Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle

by Spencer J. Condie

Overview

As a latter-day apostle, Elder Russell M. Nelson is known worldwide for his tireless service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many people, however, are not familiar with his pioneering work in the field of open-heart surgery, the life-prolonging operation he performed on President Spencer W. Kimball, his role in helping open Eastern Bloc countries to the preaching of the gospel, and his loving efforts to build relations with the people of China. In Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle, readers are treated to an intimate portrayal that will help us come to know Elder Nelson as a man of testimony, a dedicated husband and father of ten, and a servant whose principal desire since his youth has been to serve God's children. Full of insight and inspiration, this biography will take its place among other important works that chronicle the lives of the Lord's latter-day servants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606415214
Publisher:	Deseret Book Company
Publication date:	09/02/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	481 KB

About the Author

Elder Spencer J. Condie was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 1989 and to the First Quorum of the Seventy in May 1992. As a general authority, he has served in area presidencies in Europe and North America. He currently serves in the presidency of the North America Northeast Area. Elder Condie received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a master's degree from the University of Utah. He earned a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh with a specialization in medical sociology and biostatics. In 1969 he joined the faculty of Brigham Young University, where he was named Honors Professor of the Year and received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award. Elder Condie and his wife, Dorothea, are the parents of five children.