Thomas Steinbeck writing, and the communication arts. He served as a board member of both the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, California and "The Center for Steinbeck Studies" at San Jose State University. And once every year, he would personally present the John Steinbeck Award through his foundation, "The John Steinbeck Family Foundation" in affiliation with "The Center for Steinbeck Studies". During his lifetime, Steinbeck was an advocate for authors' rights. In 2009, he and his friend, folk-singer Arlo Guthrie (another son of a famous father), brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google which was eventually settled. At the time of his
John Perkins (author) and Omar Torrijos of Panama, had been assassinated and the US government had been involved, adding "I know. I was there." Perkins's books on mystical aspects of indigenous cultures, including shamanism, include: John Perkins also appeared in "Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene." See link John Perkins (author) John Perkins (born January 28, 1945) is an American author. His best known book is "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" (2004), in which Perkins claims to have played a role in an alleged process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal