 He and his central character Jonathan Landau could not speak for the first nine years of their lives.The real Lande and fictional Landau made significant contributions to the first Special Olympics.His other works include National Geographic "The 10 Best of Everything, An Ultimate Guide for Travelers"



Lande's novel, "The Life and Times of Homer Sincere, Whose Amazing Adventures are Documented by his True and Trusted Friend Rigby Canfield", was released by Overlook Press in May 2010.