Journeys Beyond Life, True Accounts of Next-World Experiences by Arvin S. Gibson

Journeys Beyond Life, True Accounts of Next-World Experiences by Arvin S. Gibson 286 pages
 This book offers a profound and penetrating view beyond earthly life through the eyes of those who had a near-death out-of-body experience (NDE) or a related spiritual event. The complete case studies of thirty-two first-hand accounts are included from the Gibsons’ extensive research in this field. In addition, numerous partial accounts are provided, and the research statistics for sixty-eight experiences are given—together with significant conclusions resulting from analysis of the statistical data.
 In the near-death research reported in this volume, the Gibsons confirmed many patterns that other NDE researchers had already analyzed. In many accounts, however, the reported experiences are dramatic, and completely unexpected, and they show results which had not been previously identified. Both positive and negative experiences are described in these studies.
 Eloise Weaver, one of many whose experiences are included, said of her experience: “I understand now that life is really short. We need to make the best of each day…and to know that Heavenly Father loves us, and no matter how hard our difficulties are, everything will be okay. I used to be a coward about death. I now feel that death is a piece of cake.”
 Howard Storm, an atheistic professor who fully expected to be obliterated upon death, found to his surprise an astonishing world in his extensive NDE, and was told intriguing news about future events here in mortality.
 Journeys Beyond Life offers a new perspective of what righteous individuals might expect to find when they leave this life. For those who merit it, the Gibsons’ in-depth research suggests an eternal pain-free life filled with light, truth, knowledge, growth, creation, and exuberant joy.

Life Everlasting by Duane S. Crowther

Life Everlasting by  Duane S. Crowther   399 pages
 Life Everlasting is a fascinating examination of man’s future life from the time of death until his entry into the heavenly kingdom.  The book reaches beyond the commonplace to give new insights into the nature of the life to come.
 This book draws extensively from the scriptures and from the discourse of Latter-day Saints leaders.  It examines eyewitness accounts of scores of individuals who have ventured into the spirit world and have then returned to tell of their experiences.  As the new evidence of these accounts is analyzed, a host of new ideas and understandings are revealed to the reader.  Within these pages are numerous descriptions of spirit world conditions including buildings, landscaping, wearing apparel factors which govern man’s time of death are discussed, and the nature of man’s “new birth” into the next life is described by those who have experienced it.
 Life Everlasting peers into the spirit prison and hell and reports the conditions and activities there.  Then it sweeps forward in time to analyze the nature of the resurrections and final judgment.  A careful consideration of the final rewards available to man is made, with detailed and specific coverage of the sons of perdition and the inhabitants of the telestial, terrestrial and celestial kingdoms.  The final chapter is a penetrating explanation of the nature of godhood and exaltation.
 Few books within the Church have ever combined such a wealth of new concepts and interesting information with careful presentation and scholarship of Life Everlasting.  It is inevitable that this book will be widely read and discussed throughout the Church for many years to come.

Fasting: The Second Step To Eternal Life By Alan P. Johnson

Fasting: The Second Step To Eternal Life By Alan P. Johnson 229 pages
 What does fasting mean? Who have practiced the fast? What is the history of fasting among nations and peoples?
 Answers to these pertinent questions and many others will be found authoritatively answered in Fasting—The Second Step to Eternal Life By Alan P. Johnson.
 This book is probably the most complete volume available treating all the facets of fasting from ancient to modern times, from Christian and non-Christian sources. The author has done an infinite amount of research on the material, which was written first to fulfil his Master’s degree.
 The author enlarges the concept of fasting, indicating that it is much more than mere abstinence from food. It becomes a spiritual “at-one-ment” with Christ, the Savior of mankind, and helps make man worthy of the acceptance of Christ’s supreme sacrifice.

