Joel Lund

Award-winning author JOEL LUND grew up in the Seattle area, where he frequently crashed his bicycle flying over jumps he built with friends. In between his sophomore and junior year of college, he traveled around the country in a band. Later, he earned his Master's degree from Regent College, in Vancouver, BC, and worked 15 years in youth ministry. His second career was in the financial services industry.

With his first book, "The Ultimate Survival Guide For Youth Ministers" he was honored as a "Top 10 Idaho Author." His second book, "Watson's Way; Life Lessons We Earned From Our Brilliant Dog," won a "Top 3 Idaho Book" award and 3rd Place in the North American Book Awards.

The author also writes award-winning young adult fantasy fiction ["The Gargoyle Chronicles" series], under his pen name, Brandon King. He is a galleried artist, musician and person to too many pets. A multiple finisher of the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (a 200 mile ride in 2 days; twice on a tandem with his wife), he's rock-climbed throughout the western states, as well as scuba-dived many times in Puget Sound. A frequent speaker, he has spoken to more than 100,000 listeners. With his wife, he is the co-founder and CEO of Prepare For Rain, a business dedicated to helping others transform their lives to become who they know they can be: fulfilled, whole and making a difference.

Find out more at: https://www.prepareforrain.com/

Discover more about the canine guru at https://www.watsonsway.com

Learn more about Brandon King at https://www.brandonkingauthor.com

Joel loves to hear from his readers. You can reach him directly at joel@prepareforrain.com. He does his best to reply within 24 hours.