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Pub. Date
1981.
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English
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Unlike most Mormon histories, Saints without Halos is a treatment of the human, rather than institutional side of Mormon history. Through the fascinating experiences of seventeen Latter-day Saints, Leonard J. Arrington and Davis Bitton sketch Mormonism from its earliest beginnings to modern times. These are Saints presented not as objects of veneration, but as “human beings who, like the rest of us, struggle to be worthy of the title Latter-day...
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English
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Henry Bennion Eyring was born on May 31, 1933, in Princeton, New Jersey, bearing the first name of his father, who was fast building a reputation as a brilliant scientist, and the family name of his mother, who didn't care for the name "Henry" and insisted that he be called Hal.
In 1970, Hal received an impression to make a daily record of his activities. Years of journals form the backbone of this personal biography, a candid look at his walk
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Publisher
Prentice-Hall
Pub. Date
1955.
Language
English
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Papa Married a Mormon made its initial appearance in McCall's magazine in 1955 and later became a bestseller for Prentice-Hall and a selection of two book clubs. Mamma's Boarding House and Uncle Will and the Fitzgerald Curse followed soon after, but good luck finding either of them.
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Publisher
CFI
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
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In a remarkable tribute to men of true character and valor, Profiles in Mormon Courage chronicles the lives of twelve individuals who had a profound impact on Latter-day Saint history. The stories included in these pages exemplify values and virtues that each of us can emulate to lead richer and more abundant lives, no matter our religious persuasion. In this inspiring volume, you'll learn of people such as: Ephraim Hanks, a Mormon pioneer and a respected...
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English
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In this collection of personal essays, letters, and even drawings, Melissa Inouye considers how Latter-day Saints in an increasingly globalized Church might cultivate unity without leaving their distinctive gifts behind. As an Asian American Latter-day Saint feminist and scholar, she feels the urgency of the Lord's command that the Church be one (Doctrine and Covenants 38:27). With her unique mix of humor and candor, empathy and idealism, Inouye draws...
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The University of North Carolina Press
Language
English
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"Eugene England (1933-2001)-one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in the history of modern Mormonism-abided in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt deeply by England during the turmoil of the late twentieth century. Drawing on unprecedented access to England's personal papers, Givens paints the multifaceted...
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English
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As a latter-day apostle, Elder Russell M. Nelson is known worldwide for his tireless service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many people, however, are not familiar with his pioneering work in the field of open-heart surgery, the life-prolonging operation he performed on President Spencer W. Kimball, his role in helping open Eastern Bloc countries to the preaching of the gospel, and his loving efforts to build relations with the...
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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
c1987.
Language
English
Description
Viewing Clayton as a representative disciple, Allen examines the effect of the Mormon faith on the lives of disciples who, as followers, were the solid building blocks of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Though raised as a Latter-day Saint in Utah, Samuel Morris Brown was an atheist from an early age, and proud of it. Yet, by his own account, God became an undeniable presence in his life. His conversion to the faith of his forebears happened by degrees, and today he is joyfully living a life in Christ. In this volume, Sam Brown narrates a number of the waypoints on his journey into believing and belonging. Some of those moments are dramatic, but many...
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Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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It's lonely being a Mormon in New York City. Every year, Elna Baker attends the New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance. This year, her Queen Bee costume (which involves a funnel stinger stuck to her butt) isn't attracting the attention she'd anticipated. So once again, Elna finds herself alone, standing at the punch bowl, stocking up on Oreos, a virgin in a room full of thirty-year-old virgins doing the Funky Chicken. But loneliness is nothing...
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Publisher
Promontory
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
Pure Gold is a collection of letters, memoirs, photographs and personal interviews that have been skillfully woven into an engaging and revealing glimpse in the inner workings of a one-of-a-kind man. Packed with more than eighty years of life's lessons and adventures, Pure Gold is the perfect book for anyone looking to tap into his own mother lode of gold as found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Publisher
Covenant
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Using the words of men and women affected by the events in the Korean War, Saints at War in Korea is a direct history that vividly conveys the hardships, friendships, fears, and personal and spiritual triumphs of LDS Marine, Army, Air Force, and Navy veterans. Includes accounts from Elder Russell M. Nelson, Joe J. Christensen, Hartman Rector, Jr., and many others.
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