Michael phillips author biography of suzanne

  • Michael Phillips is widely known as George MacDonald's redactor, publisher, and biographer, whose vision and editorial expertise–building upon the forerunning.
  • Phillips is the author and editor of many books and coauthor with Judith Pella of many more, including the "Stonewycke" series.
  • Best-selling premier Christian author Michael Phillips continues his tale of the transforming friendship between two girls from very different backgrounds.

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    MICHAEL PHILLIPS (b.1946), one of many in a rising generation of spiritual offspring of C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, and the legacy of the Inklings, has made it his life’s passion to promote the teachings of these giants of the past. Following the tradition of C.S. Lewis, he stands with others through the years who have shared a vision to awaken interest in the man known as the “Father of the Inklings,” including the names Kilby, Yates, Hein, Sadler, Reis, Robb, Amell, Triggs, Raeper, and many contributors to this important work. Through their efforts, MacDonald’s legacy lives on in the lives of thousands of spiritual grandsons and granddaughters. Michael Phillips is widely known as George MacDonald’s redactor, publisher, and biographer, whose framtidsperspektiv and editorial expertise–building upon the forerunning work of C.S. Lewis, Elizabeth Yates, and Rolland Hein–helped bring MacDonald back from obscurity in the 1980s when his realistic novels had been nearly forgotten. Author and editor

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    Sometimes, when someone is trying to get to know you, you are asked what your favorite book is. It’s really hard for a bibliophile to name just one favorite book, at least, I think so. inom named this post “a few of my favorite books,” because I couldn’t narrow it down to one and it so nicely references the “Favorite Things” song, but is a list of 19 really a few? I think it is more than a few and more than several. Hhhmm…. I did try to narrow it down and it’s a significant list, but, at the same time, I feel I may have left out some very nice books, but if I left out some very nice books, I suppose there is more food for future posts. inom do think this list does include a number of books that are special to me.

    A few of these are sentimental. As a young tweenager, inom actually read Anne of Avonlea, the second book in the series, before I read Anne of Green Gables. As a young girl, I remember being introduced to all sorts of nature voc

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    Phillips, Michael R. 1946–

    (Michael Ray Phillips)

    PERSONAL: Born December 13, 1946, in Arcata, CA; son of Denver C. (a businessman) and Eloise (a bookkeeper; maiden name, Clark) Phillips; married Judy Margaret Carter (a teacher), October 24, 1971; children: Robin and Patrick (twin sons), Gregory. Education: Attended Lincoln University, 1964; Humboldt State University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1969, graduate study, 1984–. Religion: Christian.

    ADDRESSES: Home—Eureka, CA. Office—MacDonaldPhillips.com, P.O. Box 7003, Eureka, CA 95502.

    CAREER: One Way BookShop, Eureka, CA, president and general manager, 1970–. Founder, president, and general manager of One Way Ltd. (Christian book stores), Santa Rosa, CA, and North Bend, OR.

    WRITINGS:

    NONFICTION

    A Christian Family in Action, Bethany House (Minneapolis, MN), 1977.

    Growth of a Vision, One Way (Eureka, CA), 1977.

    Does Christianity Make Sense?, Victor Books (Wheaton, IL), 1978.

    Blueprint for Raising a Child,

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