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| April 2002 - Michael Segal
Michael lives in Texas with his high school sweetheart, Sharon and their daughter, Shawn. Mike is a social worker and motivational speaker. His stories can be found in Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul and other anthologies, as well as in his own book, "Never Say Quit". Some of his stories on 2TheHeart include Crossroads of Life, The Chosen Few, Smokey, My Painter, My Friend, Communication... and more to come!
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| March 2002 - Betty King
Betty King is the wife of Bill; they have been married for 45 years. They have four grown children and nine grandchildren. Betty has lived with MS for 36 years. She continues to find joy in living and writing. Her faith and humor are woven into her tapestries. She says some are easier to write than others; some take only a pen and paper or typewriter keys, others require a piece of the soul.
She has publishing credits in a number of mediums and is hoping to have her own book published. Betty has stories, God, How Can You Use Me In The Condition I'm In, God's Glue, and Life In Reverse in the archives.
Email Betty at: Baking2@msn.com
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| February 2002 - Maria Harden Maria Harden lives and writes in Manitoba, Canada. She has been married to Neil for 24 years, has a grown son, and an adorable grandson who is the inspiration for many a story. When not writing, she enjoys learning to play the piano. Maria's award-winning story was a two part one, "The Christmas Child," followed by the sequel, "Her Mother's Wish." She has many other stories on 2theheart, including "Of Thee I Sing", "House of Horrors", & "Christmas Aftermath."
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| January 2002 - Marsha Jordan Marsha is the brilliance behind HugsandHope, dedicated to helping sick kids! She is Grandma to Cobi (the cutie on her lap) and lives in the northwoods of Wisconsin with her husband of 26 years. She has one grown son and a toy poodle named King Louie who rules the household with an iron paw. Marsha is grateful to God that He has used her to help sick children all over the world and that He has put so many wonderful people into her life. Marsha's personal web page is the most hilarious thing on the net! Read Marsha's story Hugs, Hope and Peanut Butter!
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| December 2001 - Melodie Tilander Melodie Lynn Tilander is a Christian writer, life enthusiast and encourager of people. She lives in the Northwest, residing in the country on 15 acres, accented by a pond and woods; where she is pursuing her dream of writing. Melodie's heart desire is to keep her pen high and her ink bold for the Lord. Her goal is to Co-Author a book. Melodie has authored several stories, including "Grandma's Quarters", found here at 2TheHeart. Please read this true and very touching story about a Grandmother's love. Melodie can be reached by e-mail. lynnmelodie@hotmail.com
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| November 2001 - Kenneth Pierpont Ken Pierpont is a pastor, writer, storyteller, poet, songwriter, singer, humorist, husband, and father of eight, who plays a little harmonica and knows enough guitar chords to put his children to sleep at night. He has written Moon Walks, Harold Johnson,Veteran , Bad Day , and other 2TheHeart stories! He sends the Stonebridge Newsletter every Monday morning to encourage people at the beginning of each new week. You can read his writing and subscribe to the Stonebridge Newsletter by visiting his site: http://kenpierpont.com or you can write him at ken@kenpierpont.com.
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| October 2001 - Chuck Dishno Chuck Dishno is a retired printer who divides his time between Dillon, Montana & Yuma, Arizona with his beautiful Chinese wife, Rosalind and two cats, Amy & Max. Born and raised in Oregon, Chuck says Roz is his greatest accomplishment and best supporter and he could not imagine life without her! They have been married 31 years, have 4 children, 4 grandchildren! A few of Chuck's stories are: My Friend Joe, Scooter Pie, Chapped Lips, Big Kitty & CPR.
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| September 2001 - Sharon Bryant Sharon Bryant is the founder of Angels Remembered, a wonderful organization that delivers stuffed animals to children in need. You may donate stuffed animals in the memory of a loved one, so Sharon's work has a dual purpose!
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| August 2001 - Alan Coleman
Alan lives in Georgia, where he is hard at work on his book, "Firmly In His Hands," based on a series of letters written by his wife, Dink. An inspiring portrayal of their successful approach to day-to-day living as they faced a battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease, the book should be ready for publishing in the very near future. Email Alan at: bigal@teamflamingo.com
Read Alan's touching stories "Dink's Hugs", Dink's Angels, "The Wall" & Dink's Victory.
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| July 2001 - Amanda Krug Amanda Krug lives in Fishers, Indiana, located in the heart of Hoosier homeland! Her husband Michael is her biggest fan -they've been married for 17 adventurous years. They have four children and Amanda is a stay-at-home mom. Her family encourages her to write and delight in her successes - she shares this honor with them! Amanda loves quilting & planting flowers. Her stories include:
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| June 2001 - Sue Henley Sue lives in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee. She just celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary and has two beautiful girls and a really cool son-in-law. Sue has been a nurse for 27 years and meets the kindest and warmest people. She enjoys writing about her patients and friends and how they have encouraged her. 2theHeart published her first story called "My Friend Betty". Other stories by Sue include:
Email Sue at: doupray2@charter.net
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| June 2001 - Patsy Thomas-Houck
Author of The Quilt & Paper Dolls, Patsy also makes dolls whose head and hands are constructed from apples which she carves and dries. She has exhibited and demonstrated her craft at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN as well as the Knoxville (TN) Museum of Art. She is a participating member of the Purely Appalachia Craft Empowerment Program of Southwest Virginia.