The Disciple Of Christ By Vaughn J. Featherstone

The Disciple Of Christ By Vaughn J. Featherstone 95 pages
 What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ, a true follower of the Master? And what traits should we develop to become such? Jesus said to those who believed his word, “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.” He also said, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” Throughout his life, the Savior taught and exemplified the traits his followers should acquire.
 In The Disciple of Christ, Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone, a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, examines eight of these traits of a man or woman of Christ. He discusses reverence for the Savior, love for the words of Christ, courage, wisdom, Christian service, respect for the individual, righteous influence, and leadership. Using a wealth of inspiring stories, interesting quotations, and passages from the scriptures, he teaches what it means to follow the Savior.
 “Each chapter of this book is devoted to a trait or concern that would lead a person to become a man or woman of Christ,” Elder Featherstone writes. “It is my hope and prayer that b incorporating these traits into our lives, each of us will become a true disciple of our Lord.”

The Life Before By Brent L. Top

The Life Before By Brent L. Top 212 pages
 As we ponder the meaning of life, we experience yearnings to know the distant past, to obtain understanding of our spiritual roots and divine lineage, to link time with timelessness. Knowledge of the premortal existence becomes crucial in this search.
 In the most positive sense, The Life Before is a journey backward. Beginning with “time,” the book explored the beliefs of various cultures and religions relative to a life before this one. Citing biblical evidences of premortal existence, the book points to revelations to Joseph Smith and other latter-day prophets that greatly enlarge upon this subject, taking us beyond the veil and into “timelessness.”
 In this book we read about spiritual origins and capacities, premortal organization and harmony, agency, opposition, foreordination, the eternal nature of the priesthood, and the war in heaven. “Trailing clouds of glory,” we come back into “time” as we explore the effects of premortal experience on our mortal existence and reflect anew on the Savior’s admonition, “Of him unto whom much is given much is required.”
 This well-researched, well-written book—possibly the most thorough treatment of this subject—presents a rich array of scriptures and other inspired words (more than most of us knew about) plus a solid interpretive commentary that resists speculation while illuminating thrilling aspects of this fascinating topic. These exciting insights into our first estate will buoy readers up spiritually, increase their knowledge and understanding of the life before, and motivate them to live worthy to return to the presence of the Eternal Father.

Doctrine And Covenants Commentary by Hyrum M. Smith of the Council of The Twelve Apostles and Janne M. Sjodahl

Doctrine And Covenants Commentary, containing Revelations Given to Joseph Smith Jr., the Prophet, with an Introduction and Historical and Exegetical Notes by Hyrum M. Smith of the Council of The Twelve Apostles and Janne M. Sjodahl.  Revised Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Deseret Book Company 1979.  902 pages.  Hardcover.  The cover shows little wear from use, clean pages, no writing, good binding, overall great condition.  Great for personal study.
Without the light of the Revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants, many of the truths of the Bible would still be obscure, or seen dimly, it's prophecies, miracles, and history would be as unintelligible, meaningless, and mythical to the Latter-day Saints as they are to the world.
Without it the Church could not have been organized; the Kingdom of God could not have been established in these days. It would have been impossible to designate the offices and officers, and set in order the quorums of the Holy Priesthood, and indicate the proper duties and calling of each.
Very little would be known about the gathering of Israel and the building of Zion in the last days. The appointed times and places, when and where the ancient predictions concerning these matters were to be fulfilled, would be veiled in darkness.
All these principles and many others pertaining to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the fulness of times are made as clear as the cloudless noonday in the Revelations given to Joseph the Prophet.

The New Testament For Today By W. Jeffrey Marsh & Ron R. Munns

The New Testament For Today By W. Jeffrey Marsh & Ron R. Munns 179 pages
 Jesus Christ loves us just as he loved those among whom he walked and talked while living on the earth, for he is “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). Does this mean that the wondrous miracles and precepts portrayed in the New Testament have the same relevance for us today?
 Latter-day Saints would answer with a resounding “Yes!” This book, containing passages of scripture together with modern-day accounts and insights, affirms this knowledge. We read of Jesus telling the man sick of the palsy to “arise, and take up they bed”; we read of Joseph Smith commanding a dying Elijah Fordham to “arise and be made whole.” We review Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” we learn of a man in our day who gains a friend after serving an enemy. And we read of Jesus calming the winds and the sea, followed by accounts of the elements being tempered so that President David O. McKay could perform Church assignments. These and other modern-day examples are gleaned form the writings of prophets, scholars, and faithful lay members of the Church.
 The New Testament for Today is a powerful witness of the constancy of God’s love. With insights and incidents both dramatic and profound, it shows how the New Testament can be a source of strength for us today while helping us prepare for tomorrow.

