Michael Arrington

Biography

Author, poet, and historian Michael B. Arrington has traveled abroad to the Netherlands, Africa, and the Middle East. His B.A. in History is from North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Master of Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, Advanced Certificate in Urban Public Policy from Old Dominion University, and Master of Divinity from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology of Virginia Union University, where he was the recipient of the John Malcus Ellison Award. Mr. Arrington is pursuing the M.S. in Information Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Mr. Arrington was a public policy and budget analyst for Virginia Governors L. Douglas Wilder and George Allen at the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget in Richmond. For almost a decade he was a partner and the Chief Financial Officer for a mental health services company. His first experience with publishing was in his junior year as a staff writer for North Carolina State University’s newspaper "Technician": “My experience writing for “Technician” helped me develop not only the research skills that a writer needs, but it enhanced the skill of storytelling, which is indispensable in the craft,” Arrington noted.
Arrington, a member of the American Historical Association, is on staff at Virginia Union University’s L. Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource Center. He resides in Central Virginia with his wife and two children.

Smashwords Interview

When did you first start writing?
My first experience with "serious" writing and the publishing industry was in my junior year at North Carolina State University at Raleigh; I was a staff writer covering the faculty senate for the university newspaper "Technician."
What's the story behind your latest book?
"Entomb Tales: Essays Exposing Myth and Confusion About Death” explores the topic of death from a theological, historical, mythological, and a scientific point of view. Few people like to think about death; but my contention is that we must come to grips with death if we are to live life to its fullest. We see people living, laughing, and looking as though they don't have a care in the world. But in the book, I expose the fear and fright of death. For every person, death is only a heartbeat away; but the fear of it is hidden under the veneer of all human experiences. The book is not full of morbid details about dying. It is a lighthearted, but serious discussion about death; interspersed with humor.
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Entomb Tales: Essays Exposing Myth and Confusion About Death

Books

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