Background
Mercer, Dorothy May was born on June 12, 1932 in Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leon Luther and Esther Elizabeth (Dodes) Douglas.
(Born and raised on a dirt-poor Michigan, USA farm during ...)
Born and raised on a dirt-poor Michigan, USA farm during the Great Depression, Dorothy tells stories about her fascinating life with insight and wit. She brings the scenes to life with clever repartee and colorful descriptions so real that you will easily imagine yourself in the scene. Details of farm life during the 1930s are fascinating for anyone and guaranteed to bring smiles of recognition for those who remember those days. Her life has spanned the century, delved into a dozen careers and hobbies and had its share of love, romance, adventure, close-calls, faith, joy, tragedy, success and failure. She has been loved, feted and double-crossed. She has climbed the heights and swum the depths. She makes it real in a way that will bring smiles and a tear or two. You will get to know and admire her as a real person and friend. You can read this book all at once, or one scene a day, without getting lost. Each scene is written to stand alone as well as being part of the overall plot. Are you one who likes to read the last chapter first? There is no penalty for skipping. Just pull up a rocking chair around the cracker-barrel and enjoy reading it any way you like. This is a great book for busy people, who want to get their money’s worth.
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Mercer, Dorothy May was born on June 12, 1932 in Spring Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leon Luther and Esther Elizabeth (Dodes) Douglas.
Associate of Arts, Grand Rapids Junior College, Michigan, 1975. Bachelor of Music summa cum laude, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1981. Postgraduate, Perkins School Theology, Highland Park, Texas, 1987.
Director music Grandville United Methodist Church, Grandville, Michigan, 1979—1980, Burton Hts. United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, 1980—1981, Faith United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, 1981—1988, Northland United Methodist Church, Stanwood, 1994—2004. Private teacher piano, voice and guitar Grand Rapids and Stanwood, 1970—2005.
President Mercer Publications, Inc., Stanwood, since 1986, Swains Lake Farms, Inc., Concord, Michigan, since 1992. Deacon United Methodist Church, 1997—2003. Consultant in healing and wholeness ministries.
Conductor seminars and workshops in field. Director MerriMen Chorus, Canadian Lakes, Michigan, since 1995.
(Born and raised on a dirt-poor Michigan, USA farm during ...)
Fundraiser Habitat for Humanity, Mecosta County, Michigan, since 1993. Leader Girls Scouts United States, Grand Rapids, 1962—1970. Fundraiser World War II Memorial, Washington, 2000—2005.
President Swains Lake Farms Property Owners Association, Concord, 2003—2005. Volunteer in mission Zimbabwe, South Africa. Chairman board diaconal ministry West Michigan Conference, United Methodist Church, 1994.
Married David Neal Mercer, March 17, 1951. Children: Shelley Lynn, Ann Elizabeth.