Information Pierson was born January 3, 1911, in Brooklyn, Iowa, US. He completed his secondary education at Summerfield Highschool in Summerfield, Florida, his tertiary studies were completed at Southern Junior College in Collegedale Tennessee in 1933. He married Dollis Mae Smith of Ocala, Florida in 1931. They have two sons, John D. Pierson and Robert G. Pierson. He died January 21, 1989, in Kailua, Hawaii, while serving as the interim pastor of the Kailua SDA Church. Publications Pierson was a prolific writer, both of prose and poetry. His biography Radiant With Hope lists him as author of 28 books, many of them translated into multiple languages, as well as hundreds of articles. He wrote many stories and devotional works. Journals, such as the Youth Instructor, a journal for Adventist youth (now discontinued), published his essays. In 1955, a seven part series entitled Forbidden Lands and Strange Places, Pierson described his travel to Afghanistan. Books published 1948. The road to happiness 1948. Wonderful Jesus 1951. Triumphs of the cross in lands afar 1953. Paddles over the Kamarang; the story of the Davis Indians with Joseph O Emmerson 1958. The secret of happiness 1959. Give us this day 1965. 501 Adventist illustrations and stories 1966. So, you want to be a leader! : a spiritual, human relations and promotional approach to church leadership and administration 1966. The final countdown with G S Stevenson 1966. What shall I speak about? : 250 suggestions and helps in preparing talks and sermons for many occasions 1967. Faith on tiptoe; glimpses into the simple dynamics of practical Christian living 1968. Though the winds blow; a daily guide to successful living 1968. Road to true riches. [On interpreting the Bible. With plates.] 1970. Heart to heart 1974. Revival and reformation 1974. Faith triumphant 1975. We still believe 1975. Angels Over Elisabethville: A True Story of God's Providence in Time of War 1976. Good-bye, planet Earth 1977. In step with Jesus 1978. How to become a successful Christian leader 1978. What's just ahead with Don Short 1978. Beloved leaders : inspirational essays on Seventh-Day Adventist Christian leadership 1983. Miracles happen every day 1984. Here comes adventure 1987. Love come home 1989. The role of the spirit of prophecy in preparing God's people for earth's final events with Ellen G. White Estate, Inc. See also General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Seventh-day Adventist Church Seventh-day Adventist theology Seventh-day Adventist eschatology