Counting Silly Faces: Numbers Ninety-One to One-Hundred (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781456325985)

Michael is a local artist from the Jacksonville, Florida, area. He was born in Gulfport, MS, and has been drawing faces since early childhood. Beginning in the first grade his papers were filled with doodles of silly faces, both of animals and people. Although he still "doodles" he has completed over 2000 original, creative faces. "I draw faces, faces are what I draw. It may be silly, but it's what I love to do. Everyone has a special gift unique to them. Finding that gift, developing it, and knowing that you are good at it, makes all the difference in the world. I love it because it is fun! Mike took drawing and art classes at Belhaven College in Jackson, MS, and is a member of the North Florida chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). He has a BA in Christian Education from Belhaven College, Jackson, MS, a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS, and has completed doctoral studies at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL. He retired after serving 20 years as a Chaplain in the US Navy. He is a board-certified member of the Association of Professional Chaplains and ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. In addition, he is a Third Degree Black Belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate. Mike is married to the former Carol Woleben of Gulfport, MS, and they have two married sons, Jonathan (Susannah) and Stephen (Mary).