John Ames
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for the Western writer, see John Edward Ames
John Ames is an American author and educator. His works include co-authorship with Renée Richards
of two biographies: The Renée Richards Story: Second Serve, which was adapted for television as Second Serve
starring Vanessa Redgrave
; and No Way Renée: The Second Half of My Notorious Life. Ames has been on the faculty of Santa Fe Community College
for more than 30 years, where he is a professor of English
.
John Edward Ames
John Edward Ames is an American writer of novels and short stories from Toledo, Ohio. A critically acclaimed writer of western fiction, Ames began his career writing for pulp magazines before penning horror novels and stories...
John Ames is an American author and educator. His works include co-authorship with Renée Richards
Renee Richards
Renée Richards is an American ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player. In 1975, Richards underwent sex reassignment surgery. She is known for initially being denied entry into the 1976 US Open by the United States Tennis Association, citing an unprecedented women-born-women...
of two biographies: The Renée Richards Story: Second Serve, which was adapted for television as Second Serve
Second Serve
Second Serve is an American biopic of eye surgeon, professional tennis player and male-to-female transgender woman Renée Richards. The made-for-television film is based on the book The Renée Richards Story: Second Serve by Richards with John Ames. The script is by Stephanie Liss and Gavin Lambert...
starring Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
; and No Way Renée: The Second Half of My Notorious Life. Ames has been on the faculty of Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College ' is a public two-year Community college located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college offers more than 72 degrees and certificate programs and caters to the academic, career and personal-enrichment needs of local residents, businesses, government and public service...
for more than 30 years, where he is a professor of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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