419:. This is a collection of letters related to Lewis and originally written to Heck about the experiences of former students of Lewis and their impressions of Lewis as a teacher. Heck has researched events in the life of C. S. Lewis, catalogued day by day and year by year throughout Lewis' life, an extensive database of more than 700,000 words and more than 1,300 pages of biographical information called "Chronologically Lewis" that is available on his website. This database has led to the publication of a C. S. Lewis calendar through Concordia University Press, several articles, and at least three books. The research also contains the military record of Lewis' brother,
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392:, by transcribing letters written by Lewis, convincing Walter Hooper to include the Great War letters, and doing bibliographical work on the book. A second sabbatical in 2012, this time in Cambridge, England, allowed him to do more work on Lewis, especially Lewis's essay "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism" and Lewis's service on the Council of
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He also has written several devotional booklets (two for Advent and one for Lent) based on the writings of C. S. Lewis (2009: "A Grand
Miracle," 2016: "Peace, Hope, Light," and 2015: "Mercy, Passion, & Joy") from Creative Communications for the Parish. These booklets collectively have sold nearly
316:, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The elder Heck and his wife Lucille (1915–2004) raised five children, with Joel the oldest son and third child overall (siblings Barbara, Doris, Christine, and Thomas). Donald Heck was especially known for his translations of
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Ordinary People: Twenty-One Friendships of C. S. Lewis
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All of the Above: Your Choice to Collegiate Success
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Make Disciples: Evangelism Programs of the Eighties
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