They Called Him Sparky: Friends' Reminiscences of Charles Schulz - Softcover

Liverett, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974241091 ISBN 13: 9780974241098

Publisher: Chinaberry House, 2006

Synopsis

Take an intimate look at one slice of the life of the world's most beloved cartoonist, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. Through this collection of personal reminiscences and correspondences from Schulz's fellow members in the Church of God in his days living in St. Paul, Minnesota, you can get a full picture of the man behind the art... the very human, very thoughtful, very spiritual soul who gave the world so much pleasure through his delightful and insightful cartoons. Illustrated with dozens of cartoons that Schulz did for Church Of God publications and drawings created just for friends, this book is full of insight for anyone interested in the career and creativity of this great man.

About this title

About the Author:

David Liverett has been drawing pen and ink lighthouses since he, his wife, Avis, and their son, Mark, lived in Maine in the 1970's. He has worked as an illustrator since his days as a student at Anderson University in Indiana and has managed his own agency, D. Liverett Graphics, since moving back to Indiana in the late 1970's. David has traveled to both coasts and from northern Michigan to Florida sketching over 60 lighthouses. He has had five inspirational books that where published in his pointillism style. He has published a book about Charles Schulz featuring stories and letters to his friends during his early adult life. Two of David s books have featured singers from the gospel and country music genre. David Liverett and his wife Avis live in Indiana. They have a son, Mark, and two grandchildren, Connor Mark and Clare Anne.

Review:

Thank heavens for people who save letters! And thank heavens for David Liverett for publishing them in this book. The letters from Sparky in 1949 reveal the playful humor that he was to develop in his comic strip over the next decades. I love reading them and the reminiscences. --Jeannie Schulz

Call him 'Sparky,' because after reading these warm recollections by his friends, you, too, will feel as if you've known Charles Schulz forever. --Holly Miller, Senior Editor, The Saturday Evening Post

This lovely little book tells the story of a relatively unknown but highly influential chapter of Charles Schulz's life. David Liverett, has given us a pleasant and sometimes homey glimpse into the formative faith-world of a deeply theological thinker. --Arthur Kelly

About this edition

• Publisher: Chinaberry House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0974241091
• ISBN 13: 9780974241098
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 116
• Editor: Liverett David
• Illustrator: Schulz Charles M.