Blaine Yorgason

Blaine M. Yorgason 1942-2024 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.

He died on October 8, 2024 in Vernal, Utah

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

• Blaine Yorgason at the MLCA Database
• BY High Alumni article on Yorgason
• Barnes and Noble listing for Yorgason