March 2019 list by Holly Whistler
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250 Fascinating Facts About Latter-day Saints
by Rebekah Pitts
You know Latter-day Saints don't have horns--but do you know how that rumor got started? How about which country's population has the highest percentage of Latter-day Saints? And did you know that President Monson didn't like pizza? No matter how well you know your religion, you're bound to find some surprising trivia about Latter-day Saints in this fun collection of fascinating facts.
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A Documentary History of the Book of Mormon
by Larry E. Morris
The story of the creation of the Book of Mormon has been told many times, and often ridiculed. A Documentary History of the Book of Mormon presents and examines the primary sources surrounding the origin of the foundational text of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the most successful new religion of modern times.
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Ephesians: Biblical Commentary
by Joyce Meyer
Paul's letter to the Ephesians is a well-loved book of the Bible that teaches some of the most important lessons of faith: who you are in Christ, how you are to live as His follower, and how to gain victory in the spiritual battles you face. In this study tool, Joyce Meyer takes a close look at the meaning of those beloved verses, identifying key truths and incorporating room for personal reflection.
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The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
by Frank Ostaseski
The co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons of the dying that can help others live better by prioritizing the author's "Five Invitations" about being more receptive to friendship, approaching challenges with wholeness and making time for rest.
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Gay Rights and the Mormon Church: Intended Actions, Unintended Consequences
by Gregory A. Prince
"The Mormon Church entered the public square on LGBT issues by joining forces with traditional-marriage proponents in Hawaii in 1993. Since then, the church has been a significant player in the ongoing saga of LGBT rights within the United States and at times has carried decisive political clout. Gregory Prince draws from over 50,000 pages of public records, private documents, and interview transcripts to capture, in detail hitherto unavailable, the past half-century of the Mormon Church's focus on homosexuality. Initially that principally involved only its own members, but with its entry into the Hawaiian political arena, the church signaled an intent to shape the outcome of the marriage equality battle. That involvement reached a peak in 2008 during California's fight over Proposition 8, which many came to call the "Mormon Proposition." The church's activism against gay rights has continually resulted in outcomes that it likely did not intend, including not only public backlash but also reactive court decisions and mass resignations of church members"--Provided by publisher
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James: Biblical Commentary
by Joyce Meyer
James has so much to say about living a powerful and effective life in Christ. The book addresses a variety of topics important to growing your faith and teaches that you not only need to read the Word of God and know what it says, but you also need to act on it. In this comprehensive biblical commentary, Joyce Meyer offers you practical insights for studying the book of James, with room for personal reflections that will help you grasp the truths in God's Word.
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My Life As a Wannabe Balanced Mom
by Crystal Escobar
"Am I a good mom if I have passions and interests outside of motherhood?" As a mother of four and "mompreneur," Crystal Escobar documented her struggle with this balance between family and self on her popular blog, Wannabe Balanced Mom. Featuring content never before shared online, get to know Crystal before the blog and learn how she went from wannabe to balanced.
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The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church
by Jana Riess
American Millennials—the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s—have been leaving organized religion in unprecedented numbers. For a long time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was an exception: nearly three-quarters of people who grew up Mormon stayed that way into adulthood. In The Next Mormons, Jana Riess demonstrates that things are starting to change.
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Ready, Set, Be Still: How God Used Faith and Personal Revelation to Transform My Life
by Fatima Dedrickson
Growing up in Sweden, Fatima felt a prompting that she was needed in Utah but resisted acting on it--until President Monson himself invited her to move there. From learning English and running track at BYU to blogging and the adventure of motherhood, Fatty's life has taken turns she never, ever anticipated. But along the way, the Lord has transformed her self-image, her faith, and her life into something beyond her imagination.
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A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming
by Kerri Rawson
In 2005, Kerri Rawson heard a knock on the door of her apartment. When she opened it, an FBI agent informed her that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children. It was then that she learned her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he’d given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes.
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Sister Strong: Living in Harmony With the Women in Our Lives
by Hailey Gardiner and Mandi Gardiner
Growing up in a family with six daughters, the Gardiner Sisters know a thing or two about sisterhood. As musicians and creators, they have come to know that we, as women, share a common divine identity and face similar challenges. In this book, they invite all women to join them in their journey to increase our capacity to love, navigate life's challenges together, and draw closer to God.
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