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Carol Lynn Pearson

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Carol Lynn Pearson has been a professional writer, speaker, and performer for many years. Many of her poems have been reprinted in such places as Ann Landers’ column and Chicken Soup for the Soul, as well as in college literary textbooks. The poems appear now in a compilation, Picture Window (1996). Her autobiography Goodbye, I Love You (1986) tells the story of her marriage to a homosexual man, their divorce, ongoing friendship, and her caring for him as he died of AIDS. Carol Lynn has written numerous educational motion pictures, including the well-known Cipher in the Snow (1973), as well as many plays and musicals, two of which were commissioned by Sundance Theater. She both wrote and acted in Mother Wove the Morning (1989). She has written seven inspirational books under the series title Fables for Our Times. Her most recent book, Consider the Butterfly: Transforming Your Life through Meaningful Coincidence, was a finalist in the Inspirational/Spiritual category of the 2002 Independent Publishers Book Awards. She is the mother of four grown children and lives in Walnut Creek, California, where she recently spearheaded a project called “Voices to Afghanistan” to help teach English to Afghani schoolchildren. [from Discoveries: Two Centuries of Poems by Mormon Women, 111]
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LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Emily Pearson, Emily Pearson
1939-09-27
Salt Lake City, Utah
B.A., M.A. Theater, Brighham Young University
A homemaker-writer from Provo, Utah, she is widely known among Mormon readers as the author of two volumes of poetry, Beginnings (1965) and The Search (1970). She has recently achieved a wide readership for her compilation Daughters of Light (1973). Her play Pegora the Witch, and her Mormon musical The Order is Love, have been widely produced, as have Think Your Way to a Million and Martyr-in-Waiting. A thorough-going professional, Mrs. Pearson has published widely in LDS and non-Mormon periodicals and has written several films for the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio.
Female
Actress, Author, Poet, Story, Writer
English
Pearson has also written poetry not related to the Church in BYU Studies Quarterly.

114 Works by Carol Lynn Pearson

Title Role Year Genre
Martyr-in-Waiting Author 1968 Drama
Morning Glory Mother Author 1997 Novel
Picture Window: A Carol Lynn Pearson Collection Author 1996 Poetry
Women I Have Known & Been Author 1992 Poetry
Beginnings Author 1967 Poetry
Call it Mother Author 1979 Novel
The Marriageable Mormon Maiden's Notebook Author 1977 Unassigned
The Busy Bishop's Notebook Author 1976 Unassigned
A Lasting Peace Author 1983 Novel
A Widening View Author 1983 Poetry
The Relief Society Sister's Notebook Author 1981 Unassigned
Overheard at the Dance Author 1981 Novel
The Faithful Mormon Father's Notebook Author 1979 Unassigned
The Lesson Author 1998 Novel
The Modern Magi Author 1994 Fiction
A Stranger for Christmas Author 1984 Novel
The Model Mormon Missionary's Notebook Author 1978 Unassigned
The Marriageable Mormon Male's Notebook Author 1978 Unassigned
The Model Mormon Mother's Notebook Author 1977 Unassigned
The Growing Season Author 1976 Novel
The Order is Love Author 1971 Drama
The Search Author 1970 Poetry
Ritual Author 1966 Poetry
Guilt Author 1966 Poetry
Death Author 1966 Poetry
Will I Ever Forget this Day? Author 1980 Diary / Journal
Drama in Two Acts Author Poetry
From the Philosopher Author Poetry
The Mother the Harbor Author Poetry
Joseph's Gift Author 1965 Poetry
Trial Number Five Author Poetry
Whoever Wrote It Down Got It All Wrong Author Poetry
Open My Doors Author Poetry
Silent Notes Taking Author Personal Essay
A Fascinating Study in Highs and Lows Author Poetry
The Steward Author Poetry
Millie's Mother's Red Dress Author Poetry
I Can't Stop Smiling Author 1984 Poetry
Blow Out The Wish Bone Author 1985 Personal Essay
Couples Author 1987
Chiasm to God the Mother Author Poetry
Daughters of Light Author 1973 Poetry
Sound and Shhhh Author 1973 Poetry
My Turn on Earth Author 1977 Drama
Seven Poems Author Poetry
The Gift Author 2001 Fiction
To the Sound of Rain Author Poetry
To the Mormon Now Blessed With Roses Instead of Tar and Feathers Author Poetry
To an Atheist Author Poetry
Holders of the Mirror and Pegora Author 1962 Drama
Think Your Way to a Million Author 1968 Drama
Mother's Post Pledge Author Poetry
The Valentine Author Poetry
Prayer for an Afflicted Child Author Poetry
Short Roots Author Poetry
To a Child Gone Author Poetry
The Laying on of Hands Author Poetry
I'll Walk with You Author Music Lyrics
Mirror, Mirror Writer
Making a Better World Writer
A Motherless House Author Poetry
Pioneers Author Poetry
Dear Brethren Author Personal Essay
Jesus and the Twin Towers Author Poetry
Consider the Butterfly Author 2002 Personal Essay
On Nest Building Author Poetry
Pioneers in Petticoats Writer
The Christmas Moment Author 2013 Fiction
Are You Listening? Writer
Are You the One? Writer
When Thou Art Converted Writer
What About Thad? Writer
Cipher in the Snow Writer
The Three Witnesses Writer
A Time to Love Writer
Day of Promise Writer
Listening Beyond Words Writer
Making a Better World (black and white) Writer
Making a Better World (Spanish) Writer
Decisions, Decisions Story
It’s My Life! Writer
Mother Wove the Morning Writer
My Turn on Earth Writer
A Time to Love Writer
The Runaway Mother Author 2006 Novel
Summer of Truth Author 2007 Novel
A Christmas Thief Author 2003 Fiction
Will You Still be My Daughter? Author 2000 Fiction
The Christmas play Author 2004 Fiction
What Love Is Author 1999 Poetry
The Growing Season Author 1976 Poetry
Don't Count Your Chickens Until They Cry Wolf Author 1979 Fiction
Girlfriend, You are the Best! Author 2000 Fiction
I Believe in Make Believe Author 1984 Musical
Christ Children Author 1991 Poetry
Day-old Child and other Celebrations of Motherhood Author 2001 Poetry
A Strong Man Author 2001 Fiction
The Dance Story
The Dance Author 2007 Novel
Pioneers Author 2003 Poetry
A Motherless house Author 2003 Poetry
Full Circle Author 1967 Poetry
On Women and Priesthood Power Author 2020 Poetry
First Increase Author 1969 Poetry
Slight Deception Author 1969 Poetry
The Healing Author 1968 Poetry
The Family of Light Author 2018 Poetry
Blessing Author 2018 Poetry
Parent Friends Author 2018 Poetry
Within Author 2018 Poetry
In Celebration of the First Menstruation Author 2018 Poetry
A Motherless House Author 2018 Poetry
Support Group Author 2018 Poetry
The Measure Author 1965 Poetry
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