Blaine Yorgason
Introduction '''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.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. * ''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 * * BY High Alumni article on Yorgason* ''Barnes and Noble'' listing for Yorgason
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