George Eliot George Eliot Mary Anne Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Ann or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrote seven novels, including "Adam Bede" (1859), "The Mill on the Floss" (1860), "Silas Marner" (1861), "Romola" (1862–63), "Middlemarch" (1871–72), and "Daniel Deronda" (1876), most of which are set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight. Although female authors were published under their own names during her lifetime, she wanted to escape the stereotype
Mary Ann Winkowski Mary Ann Winkowski Mary Ann Winkowski is a television personality whose claims of paranormal experiences are the basis for CBS's "Ghost Whisperer", on which she is also a paid producer. She currently resides in North Royalton, Ohio. Winkowski is often paid to attend funerals to help relatives allegedly have one last conversation with a loved one. Her books include "As Alive, So Dead" () and "When Ghosts Speak" (). The actor Jamie Kennedy, of Ghost Whisperer, said ""I really don't believe in all this ghost stuff. I'm just happy to be paid"." Winkowski and Kennedy have what Kennedy calls a