Tagged with "Books"
Elder Scott teaches '21 Principles' in new book
MR says: A new book from Elder Scott that uses personal experiences to explain how the Holy Spirit guides. Like the steel anchors a mountaineer uses to conquer otherwise impossible cliffs, principles are anchors of safety. They will help a person have confidence in new and unfamiliar circumstances. They will...
Tolkien: Tom Bombadil as God
MR says: An interesting little blog entry for all those Lord of the Rings fans out there. I am going to return to The Silmarillion anon but in the meantime, here’s something to cause MCQ and RAF certain pain. If you only know the Lord of the Rings via the Peter Jackson films you will not know Tom...
LDS E-books from the Church
MR says: A great list of some of the books and apps for getting LDS books. In the USA, e-books made up nearly a quarter (22.55%) of trade publishers’ book sales in 2012. That’s up from 17% in 2011 and only 3% in 2009. The Church began publishing e-books back in 2011. Many people enjoy having books on a...
Marie Osmond releases new book, 'The Key Is Love'
MR says: The themes in the book, which is on motherhood, are based on journals written by Marie's mother, Olive. Marie also discusses the continual challenge of facing her son's suicide and her recent re-marriage to her first husband. Marie Osmond was unsure of what she would put in the book she'd been asked...
Is Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host' rooted in Mormon beliefs?
MR says: Fascinating--Meyer and the director have both said that the movie isn't overtly Mormon, but there seem to be particular themes. The article also mentions how other famous Mormon sci-fi writers have used LDS concepts. Underneath The Host's schmaltzy romance and blinding shine of silver sports cars...
LDS authors win awards at Great Southwest Book Festival
MR says: Some titles to check out, for sure. Congratulations to these authors on their winning books! Several books published by Deseret Book, including its Shadow Mountain and Ensign Peak imprints, received awards at the recent Great Southwest Book Festival, including three that took top honors in their...
New book released from President Eyring: 'Choose Higher Ground'
MR says: Sounds like a must read. Life is supposed to be an upward climb. That’s one lesson that President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the LDS Church’s First Presidency, learned from his mother as a young man. “If you are on the right path, it will always be uphill,” she told...
Whitney Award finalists announced
MR says: Congratulations to the finalists! Thirty-eight Mormon novelists have been nominated as finalists in eight categories for the 2012 Whitney Awards. The awards are for novels written by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A middle-grade category was added this year, and there...
LDS Columbine survivor offers messages of hope to Newtown community
MR says: Amber Huntington Wright was in the library when the Columbine shooting took place, and she has combined her experience with her skills of early education to put a book together for the children of Newtown. Wright wrote an article for LDS Living 5 years after the shooting; read it here.
Documentarian who made 'The Mormons' fascinated with Joseph Smith
MR says: An interesting story of how the maker of *The Mormons* says she "fell in love" with Joseph Smith. Jane Barnes is not a household name among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For the record, she’s the woman who put together the documentary called “The Mormons” that...
Best-selling Mormon author shares story — and his cellphone number
MR says: Very daring of Jason Wright! He's eager to connect with his fans. Several years ago I appeared on Glenn Beck's television program to discuss my novel, “The Wednesday Letters.” Much to Beck’s astonishment, I chose to share my cellphone number on air with his audience. I invited them to call and...
Why, God? Mormons make sense of life, tragedy
MR says: A phenomenal interview on belief, knowledge, and the compassionate nature of God with LDS scholars Terryl and Fiona Givens, who recently wrote *The God Who Weeps.* The full interview would be a great supplement to personal study.
John Turner: 2012 Non-Mormon of the Year
MR says: This award, given by the folks at By Common Consent, goes to a man who wrote an acclaimed new biography on Brigham Young. It’s too easy to pick a “Mormon of the Year.” It’s just too small a pool of candidates, and thus slim pickings. (Especially when there are presidential candidates,...
SPONSORED: Improve your writing with 'Time Out for Writers'
Do you want to hone your writing talents and passions? The American Night Writers Association is hosting its 21st Annual Writers Conference in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona! February 21-23, 2013, at the Phoenix East/Mesa Hilton Hotel Time Out for Writers This Writers Conference...
Mormon author Shannon Hale in USA Today's discussion on romance novels
MR says: A good excerpt of some answers Shannon Hale gave to USA Today. Make sure to go to the full story to see what cloistered nuns said about Mr. Darcy. :) Utah author Shannon Hale is one of the nine authors in the discussion of “romance and the modern woman” series by USA Today’s Happily Ever After...
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