Blaine Yorgason
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Blaine M. Yorgason 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 an LDS mission primarily in Chicago
. Yorgason has a bachelors and masters degrees from Brigham Young University
(BYU). He was a seminary teacher with the Church Educational System
from 1970-1977 and taught at BYU from 1977-1980.
Among his more notable works are Windwalker which was made into a 1980 film of the same name
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.
Yorgason was born in Sanpete County, Utah
Sanpete County, Utah
Sanpete County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. The population according to the 2010 U.S. Census was 27,822. It was possibly named for a Ute Indian chief named Sanpitch, which was corrupted to Sanpete. Its county seat is Manti and its largest city is Ephraim.-Geography:According to...
. He graduated from Brigham Young High School
Brigham Young High School
Brigham Young High School was a private high school in Provo, Utah, first known as Brigham Young Academy, later attached to Brigham Young University and operated under the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .- History :When Brigham Young Academy was...
and then served an LDS mission primarily in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Yorgason has a bachelors and masters degrees from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU). He was a seminary teacher with the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
from 1970-1977 and taught at BYU from 1977-1980.
Among his more notable works are Windwalker which was made into a 1980 film of the same name
Windwalker (1980 film)
Windwalker is a 1981 western adventure film, based on a novel by Blaine M. Yorgason, starring Trevor Howard and Nick Ramus. It was shot in various outdoor locations in Utah. To maintain authenticity to the story, the film's dialogue is subtitled in English with Cheyenne and Crow languages spoken...
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.