David R. Collins   Sadly, Mr. Collins passed away July 17, 2001. We extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones.

Periodical Publications:

• "Creating Your Own Fountain of Youth," Getting Published, June 1996
• "Writing Children's Books," Inside Religious Publishing, October 1991

Book Publications:

• Golfing Superstar - The Story of Tiger Woods, Pelican Publishing, 1998
• Bix Beiderbecke - Jazz Age Genius, Morgan Regynolds, 1998
• Hero on Horseback - The Story of Casimir Pulaski, Pelican Publishing, 1997
• Beyond the Clouds - The Story of Christ McAuliffe, Pauline Press, 1997
• Never Alone - The Story of Thomas Merton, Pauline Press, 1997

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Cornelia Meigs Award
• UNESCO Award
• Freedom Foundation Award
• Teacher of the Year Award from Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Outstanding Educator Award

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Central Missouri State U. (Warrensburg, MO), March 1998
• Iowa Wesleyan U. (Mt. Pleasant, IO), April 1998
• Ball State U. (Muncie, IN) July 1998
• Illinois Young Authors (Bloomington, IL), May 1998

Recent Workshops:

• Writing Fiction, Davenport Public Library (IO), November 1997
• Writing Poetry, Moline Public Library (IL), January 1998

Present Employment:

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