Authors and Illustrators Database

Richard Rock

Born: 08/28/1930  Coleman, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
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

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Who's Who Among America's Teacher 1998-1999
Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. 1993
International Who's Who in Poetry 1980
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed 1980
Contemporary Authors
-  Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 17-20R Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 7 		1976-1983
Notable Americans of the Bicentennial Era: American Biographical Institute, 1976 1976
Men of Achievement 1975-1977
Who's Who in the Midwest 1975
Dictionary of International Biography
International Authors and Writers Who's Who
The Writers' Directory

Memberships:

Name Date
Community Leaders of America 1980

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.) Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI 1966-1968
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 1960
Pastor's Diploma Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music Grand Rapids, MI
Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)
- Online 		Destiny College Detroit, MI

Career:

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

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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