Don H. Staheli holds a bachelor’s degree in history and master’s degrees in international management and social work. He has lovingly assisted thousands of people in his work as a licensed clinical social worker and trainer. He has served for over 37 years with the Church Educational System, the Family History Department, the Missionary Department, LDS Family Services, the Office of the President, and, currently, in the Office of the Quorum of the Twelve. He is the author of the bestselling children’s book The Story of the Walnut Tree, It’s the Principle of the Thing, Just Hold Me, and (with Lloyd Newell) The Healer’s Art, and frequently writes for Music and the Spoken Word. Don, with his wonderful wife Cyndy, presided over the France Paris Mission. They have five children and 14 grandchildren and live in Bountiful, Utah.