The House Of The Lord By James E. Talmage

The House Of The Lord By James E. Talmage 238 pages
 Deseret Book Company is proud to re-publish in modern format this classic of Church literature by the late scholar and general authority, Dr. James E. Talmage.
 This volume will be an important aid to those who are going to the temple for the first time. It will also bring to all Latter-day Saints a greater appreciation of the significance of temple work in their lives.

 In this treatise, first published in 1912, Dr. Talmage provides a background to temple work, describes the temple or sanctuaries of earlier dispensations, explains the need of temples in the present dispensation, and describes modern temple ordinances. He also discusses early Church temples at Kirtland and Nauvoo, and then writes in detail about the great temple at Salt Lake City, providing historical background, and exterior and interior descriptions. His text also includes Temple Block and other Utah temples.
 In addition to the original text of the book, appendices have been added to this current edition to reflect the interior of the Salt Lake Temple as it is in 1968, along with the current buildings on Temple Square, and other temples of the Church which have been erected since Dr. Talmage wrote the original text.

 This is a book which belongs in every Latter-day Saint home library.

How To Qualify For The Celestial Kingdom Today By James B. Cox

How To Qualify For The Celestial Kingdom Today By James B. Cox 230 pages
 For the first time—a book that will help you apply the gospel in overcoming your daily struggles—to help you find peace in a troubled world. This is a “how to” book that has been developed to help you:
• Develop spiritual feelings
• Overcome the effects of past sins
• Feel the love of God daily
• Keep all the commandments today
• Overcome guilt feelings
• Develop a perfect brightness of hope
• Feel perfect love for self and others
• Pray for temporal things
• Grow spiritually even during your crisis
• Qualify for the celestial kingdom, today

The Dawning Of A Brighter Day-The Church In Black Africa By Alexander B. Morrison

The Dawning Of A Brighter Day-The Church In Black Africa By Alexander B. Morrison 149 pages
 “In some ways establishing the gospel in Africa represents the most difficult challenge the Church has ever had to face…We will succeed in Africa only as we learn and come to understand the oftentimes confusing social, political, historical, and economic realities of that cast continent and base what we do on real knowledge.”
 So writes Alexander B. Morrison, a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In The Dawning of a Brighter Day, Elder Morrison describes some of the “confusing realities” of Black Africa, particularly as they pertain to proselyting efforts of the Church there.
 “The golden key that unlocked the door to bringing the fullness of the gospel to Black Africa was the revelation on priesthood, received in June 1978,” he explains. Since then, missions and stakes have been established in several countries, and many faithful individuals have been converted and are assuming leadership roles among the members.
 Today, “the clouds of a long night’s darkness are beginning to roll away from Africa as a new day dawns,” Elder Morrison concludes. “It is a day whose light is the Son of God, a day make brighter by the glow of the glorious gospel of Christ.”

Christ’s Eternal Gospel: Do The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Pseudepigrapha, And Other Ancient Records Challenge Or Support The Bible? By O. Preston Robinson and Christine H. Robinson

Christ’s Eternal Gospel: Do The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Pseudepigrapha, And Other Ancient Records Challenge Or Support The Bible? By O. Preston Robinson and Christine H. Robinson 272 pages
 How old is Christ’s gospel? What evidences, other than those found in the Bible, do we have of its divine origin? Is Jesus of Nazareth the Christ, the Messiah, as predicted in the Old Testament?
 These vital questions have received renewed interest in recent years with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and new translations of other ancient records. In Christ’s Eternal Gospel, Dr. O. Preston Robinson and his wife, Christine H. Robinson, examine the scrolls and other books or scriptures that have never been included in the canon of the Bible (scriptures known as the Pseudepigrapha) to show how the gospel taught by Jesus during to his earthly ministry is God’s original plan of salvation, taught in the preexistence and anciently to all the Old Testament patriarchs and prophets.
 In the ancient records examined in this fascinating study are found doctrines and principles plus church organization and practices so similar to those reestablished by Jesus and his disciples that thoughtful students conclude that these documents must have exerted a tremendous influence upon Christianity as well as substantiated the teachings of the New Testament.
 The authors state that their objective is “to analyze these ancient records and demonstrate that rather than raise doubts about Jesus’ originality and divinity, they actually support and confirm the biblical account and provide additional evidence that the gospel, God’s plan for the salvation of all his children, is eternal.”
 O. Preston and Christine Hinckley Robinson have traveled widely and studied extensively about the Middle East, seeking a more intimate knowledge of the sites and historical background of the Bible. Prior to writing Christ’s Eternal Gospel they did extensive research at the Bodleian Library, Oxford University; in the British Museum and Cambridge University libraries, and at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

