Irene
Whitney
Lefler
Born:
05/29/1917
Hominy Falls
Died: 04/08/2003
Parents: Hughie Mac Jamison and Mary Magdalene Whitney
Spouse: James C. Lefler
Children: Mary Ellen Wilson, James Marvin, John Garland Lefler
Died: 04/08/2003
Parents: Hughie Mac Jamison and Mary Magdalene Whitney
Spouse: James C. Lefler
Children: Mary Ellen Wilson, James Marvin, John Garland Lefler
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bessie Bee - Though this book is for juveniles, it is being used in the biology department of OCC. |
Non Fiction | Children | Nashville, TN : Southern Publishing | 1972 | |
|
Other writings: - Contributor of radio scripts, short stories, poetry and articles in publications such as Guide, Primary Treasure, Our Little Friend, Teen Power, Stories for Children, The Secret Place, and Pontiac Times |
Non Fiction |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Contemporary Authors says, " To aspiring writers she writes; if I can do it, you can too. Lack of education is no excuse, if one really wants to write. When I wrote Bessie Bee and it was published, I had only a tenth-grade education. I kept educating myself, and have accumulated a personal reference library to be proud of. I did the latter by attending local book sales, going to flea markets, garage sales, and the Salvation Army store in search of informative books suitable for a reference library. In the same way I've furnished a nice study for myself. Decent bookcases, file cabinets, desks, sturdy three ring notebooks all can be purchased from the places I mentioned."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Layman of the Year Award, Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 1976 |
| Special Recognition Award, St. Davids Christian Writers Conference | 1972 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. | 1980 |
| Something about the Author, volume(s) 12 | 1978 |
|
Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 45-48 Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 1 |
1974-1981 |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Puppeteers of America | |
| American Museum of Natural History | |
| National Geographic Society |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS ) | Oakland Community College | Southfield, MI | 1972-1975 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Materials Center technical assistant and educational puppeteer | Waterford School District | Waterford, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1977-1979 |
| Licensed practical nurse | Clinton Valley Center | Pontiac, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1969-1972 |
| Licensed practical nurse | Pontiac State Hospital | Pontiac, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1968-1971 |
| Puppeteer, lecturer, writing instructor, storyteller | 1967 | ||
| Licensed practical nurse | Pontiac General Hospital | Pontiac, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1965-1967 |
| Housemother | Starr Commonwealth for Boys | Albion, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1965 |
| Clerical Worker |
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