Biography of M. Russell Ballard -

Melvin Russell Ballard, Jr. (born October 8, 1928)
was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
on October 6, 1985, and ordained an apostle on
October 10, 1985 following the death of Bruce R.
McConkie.  He was the grandson of apostles Melvin
J. Ballard and Hyrum M. Smith, and descendant of
Hyrum Smith, brother of the prophet Joseph Smith.

==Published Works==

* Book reference |
Author=Ballard, M. Russell |
Year=2002 |
Title=As Women of God |
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN 2002

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=2002 |
Title=Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of
his might (Classic Talk series) |
Publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints |
ID=ISBN B0006S3QSY

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=1997 |
Title=Counseling with Our Councils: Learning to
Minister Together in the Church and in the Family
|
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN 1573452092

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=1998 |
Title=The law of sacrifice and What came from
Kirtland |
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN 1573454036

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=1993 |
Title=Our Search for Happiness: An Invitation to
Understand the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints |
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN 0875799175 

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=2001 |
Title=Staying the Course: Ten Keys to Gospel
Commitment |
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN ?

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=1993 |
Title=Suicide: Some Things We Know and Some We
Don't |
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN 0875797660

* Book reference |
Author=--- |
Year=2001 |
Title=When Thou Art Converted: Continuing the
Search for Happiness |
Publisher=Deseret Book Company |
ID=ISBN 1573458139


==References==

*
http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959
-1----45,00.html Official Biography
* Book reference |
Author=Lubeck, Kathleen |
Year=Mar. 1986 |
Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem
plates$fn=default.htm Elder M. Russell Ballard:
True to the Faith |
Publisher=Ensign |
ID=p. 6


==External Resources==

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series box |
 title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
 years= October 10, 1985— |
 before=Dallin H. Oaks |
 after= Joseph B. Wirthlin |

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