Articles Written by Paula Wilson

Paula Wilson is a writer, director, production manager, and former professional dancer, originally from North America, who has worked as a performer or director in ten countries and sixteen states. When not writing for CNW, she serves as the Artistic Director of The International Partner Dance Intensive (www.tipdi.com). Follow her on Google+.

How Tom Hanks Went From Small Town Theater Geek to $12.7 Billion Box Office Star
Tom Hanks spent most of his school years as an anti-social, painfully shy, loner. Luckily, he found theater, and then audiences found him. Here's how a he went from being a "theater geek" to Oscar-winning box office gold.
How Duck Dynasty Took Over Your Television with Their $50 Million Dollar Bearded American Dream
Duck Dynasty is everywhere and A&E is making a mint off of their "rags-to-riches" story. Here's how one family made millions peddling the American Dream.
Stevie Wonder: The Hit-Maker Who Beat the Odds and Changed the Face of Music
Stevie Wonder beat the odds and went on to become one of the most enduring and prolific American music artists ever. Here's how a blind musical prodigy has churned out hits for 40 years and influenced everyone from Daft Punk to KISS.
How Justin Bieber Went from Regular Canadian Teen to Super Star Overnight… And How He Might Lose It All
Justin Bieber went from living in obscurity in Canada to ruling the airwaves in less than five years. Now he's dangerously close to crossing over from fame to infamy. Here's how a kid from Canada launched an empire, and why he could lose it all.
How Taylor Swift Took Her Childhood Dream and Made It a Reality
How do you become a pop-country superstar? For Taylor Swift it involved isolating herself from other tweens, pouring all of her energy into writing her own tracks, and never taking no for an answer. $150 million and seven Grammy Awards later, he...
David Geffen's Journey from College Dropout to $5.5 Billion Hollywood Mogul
David Geffen was an ordinary kid from Brooklyn who flunked out of college. So how did he become one of the wealthiest and most powerful executives in Hollywood history?
Beyonce's Journey from Obscurity to Pop Super Stardom is a Masterclass in Perseverance
Beyonce Knowles is a massive success now, but it wasn't always that way. Her early years in the music industry were extremely rough. Today she is the poster child for perseverance.
How Charlize Theron Conquered an Abusive Childhood to Become One of the Most Successful Actresses in Hollywood
After years of abuse, Charlize Theron saw her mother murder her father when she was 15 years old. The tragedy became the beginning of her journey to Hollywood stardom.
The 10 Most Intelligent People in the World
The 10 most intelligent people in the world have surprisingly varied and interesting life stories.
The 10 Most Expensive Wars
Wars take a terrible toll on human life. They also cost insane amounts of money. Here is the list of the 10 most expensive wars. The costs will make your jaw drop.

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