History of Joseph Smith by His Mother Lucy Mack Smith

History of Joseph Smith by His Mother Lucy Mack Smith 355 pages
 Lucy Mack Smith’s history of her son, Joseph Smith the Prophet, is one of the most significant source materials early Mormon history.  It commences with accounts which reach back to the family of Lucy’s parents, including absorbing extracts from her father’s journal on his army adventures, then briefly recounts the story of the family parented by herself and Joseph Smith, Senior.
 It is from this book that we obtain many of the now-classic Mormon stories of life in the Smith family.  Here the author relives the anguish of submitting the boy Joseph to the surgeon’s knife without benefit of anesthetic.  Here is recounted the series of crop failures which impelled the family to leave Vermont in favor of New York-and the family’s journey there in the company of a harsh and dishonest teamster.  Here too are personal and family details supplementing the Joseph Smith account of the angel Moroni’s visit, particularly the exciting incidents surrounding the delivery of the plates by the angel-the midnight carriage ride with Emma, the gold plates hidden in a log in the forest, Joseph’s encounters with ruffians as he raced home with the plates, the mob’s attempts to obtain them and the ingenious preside story on Martin Harris and his wife and the loss of the 116 pages of the Book of Mormon manuscript.  Without Lucy Smith’s book, we would altogether lack such detailed and frequently intimate accounts.
 The hardships of the Smith family, now an integral part of the Church story, are likewise detailed in this volume. Examples are the first-hand accounts of the move to Kirtland, later to Missouri, and still later to Illinois; the persecutions in those places; the mother’s poignant story of the arrest of her sons Joseph and Hyrum by the mob militia under threat of death, prior to their six month’s incarceration in Missouri prisons; her prevision of their escape and finally their safe return.  As well as the Smiths themselves, in these pages we meet constantly with names prominent on the early Mormon scene-Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Sidney RIgdon, Newell K. Whitney, Edward Partridge, Frederick G. Williams, John C. Bennett, and many others.  Lucy Smith knew them all, and here she gives her recollections of them against the background of the joys and struggles of the newly restored Church.  Near the end of the book, in a moving scene, she depicts her grief at the sight of the martyred bodies of her son Joseph and Hyrum.
 As a brief but absorbing survey of the quarter-century from the First Vision to the Martyrdom, given by one who participated in the events of those exciting but turbulent years, this book must be considered essential to the personal library of every Church member.

House On The Hill By Annette Lyon

House On The Hill By Annette Lyon 298 pages
 It’s the late 1870s, and Lizzy Sullivan is struggling to understand why God hasn’t healed her little brother David. Then on night, tragedy strikes Lizzy’s family when their rural home burns down. Financially unable to rebuild, the Sullivans must find another place to live—and Lizzy must leave her lifelong friend Joshua behind.
 When a family in Logan invites the Sullivans to share their home, Lizzy’s father begins work as a mason on the Logan temple. Against her mother’s wishes, Lizzie begins a relationship and falls in love with Abe, a young man who is not a member of the Church. little does Lizzy realize that Abe and her dear friend Joshua, who both work in the quarries will soon become close friends—and she will be forced to choose between these two good men. What does she truly want in her life?
 House on the Hill, by best-selling author Annette Lyon, will sweep you back in time to a faithful community where life was simpler than it is today, but matters of the heart were every bit as complex.

