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Out of the Best Books

Deseret Book’s Out of the Best Books podcast connects listeners with the newest and most compelling Latter-day Saint thought-leaders in a personal way. Listen weekly for un-stuffy interviews digging into the topics behind the books, and curated audiobook snippets often read by the authors themselves. We are amplifying voices to help find solutions to life’s challenges, gain gospel insights, be inspired, and be entertained on Out of the Best Books.

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Deseret Book author and artist Kate Lee joins this episode and opens up about how her artwork has helped her connect with the Savior. Her book, Connecting with Christ, features her artwork as well as some contemplative questions for the reader to ponder about how these images of the Savior bring you peace and draw you closer to Him.
In this episode, we're sharing audio from chapter two of Elder David A. Bednar’s book The Rock of Our Redeemer: Facing the Future with Faith, Hope, and Power.
Deseret Book author Adam Miller joins this episode to explore the question, “Why did Christ come to the earth as a baby?” which is a theme in his new book The Christ Child.
In this episode, we’re sharing audio from chapter three of Tyler Johnson’s When Church Is Hard. The title of this chapter, “What does it mean to believe?” Is a question that many young adults grapple with in the Church.
In this episode, we’re sharing a sneak peak into chapter six from Steven Collis’s Habits of a Peacemaker: 10 Habits to Change our Potentially Toxic Conversations into Healthy Dialogues. This chapter is called “Be open to change” and it’s one key habit that takes very little effort.
Deseret Book author Steven T. Collis joins this episode to share the formula for getting along in contentious times from his book Habits of a Peacemaker. After listening, you'll have the confidence to engage in dialogue about hard topics while building and strengthening relationships.