Bernard Ryan Jr. (December 2, 1923 – January 3, 2020) was an American writer. His works include The Poodle at the Poodle and Tyler's Titanic. His biography of Senator Hillary Clinton was a New York Times notable book for young adults in 2004. Ryan was a regular contributor to Advertising Age, Air & Space Smithsonian, American Way, Atlantic Flyer, Boys' Life, Country Home, Notre Dame Magazine, Parents, Private Pilot, and Your Money.
Early life
A native of Albion, New York, Ryan graduated from the Rectory School in 1938, Kent School in 1942, and from Princeton University in February 1945 as a member of the Class of 1946. After college, he was a professional actor, TV/radio announcer, and director at WCTC.
Books
Six to Five Against: A Miscellany
A Boy at The Four Corners: Looking into Small-town America in Its Prime
The Poodle at The Poodle
Law Enforcement Agencies: The Secret Service (2010)
Tyler's Titanic
The Wright Brothers: Inventors of the Airplane (YA)
The Poisoned Life of Mrs. Maybrick
Hillary Rodham Clinton: First Lady and Senator (YA)
Jeff Bezos: Business Executive and Founder of Amazon.com (YA)
Stephen Hawking: Physicist & Cosmologist (YA)
Warren Buffett: Capitalist (YA)
Jimmy Carter: U.S. President (YA)
Condoleezza Rice: Secretary of State (YA)
Simple Ways to Help Your Kids Become Dollar-Smart
Helping Your Child Start School
Teenage Volunteering
Community Service for Teens (8 volumes)
Great American Trials
Great World Trials
Sex, Sin and Mayhem: Notorious Trials of the Nineties
References
↑North American Dictionary of Juvenile & Young Adult Authors, 2001
↑Carson, Michael J. The Midwest Book Review's, July 2009