The book would have an editor and not an author.
As'Sayyid Al'Habib Sayyidinah Shaykh Abu Bakr Ibn SalimThe Qutb of the Bani Alawi Tareeqa (Ba'Alawi)www.baalawi.com
An author is one who sets forth written statements by giving production of a story or event.
writes books
I am the author of me because I decide my personality, my likes dislikes and my habits. Others may influence this but it is up to me really to decide who i am.
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