Zane Grey - The Light of Western Stars: "Day had broken bright and cool. The sun was still below the eastern crags."

The life of Pearl Zane Grey showcases his journey from a young boy enamored with adventure stories to a successful writer and dentist. Despite familial challenges and a struggle between his passions for baseball and writing, he ultimately chose dentistry as a practical career. His breakthrough came with the publication of "The Heritage of the Desert" in 1910, followed by the iconic "Riders of the Purple Sage." Grey's themes often revolved around Manifest Destiny and the Old West, and he became a prominent figure in both literature and early Hollywood before his death in 1939.