Do Your Prayers Bounce Off The Ceiling? By Grant A. Worth

Do Your Prayers Bounce Off The Ceiling? By Grant A. Worth 68 pages
 “I suspect that on some days we all feel that our prayers just don’t seem to leave the room. They seem merely to bounce off the ceiling,” writes author Grant A. Worth. “We often fail to have effective communication with God because we don’t know how to listen to or recognize God’s response. What does a ‘burning in the bosom’ feel like? Is it always powerful? What is a ‘stupor of thought?”
 Brother Worth has written this book to answer just such questions and to help those who already know how to pray to better recognize and understand answers to their prayers. He includes specific and inspiring counsel on how to use prayer to make decisions and solve problems, how to overcome fear, how to listen for answers, how to pray in spite of weakness, how to develop self-mastery, how to exercise and build faith, and how to pass trials of faith.
 “As we conquer problems and develop good prayer habits and practices, we will one day be able to communicate with our Father in Heaven as easily and as effectively as we might with our own earthly fathers,” writes Brother Worth. “If we will sincerely try to improve our communication with God, we will come to know that he hears and answers our prayers, and we will be able to hear those answers when they come.”

The Gospel: God, Man, and Truth By David H. Yarn, Jr.

The Gospel: God, Man, and Truth By David H. Yarn, Jr. 211 pages
 These chapters have been written over a period of perhaps twelve years. The only ones which were written expressly to be published sequentially are chapters 1 through 5. The others have been written for various occasions as articles for periodicals, or formal papers for special seminars or assemblies, etc. Although they have been written over a period of years and according to no predetermined plan, they do constitute a remarkably coherent sequence as arranged for this book.
 The title of this work, The Gospel: God, Man, and Truth, is a generic description of its contents. Chapters 1 through 5 deal principally with the Godhead: Elohim, the Father; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer; and the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. Chapters 6 through 13 deal principally with man. And chapters 14 through 17 deal primarily with truth.
 Although the specific content of each chapter is indicated in its own title, there is also an implicit relationship of all three of the major and underlying concerns of this book in each chapter too. In the concluding chapter, “Ye Shall Know the Truth…” there is a convergence of these concerns, God, Man, and Truth.
 It is the hope of the author that this book will be of interest and value to any reader, but particularly that it will be of assistance to the student whose mind is frequently challenged with new and enticing—sometimes beguiling—ideas, in helping him to be firmly anchored in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Heroic Mormon Women By Ivan J. Barrett

Heroic Mormon Women By Ivan J. Barrett
 Within the pages of this enduring classic, Ivan J. Barrett has gathered some of the most inspiring true stories ever told of women in Church history.
 These remarkable Mormon women gave their all for the gospel of Christ. With drama and emotion stronger than that found in any work of fiction, the inspirational stories in Heroic Mormon Women will bring to light the incredible strength, virtue, and faith of the heroic women found in this touching book, including:
• Rachel Ivins Grant
• Amanda Barnes Kimball
• Jane Grover
• Sarah Pea Rich
• Lucy Mack Smith
• Emma Hale Smith
• Jane Elizabeth Manning James
• Mary Whitmer
• Eliza Roxey Snow
• Aurelia Spencer Rogers
• Elizabeth Claridge McCune
• Rhoda Young Greene
• Jenetta Richards
• Mary Smithies
• Lucy Clayton Bullock
• Mary Elizabeth Rollins

The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer

The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer   274 pages
 This is a comprehensive book about the LDS temple. It examines in appropriate detail the doctrines and practices which surround that holy building, and particularly their implications for the individual Church member.
 Part one offers the Lord’s invitation: “Come to the temple.” It sets forth the requirements for attendance-basically, preparation through worthiness-and the attitude and behavior appropriate for those attending that holy place on the first and all subsequent occasions.  Part two deals in brief fashion with the ancient temples, then turns to the central human figure in the work of the temple-Elijah the Prophet, who anciently held the keys relative to the sealing power of the priesthood.  Malachi’s prophecy and the human tradition about Elijah’s return in the latter days are impressively set forth.
 Elijah’s return and all that it means for the happiness and salvation of mankind are the themes of parts three and four.  Following early Restoration scenes, here is the Kirtland Temple built at great personal sacrifice.  Dedicated, it fulfills a major purpose in the glorious visions of April 3, 1836, the Savior himself introducing three heavenly beings who then convey priesthood keys.  One of these Is Elijah.  Thereafter the revelation progressively develop the doctrine of temple work for both the living and the dead; under divine direction, temple ceremonies are introduced, and participants eagerly flock to the Nauvoo Temple: through President Wilford Woodruff the supporting work of lineage linking is clarified by revelation; and the spirit of Elijah is manifest both in and out of the Church as genealogical research and temple work blossom, temples multiply, and those beyond the veil assist those involved in the work here.
 Fine illustrations enhance a motivational text filled with valuable concepts for the Latter-day Saint.  The endowment with its sacred covenants and its elevating symbolic instruction, the sealing ordinance, and the other temple ceremonies are discussed sensitively and authoritatively.  Written direct to the reader, this is an outstanding book on a subject crucial to every child of God.

