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Sheldon Vanauken
Sheldon Vanauken (August 4, 1914 – October 28, 1996) was an American author, best known for his autobiographical book ''A Severe Mercy'' (1977), which recounts his and his wife's friendship with C. S. Lewis, their conversion to Christianity, and dealing with tragedy. He published a sequel in 1985 titled ''Under the Mercy''.
==Early life==
Vanauken was born Sheldon Frank Van Auken in Auburn, Indiana, the elder of two sons of a wealthy attorney, (Robert) Glenn Vanauken,〔The family's last name was often spelled "Van Auken"; for example, "County Man Named For Joint Senator", ''Ft. Wayne Sentinel'', August 17, 1912.〕 and his wife Grace Merle (Hanselman) Vanauken.〔Census records for 1920, www.ancestry.com〕 His parents were of German and Dutch descent, their grandparents having migrated to Indiana from eastern Pennsylvania and Columbiana County, Ohio.〔Census records for 1850, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, www.ancestry.com〕〔''History of Steuben County, Indiana''. 1885. pp 794–803.〕 Vanauken was named for his two grandfathers, Frank Vanauken, a teacher,〔Indiana State Teachers Association. ''The Indiana School Journal'', Bell and Brown, 1876.〕 and Sheldon Fitch Hanselman, an attorney.〔Upton, Harriet Taylor. ''History of the Western Reserve,'' Vol II. Chicago, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910.〕 His father was a self-made lawyer who became influential in local politics,〔http://www.politicalgraveyard.com〕 served as a state senator, and owned the Indiana Broadcasting Company.〔Carmel Clay Historical Society: ''The Carmel Signal'', November/December 2008.〕
Vanauken grew up at the family home, "Glenmerle", (a composite of his parents' middle names) located on the south side of Carmel, Indiana; it has since been demolished to extend the Woodland Golf Course.〔Idem.〕 He attended Culver Military Academy, Staunton Military Academy and, for one year, Miami Military Academy in Florida.〔Census records for 1930 in Florida, www.ancestry.com〕 He earned his undergraduate degree from Wabash College in 1938,〔Stewart, Brandon. "You Always Felt Welcome". WM Online (www.wabash.edu/magazine), 2008.〕 where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity,〔Poletti, Jonathan. "In Memoriam: Paths Trod by Sheldon Vanauken" ''New Oxford Review'', Jan–February 1997.〕 and later attended Yale and Oxford Universities.〔Self-composed obituary, published after his death in the ''Lynchburg News and Advance''.〕 He was interested in flying, and had his own small plane at Wabash which his father bought for him.
While at college, he dropped the "Frank" from his name. In later life, he was known to friends simply as "Van".〔Poletti. Ibid.〕
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