Blog Post 6: Favorite Author

It's no secret that i love stories. For me, the more stories an article has the better (as my peer edit group can attest). When i am reading any sort of material and a personal story is included i am instantly hooked. I guess you could say it's an obsession. I enjoy hearing other people's experiences, struggles, and lessons they learn because it makes the point they are trying to portray that more relevant. That is the reason that Gerald N. Lund is one of my favorite authors. I probably sound like a cliche mormon suggesting a general authority as my favorite author, but his books are so good. In each chapter he goes into depth about a principle or doctrine related to the topic of that book. At the end, he puts a mini chapter applying the principles to stories he has collected either from his life or from acquaintances. The stories are so interesting and enthralling that i will continue to read chapter after chapter just so that i can get to the stories at the end. I feel as if they help me fully understand the deep doctrines that Lund does a beautiful job of addressing.