Like the rest of the literary world, he stood back in amazement as Ariel and The Bell Jar achieved such record-shattering success.
When I asked readers about the ending, and how instrumental it was to the novel's global record-shattering success, their answers were unanimous.
One surprising element of "A House of My Own" is the author's openness about her struggles before and after her literary success, shattering any romanticized perceptions her readers might have about her fame or fortune.
The Republicans attribute their record-shattering success to building a donor base that now numbers more than 900,000 contributors.
They are fighting the same fight, experiencing the same oppression, and are working toward the same goals, but are shattering each other's success through hate, jealousy, abase, and self-inflicted segregation.
"By removing a critical mass of racketeers and their associates, the government-imposed monitoring destroyed the mob's political base in the union at the same time law enforcement successes were shattering the myth of mob invincibility," the study said.
Dandiker's success shatters the myth that the independent healthcare sector never spends money on training and simply poaches staff from the NHS.
That didn't seem to be the case when At the Drive-In pulled out of the final dates of their February 2001 tour then split at the height of their success, shattered by the usual brutal schedules, drug abuse, creative exhaustion and bickering.
Whether you're a sports fan or not, this blatant shattering of the notions of success and limitations many of us have grown to accept is a refreshing jolt to both the heart and the mind.
Her dreams of success lie shattered.
Melis Birder, a Turkish film-maker who is co-producing a documentary on the team, believes its success can shatter prejudices against Kurds.
