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William M. Murphy

Born: 04/01/1947   Flint , MI
Parents: Nicholas and Helen Murphy
Spouse: Susan P. Murphy
Children: Diana, William Jr., Helen
Address(es):
Permanent :
East Lansing , MI 48823
Contact Information:
Phone : (517) 256-0387
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.WilliamMurphyAuthor.com
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of Ride America's Heartland: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Ride America's Heartland: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Non Fiction , Adventure Adult , Teen Traverse City, MI : Arbutus Press 2019
Image of Ride Michigan Ride Michigan Non Fiction , Adventure , Travel Adult , Teen Traverse City, MI: Arbutus Press LLC 2014
Image of Grace and Grit: Motorcycle Dispatches From Early Twentieth Century Women Adventurers Grace and Grit: Motorcycle Dispatches From Early Twentieth Century Women Adventurers
- True stories about several cutting edge women adventurers circa 1915 who explored the continent and world, mostly via motorcycles, under very difficult conditions and contrary to the prevailing social mores of the time that limited the ability of women to travel alone, especially in difficult and dangerous settings - which these women certainly encountered. 		Adventure , History Adult , Teen Traverse City, Mich. : Arbutus Press 2012
Image of Motorcycling Across Wisconsin Motorcycling Across Wisconsin Adventure , Travel Adult Traverse City, MI, Arbutus Press, LLC 2009
Image of Motorcycling Across Indiana Motorcycling Across Indiana History , Travel Adult Arbutus Press, LLC 2008
Image of Souvenirs of War Souvenirs of War
- Memoir 		History Adult Murchada Publishing, LLC 2007
Image of Motorcycling Across Ohio Motorcycling Across Ohio History , Travel Adult Arbutus Press, LLC 2006
Image of Motorcycling Across Michigan Motorcycling Across Michigan Michigan , Travel Adult , Teen Arbutus Press, LLC 2005
What is the aim or goal of your writing: In the case of my travel books, I write to share my joy of travel and historical stories with readers. The Vietnam memoir was written to share an historic story and to instruct those unfamiliar with that momentous era.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Universite de Provence Aix en Provence, FRANCE

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Environmental consultant Murphy Environmental Services, LLC. 1998 -2008
Michigan Department Resources and Environmental Quality 1972 -1998

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search/a?searchtype=X&searcharg=%22William+M.+Murphy%22&SORT=D&searchscope=15&submit.x=63&submit.y=12

Other Comments:

Bill has had several articles published in the Michigan History Magazine.

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