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Frederick Talbott grew up in
–Churchill on Courage: Timeless Wisdom for
Persevering, 1996
–Shakespeare on Leadership: Timeless Wisdom
for Daily Challenges, 1994
Jim Taulman has written over 1,000 articles, as well as lyrics for a dozen anthems during his 25-year career as a pastor. He was also an editor at
both the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville for 13 years, and at the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, where he edited
Baptist History and Heritage. Since 1999, he has edited Tennessee Baptist History. Since 2003, Jim has operated Familystories-4-U to help interested
persons publish their family story and history. Jim was born in Glencoe, Oklahoma, grew up in Tulsa, and resides in Franklin.
–My Word: Tall Tales by a Taulman, 2005
–Never Tell anyone Anything You Can Get Them to discover for Themselves , 1990
–Help! I Need an Idea, 1987
–Encouragers: The Sunday School Worker's Counseling Ministry, 1986
–Comprender y Aconsejar, 1989
Irene Terry grew up in the
Mississippi Delta, and as a young girl moved to Nitta Yuma, a cotton plantation
near Oxford, Mississippi, that had been in her family since her ancestors
traded jewels to the Native Americans for it. She was educated at
–Faulkner, Ghosts and Local Folks:
Conversations at the Compson House, 1987
A native of
–Grammar of Kpelle, 1981
–Dictionary of Kpelle, 1981
A lifelong songwriter since third grade, Ed Thiele began writing verse in Texas. In high school he studied journalism and was a sports editor in college. In adulthood he devoted his writing to Christian ministry. He served as pastor for churches in Texas and Mississippi for thirty-four years. He accepted a position as seminary professor in New Orleans where he remained until becoming the Executive Director of Seminary Extension in Nashville, Tennessee. In his retirement he is active in church and community.
–Fruitful Discipleship, 1994
–Christ is Lord, 1990
One of those Renaissance people of many skills and interests, Deborah Thomas has lived in many parts of the United States as a wife of a naval engineer and has pursued many interests in both education and the arts. Her interest in children’s literature grew from her experience of home schooling her two children, both now successful attorneys. She has also followed her interest in watercolors and embroidery. The subject matter for her book grew from toy bears she was making first for friends, then as a sort of cottage industry. When she began to think up stories about the bears, she shifted her focus into writing. She now lives in Franklin and expects to bring out a series.
–The Bramble Thicket, 2004
Patti Roberts is a recording and
concert artist who appeared for several years on the Oral Roberts television
specials, as well as the regular weekly telecast. She was married to Richard
Roberts, the son of Oral Roberts, but later married John Thompson. She and her two daughters lived in
–Dance of the Broken Heart: A Family Love
Story (with co-author John Thompson), 1986
–Ashes to Gold (with co-author Sherry
Andrews), 1983
Dr. Thorndike has taught interdisciplinary courses on literature
and history in the expanding Belmont University Honors Program. Originally from
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–Epperson vs.
Born and reared in
–Lamp unto My Feet: A Verse-a-Day Devotional,
1997
Born in
–The Wisdom of
Wolves: Nature’s Way to Organizational Success,
2000
–The Power of
Eagles: Nature’s Way to Individual Accomplishment,
2000
–The Male Code:
Rules Men Live and Love By, 1992
Tubb, Kristin O’Donnell (1971 - )
Kristin Tubb was born and raised in Athens, Tennessee. In elementary school, she won a reading competition in which the prize was a telephone interview with Madeline L’Engle, of A Wrinkle in Time fame. Tubb was hooked into writing and began entering contests soon thereafter; she had a piece entitled “How I Would Improve My School” printed in the local newspaper after winning in her age bracket. Tubb received a Bachelor of Communication and Master of Arts from Auburn University. After teaching public speaking classes at Auburn, she moved to Nashville where she wrote grants and did special event fundraising for Nashville’s Table and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She then became the Director of Marketing for PureSafety, an online training company. Tubb became a full-time freelance writer in 2002, writing for The Tennessean and for children’s magazines such as Spider, Cricket and Highlights for Children. She also works with Dalmatian Press, crafting activity books for their licensed characters. Tubb lives in Franklin.
Tasha Tyska (pseudonym Tasha Alexander), former resident of Franklin, now lives in Chicago. In South Bend, Indiana, this daughter of philosophy professors grew up “completely surrounded by books.” Tyska earned a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 and lived in Wyoming and Connecticut before moving to Tennessee in 2004. Tyska’s degree included a concentration in Medieval Studies in which she focused on history and literature.
–Tears of Pearl, 2009
–A Fatal Waltz, 2008
–Elizabeth: the Golden Age, 2007
–A Poisoned Season, 2007
–And Only to Deceive, 2005
Born in
–Catch
the Spirit: A Sesquicentennial History of
–Those
Were the Glory Years: A History of
Evelyn
Cutler Vaden was born in
–Corn Bread & Sweet Milk, An Autobiography
(as related by J. Glenn Brown, co-author),
1998
–History
of Epworth United
VanLiere
came into writing by means of radio and theater. Born and reared in northeastern
–The
Angels of Morgan Hill, 2006
–The
Christmas Hope, 2005
–High
Calling: the Courageous Life and Faith of the Space Shuttle Commander Rick Husband
(with Evelyn Husband), 2004
–The
Christmas Blessing, 2003
–The
Christmas Shoes, 2001
–Sheltering
Trees: the Power, Promise, and Refuge of Friendship, 2001
–They
Walked with Him, 2001