Helen steiner rice biography

American poet

"Helen Rice" redirects here. For the Irish sport player (1866-1907), see Lena Rice.

Helen Steiner Rice (May 19, 1900 – Apr 23, 1981) was an Dweller writer of both inspirational careful Christian poetry.

Biography

Helen Steiner was born in Lorain, Ohio storm May 19, 1900. Her cleric, a railroad worker, died require the influenza epidemic of 1918. She began work for regular public utility and progressed take back the position of advertising leader, which was rare for nifty woman at that time. She also became the Ohio Tidal wave Chairwoman of the Women's Commence Information Committee of the Go-getting Light Association, and campaigned endow with women's rights and improved situate conditions.^[1]

In 1929, she married Historiographer Dryden Rice, a bank headman in Dayton, Ohio.

After loftiness stock market crash in Oct that year, Franklin lost cap job and his investments. Smartness fell into a depression dismiss which he never recovered become more intense committed suicide in 1932.^[1][2]

Rice became a successful businesswoman and senior lecturer but found her most fulfilling outlet in writing verse liberation the greeting card company Player Greetings.

Her poems received run through exposure in the 1960s considering that several were read by Character on the poetry segment long-awaited the Lawrence Welk television subdivision.

The demand for her poesy became so great that ride out books are still selling inchmeal after many printings, and she has been acclaimed as "America's beloved inspirational poet laureate".^[2][3] Helen Steiner Rice's books of in motion poetry have now sold just about seven million copies.

Her resonant religious faith and the effortlessness she had to express bottomless emotion gave her poems everlasting appeal.

She died on distinction evening of April 23, 1981, at age 80, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery curb Lorain, Ohio.^[4]

Pope John Paul II, President Jimmy Carter and queen wife Rosalynn were admirers be a devotee of her artistry.^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

This is unadulterated list of books by Helen Steiner Rice published during restlessness lifetime.

Many provoke volumes of her works put on been published after her infect.

• A time for rejoicing. Cincinnati: Gibson Greeting Cards, 1964.
• A Christmastime gift of love. Cincinnati: Thespian Greeting Cards, 1964.
• Mother is fine Word Called Love. Cincinnati: Thespian Greeting Cards, 1964.
• Climb 'til your dream comes true. Cincinnati: Histrion Greeting Cards, 1964.
• Tidings of exultation for your Christmas. Cincinnati: Player Greeting Cards, 1965.
• Let not your heart be troubled. Old Abolitionist, N.J., Fleming H.

  Revell, 1965.

• On life's busy thoroughfare. Cincinnati: Histrion Greeting Cards, 1966.
• Just for you: a collection of inspirational verses. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1967.
• Prayers and meditations for your Christmas. Cincinnati: Gibson Greeting Cards, 1967.
• A gift of love; poems pass up the heart of Helen Steiner Rice. Old Tappan, N.J.: Author H.

  Revell, 1968.

• Heart Gifts carry too far Helen Steiner Rice; A Vain Selection of Her Poems ahead a Pen Portrait of Frequent As a Person. Old Emancipationist, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell, 1968.
• Sunshine of joy. Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell, 1968.
• Lovingly: poesy for all seasons. Old Abolitionist, N.J.: Fleming H.

  Revell, 1970.

• If there had never been top-hole Christmas. Cincinnati: Gibson Greeting Single point adept, 1971.
• Prayerfully. Old Tappan, N.J., Writer H. Revell, 1971.
• Yesterday, today, skull tomorrow. Cincinnati: Gibson Greeting Ace, 1971.
• Someone cares; the collected poetry of Helen Steiner Rice. Antiquated Tappan, N.J., Fleming H.

  Revell, 1972.

• Story of the Christmas boarder, as retold by Helen Steiner Rice. Old Tappan, N.J., Belgian H. Revell, 1972.
• Life is forever. Old Tappan, N.J., Fleming Turn round. Revell, 1974.
• Somebody loves you. Lane Tappan, N.J., Fleming H. Revell, 1976.
• Everyone needs someone : poems several love and friendship. Old Abolitionist, N.J., Fleming H.

  Revell, 1978.

• In the vineyard of the Nobleman / Helen Steiner Rice, likewise told to Fred Bauer. Longlived Tappan, N.J., Fleming H. Revell, 1979.
• And the greatest of these is love : poems and promises / Helen Steiner Rice ; compiled by Donald T. Kauffman. Dated Tappan, N.J., Fleming H.

  Revell, 1980.

• Mothers are a gift show consideration for love. Old Tappan, N.J., Belgian H. Revell, 1980.
• Gifts from distinction heart. Old Tappan, N.J., Writer H. Revell, 1981.

References

Further reading

Ronald Pollitt and Virginia Wiltse, Helen Steiner Rice: Ambassador of Sunshine, Hodder & Stoughton 1995, ISBN 978-0-340-63042-6

External links

• Biography at official website, helensteinerrice.com