Series in Mormonism
Books in Mormonism
Angels Among Us
Sparrow Island is in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season when a mysterious stranger makes himself at home in the company of an elderly widdow. Can he be trusted? Strange happenings all over town and the recovery of long-lost paintings that hold a dark secret add to Abby’s suspicions. Meanwhile, George Stanton and Bobby McDonald, along with Mary’s children, are up to surprises of their own. Can Abby uncover the truth in time to enjoy the real meaning of this magical time?
Deep Cover
Twenty-eight-year-old Kelsey Weber is one of the CIA's finest undercover agents. After two years under deep cover in Salman Nassar's desert compound, she's unearthed vital information on the volatile Middle Eastern extremist sect. When her allegiance is called into question, Nassar teaches her a lesson she won't forgetwith a bullet to the leg. Kelsey is whisked out of the field to recuperate in the safety of her missionary parents' empty Virginia home. But civilian life proves to be more complicated than Kelsey anticipated when she meets FBI agent Noah Cabbott, the handsome neighbor tasked by her parents with safeguarding the family home in their absence. As their relationship deepens, she's torn by her inability to divulge whoand whatshe really is. In a twist of fate, their separate investigations converge in a horrifying plot that threatens the nation's security, and Kelsey's identity is revealed. She and Noah have been assigned as members of a secret task force, united with one common goal: to thwart Nassar's impending terrorist attack. As the situation grows increasingly dire, she is horrified to learn that there is a traitor in their midst: An agency mole has been leaking information to the enemy. Kelsey's world is thrown into chaos with the shocking realization that nothing is as it seems, and each step toward the truth draws her deeper into a web of conspiracy more intricate and deadly than she dreamed . . .
Don't Shoot the Gentile
When James Work took a teaching job at the College of Southern Utah in the mid-1960s, he knew little about teaching and even less about the customs of his Mormon neighbors. For starters, he did not know he was a “Gentile,” the Mormon term for anyone not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But just as he learned to be a religious diplomat and a black-market bourbon runner, he also discovered that his master’s degree in literature apparently qualified him to teach journalism, photography, creative writing, advanced essay and feature article writing, freshman composition, and “vocabulary building.” With deadpan humor, Work pokes fun at his own naïveté in Don’t Shoot the Gentile , a memoir of his rookie years teaching at a small college in a small, mostly Mormon town. From the first pages, Work tells how he navigated the sometimes tricky process of being an outsider, pulling readers—no matter their religious affiliation—into his universal fish-out-of-water tale. The title is drawn from a hunting trip Work made with fellow faculty members, all Mormons. When a load of buckshot whizzed over his head, one of the party hollered, “Don’t shoot the Gentile! We’ll have to hire another one!” Today the College of Southern Utah is a university, and Cedar City, like most small towns in the West, is no longer so culturally isolated. James Work left in 1967 to pursue a doctorate, but his remembrances of the place and its people will do more than make readers—Mormon and non-Mormon alike—laugh out loud. Work’s memoir will resonate with anyone who remembers the challenges and small triumphs of a first job in a new, strange place.
Lock & Key
After years of hiding from her criminal family and recently taking over care for her two younger sisters, Carina Channing is ready to start a new life in Virginia Beach. But cutting ties with the past proves impossible thanks to a mysterious key she received from her imprisoned father a key her mobster uncle died trying to obtain. After a warning visit from another uncle, Carina and her now fiancé, Navy SEAL Jay Wellman, begin an urgent search to discover the key s purpose before their enemies intercede. Following cryptic notes left by Carinas father, they go in search of the lock the key will open but every step they take grows more perilous because there are others who will do anything to find the hidden location first. With their lives and shared future on the line, Carina and Jay race against time to unravel the threat and the promise this one simple family key holds.
Lock & Key
After years of hiding from her criminal family and recently taking over care for her two younger sisters, Carina Channing is ready to start a new life in Virginia Beach. But cutting ties with the past proves impossible thanks to a mysterious key she received from her imprisoned father a key her mobster uncle died trying to obtain. After a warning visit from another uncle, Carina and her now fiancé, Navy SEAL Jay Wellman, begin an urgent search to discover the key s purpose before their enemies intercede. Following cryptic notes left by Carinas father, they go in search of the lock the key will open but every step they take grows more perilous because there are others who will do anything to find the hidden location first. With their lives and shared future on the line, Carina and Jay race against time to unravel the threat and the promise this one simple family key holds.
