Donald Charles Mainprize

Born: 08/28/1930   Coleman , MI
Died: 08/03/2010
Parents: James R. Mainprize, Ople B. Mainprize
Spouse: Doris Humphrey
Children: Daniel, Debra, Susan, Edward
Address(es):
Permanent :
Last known address:
Houghton Lake , MI
USA

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Your Journey into Joy : Fourteen Walks Into the Land of Joy Non Fiction Adult Bloomington, IN : AuthorHouse 2003
Stars Stars Stars / by the Prudenville poets
- Poems by 7th and 8th grade students Prudenville Middle School
Michigan , Poetry Adult , Children , Teen Houghton Lake, MI. : Don Mainprize 1977
"Stonesville, U.S.A." Poetry Adult Elementary English by the National Council of Teachers of English 1977
Good Morning Lord: Meditations for Teachers Non Fiction Adult Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Book House 1974
Christian Heroes of Today Biography Adult Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Book House 1966
Enjoy the Christian Life Non Fiction Adult Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan Key 1966 -1971
Struggle for Peace --Leader's Guide
- Scripture Press adult learning for living series
Non Fiction Adult Scripture Press Publications 1964
Other writings:
- Poems or articles in English Journal, Today's Catholic Teacher, Language Arts and others
Non Fiction , Poetry Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "My aim is to entertain the bored, instruct the uneducated, help lift the hopeless, bring joy to the depressed, shake up the apathetic and try to bring order into a nation in chaos." 2nd ed. says, "You learn to write by writing and rewriting."

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M. A.) South Dakota State University Brookings , SD 1962

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Teacher Houghton Lake Schools Houghton Lake , MI 1965 -1992
Editor Scripture Press Glen Ellyn 1960 -1963
Pastor First Presbyterian Church Minco 1958 -1960
Pastor Dildine Community Church Ionia , MI 1953 -1956

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