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Michael D. Young

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in Williams AFB, AZ, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Music History, Short Stories, Children's

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Though Michael grew up traveling the world with his military family, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Jen, and their three children. He writes family-friendly fantasy, humorous adventures, devotionals, and music history, creates online curriculum for Brigham Young University, and has sung with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square since 2010. He is a graduate of BYU and Western Governors University with degrees in German Teaching, Music, Educational Leadership, and Instructional Design. He enjoys acting in community theater, podcasting, playing and writing music, and spending time with his family. Before the Choir, he played for years with the Bells on Temple Square.

He is the author of A Wonderful Week for a Quest, the Penultimate Dawn C ...more

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	An Advent Carols Countdown: Stories Behind the Most Beloved Music of Christmas 4.25 avg rating — 200 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunger 3.59 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Archangel (The Last Archangel, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Canticle Kingdom (The Canticle Kingdom, #1) 2.97 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wonderful Week for a Quest: A Humorous Fantasy Compilation (Books 1-7) 4.86 avg rating — 36 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paladin: Pawn (Chess Quest #1) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sing We Now of Christmas (Advent Anthology, #1) by Michael D. Young (Goodreads Author), Theric Jepson (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carol of the Tales and Other Nightly Noels (Advent Anthology, #2) by Michael D. Young (Goodreads Author), Danyelle Ferguson (Goodreads Author), Shirley Bahlmann (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wonderful Day for a Quest 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O Say, Can You Sing it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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