1. Kenneth Milton Grimwood was an American author, who published work under the name of Alan Cochran.
17 Facts About Ken Grimwood
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Ken Grimwood's family moved to Pensacola, Florida, where he grew up.
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Ken Grimwood attended and graduated in 1961 from Indian Springs School, a private school near Birmingham, Alabama.
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Ken Grimwood attended Emory College in Atlanta from 1961 to 1963.
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Ken Grimwood contributed short fiction to Bard's student publication, Observer in 1969, and graduated in 1970.
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Ken Grimwood wrote some of his early novels while working as nightside editor at KFWB News 980 radio in the city.
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Ken Grimwood was married for a period; he and his wife did not have children.
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Ken Grimwood did not like publicity and was actually quite shy.
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Ken Grimwood owned the first Betamax sold; he had the largest video library I've ever seen.
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Ken Grimwood's debut novel, Breakthrough, is a blend of science fiction, reincarnation and horror elements that concluded with an unpredictable twist ending.
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Ken Grimwood discovers the remote has given her the ability to eavesdrop on her previous life 200 years in the past, and she keeps this a secret from her doctor.
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In writing this novel, Ken Grimwood did extensive research into brain surgery and epilepsy.
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Ken Grimwood used the pseudonym Alan Cochran for his novel Two Plus Two.
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Ken Grimwood begins to relive his life with intact memories of the previous 25 years.
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Ken Grimwood explored his fascination with cetacean intelligence, encounters with dolphins and research into intraspecies dolphin communication for his novel Into the Deep.
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At age 59, Ken Grimwood died of a heart attack at his home in Santa Barbara, California.
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Ken Grimwood is included in the Guide to Santa Barbara Authors and Publishers at the University of California, Santa Barbara.