Good-bye, I Love You By Carol Lynn Pearson

Good-bye, I Love You By Carol Lynn Pearson 212 pages
 This is a story of commitment, devotion, and compassion—unlike any love story you have ever read. Although aware of Gerald Pearson’s homosexual past, Carol Lynn had faith that marriage would overcome her husband’s sexual orientation. Their love, she hoped, would conquer all. Then, after eight years of apparent happiness and the birth of four children, Gerald was no longer able to deny the feelings he had so long suppressed. Carol Lynn was shattered, her self-esteem all but destroyed. Their divorce, however, could not erase a lifetime of love and mutual support. Carol Lynn courageously stood by her former husband’s side. Even when he contracted AIDS—and came home to die.

Building Faith In Christ With The Book of Mormon by Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead

Building Faith In Christ With The Book of Mormon by Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead  163 pages
 Why is the Book of Mormon so important? Why should I study it? How can I make my study worthwhile? Building Faith in Christ with the Book of Mormon is a penetrating guide to your personal study of the Book of Mormon.  Well written by gospel scholars Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead, this book enlarges on many vital themes in the Book of Mormon, poses questions for deeper study, notes additional scriptures relative to each particular topic, and suggests ways to be effectively study and mark the scriptures.  An extensively enlarged and revised edition of the book Teaching with the Book of Mormon, this new book unlocks the treasures of the Book of Mormon and aids the reader in developing a love for learning.

A Burning Light, The Life And Ministry Of John The Baptist By Robert J. Matthews

A Burning Light, The Life And Ministry Of John The Baptist By Robert J. Matthews 125 pages
 Focusing as it does on the life of Jesus Christ, the New Testament provides only sketchy information on his forerunner. Consequently, John the Baptist has often been considered little more than an effective pre-Christian preacher, not directly affiliated with the gospel of Christ or authorized to administer its ordinances. The Savior, however, held John in the highest regard. “What went ye out for to see?” he asked. “A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet…For I say unto you, among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist.”
 Who was this man, who received such a tribute form our Lord himself? How much can we know about him? What did he say? What was his character? What were the reactions of those who heard him preach?
 For a number of years Robert J. Matthews has studied the life of John the Baptist and has found him to be a figure of strength, courage, and humility—a man of widespread reputation in his own day, acting in the ordinances of the Aaronic Priesthood with authority from the Most High. Gathering material from both ancient and modern sources, Dr. Matthews here gives us a new insight into the life and work of the man Jesus called “a burning and a shining light.”

All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience by Neal A. Maxwell

All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience by Neal A. Maxwell    138 pages
 In the midst of deep affliction, the Prophet Joseph Smith was told, “All these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for they good.” The world at that moment was shown anew that God is aware of man’s suffering, and that pain is not without purpose.
 Such concepts are not always east to accept, but, as Elder Neal A. Maxwell says, “the hardness is usually not in their complexity, but in the deep demands these doctrines make on us.”
 All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience focuses on some of the “hard doctrines” that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must come to grips with in the latter days.  Elder Maxwell’s wise counsel covers such interesting and timely subjects as the omniscience of God, the purposes and types of suffering, the need for man to accept and to give counsel and correction, the place of prayer, and the importance of following the Brethren.
 The excitement and challenges of the last days will test every person’s agency and wisdom.  This fine book will be a great help in preparing the Saints for the trials ahead, while assuring them of the power of God’s love, which is constantly available to the faithful.

