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Kevan Kingsley Clawson

Goodreads author profile

born

September 25, 1952 in Salt Lake City, The United States

website

http://www.walkingthelinebooks.com

genre

Religion & Spirituality, History, Biographies & Memoirs

influences

my parents, Terri's parents, the Pinnocks

member since

April 2008

About this author

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I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived in the Cottonwood area. My first brush with writing was in the fifth grade, where I received unusual attention for poems I had written and a reading I did in class. That experience prompted me to continue to write.

In High School I had another teacher that singled me out for attention due to my writing, and encouraged me further.

Over the years I continued to write, as a hobby and, I'm sure, for cathartic reasons. While serving a full-time mission for the Mormon Church I began to do some religious writing--sending them to my Mission President, Elder Hugh Pinnock, for his perusal and criticism.

After my mission, and over the years, I would continue to send Elder Pinnock my essays and writings. He beg...more I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived in the Cottonwood area. My first brush with writing was in the fifth grade, where I received unusual attention for poems I had written and a reading I did in class. That experience prompted me to continue to write.

In High School I had another teacher that singled me out for attention due to my writing, and encouraged me further.

Over the years I continued to write, as a hobby and, I'm sure, for cathartic reasons. While serving a full-time mission for the Mormon Church I began to do some religious writing--sending them to my Mission President, Elder Hugh Pinnock, for his perusal and criticism.

After my mission, and over the years, I would continue to send Elder Pinnock my essays and writings. He began to encourage me to write a book; especially encouraging me to write on the the Atonement, a subject for which he felt I had a unique insight.

In 2000 I was laid-up for several months by back surgery, and I decided that I should take the time to finally write a book. During that time I ended up writing three books: The Atonement, The Second Coming, and Obtaining Your Calling and Election (much of the work for the books had already been done as a result of my previous writings over the years; I just had to put them into book form).

The Calling and Election book was a joint project for my wife, Terri, and I. We had discussed and researched the subject for many years--all due to a reference to the subject I found in an old journal entry of my great-grandfather, David Edwards. He had received his calling and election from the hands of the Prophet, and noted it in his journal. There was little said about the event, just that it had happened. Our interest was piqued, and years later we felt we had gained enough information on the subject to write about it. At the time, and to our knowledge, it was the only book on the subject that had been written.

Unfortunately, Elder Pinnock died before my first book was published. As a tribute to my friend and mentor, Elder Pinnock, I wrote the book 'Becoming a Great Missionary'; which was a compilation of the teachings of Elder Pinnock on the subject of missionary work. His wife, Anne Pinnock, helped edit the book, and wrote the forward to the book.

Now I feel as though am well seasoned in writing and publishing books, and intend to continue to write as long as there is interest.(less)

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Books by Kevan Kingsley Clawson

Average rating: 3.33 · 45 ratings · 38 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Becoming a Great Missionary by Kevan Kingsley Clawson (Goodreads Author), Anne Pinnock (Forward) 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	The Second Coming of Jesus Christ 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	The Atonement of Jesus Christ: A study of the saving atonement of Jesus Christ 2.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Obtaining Your Calling and Election by Kevan Kingsley Clawson (Goodreads Author), Terri Hopkins Clawson 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Enhanced New Testament Volume I by Kevan Kingsley Clawson (Goodreads Author), John Hopkins (Editor) 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	The Enhanced Old Testament 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Hostess to the World 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Raising a Worthy Missionary 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Enhanced New Testament Volume II by Kevan Kingsley Clawson (Goodreads Author), John Hopkins (Editor) 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

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The Robe

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Kevan said: "Overall it was a good book. It started well, was a little slow in the middle, but ended well-- in fact, I thought the ending was very good. Now I have to watch the movie again! "

Nov 18, 2010 01:53pm · see review

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Kevan is now friends with Eric
Mar 31, 2012 07:45am
Kevan gave to: The Communist Manifesto/Wages, Price and Profit by Karl Marx read in March, 2011	My rating:
Everyone interested in the current political situation should read this book. It is very short and explains the socialist/communist agenda. It is amazing how many principles laid out by Marx are being followed by every government in the world today!
Nov 26, 2011 10:03am · see review
Kevan gave to: Aesop's Fables; a new translation by Aesop read in May, 2010	My rating:
Nov 26, 2011 10:02am
Kevan gave to: World Without End (The Pillars of the Earth, #2) by Ken Follett read in July, 2010	My rating:
Nov 26, 2011 09:59am
Kevan gave to: The Pillars of the Earth (The Pillars of the Earth, #1) by Ken Follett read in June, 2010	My rating:
The book is an interesting 'historical fiction' read, but is a little racy. I enjoyed it enough to get the next book and read it also.
Nov 26, 2011 09:55am · see review
Kevan gave to: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo	My rating:
The book is an interesting read, but feels like the author is stretching the truth a little. For example: when their child begins telling them about visiting heaven during his illness, they seem to be afraid, rather than curious-- my wife and I would...more
Nov 26, 2011 09:54am · see review
Kevan gave to: Lies The Government Told You: Myth, Power, And Deception In American History by Andrew P. Napolitano read in November, 2011	My rating:
Nov 26, 2011 09:44am
Kevan made a comment on their review of The Koran (Oxford World's Classics) "thanks! will check it out. "
Aug 27, 2011 08:03am · see review
Kevan gave to: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach	My rating:
Jun 19, 2011 09:09pm
Kevan is now following Beth's reviews
Jun 19, 2011 09:06pm