Patsy and her husband, Allen, live in Southwest Virginia.
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| May 2001 - Pattricia Pummill Soon to be 45, Pattricia is mother to a daughter that is 24 and a son that is 20. Her passions in life are the Lord, family & gardening. Being a minister for the Lord, Pattricia does an outreach prison ministry to help family & friends of loved ones on the inside. Read pattricia's winning poem, "My Quilt" & her letter "Life Spans".
Visit her web site at:
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| April 2001 - Sandra Smith
Sandy lives in Alabama, has been married 26 years and has two sons, age 22 and 18. They are the best work she's ever done! She has had the privilege of being a nurse for the past 24 years, and it has been a blessing to her! Sandra has 5 furry and feathered children at the present time, loves to read and meet new people, who inspire her, and enrich her. Read Sandy's other stories "Makin' Biscuits" , which Sandy wrote for Grandparents' Week on 2theheart and "Mz. Maggie's Heart".
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| March 2001 - Linda Carlson Linda's poem "The Dancer" stole the hearts of our readers. Linda has two grown sons and she and her husband live in Ogden, Iowa. Linda is currently working on compiling her works as a legacy to her children in 'Wanderings of a Wayward Heart, Ponderings of a Well-Found Soul'. Linda has several plays,songs, poems & skits written, a children's book & musical on the back burner, along with two short stories.
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| February 2001 - Marty M. Fahncke Marty lives in Utah with his ravishing wife, who also happens to be the editor and founder of 2TheHeart. He is Dad to Nick, Brandie, Maya & Noah. His story, Agony, was selected as our readers' favorite this month!
Marty is Vice President of Internet Marketing for Thane International and is an avid cyclist, a member of Promise Keepers. and a great kisser! Email Marty at Marty@fawnkey.com & visit his web site: www.fawnkey.com
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| January 2001 - Anne Goodrich Anne Goodrich lives in Michigan and is the mother of Gordon, Kelly, and Carman. Anne works full-time as a webmaster for an educational institution and spends much of her spare time working on her own web site www.ohangel.com, and writing, both of which bring her great joy.
Anne has written many stories for 2theheart, including:
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| December 2000 - Pamela R. Blaine
Pam is married to Michael and lives in West Virginia and Missouri but not at the same time. They have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. Pamela loves her family and friends with all my heart. She enjoys writing anything and everything whether it is stories, poems, songs, letters, or email. Some of Pamela's stories are:
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| November, 2000 - Ellie Braun-Haley Ellie Braun-Haley lives in Bowden Alberta, Canada, with her husband Dr. Shawn Haley, also a 2theheart contributing author. Ellie has written a three-part series for 2TheHeart entitled "Let Your Light Shine". "Take Your Treasures Off The Shelf" & "Angels of the Road" are more of Ellie's 2TheHeart stories. She is the mother of three children, has authored three books and is working on two more!
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| October 2000 - Kathe Campbell Kathe and her husband Ken live in Montana, and her stories are often wonderful tales of life in this beautiful state. Kathe has endeared herself to our 2theheart family with her stories and artwork. Some of her stories are:
You can also see Kathe's Art Gallery at:
Email Kathe at:
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| July 2000 - Ronnie Bray Ronnie Bray is a recent US transplant from England! He and his lovely wife Gay are currently living in Mesa, AZ, but will soon be leaving on a church mission! Ronnie has penned many moving and unforgettable stories, which can be found on his own web page:
(or click on the button "Ronnie Bray" in our main menu)
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| June 2000 - Deborah Simmons
Deborah Dee Simmons writes from the "palm" of Michigan. She is happily married to John, and he and her three grown children, Derek, Darice, and Dennae, are often featured in her work. In addition to her full-time job, she writes a human interest column for the local newspaper, has been published online, is writing two books, and has completed a several-volume children's book.
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| May, 2000 - Patricia Uhde Patricia was a brand new writer for 2TheHeart, when her work immediately won her the Writer of the Month award!
She has been married to her high school sweetheart for nearly 25 years. They have Five children and two grandchildren, one with multiple handicaps(Trisha). Patricia has been a nurse since 1985. You can find poetry by Patricia, along with a photo of her famous grandaughter, Trisha on our Art & poetry page.
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| March, 2000 - Maxine Wright Maxine lives in Bremen, Georgia. She has been married to her one and only boyfriend and best friend, Larry, for 35 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her grandchildren.
Maxine writes regularly for 2TheHeart, and is the author of
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