Selected Writings of Gerald N Lund
In recent decades, a number of exceptional Latter-day Saint scholars have expanded our understanding of many gospel subjects. In many cases, however, much of what they have written (or given as speeches) has been published for relatively small audiences, or it was published so long ago as to be unavailable or inaccessible to most readers; in some cases an article or paper has never been published at all. Now Deseret Book is pleased to bring together some of "the best of the best" in the Gospel Scholars Series.
Shannon's Hope
Shannon's troubled stepdaughter has been missing for two weeks. When Keisha finally calls, Shannon doesn't hesitate to welcome her into her home despite her husband, John's, misgivings. As a pharmacist, Shannon has always taken an analytical view of Keisha's addiction problems and feels that treating her underlying depression and providing a support system can break the bonds that have taken over her life. When Keisha first begins breaking the rules, Shannon worries John will kick Keisha out and send her back to her druggie friends. Shannon commits to being even more diligent in helping Keisha. As more of her energy goes toward Keisha, a distance emerges between Shannon, her husband, and their twelve-year-old son, Landon. Shannon finds it easy to justify her own behavior as unconditional love, but as Keisha's stumblings become dramatic falls, Shannon realizes this is no longer just about Keisha. Shannon finds herself facing the reality that addiction comes in many forms. Can she shift her perspective from Keisha's future which was never hers to control to her own? Can she keep from spiraling into a pattern of obsessive rescuing and find the strength to repair her own fractured relationships before she drives her husband and son away for good?
The Alliance
It's 18 years after the nuclear holocaust and the end of civilization, as we know it. Survivors are being relocated to a new society known as the Alliance. It seems like a dream come true for many of the new citizens. Crime, as well as harmful emotions, such as anger and prejudice have been eliminated, because the Alliance has computerized control over it's citizens from a computer chip that has been implanted in everyone. Eric Lloyd discovers the Alliance's corrupt power structure and vows to destroy it. But can one person change the world?
The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records: And Other Amazing Firsts, Facts & Feats
Author: ¬+ Paul Skousen Description: Product Details Format: Print: Size: Page Count: ISBN: 9781555178116 Imprint: CFI Books Publishing Office Use: 2M561
Treasures from the Journal of Discourses
The Journal of Discourses is a magnificent record of speeches, anecdotes and pioneer-era history that became a massive collection of 26 volumes totaling 11,000 pages. It is the record of spontaneous speeches by dozens of speakers, usually called upon without warning, with all the pressure and tension that today's teleprompters have successfully erased. Despite human foibles and difficulties, the speakers delivered rich testimonies and glimpses into the difficulties of a new church in a new land---serious, comical, difficult, heart wrenching. The Journals truly are an enriching treasury of delight that has now been mined in this concise collection of extracts and questions. Meaty doctrines, inspiring calls to service and faith, insights into forgotten history and struggles, are brought together in this single volume to give answers and perspective as delivered from a stalwart and pioneering pulpit of 150 years ago: * How many earths are there? * How many Redeemers and Tempters are there? * Can resurrected people give birth, and if so, are the babies of flesh and bone, or spirits? * How did plants and animals arrive on earth? * What did Joseph Smith and others say about the US Constitution and freedom? * How long does God want us to live in mortality? * Is the United Order a form of socialism? * What is our relationship to God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost? * How does the power of the priesthood organize matter? * What really happens to Sons of Perdition? * What kind of knowledge should we seek? What about "the mysteries"? * What is the source of adversity, discouragement and persecution, and what can we do about it? * How does Satan work in our lives and how do we protect and strengthen ourselves to resist? * Is vanity a problem? * Was abortion an issue in the mid-1800s? What did the Brethren say about that? * What did the Brethren say about socialism, communism, the Constitution, and the coming cleansing of America? * What changes can we expect when the Millennium begins? Answers to these and a thousand more are listed in a Q&A format. First, a provocative question is presented to highlight the central message of a quote, and then the excerpt follows, with citations. The book is organized according to progression through the eternities---Heavenly Powers, our Pre-mortal Life existence, Earth Life, Opposing Forces, The Church, the Last Days, and After-life. The Treasures from the Journal of Discourses is a powerfully impactful exploration into the enticing realms of eternity. It is easily read from front to back, or delivers delightful insight with any random page. It is suitable reading for Latter-day Saints of all ages and persuasions looking for answers to questions that are hard to discover in today's busy world.