Gerald N. Lund
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Gerald N. Lund | |
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Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
April 6, 2002 | – October 4, 2008|
Called by | Gordon B. Hinckley |
End reason | Honorably released |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerald Niels Lund September 12, 1939 Fountain Green, Utah, U.S. |
Gerald Niels Lund (born September 12, 1939) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2002 to 2008. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy on October 4, 2008.
Lund is also a popular Latter-day Saint fiction writer, having written The Work and the Glory series as well as the Kingdom and the Crown series, among other books. He has also written several theological non-fiction works for Latter-day Saints, including, Hearing the Voice of the Lord: Principles and Patterns of Personal Revelation (2008) and The Coming of the Lord (reprint 2005). Lund and his wife, Lynn, are the parents of seven children. Lund has also written poems that his wife has set to music.
Before becoming a general authority, he worked in the LDS Church's educational system. He also served in the church as a stake president, bishop and branch president at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Among other assignments during his tenure as a general authority, he lived in Solihull, England for 3 years while serving in an area presidency.
Bibliography
[edit]All works published by Deseret Book Company.
Fiction
[edit]Title | Date | ISBN | Notes |
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One in Thine Hand | January 1982 | 0-87747-894-5 | |
The Alliance | September 1983 | 0-87747-982-8 | |
Leverage Point | November 1985 | 0-87579-017-8 | with Roger Hendrix |
The Freedom Factor | September 1987 | 0-87579-098-4 | |
Fire of the Covenant | January 1999 | 1-57008-685-0 |
The Work and the Glory (1990–1998)
[edit]The Work and the Glory historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the life and death of Joseph Smith and the founding of the LDS Church.
No. | Title | Date | ISBN |
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1 | Pillar of Light | September 1990 | 0-88494-770-X |
2 | Like a Fire is Burning | October 1991 | 0-88494-801-3 |
3 | Truth Will Prevail | September 1992 | 0-88494-853-6 |
4 | Thy Gold to Refine | October 1993 | 0-88494-893-5 |
5 | A Season of Joy | October 1994 | 0-88494-960-5 |
6 | Praise to the Man | November 1995 | 0-88494-999-0 |
7 | No Unhallowed Hand | November 1996 | 1-57008-277-4 |
8 | So Great a Cause | October 1997 | 1-57008-358-4 |
9 | All Is Well | October 1998 | 1-57008-563-3 |
The Kingdom and the Crown (2000–2002)
[edit]The Kingdom and the Crown historical fiction series based on the ministry of Jesus, as told from a Latter-day Saint perspective.
No. | Title | Date | ISBN |
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1 | Fishers of Men | October 2000 | 1-57345-820-1 |
2 | Come Unto Me | October 2001 | 1-57008-714-8 |
3 | Behold the Men | October 2002 | 1-57008-853-5 |
San Juan Pioneers (2009–2016)
[edit]San Juan Pioneers historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the San Juan Expedition.
No. | Title | Date | ISBN |
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1 | The Undaunted | August 17, 2009 | 978-1-60641-191-9 |
2 | Only the Brave | December 8, 2014 | 978-1-62972-026-5 |
3 | To Soar with Eagles | May 31, 2016 | 978-1-62972-201-6 |
The Guardian (2012–13)
[edit]The Guardian is a two-volume thriller set during World War II.
No. | Title | Date | ISBN |
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1 | The Guardian | November 26, 2012 | 978-1-60907-246-9 |
2 | To Run with the Swift | November 4, 2013 | 978-1-60907-796-9 |
Fire and Steel (2014–2019)
[edit]Fire and Steel historical series based on events before and during World War II. Reports and diaries from LDS Church missionaries were inspiration for the characters and settings.
No. | Title | Date | ISBN |
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1 | A Generation Rising | November 28, 2014 | 978-1-60907-992-5 |
2 | The Storm Descends | November 2, 2015 | 978-1-62972-106-4 |
3 | The Shadow Falls | November 7, 2016 | 978-1-62972-260-3 |
4 | The Proud Shall Stumble | May 15, 2017 | 978-1-62972-316-7 |
5 | Out of the Smoke | October 29, 2018 | 978-1-62972-479-9 |
6 | Into the Flames | September 2, 2019 | 978-1-62972-620-5 |
Non-fiction
[edit]Incomplete list of non-fiction releases.
Title | Date | ISBN | Notes |
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Jesus Christ, Key to the Plan of Salvation | January 1998 | 0-87579-421-1 | |
The Selected Writings of Gerald N. Lund | August 1999 | 1-57345-549-0 | Gospel Scholar Series, Volume 1 |
In Tune: The Role of the Spirit in Teaching and Learning | December 30, 2013 | 978-1-60907-858-4 | |
Lieutenant Terry's Christmas Fudge | September 25, 2017 | 978-1-62972-367-9 | |
Why Isn't God Answering Me? | August 20, 2018 | 978-1-62972-449-2 |
Divine Guidance (2007–2012)
[edit]Individual volumes were bundled into a series in 2013. The series was also marketed as Divine Signatures.
No. | Title | Date | ISBN |
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1 | Divine Signatures | November 17, 2010 | 978-1-60641-927-4 |
2 | Hearing the Voice of the Lord | November 1, 2007 | 978-1-59038-893-8 |
3 | Look Up My Soul | February 21, 2012 | 978-1-62972-260-3 |
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Writer | Notes |
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2004 | The Work and the Glory | Yes | Base on novel The Pillar of Light (1990) | |
2005 | The Work and the Glory: American Zion | Yes | Based on novel Like a Fire is Burning (1991) | |
2006 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | Yes | Based on novel Truth Will Prevail (1992) | |
2016 | Hole in the Rock Expedition | Self / Host | No | Video documentary; References The Undaunted (2009) and Only the Brave (2014) |
References
[edit]- "Elder Gerald N. Lund of the Seventy", Ensign, May 2002.
External links
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