Books About the Mormon Church

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Standing for Something:
10 Neglected Virtues That Will
Heal Our Hearts and Homes

Standing For Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
Gordon B. Hinckley
"A great sickness has invaded our land," claims Gordon Hinckley, world leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "But," he adds, "there is great reason to have hope." In this book, Hinckley speaks plainly and movingly about his hope: ten virtues that can save America. By practicing these virtues, Hinckley promises, we can enrich not only our lives but also our nation. And what could be more important in this time of change?
Also available as Audio Book on Compact CD

Go Forward with Faith:
The Biography of
Gordon B. Hinckley

Go Forward With Faith: The Biography of Gordon B. Hinckley
Sheri Dew
"Sheri Dew has produced a delightful treatment of the life of a loving, humble, and inspired man. I have learned so much about President Hinckley from spending the last three weeks with him through the pages of this book. I have the opportunity to counsel with members of the Church regularly...and Pres. Hinckley's insights on subjects ranging from prayer to sacrifice have been very helpful to me. I have always loved and sustained Gordon B. Hinckley....now I love and appreciate him even more. This book should be in the library of every Latter-day Saint!" - - Frank E. Duty, an LDS bishop in central Texas, June 23, 1999

Believing Christ:
The Parable of the Bicycle
and Other Good News

Believing Christ: The Parable of the bicycle and other Good News
Stephen E. Robinson
"I loved this book. It helped me understand the importance of Christ's mission and how it applies to me personally. The author explains in simple-to-understand language how having faith and believing what Christ has told us is essential to our happiness and salvation." - - an LDS mom from Utah., December 23, 1998
"In an easily readable way, a former chairman of the religion department at Lycoming College explains such christian doctrines as the 'good news', 'the covenant' and 'saved by grace.' The reader might be surprised to find that the volume is written especially with the Mormons in mind." - - A reviewer, Emeritus Professor of Education, Aug 25, 1999

Between Husband and Wife:
Gospel Perspectives on
Marital Intimacy

Between Husband and Wife: Gospel Perspectives on Marital Intimacy
Stephen E. Lambert and Douglas E. Brinley
"This is an excellant book for LDS teenagers, newlyweds, and couples who have been together a long time, but have trouble communicating. It is very educational, and answers several questions that are hard for one to ask. I was suprised because the book covers topics that are somewhat taboo, but they do it tastefully, using medical terms. The book doesn't focus on sexuality alone, it also covers relationships, love, spirituality, and explains how you need them all to be a well rounded person." - - Jennifer, January 9, 2001

Salamander: The Story of
the Mormon Forgery Murders

Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders
Linda Sillitoe, Allen Roberst, Allen Dale Roberts
"Mark Hofmann, a premed student, decided at age 25 to become a professional forger of old documents. . . . His Mormon upbringing and . . . research into the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enabled Mr. Hofmann to forge . . . the so-called Salamander Letter, which raised questions about the very foundation of Mormonism. . . . When he found himself facing exposure, he . . . selected two men who were innocently involved in his fraudulent transactions and left pipe bombs to kill them." (N Y Times Book Review) This is an account of the murders, the police investigation and trial and Hofmann's life and career.

Reexploring
the Book of Mormon:
A Decade of New Research

Reexploring the Book of Mormon:
A Decade of New Research
F.A.R.M.S. - Edited by John W. Welch
From the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) comes an incredible collection of 85 essays on the Book of Mormon, its origins, and current discoveries. Uses the latest science and investigatory techniques to answer many of the most common criticisms leveled at the Book of Mormon.

Teachings of
Gordon B. Hinckley

Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley
"This book should be a standard in the personal libraries of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is categorized alphabetically, and is a great resource for preparing talks, lessons, or for personal study." - - A reviewer, a youth group leader and student, March 15, 2000

Mormons on the Internet:
Online Resources for
Latter-Day Saint Families

Mormons on the Internet: Online Resources for Latter-Day Saint Families
Lauramaery Gold

"Finally-a computer book I not only understand, but find exciting. LauraMaery Gold gives us an explosion of righteous ways to use technology to bless ourselves and others." - Joni Hilton, author of As the Ward Turns and other LDS bestsellers

"A timely and useful guide for LDS Internet users, and a convenient 'phone book' of like-minded friends." - Christina Nibley Mincek, LDS Director of Public Affairs for North FloridaSouth Georgia

Mormon Doctrine

Mormon Doctrine
Bruce R McConkie
An incredible resource for anyone who has ever had a question about any aspect of the gospel from an LDS perspective. Almost a thousand pages of alphabetized topics from "Aaron" to "Zoramites." The "everything you ever wanted to know about Mormonism" book! A must have for every Latter-Day Saint family library.

Our Search for Happiness : An Invitation to Understand the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

Our Search for Happiness:
An Invitation to Understand
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints

Our Search for Happiness: An Invitation to Understand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
M. Russell Ballard
A truly inspired work by Elder Ballard on the Plan of Salvation and man's search for true happiness. A great book to give as a gift to investigators or anyone with an interest in what Mormons believe, and a must-have for every LDS family library. Answers the age-old question of how man can truly become happy.

The Mormon Church:
A Basic History

The Mormon Church: A Basic History
Dean Hughes
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from the childhood of Joseph Smith to the present day. This book will provide unique insights into the uniquely American phenomenon that is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and its founder, Joseph Smith.

Gnostic Gospels

Gnostic Gospels
Elaine H. Pagels
A very scholarly, interesting work! When I first heard of the Nag Hammadi find, in the Egyptian desert in 1945, I was entranced. It was as significant as the Dead Sea scrolls, because of the determined attempt to destroy all evidence of the Gnostics and their literature by the Constantinians. I highly recommend this book. A fascinating book, which will increase your knowledge of the Gnostics exponentially. - - Joseph Pierre, author of 'The Road to Damascus', December 21, 1999,

Gathering of Zion:
The Story of the Mormon Trail

Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail
Wallace Earl Stegner
When this book was first published in 1964, historian Ray Billington called The Gathering of Zion "the best single volume to appear on the Mormon migration westward." Preserved in the pages of this book are historically accurate accounts of the largest, longest organized migration of people in human history - an estimated 62,000 pioneers.

Mormon Country

Mormon Country
Wallace E. Stegner
Where others saw only sage, a salt lake, and a great desert, the Mormons saw their "lovely Deseret," a land of lilacs, honeycombs, poplars, and fruit trees. The story is one of self-sacrifice and labor spent in the search for an ideal in the most forbidding territory of the American West.

Rescue of the 1856 Handcart Companies, Vol. 11

Rescue of the 1856 Handcart Companies
Rebecca Bartholomew and Leonard Arrington
When Brigham Young heard of their plight, he dispatched search parties to rescue them. However, by the time they were found, many were already dead and others starving. That they risked so much to make this pilgrimage is a testament to their faith. Later generations have come to recognize this heroism and identify the handcart as a symbol of the Mormon pioneering miracle. This book tells the factual story behind the true legend.

Brigham Young: American Moses

Brigham Young: American Moses
Leonard J. Arrington
An engaging portrait of the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

"Arrington gives readers as good a picture as they are likely to get of the man who assumed leadership of the major part of the Mormon church when Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844." - R. Laurence Moore, New York Times Book Review

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