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Borrowman, Jerry

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1952-
  • Usage: 1952-

Biographical History

Jerry Borrowman (1952- ) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and author in Sandy, Utah.

Jerry Borrowman was born on December 27, 1952 in Blackfoot, Idaho. He now lives with his wife Marcella in Sandy, Utah, and they have four children – Scott, Jeff (and Eden), Steven, and Kelissa (and Russell).

Jerry is a best-selling author of more than a dozen published books, most military fiction and co-authored biography. He and Rudi Wobbe, co-authors of Three Against Hitler, are recipients of the prestigious "National Medal of the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge," for their contribution to the cause of freedom.

A number of his books, including "A Distant Prayer with Joseph Banks" and "'Til the Boys Come Home," are best-sellers. Jerry has been featured in a number of DVD presentations, including "Stories from the Life of Orrin Porter Rockwell," as well as in television and radio interviews.

Citation:
Wobbe, R.G. Before the Blood Tribunal, c1992: t.p. (Jerry Borrowman)

A distant prayer, 2001: CIP t.p. (Jerry Borrowman) data sheet (b. Dec. 27, 1952)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Literature Database, website viewed 21 October 2010 (Jerry Borrowan, National Award Winner of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge; co-authored several biographies, novels and short stories)

Jerry Borrowman, website viewed 21 October 2010 (Jerry Borrowman, biographies, National Award Winner of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, livs in Sandy, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jerry Borrowman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8059
Scope and Contents Collection contains research for several of Jerry Borrowman's book including As Time Goes By, I'll Be Seeing You, Steamship to Zion, Life and Death at the Hoover Dam, Beyond the Call of Duty, Attack the Lusitania, One Last Chance, and Stories form the Life of Porter Rockwell. There are also manuscripts for his books "A Halfpenny and a Pear" and "Before the Blood Tribunal." It also includes short stories and articles that he wrote as well as class notes, family history, correspondence...
Dates: 1985-2012
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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