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Curriculum Vitae

Published works  of Mary Harwell Sayler

2025-2012

Published Poetry Books

  • A GATHERING OF POEMS, 2020

  • FACES IN A CROWD, CreateSpace, 2016

  • HAIKU HAPPENING, Kindle 2023

  • HIGHKU: For Lovers of God, Kindle,2024

  • LIVING IN THE NATURE POEM, paperback and e-book published by Hiraeth Press, 2012

  • LOST IN FAITH, Kindle paperback and e-book, 2017

  • OUTSIDE EDEN, paperback, Kelsay Books, 2014'

  • PRAISE!, Cladach Publishing, 2017

  • TALKING TO THE WREN, Cyberwit.net 2020/06/15

  • The ABC'S OF POETRY: A Dictionary for Children and for Fun, Kindle, 2024

2025-1979

Nonfiction Books Published

  • BIBLE ACTIVITY BOOK, Rainbow Books, 1990, puzzle sets in New Testament, Old Testament, Life of Jesus, and Memory Verses

  • BIBLE TIME ACTIVITY BOOK, Baker Books, 1979

  • CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, history, CustomBooks, 1985

  • ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BACK & SPINE SYSTEMS & DISORDERS, Facts On File, 2007

  • ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSCLE & SKELETAL SYSTEMS & DISORDERS, FOF, 2005

  • KNEELING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD, paperback and e-book, 2020

  • POETRY: TAKING ITS COURSE, Ocean, 2005

  • PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVERS, Understanding Drugs, Chelsea House, 2010;

       Revised for Chelsea House, 2017

  • the BOOK OF BIBLE PRAYERS, Independent paperback and e-book, 2020

  • the BOOK OF KJV PRAYERS, Independent paperback and e-book, 2020

  • WHAT A BODY! planning book for in-house church retreat, CSS Publishing, 2007

  • WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT LOVE, Kindle, 2017

  • Devotional Book Series for Teens and Adults:

  • FIRST DAYS IN COLLEGE, Broadman, 4/94; also book club release

  • FIRST DAYS OF GRANDPARENTING, Broadman, 4/95

  • FIRST DAYS IN HIGH SCHOOL, Broadman, 9/94

  • FIRST DAYS ON THE JOB, Broadman, 10/94

  • FIRST DAYS OF MARRIAGE, Broadman, 5/95

  • FIRST DAYS OF PARENTING, Broadman, 4/95

  • FIRST DAYS OF RETIREMENT, Broadman, 9/95

2025-1982

NOVELS 

Inspirational Novels:

  • BEYOND THE SMOKY CURTAIN, historical, inspirational romance, Zondervan, 11/85

                                    "  reprinted by Guidepost Books, 12/94

                                    "  reprinted by Zondervan in Vol.3 book of three, 4/96

  • CANDLE, contemporary, inspirational romance, Zondervan, 3/88

                                    "  reprinted by Ballentine, 4/89

                                    "  reprinted by Guidepost Books, 4/93

                                    "  reprinted by Guidepost Books, 9/94

                Lightly revised and reprinted on CreateSpace, 2017

Children's Books, Picture Books, or Teen Novels:                                          

  • DOWNHILL FLATS, contemporary novel for teens, Broadman, 1982

  • MY FIRST BEDTIME BLESSING BOOK, preschoolers, Concordia 1996

  • GREAT BOOK RACE, in anthology for children by Concordia, 1994

  • HARD LUCK HOLLY, contemporary/humor middle-grade novel, Broadman, 1983

WHY ARE YOU HOME, DAD?contemporary novel, Broadman, 1983

From the Late 1970's to Today

Writing and Teaching

Mary Harwell Sayler has received numerous awards - from a Nonfiction Favorite for the Year by the American Library Association to a Pushcart nominee for poetry.

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She has written over a dozen columns in various publications, was the owner-administrator of the Christian Writers' Fellowship International for many years, and began the Christian Poets and Writers group on Facebook.

 

In addition, Mary has worked one-on-one with poetry students, led writing workshops, written church curriculum materials for several publishers, and led Bible study groups in almost every church denomination. She's a lifelong lover of God, His Word, and the Church Body of Christ in all its parts.

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