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Gerald Niels Lund (born September 12, 1939) was a general authority of
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(LDS Church) from 2002 to 2008. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the church's
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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
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, 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
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. He also served in the church as a
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,
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and
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at the Missionary Training Center in Provo,
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. Among other assignments during his tenure as a general authority, he lived in
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, England for 3 years while serving in an area presidency.


Bibliography

All works published by
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.


Fiction


''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
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and the founding of the LDS Church.


''The Kingdom and the Crown'' (2000–2002)

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


''San Juan Pioneers'' (2009–2016)

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


''The Guardian'' (2012–13)

''The Guardian'' is a two-volume thriller set during
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.


''Fire and Steel'' (2014–2019)

''Fire and Steel'' historical series based on events before and during
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. Reports and
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from LDS Church missionaries were inspiration for the characters and settings.


Non-fiction

Incomplete list of non-fiction releases.


''Divine Guidance'' (2007–2012)

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


Filmography


References


"Elder Gerald N. Lund of the Seventy"
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'', May 2002.


External links


Biography of Gerald N. Lund



Deseret Book Biography of Gerald N. Lund
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