A Little More Than Kin (1982), Whisper My Name (1984), The Passion of Estelle Jordan (1987), Live Free or Die (1990), Spoonwood (2005), Howard Elman's Farewell (2014), Ernest Hebert (born May 4, 1941) is an American author.
[1] Hebert was born in Keene, New Hampshire, and was named after his mother's eldest brother, Reverend Joseph Ernest Vaccarest.
He applied to Keene State College upon graduation, but was initially denied admission based on his ACT scores.
As a result, he served in the army reserves for six months before beginning work at the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company as a central office equipment installer.
[2] Upon admission to college, Hebert hired a retired Keene school teacher to tutor him in English studies.
Over the last several decades, Hebert has continued to write this series, which includes: A Little More Than Kin, Whisper My Name, The Passion of Estelle Jordan, Live Free or Die, Spoonwood, and Howard Elman's Farewell.
Keene State College, his alma mater, additionally has a collection which includes Hebert's digital artwork, original galleys of his novels, and early drafts of his books.