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My best advice to you is "Keep the Faith." Close behind that is "Save your money."
I used to believe that with careful planning and a little luck, it is possible to do both! I note, however, that the saving money part is harder than ever. I may reconsider the advisability of giving advice.
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Background
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I am a native Utahn, a child of the Great Depression who started school during WWII. The fifth of six children, I grew up on a family farm a few miles south of Salt Lake City. I was educated at Brigham Young University (BS, 1962) and the Univerity of Idaho (JD, 1974).
I love the Old Testament and, having read it many times, I felt driven (compelled?) to retell its wonderful stories in modern English. It was a great adventure and the finished product is more than I ever hoped for. With the inclusion of information from other sources, including the works of Josephus, many things just almost fell into place for the project. When I began,
I thought there might be 50 or 60 great stories to tell, but the project actually produced two books. The first, published in early 2007, I entitled HOW OFTEN WOULD I HAVE GATHERED YOU. The second, published in March 2009, is called I WILL MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION. The first is an award winner and was written for Latter-day Saint adults and young adults; it has 229 stories. The second is a collection of 219 stories for a general Christian audience. The books are very much alike. They tell the same stories--the second just has fewer stories because some of the stories in HOWIHGY are from the LDS Pearl of Great Price (the books of Moses and Abraham) and are not from the OT at all. Because non-LDS Christians as not familiar with and do not accept the Pearl oof Great Price, I left those stories and parts of other stories out of IWMOTAGN. (Actually some stories were omitted completely and parts of other stories had to be combined because there was so little left once I omitted the P of GP material.)
You can read some sample stories on my web sites at oldtestamentor dot com or at newviewoldtestament dot com.
I also wrote another book many years ago when I was teaching genealogical research at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. At that time, there was no good text on American genealogical research, so I wrote one. The book, THE RESEARCHER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY, was published in 1973 by Genealogical Publishing Co. Since that time there have been two more editions, the third edition being published in 2000. It is still the most widely used textbook on American genealogical research and is considered by many to be a classic. It has sold more than 100,000 copies through the three editions. (Can you imagine how much space 100,000 books would take up if you stacked them all in one place? Neither can I.)
I enjoy life, and my wife says I'm a "barrell of fun."
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Accomplishments
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Member of Utah State Bar until retirement in 1999
Accredited Genealogist (AG) since 1965 (ICAPGen) (In my 73rd year, I am now an emeritus AG).
Award of Merit, National Genealogical Society, 1978
Former board member and president of Utah Genealogical Association.
Fellow of Utah Genealogical Association
Awarded 2007 "Our History--Our Heritage Publication (Gold Quill) Award" for religious nonfiction by League of Utah Writers (LUW) for my book HOW OFTEN WOULD I HAVE GATHERED YOU.
I am also a Father, a grandfather, a brother, a friend, and probably a fool.
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Additional Information
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My newest book, I WILL MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION, was released on February 2, 2009. I am excited for its possibilities--especially the possibility that people will find that it helps them understand the Old Testament. It is a storybook for adults rather than children.
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Contact Information
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PO Box 1194
Riverton UT 84065
USA
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Contact Author: Val D Greenwood
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Favorite Links
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Old Testamentor
This is my own web site. It is essentially an Old Testament web site with information on its background and origin, as well as study helps. There is also information about me and I WILL MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION. On my web site, you can also read sample stories and buy the book at a discount.
Val Greenwood's Old Testament Blog
This is the web site for my book, I WILL MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION. I have some interesting things here. Please feel free to stop by and see for yourself. You should also feel free to make comments and to buy the book (I sell it here at a discount).
New View Old Testament
This is the web site for first Old Testament book, HOW OFTEN WOULD I HAVE GATHERED YOU (2007). I just recently had it completely redesigned. I think it looks great!
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