How do celebrities, sports stars, politicians, etc. find the time to research and write the books they publish? That’s an easy question; the answer is—they don’t. They don’t do the research; they don’t even do the writing. If you look closely you will find most of these books were ghostwritten; someone else wrote the book and then the well-know personality’s name goes on the cover as being the writer.
Sometimes the ghostwriters will receive partial credit, signified by the phrase "with..." or "as told to..." on the cover, or as a "thank you" in a foreword or introduction. For nonfiction books, the ghostwriter may be credited as a "contributor" or a "research assistant.” Many times the ghostwriter receives no official credit in the book, and may even be asked to sign a nondisclosure contract that forbids him or her from revealing his or her ghostwriting role.
The personality who is the credited author gets publicity, notoriety, fame, and royalties from the sale of book, and the ghostwriter get pittance. Many times the credited author is an idiot who can’t form an original thought or write a complete sentence. If you listen to their publicity interviews, many times they do not even know what is in their books. Yet, there are millions of fools who buy these books and praise the virtues of the credited authors, even though they did not write the books. A fool and his money are soon parted.
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