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Favorite authorsThomas J. J. Altizer, James Barr, Karl Barth, Robert D Brinsmead, Joseph Campbell, Ralph A. Casperson, Edward Conze, John Dewey, Bart D. Ehrman, William Faulkner, Desmond Ford, James Joyce, Clarence Budington Kelland, Ross Macdonald, Friedrich Nietzsche, Joyce Carol Oates, Thomas Pynchon, Walter T. Rea, Richard Rorty, Henry David Thoreau, Anthony Trollope, Ellen Gould Harmon White, Alfred North Whitehead (Shared favorites)

About meI was born and raised Seventh-day Adventist (SDA). I lived 5 years in southwestern Michigan. We moved to Union Springs, NY, where my Dad worked for the Seventh-day Adventist secondary school, Union Spring Academy. I went 7 years to the affiliated church school. We moved to New Braintree, MA; my Dad was on the faculty of Pioneer Valley Academy. I went 1 year to the affiliated church school and 4 years at the Academy. I graduated in 1975.

I went the SDA college in South Lancaster, MA, Atlantic Union College. I graduated in 1979, with majors in English and Religion, and a minor in Biblical Languages. The idea was to teach English and Religion in SDA secondary school. Unfortunately, I did not learn (though I should have) that I had no aptitude for dealing with young people or Education classes. I went to Andrews University (another SDA school) in Berrien Springs, MI. I started a Masters of Arts and Teaching (MAT) degree, but changed it to a regular MA in English. I finished class work in 2 years, but did not get the papers written and graduate until 1986. By 1982, I ceased to consider myself a Seventh-day Adventist. In 1985, I got married to Margaret Luking.

I worked nearly 6 years at a furniture factory affiliated with the SDA secondary school, Indiana Academy in Cicero, IN. In May, 1987, I got a job at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. I got my Masters of Library Science and became a genealogy librarian in 1995. I developed specialties in genealogy, Indiana history, and Indiana newspapers. I worked for the Indiana State Library until March, 2007. In March, 2008, I accepted a part-time assistant librarian job with Brown Mackie College, Indianapolis. I am hoping to make a go of it as an independent researcher specializing in Indiana history and Central Indiana genealogy.

About my libraryAbout Favorite Authors: I think the term Favorite is a little unfortunate. I list here authors who have been important to me at various stages of my life with no implication concerning number of books in my library or entered in LibraryThing. I will let number of books entered speak for itself.

About my use of the star rating system:

For me 2.5 stars is an average good book. Most books I read will be in the 2-3 star range.

However, 0.5-1.5 stars is not meant to convey that the book was horrible. Only that it was way below average. Assuming that I actually finish a book I think is horrible, I will say it is horrible in a review.

A 3.5-5.0 rating will convey that I really like a book. The 5 star rating will indicate that the book is indispensable to me or an indispensable standard.

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