“I read Michael Lewis for the same reasons I watch Tiger Woods. I'll play like this." -Malcolm Gladwell (MichaelLewis.com). Gladwell couldn't say it better, Michael Lewis is a highly successful author and an inspiration to many others. He is an American author and financial journalist. He has achieved a lot with all his successes, becoming a best-selling author. His unique work is what makes him top. He has worked on so many books that he should be well recognized by many people, not to mention the fact that he was the author of the. iconic book "The Blind Side". His most notable works were "Liars Poker", "Moneyball" and "The Big Short Michael Lewis is one of the most successful authors to date thanks to all his success and his feedback. Lewis was born and raised by his parents J Thomas Lewis and Diana Lewis in New Orleans and has felt connected to his hometown ever since (Michael Lewis. com. His parents worked as corporate lawyers and activists on October 15, 1960, under his full name Michael Monroe Lewis (Browse Books). He moved to Washington DC and started running for a presidential campaign, but later left because many other candidates had more power and followers (newnewjournalism.com). Throughout his life he went through many divorces. He married Diane de Cordova in 1985, then also married former CNBC employee Kate Bohner in 1995, eventually divorcing both. He later moved to Berkeley, California and is currently married to his wife Tabitha Soren in 1997 (Los Angeles Times). He has three children, each one's name is Quinn, Dixie and Walker Lewis. In 2009 he published “Home Game: An Accidental….,” about what it took to raise his children (MichaelLewis.com). He joined the navy... in the middle of paper... and kids, enjoys creating books for his fans, influences many people and is also a political activist. Again, his favorite books are "The Blind Side", "Moneyball" and "Liars Poker". He himself has met many famous people, including President Obama. They met to talk about what matters most to Lewis, which is the economy and Wall Street, how things are going and what conflicts are arising, not only there but with the rest of the world and politics. Michael Lewis, a true hero in the industry, thanks to all his interests and community involvement, has come so far since he started. It was only his books that made him a legend, his attitude, what he can do to help and his unique style of entertaining through all the books he has created over the last 20 years. Michael Lewis should be honored by many people.