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David Wallechinsky is the author of numerous books including The Peoples' Almanac, David Wallechinsky's 20th Century; History With the Boring Parts Left Out and The Complete Book of the Olympics. He is also vice-president of the International Society of Olympic Historians. Amy Wallace is the co-author of four previous volumes of The Book of Lists, as well as several other popular reference books. She also wrote the biography The Prodigy, the novel Desire, and the bestselling memoir Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda. Her most recent work is an all-new anniversary edition of her classic, The Psychic Healing Book. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with her two cats, Hank and Bella.