James (Tad) Richards (born March 31, 1940) is an American writer and visual artist. He is also artistic director and former president of Opus 40, the sculpture park in Saugerties, New York.
Tad Richards
Born
James Richards (1940-03-31) March 31, 1940 (age 84) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Richards has written 16 works of nonfiction. Struggle and Lose, Struggle and Win: The Story of the United Mine Workers (written with Elizabeth Levy)[5] was listed by The New York Times as one of the best young adult books of 1977. Several of his books on finance with Neale Godfrey have been bestsellers. He has also written extensively on music and poetry; additionally, several of his songs have been recorded by Orleans, the John Hall Band, and Fred Koller.
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^Wallis, David (June 2, 2006). "A Monumental Vision of Half a Lifetime". The New York Times.
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