Gerald N. Lund

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Gerald N. Lund
Second Quorum of the Seventy
April 6, 2002 (2002-04-06)  October 4, 2008 (2008-10-04)
Called by Gordon B. Hinckley
End reasonHonorably released
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BornGerald Niels Lund
(1939-09-12) September 12, 1939 (age 86)
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.

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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

All works published by Deseret Book Company.

Fiction

TitleDateISBNNotes
One in Thine HandJanuary 1982 0-87747-894-5
The AllianceSeptember 1983 0-87747-982-8
Leverage PointNovember 1985 0-87579-017-8 with Roger Hendrix
The Freedom FactorSeptember 1987 0-87579-098-4
Fire of the CovenantJanuary 1999 1-57008-685-0

The Work and the Glory (1990–1998)

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.TitleDateISBN
1Pillar of LightSeptember 1990 0-88494-770-X
2Like a Fire is BurningOctober 1991 0-88494-801-3
3Truth Will PrevailSeptember 1992 0-88494-853-6
4Thy Gold to RefineOctober 1993 0-88494-893-5
5A Season of JoyOctober 1994 0-88494-960-5
6Praise to the ManNovember 1995 0-88494-999-0
7No Unhallowed HandNovember 1996 1-57008-277-4
8So Great a CauseOctober 1997 1-57008-358-4
9All Is WellOctober 1998 1-57008-563-3

The Kingdom and the Crown (2000–2002)

The Kingdom and the Crown historical fiction series based on the ministry of Jesus, as told from a Latter-day Saint perspective.

No.TitleDateISBN
1Fishers of MenOctober 2000 1-57345-820-1
2Come Unto MeOctober 2001 1-57008-714-8
3Behold the MenOctober 2002 1-57008-853-5

San Juan Pioneers (2009–2016)

San Juan Pioneers historical fiction series based on, and inspired by, the San Juan Expedition.

No.TitleDateISBN
1The UndauntedAugust 17, 2009 978-1-60641-191-9
2Only the BraveDecember 8, 2014 978-1-62972-026-5
3To Soar with EaglesMay 31, 2016 978-1-62972-201-6

The Guardian (2012–13)

The Guardian is a two-volume thriller set during World War II.

No.TitleDateISBN
1The GuardianNovember 26, 2012 978-1-60907-246-9
2To Run with the SwiftNovember 4, 2013 978-1-60907-796-9

Fire and Steel (2014–2019)

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.TitleDateISBN
1A Generation RisingNovember 28, 2014 978-1-60907-992-5
2The Storm DescendsNovember 2, 2015 978-1-62972-106-4
3The Shadow FallsNovember 7, 2016 978-1-62972-260-3
4The Proud Shall StumbleMay 15, 2017 978-1-62972-316-7
5Out of the SmokeOctober 29, 2018 978-1-62972-479-9
6Into the FlamesSeptember 2, 2019 978-1-62972-620-5

Non-fiction

Incomplete list of non-fiction releases.

TitleDateISBNNotes
Jesus Christ, Key to the Plan of SalvationJanuary 1998 0-87579-421-1
The Selected Writings of Gerald N. LundAugust 1999 1-57345-549-0 Gospel Scholar Series, Volume 1
In Tune: The Role of the Spirit in Teaching and LearningDecember 30, 2013 978-1-60907-858-4
Lieutenant Terry's Christmas FudgeSeptember 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)

Individual volumes were bundled into a series in 2013. The series was also marketed as Divine Signatures.

No.TitleDateISBN
1Divine SignaturesNovember 17, 2010 978-1-60641-927-4
2Hearing the Voice of the LordNovember 1, 2007 978-1-59038-893-8
3Look Up My SoulFebruary 21, 2012 978-1-62972-260-3

Filmography

YearTitleRoleWriterNotes
2004 The Work and the Glory YesBase on novel The Pillar of Light (1990)
2005 The Work and the Glory: American Zion YesBased on novel Like a Fire is Burning (1991)
2006 The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided YesBased on novel Truth Will Prevail (1992)
2016Hole in the Rock ExpeditionSelf /HostNoVideo documentary; References The Undaunted (2009) and Only the Brave (2014)

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