User:Paul C. Markland

Paul C. Markland was born on November 14, 1964 to Lonnie C. Markland (Deceased) and Lucy (Darpino) Markland (Deceased). He is the youngest sibling of two half-sisters, Lonna Cheryl Markland Gibson (Deceased) and Yvonne Markland King, along with four other brothers, Lonnie L. Markland (Deceased), Lyndon J. Markland (Deceased), Lorne E. Markland, and Peter A. Markland (Twin).

He attended Thomastown Elementary school before he was relocated to Seiberling Elementary. He went to Goodyear Junior High School and graduated from Akron East High school (class of 1983). He furthered his education at the University of Akron where he majored in Sociology. His studies focused on Criminology and Victimology. He sought to pursue a law degree when he was called to the ministry. He earned his M.A. in Christian Ministry and Leadership from Malone College in Canton.

He pursued his calling to the ministry by pastoring the Canton Bible Church for four years. He stepped down from the pulpit when God called him to direct the ministry of Christians Helping Christians (CHC) for five years. He later assumed the title of pastor for the Akron Eastwood Church of the Brethren for twelve years before health issues caused him to prematurely retire.

Paul then sought to pursue his mother's dream to write novels. From the moment he left the church in 2014, Paul has been writing. He has written eleven novel's. They are: "All Things Work Together for Good (Romans 8:28), Winds of Change, Killing Me Softly (co-authored by Leslie Martin Matheny), Whisper's in the Willows (co-authored by Leslie Martin Matheny), Hard to Say I'm Sorry (co-authored by Leslie Martin Matheny), No Holds Barred: No Holding Back, The Whispering Woods, The Widow's Web, The Widow's Web Unwoven, I Existed, and The Widow's Web Unwoven: The Mitchells' Mystery.

Paul C. Markland married Judy Avon Erb on March 21, 1987. They have two daughters, Ashley Avon Markland Gibbons and Samantha Alexandria Markland. They also have a son-in-law, Matthew Gibbons and a grandson, Deacon Gibbons.

Currently, Paul hopes to complete four unfinished novels: one of which is a story written poetic form.