasion. This was subsequently changed to the modern spelling. (back to text)
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