Every Man a Prophet

$26.95

Now available in paperback and ebook. Audiobook forthcoming.

"In Every Man a Prophet, not only has Stephen C. LeSueur captured the lives, desires, trials, and struggles of young missionaries and their leaders better than in any other work I have encountered, he has gifted the world with the best volume of Mormon fiction that I have read." — Andrew Hamilton
"Every so often, if one is lucky and blessed, they come across a novel such as Every Man a Prophet—a novel which surprises the reader at every turn." — David Kranes

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Book Description:

Every Man a Prophet by Stephen C. LeSueur is a powerful exploration of faith, love, and self-discovery set within the framework of missionary life in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eddie Pedersen and Orrin Tanner, two missionaries serving in Norway, each grapple with the weight of expectation, personal desires, and the search for their true selves. Eddie struggles to reconcile his faith with feelings he has been taught to suppress, while Orrin’s relentless pursuit of perfection masks a deep fear of failure. Together, they navigate a land of cold landscapes and colder hearts, striving to find meaning and connection in their spiritual calling.

Through Eddie and Orrin’s intertwined journeys, LeSueur crafts a deeply human story of vulnerability and resilience. The novel delves into the complexities of identity, faith, and the universal longing to belong. As the two men confront the rigid doctrines of their religion and the unyielding truths of their own hearts, readers are drawn into an unforgettable narrative of courage and redemption. Every Man a Prophet is a profound tale of the sacrifices we make for faith and the truths we uncover about ourselves along the way.

Praise for Every Man a Prophet:

"In Every Man a Prophet, not only has Stephen C. LeSueur captured the lives, desires, trials, and struggles of young missionaries and their leaders better than in any other work I have encountered, he has gifted the world with the best volume of Mormon fiction that I have read. Every Man a Prophet touches hearts, opens minds, and changes lives. It is the story of three men struggling to learn what it means to be prophetic, but more importantly learning what it means to be human, to be children of God. And it helped me to learn more about these things myself. I recommend it to everyone. It is a book that has the power to touch and change lives and maybe even wards, missions, and the Church." — Andrew Hamilton, Reviews Coordinator, Association for Mormon Letters

"Every so often, if one is lucky and blessed, they come across a novel such as Every Man a Prophet—a novel which surprises the reader at every turn. The reader thinks, "Oh, I’ve read the missionary novel!” But the reader has not read this missionary novel—one in which tenderness is mixed with sharp-edged pain. And the reader has not read this smart and funny missionary novel. Every time a reader may think Steve LeSueur's fine novel begins to seem familiar, it bristles with newness. And a sense of competition. Characters change. Their gifts change. The landscape changes to a seascape. Personal problems and victories become those of a village. Again and again what seems familiar transforms and takes on new and surprising dimensions. I did not want Every Man to stop but awaited its next surprise. This novel is more than what it seems at every turn." — David Kranes, author of Abracadabra

About the Author:

Stephen C. LeSueur is a former journalist and magazine editor. His first book, The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri (University of Missouri Press) won the 1987 Best Book award from the John Whitmer Historical Association. More recently, he wrote Life and Death on the Mormon Frontier: The Murders of Frank LeSueur and Gus Gibbons by the Wild Bunch (Greg Kofford Books, 2023). His essays and articles on Mormon history have been published in numerous journals and books. While a college student, Steve served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Norway from 1972 to 1974. He worked in five different cities and served as an assistant to the mission president at the mission headquarters in Oslo. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Arlington, Virginia.