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John Eastman

Born: 04/23/1935   Reed City , MI
Died: 06/14/2003
Parents: Alva W. and Blanche Bassett Eastman
Spouse: Susan Woolley Stoddard
Address(es):
Interred:
Genessee Prairie Cemetery.
Kalamazoo , MI
USA

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Book Of Field and Roadside : Open-Country Weeds, Trees, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America Non Fiction Adult Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books 2003
Birds of Field & Shore: Grassland and Shoreline Birds of Eastern North America Non Fiction Adult Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books 2000
Birds of Lake, Pond, and Marsh: Water and Wetland Birds of Eastern North America Non Fiction Adult Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books 1999
Birds of Forest, Yard, and Thicket Non Fiction Adult Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books 1997
The Book of Swamp and Bog : trees, shrubs, and wildflowers of the eastern freshwater wetlands Non Fiction Adult Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books 1995
It's Alive: the True Story of Frankenstein
- Television research script 		Non Fiction Adult Arts & Entertainment Network 1994
The Book of Forest and Thicket Non Fiction Adult Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books 1992
Atlas of Breeding Birds of Michigan
- Contributed species accounts to this book coauthored by Richard Brewer, Gail A. McPeek and Raymond J. Adams, Jr. 		Non Fiction , Michigan Adult East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press 1991
The Big Picture
- On-air factoids relating to specific films shown 		Non Fiction Adult Turner Television Network 1991 -1993
Memories of the Silver Screen
- Film star biographies (Prof. Richard Brown interview series) 		Non Fiction , Biography Adult American Movie Classics Network 1990 -1996
Retakes: Behind the Scenes of 500 Classic Movies Non Fiction Adult New York : Ballantine Books 1989
Enjoying Birds in Michigan : a guide and resource book for finding, attracting, and studying birds, 4th edition
- Editor 		Non Fiction , Michigan Adult Grand Rapids, MI: Center for Environmental Study 1989
Who Lived Where in Europe: A Biographical Guide to Homes and Museums Non Fiction , History , Travel Adult New York, N.Y. : Facts on File 1985
Who Lived Where: A Biographical Guide to Homes and Museums
- (Publication Years: 1983, 1987 New Edition) 		Non Fiction , Travel Adult New York : Facts on File Publications 1983
Kalama-who? : a Kalamazoo quiz book
- with Susan Wooley Stoddard 		Non Fiction , Michigan History Adult , Children , Teen Kalamazoo, MI : by the author 1982
Other writings:
- Numerous articles published in magazines such as Michigan Out-of-doors, Natural History, Bird Watcher's Digest, Civil War Times, Transitions, Washingtonian, Old Farmer's Almanac, etc.
What is the aim or goal of your writing: To write well in sharing my interests and to sell books.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Illustrator

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. 1993
Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 117 Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 41 		1986 -1994

Memberships:

Name Date
Jack-Pine Warbler #56 1978

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Western Michigan University Kalamazoo , MI 1963 -1965
Studied University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1962 -1963

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Factoid writer TNT Cable Network Atlanta 1991 -1992
Freelance writer Kalamazoo , MI 1980 -2003
Copy editor Wadsworth Publishing Company Belmont 1978 -1984
Wildlife biologist Illinois Natural History Survey Effingham 1966
U.S. Army Germany 1958 -1960
Volunteer work
-  (1970s and 1986-) 		Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo , MI

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aeastman%2C+j/aeastman+j/1%2C29%2C101%2CB/exact&FF=aeastman+john&1%2C10%2C/indexsort=-

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