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Blaine Yorgason

Blaine Yorgason

American novelist

Blaine M. Yorgason (born 1942) is a Latter-day Saint novelist who has also written biographies.

Yorgason was born in Sanpete County, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young High School and then served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, primarily in Chicago. Yorgason has bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University (BYU). He was a seminary teacher in the Church Educational System from 1970 to 1977 and taught at BYU from 1977 to 1980.[1]

Among his works are Windwalker which was made into a 1980 film of the same name and Chester, I Love You (written with his brother, Brent Yorgason) which was adapted for film as The Thanksgiving Promise. Yorgason has also written a biography of John Taylor.

Bibliography

This is a list of books written by Yorgason. Some of these books were co-authored. Co-writers include: Brent Yorgason, Carl Eaton, Tami Yorgason, Sunny Oaks, Richard Schmutz, and Douglas Alder.[2]

  • Miracles and the Latter-day Saint Teenager (1974)
  • Charlie's Monument (1976)
  • Others (1978)
  • Bishop's Horse Race (1979)
  • Massacre At Salt Creek/The Courage Covenant/And Should We Die (1979)
  • Windwalker (1979)
  • A Town Called Charity (1980)
  • The Krystal Promise (1981)
  • Seeker of the Gentle Heart (1982)
  • Double Exposure (1982)
  • Chester, I Love You/The Thanksgiving Promise (1983)
  • Miracle (1983)
  • Brother Brigham's Gold (1984)
  • Ride the Laughing Wind (1984)
  • Shadowtaker (1985)
  • The Loftier Way/Tales From the Book of Mormon (1985)
  • Becoming (1986)
  • Bfpstk and the Smile Song/Into The Rainbow (1986)
  • Seven Days For Ruby (1986)
  • The Eleven Dollar Surgery (1986)
  • The Greatest Quest (1987)
  • In Search of Steenie Bergman (1988)
  • Pardners (1988)
  • The Gospel Power Series (1989) - 12 Pamphlet Books
  • Decision Point (1989)
  • Here Stands a Man (1990)
  • Spiritual Survival in the Last Days (1990)
  • The Warm Spirit (1990)
  • Prayers on the Wind/Storm (1991)
  • Secrets (1992)
  • To Soar With Eagles (1993)
  • Spiritual Progression in the Last Days (1994)
  • Tarred and Feathered (1994)
  • One Tattered Angel (1995)
  • Ascending/Angus Austin Rising (1996)
  • Hearts A Fire: At All Hazards (1997)
  • Hearts A Fire: Fort on the Firing Line (1999)
  • New Evidences of Christ in America (1999)
  • Gabriel's Well (2000)
  • Hearts A Fire: Curly Bill's Gift (2000)
  • Harold B. Lee (2001)
  • Joseph F. Smith (2001)
  • John Taylor (2002)
  • Girl At the Crossing (2002)
  • I Need Thee Every Hour (2003)
  • Finding Mercie (2010)
  • All That Was Promised: The St. George Temple and the Unfolding of the Restoration (2013) with Richard A. Schmutz and Douglas D. Alder.

Sources

References

  1. [1]
    "Blaine Yorgason Teacher and Author Brigham Young High School Class of 1961". byhigh.org. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    Personal Library of James B. Chase, Jr.
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