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Jason F. Wright

Jason F. Wright is a New York Times best-selling author of eight books including "Christmas Jars," "The Wednesday Letters," and his latest, "The Seventeen Second Miracle." He's also a political commentator whose editorials have appeared in newspapers nationwide. Jason has appeared on FoxNews, CNN, and dozens of local and national radio shows. Jason is married to Kodi Erekson Wright. They have two girls and two boys and are members of the Woodstock Branch in the Winchester Virginia Stake. He can be reached at www.jasonfwright.com or at feedback@jasonfwright.com.

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Recent Articles by Jason F. Wright

Virginia young women light up runway at unique fashion show

Published: Monday, May 28, 2012 3:30 pm MDT

Several weeks ago, the small town of Woodstock, Va., became the capital of the fashion world. The New York glitterati might not have noticed, but I did. For a few hours, a nondescript high school gymnasium serv...

Summertime is the perfect time to create anchor memories

Published: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:34 am MDT

Anchor memories are what our children hang on to when life becomes a storm they do not think they can survive. They are anchors to family when we are tossed violently across the ocean by choices, temptations an...

The book is dead! Long live the book! Traditional books waning as e-books accelerate

Published: Monday, May 14, 2012 3:59 pm MDT

The move toward e-books and away from traditional print publishing has accelerated. The same transformation that hit the music and video entertainment industry is doing its thing with books. Is the traditional ...

Violinist Jenny Oaks Baker stuns Pennsylvania crowd

Published: Monday, May 7, 2012 2:35 pm MDT

As Jenny was approaching the cadenza — a section that invites the performer to improvise and add her own flavor — she experienced a first during a live performance. Her E string popped.

Davis County teen shatters hero stereotypes

Published: Monday, April 30, 2012 4:05 pm MDT

Do you know a special young man or woman who soars above the world’s low bar for adolescents? Do they go to your church? Work at your local grocery store or favorite gas station? Do they live in your neig...

The column I started writing in 1987

Published: Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:00 am MDT

I write some columns the morning they're due. Others begin as ping-pong idea balls that bounce around my head for days, weeks, even years.

The column I started writing in 1987

Published: Monday, April 23, 2012 2:04 pm MDT

What a miracle that God knows what we need, when we need it, and the lessons we stand to learn. He is the master architect, the one who sees our lives and creates the most divine intersections between time and ...

The story you haven't heard about David Archuleta's LDS mission

Published: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:46 pm MDT

A lifetime from now, David will be remembered by many of us for many more memorable things. But to some of us, he'll be remembered for a divine reminder: you can impact the world for good, one person at a time.

You can judge a tattoo by the sound of the voice

Published: Monday, April 9, 2012 3:41 pm MDT

I confess that tattoos are not my thing, though I certainly have nothing against those who bear and wear them. As for me, the closest thing I've ever had to body art was an awesome temporary tattoo I got at the...