Erik Daniel Shein was born Erik Daniel Stoops, November 18th 1966 He is an American writer, and visionary, film producer, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, and philanthropist, pet enthusiast and animal health advocate. He is the author and co-authored of over 30 nonfiction and fiction books whose writings include six scientific articles in the field of herpetology. His children's book, "The Forgotten Ornament" is a Christmas classic, and was endorsed by Hollywood legends Mickey and Jan Rooney.Author credits: Animated Film "The Legend of Secret Pass" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPUJy2DYRZwhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765465/combinedhttp://www.

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