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Bestselling Author of Christian Fiction Does It Again
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Gerald Lund takes the crown for his
contribution to Christian fiction, which is the number one selling
category in the Christian book world, according to Publishers Weekly.
Lund, who became a bestselling author with his series "The Work and
the Glory," a nine-volume epic chronicallying the historical trek of
the Mormon pioneers, has doen it again with "The Kingdom and the
Crown. In his new series, Lund celebrates the life and ministry of
Jesus Christ.
Lund, who was able to masterfully capture the minds of his readers
with his interpretation of the pioneers crossing the plain in "The
Work and the Glory" series, is now doing the same thing with the life
of Jesus. He follows the fictional family of David ben Joseph through
the streets of Jerusalem and the plains of Galilee as they learn of
Jesus and accept him as the Messiah.
"The Kingdom and the Crown" series currently includes "Fishers of
Men" and "Come unto Me" with a third book scheduled for next fall and
more to come. "Fishers of Men" has sold over 160,000 copies to date
and "Come unto Me" is projected to sell more than 100,000 copies in
its first three months.
Melanie Stone, a book reviewer from California, said, "I finished
this book in two days. It was the most captivating book about Jesus
and his ministry that I have ever read. The author has obviously
taken great efforts to research his material to ensure the reader
understands the subject. I wept through the entire book right to the
end."
A recent study, conducted by Publishers Weekly and Parable, a
Christian book marketing group, revealed that the highest percentage
of books sold in the Christian book market were fiction. The study
also revealed that 73 percent of the people surveyed listed the
leading motivational factor for buying a book as prior experience
with the author. Is it any surprise then that Gerald N. Lund has
found such remarkable success in the religious fiction market?
Lund is the author of nineteen books and has won several honors,
including twice winning the Independent Booksellers' "Book of the
Year" award.
Historical Novels Review said, "Lund beautifully displays that one's
profession, religion or culture should not be a barrier preventing
one from being the friend ... of Jesus. Lund's writing should be
pleasing, as it will introduce, without preaching, the culture,
times, and lessons of Jesus the teacher to new readers -- or renew
the strength of them."
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Source:
Bestselling Author of Christian Fiction Does It Again
Deseret Book Press Release 5Jan02 A2
See:
More about "Come Unto Me" by Gerald N. Lund at Amazon.com
and
More about "Fishers of Men" by Gerald N. Lund at Amazon.com
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