The author of the blockbusterThe Bridges of Madison Countyblends passion and adventure in the story of an American novelist in Mexico and his young lover, who take a trip with a killer.Robert James Waller lived on a remote ranch in the high-desert mountains of Texas, where he pursued his interests in writing, photography, music, economics, and mathematics. He was theNew York Timesbestselling authorThe Bridges of Madison County, which has sold over 10 million copies, was adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep and Clintwood and also a Broadway musical; and its epilogueA Thousand Country Roads. He died in his home at age 77.