Background
Ryan, Mary Elizabeth was born on August 19, 1953 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Leo Thomas Junior and Lorraine Doris (Joseph) Ryan.
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The Trouble with Perfect by Mary E. Ryan (1995) Hardcover
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Dance a Step Closer
(Fifteen-year-old Katie tries to cope with many changes in...)
Fifteen-year-old Katie tries to cope with many changes in her life when her actress mother acquires a serious suitor, her best friend drifts away into other interests, her dance teacher encourages her hopes of a dance career, and the boy she's always admired suddenly notices her.
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The Trouble with Perfect
(Trying to please his overdemanding father, who drinks too...)
Trying to please his overdemanding father, who drinks too much, Kyle finds himself hopelessly ill-equipped to attain perfection and is advised by a friend to cheat on an important test.
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- Dance a Step Closer
- Dance/step Closer (Fifteen-year-old Katie tries to cope with many changes in...)
- The Trouble with Perfect by Mary E. Ryan (1995-10-01)
Mary Elizabeth Ryan
Edit ProfileEducation
Certified, London Film School, 1974. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/television, New York University, 1977. Master of Arts in English, University Washington, 1987.
Career
Copywriter, Catalano and Gornick, New York City, 1977-1978; administrator, The New Yorker Magazine, New York City, 1978-1980; staff, Coldwell Banker Residential, San Francisco, 1980-1981; editorial consultant, Andrews and Robb Literature Agency, Seattle, 1983-1985; student records coordinator Master of Public Administration department, Seattle U., 1984; grant writer, N.W. Renewable Resources, Seattle, 1984-1985; administrative assistant, Bogle and Gates Law Firm, Seattle, 1985-1988; legal assistant, Helsell and Fetterman, Seattle, 1988-1989. Owner WordCrafters N.W., Seattle, since 1989.
Achievements
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book
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Dance/step Closer
(Fifteen-year-old Katie tries to cope with many changes in...)
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Dance a Step Closer
(Fifteen-year-old Katie tries to cope with many changes in...)
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The Trouble with Perfect
(Trying to please his overdemanding father, who drinks too...)
- Dance a Step Closer
- The Trouble with Perfect by Mary E. Ryan (1995) Hardcover
- The Trouble with Perfect by Mary E. Ryan (1995-10-01)
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Dance/step Closer
Membership
Judge Bumbershoot Literature Competition, Seattle, 1981. Featured speaker Young Writers Conference, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington, 1985. Speaker Washington Communications Conference, Seattle, 1985.
Honoree National Council Teachers of English, Seattle, 1991. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Authors Guild/Authors League (award 1985), Poets and Writers, Pacific Northwest Writers.
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Married Brent D. Youlden, February 4, 1989.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1974
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1977
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1987
Awards
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Recipient Stegner fellowship Stanford University, 1982-1983, Hoynes fellowship University of Virginia, 1982, grant Carnegie Fund for Writers, 1984, 85, grant Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, 1985.Recipient Stegner fellowship Stanford University, 1982-1983, Hoynes fellowship University of Virginia, 1982, grant Carnegie Fund for Writers, 1984, 85, grant Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, 1985.