Russell was born in Chicago, the grandson of four Scandinavian immigrants. He grew up in San Diego California and has lived in Portland and Bend Oregon, Seattle Washington and Stockholm Sweden.
Russell is currently living in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida just outside of Jacksonville in northern Florida. Russell has been writing since he was 14 years old and currently has published fifty books that include a large collection of inspirational Christian non fiction, some general fiction, historical fiction and also two series of Young Adult novels. Russell is a song writer, worship leader and guitarist with 6 original CDs that are available wherever you purchase or stream music.
He is also an event and portrait photographer, an amateur genealogist and an avid international traveler. He has one biological son, a large collection of spiritual children and has been married to his wife Lisa for forty years.
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