Sterling H Redd

Sterling has had an identified interest in writing since one of his grandmothers pointed this out to him during his teens. Following a year of active military during the Berlin Crisis, he finished his BS degree in Sociology and English at Brigham Young University. Upon graduation, he taught high school English for several years in the Salt Lake area. Then, after receiving an MSW degree from the University of Utah, he served for over thirty years as a clinical social worker and writer/editor for the Utah State Department of Health. He has served as a missionary in New Zealand, as a member of the Bonneville Stake mission presidency, and has served in subsequent years on several stake missions among diverse cultures. Among his service experience, he has been a Gospel Doctrine teacher, a High Priest Group instructor, and a High Priest Group leader. Since his retirement, he has completed a mission call at the LDS Employment Resource Center, assisting a widely diverse patronage in personal resume writing. He has also served a local service mission in the LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program, working in support groups with people both in and out of the Utah Department of Corrections facility. His has a love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that is deep, as well as a love of people, nature, classical music, literature, and writing. He is the father of five grown children, and is currently residing in Salt Lake City with his wife and their pet cats. Sterling’s published works include the latest edition of A Story to Tell, Joseph Speaks: Topical Quotes from the Prophet Joseph Smith, The Resource Manual for Parents of Children with Special Health-care Needs, Jesus Christ’s Life: You Gotta Read This!, Jesus Christ Lives: So Great was the Astonishment of the People!, Poetry: A Delightful Journey Through Life, Bicycling: A 1958 Solo Northwest American Adventure, A Thoughtful Calendar, Exaltation, the Goal: Exploring the Path, Holy Bible Gems, and Book of Mormon Gems. An unfinished work is Holy Bible Prophets Speak: Topically Quoted Scriptures.