Brent Yorgason
Latter-day Saint. Birth name: Brenton G. Yorgason. One of the most popular authors ever to write for the Latter-day Saint fiction market. Frequent collaborator with his brother Blaine Yorgason. Co-author with his brother Blaine of the novel Chester, I Love You, which was adapted to the TV movie "The Thanksgiving Promise" (1986), directed by and starring Beau Bridges. Other books by Brent Yorgason include: The Carpenter's Son; All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Primary; Discovering Life's Treasures; Cherished Intimacy; Dating; From Darkness into Light; Grandma's Apple Tree; The Last Stagecoach Robbery; Little Known Evidences of the Book of Mormon; On Wings of Love; Paradise Creek: A Love Story that Will Capture Your Heart; Quiet miracles : a true story of love and courage; Romance in Marriage: Spicing It Up; Seven Days for Ruby; Spiritual Survival in the Last Days; Standing Tall: The Shawn Bradley Story; The Garrity Test; The Soderberg Saga; The Wings of Words; Writing and Publishing a Book Made Easy; Ty: The Ty Detmer Story; Understanding Death's Passage: A Companion to Grandma's Apple Tree.
Yorgason, Brenton G.
3801 N 100 E
Provo, Utah 84604-4580
Brent and Margaret Yorgason
Class of 1963. 1963 BYH Student Body Business Manager. Football, Basketball, Track, Y Club, Debate, Band, Chorus, Junior Class Vice President, Seminary 4 years. BYU BS Sociology 1970. BYU MS Child Development & Family Relations 1973. BYU PHD Family Studies 1981. Dr. Brent Yorgason; Birth name: Brenton G. Yorgason. One of the most popular authors ever to write for the Latter-day Saint fiction market. Frequent collaborator with his brother Blaine Yorgason [BYH Class of 1961]. Co-author with his brother Blaine of the novel, Chester, I Love You, which was adapted to the TV movie, The Thanksgiving Promise (1986), directed by and starring Beau Bridges. Other books by Brent Yorgason include: The Carpenters Son; All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Primary; Discovering Lifes Treasures; Cherished Intimacy; Dating; From Darkness into Light; Grandmas Apple Tree; The Last Stagecoach Robbery; Little Known Evidences of the Book of Mormon; On Wings of Love; Paradise Creek: A Love Story That Will Capture Your Heart; Quiet Miracles : a true story of love and courage; Romance in Marriage: Spicing It Up; Seven Days for Ruby; Spiritual Survival in the Last Days; Standing Tall: The Shawn Bradley Story; The Garrity Test; The Soderberg Saga; The Wings of Words; Writing and Publishing a Book Made Easy; Ty: The Ty Detmer Story; Understanding Deaths Passage: A Companion to Grandmas Apple Tree. Parents: John Gayle Yorgason and Lucretia Maude Copley Yorgason, Fountain Green.
BRENT & MARGARET YORGASON: Brenton and Margaret Yorgason have lectured extensively in the area of marriage and the family. Previous to this writing, they co-authored Dirty Socks and Shining Armor, a story about King Arthur and his family, several years after Camelot. Margaret is a devoted homemaker. As an accomplished violinist, she works with her children to help them develop their musical talents. She has co-authored several clip-art books, as well as a children's coloring dictionary. Brenton received a Ph.D. in family studies, with a doctoral minor in marriage and family therapy. He has been a practicing therapist, and, as a member of the National Speaker's Association, he is renowned as a keynote speaker. Brenton has authored or co-authored eighty-five books, with total sales of well over one million copies. Brenton and Margaret have nine children and ten grandchildren and reside in Provo, Utah. @2005
Dr Brenton G. Yorgason was born and reared in Utah , USA . He received his PhD in 1981 in Family Studies and Marriage and Family Therapy. He has taught part-time at Brigham Young University periodically since 1972, and is presently teaching marriage preparation as well as strengthening marriage and family courses.
Brent has authored or co-authored 80 books. One of the books he co-authored is Disney's annual Thanksgiving classic, The Thanksgiving Promise , starring the Lloyd Bridges family. An insightful book h | |
