November 2018 list by Holly Whistler
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Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action
by Pema Chödrön
For many years Pema Chödrön's books have opened a door into a revolutionary way of living by developing fearlessness, generosity, and compassion in all aspects of our lives. In Becoming Bodhisattvas, Pema invites readers to venture further and presents the path of the "bodhisattva warrior," explaining in depth how we can awaken the softness of our hearts and develop true confidence amid the challenges we all face.
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The Book of Separation: A Memoir
by Tova Mirvis
Bestselling novelist Tova Mirvis grew up in a tightly knit Orthodox Jewish community. Though she outwardly observed Jewish practices and sought to be obedient to Judaism's rules, she gradually became inwardly, then more openly, rebellious. Eventually, she left her community, divorcing her Orthodox husband and exploring other forms of Judaism. This engaging memoir chronicles her life and spiritual evolution. Fans of Lauren Winner's Girl Meets God may enjoy The Book of Separation, though unlike Mirvis, Winner converted to Christianity.
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Faith is Not Blind: Learning to Love the Lord with All of Our Mind
by Joseph R. Odell
How do we love the Lord our God with all our mind? Too rarely do we consider how we should honor God in this way. Faith is Not Blind gives a road map so you can answer four key questions: What do I believe? Why do I believe it? Where did those beliefs come from before I heard them? Is that good enough? By the time you reach the end of the book, you should be motivated to grow your faith in understanding and know where to begin that journey and, soon after, be prepared to help others do the same.
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God Is Young: A Conversation With Thomas Leoncini
by Pope Francis
Pope Francis presents a timely examination of the future of the Catholic Church that urges believers to build a bridge between generations, explaining that God has the energy, spontaneity and motivation to rally necessary changes throughout today's conflicted world.
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Jesus is Risen: Paul and the Early Church
by David Limbaugh
In Jesus Is Risen, #1 bestselling author David Limbaugh provides a riveting account of the birth of Christianity. Using the Book of Acts and six New Testament epistles as his guide, Limbaugh takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the sorrow and suffering, as well as the joys and triumphs, of the apostles and other key figures as Christianity bursts through the borders of Judea following the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.
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Led by Divine Design
by Ronald A. Rasband
Every Sunday during sacrament meeting we hear the promise that we may "always have his Spirit to be with [us]" (Moroni 4:3). But what does it mean to always have the Lord's Spirit with us? And how can we recognize the presence and guidance of the Holy Ghost in our lives? In this beautiful book, Elder Ronald A. Rasband shares timely counsel and personal stories about recognizing the hand of the Lord in our everyday pursuits. Through his own experience, Elder Rasband helps us learn first how to seek the Spirit and then how to recognize and respond to divine guidance in our families, with friends and colleagues, in our Church service, and during times of trial.
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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön provides essential tools for dealing with the many difficulties that life throws our way, teaching us how to awaken our basic human goodness and connect deeply with others—to accept ourselves and everything around us complete with faults and imperfections. She shows the strength that comes from staying in touch with what’s happening in our lives right now and helps us unmask the ways in which our egos cause us to resist life as it is. If we go to the places that scare us, Pema suggests, we just might find the boundless life we’ve always dreamed of.
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The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy
by Timothy Keller
In The Prodigal Prophet, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller reveals the hidden depths within the book of Jonah. Keller makes the case that Jonah was one of the worst prophets in the entire Bible. And yet there are unmistakably clear connections between Jonah, the prodigal son, and Jesus. Jesus in fact saw himself in Jonah. How could one of the most defiant and disobedient prophets in the Bible be compared to Jesus?
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Sister Saints: Mormon Women Since the End of Polygamy
by Colleen McDannell
Sister Saints offers a history that takes aim at the stereotypes of modern LDS women, showing that their stories are much more complex than previously thought. Women in the Utah territory received the right to vote in 1870-fifty years before the nineteenth amendment-only to have it taken away by the same federal legislation that forced the end of polygamy. Progressive and politically active, these women had a profound impact on public life in the first few decades of the twentieth century.
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Trial of Faith: Why a Lawyer Abandoned His Mormon Faith, Argued Against It, and Returned to Defend It
by Dusty Smith and Kimiko Christensen Hammari
Lieutenant Colonel Dusty Smith was once an ambitious young law student and returned missionary who planned to use his skills to defend the Church. Along the way, however, he discovered anti-Mormon literature that caused him to turn around and attack the very faith he had once sought to defend. But after many years, the persistence of a good friend and a patient, loving Heavenly Father finally brought about Dusty s miraculous reconversion.
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Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives On the Promises of God
by Max Lucado
Max Lucado offers encouraging guidance for overcoming sadness and despair, renewing a sense of purpose, and triumphantly facing the fears of the future. Drawing on favorite scriptural passages Unshakable Hope inspires readers to find encouragement in the promises of God and the Christian faith. Lucado examines twelve of God’s promises that he has turned to over the years to encourage himself and others, takes a closer look at Scripture’s unbreakable promises and shows you how to live with an unshakable hope.
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