A Promise of Forever By Anita Stansfield

A Promise of Forever  By Anita Stansfield   238 pages
 Bryson and Ilene Davis have it all-a wonderful temple marriage, five beautiful children, a secure and happy future.  Then, overnight, their lives are forever altered by two words: breast cancer.  Suddenly, their passion for life-and for each other-is deeply affected by the reality of Ilene’s fragile hold on mortality.
 When Melissa James realizes the gravity of her beloved sister’s condition, she abandons a successful career to care for Ilene and her family, even though Bryson never really liked his wife’s outspoken kid sister.  But Melissa proves to be a godsend, and when the time comes to say good-bye, there are no regrets.
 But the story is far from over.  Can Bryson ever reconcile himself to the loss of his precious wife, or is his heart broken beyond repair? And what of Melissa? Will she be able to put a troubled past behind her and move on, or will her life be measured by one failed relationship after another?
 In A Promise of Forever, Anita Stansfield has woven a masterful plot that will satisfy from beginning to end.  Here you’ll find romance, undying love, tragedy, surprise, renewal, and a keen insight into the challenges and blessings of life.  Anita, the incurable romantic, will make a believer of you, too!

Added Upon By Nephi Anderson

Added Upon By Nephi Anderson 228 pages
 “Who am I? Where did I come from? What is the purpose of existence?” Probably most who have walked the earth have been puzzled about these questions. Added Upon, though fiction, searches these important issues, bringing into perspective the eternal scheme of things as it gradually unfolds the Great Plan. From a point in the veiled past to a point in the veiled future, Added Upon explores the eternal nature of life.
 Here is a book in story form which portrays several human characters with their strengths and weaknesses, suggests what such individuals might have been before their earthly probation, and shows what they will likely become when mortality is past. Through the experiences of his characters, the author depicts his concept of the meaning of existence and the goals it offers. This is a fascinating journey embracing the past, the present, and the future.
 Simply written but full of wisdom Added Upon has become a much-loved book. Since its publication near the turn of the century, it has intrigued tens of thousands.
 Nephi Anderson, the author, remarked: “Many have told me that when they read Added Upon, it seemed to have been written directly to them. My greatest reward is to know that the little story has touched a sympathetic chord in the hearts of the Latter-day Saints, and that it has brought to some aching hearts a little ray of hope and consolation.”

Angels by Oscar W. McConkie

Angels by Oscar W. McConkie
Do angels exist? What are they? What are their functions and purposes?  What is their ministry?  Is there rank or precedence among them?  Of what importance are they to us?
These are some of the thought-provoking questions answered by the author in this exciting book. This book is a unique publication, for it brings together under one cover major references to the subject found in ancient and latter-day scriptures and the writings of the prophets.
"Characteristic skepticism of our age has been directed against a belief in angels," the author notes.  He discusses the purposes and functions of anfels and the characteristics of such types of angels as divine messengers, translated beings, resurrected personages, seraphim and cherubim, demons, devils, and evil spirits.   Have angels ceased to minister?  Through testimonies of persons in our own day, we read that angels do exist, that they do function today, and that they do direct and guide the affairs of man in the Church.  This book casts light on the important concept of angels and their relevance to us. 
Table of Contents is as Follows:
What or Who Are Angels?
Types and Kinds of Angels
Angelic Purposes and Functions
Order of Angels
Fallen Angels
Ministering of Angels
Angels and Us
Angels in the Bible
Angels in the Book of Mormon
Angels in the Doctrine and Covenants
Angels in the Pearl of Great Price

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Taken from his sermons and writings as they are found in the Documentary History and other publications of the Church and written or published in the days of the Prophet's ministry
Selected and arranged by Historian, Joseph Fielding Smith, and this Assistants in the Historian's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Deseret Book Company 1972
The word of the Lord, as revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith in this dispensation, is interpreted with clarity in the writings and sermons of the prophet. From the volumes of statements of the Prophet, which were all written or published in the days of the Prophet's ministry. Joseph Fielding Smith has taken the most succinct and important doctrinal statements and compiled them into one volume for read reference.
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith is a valuable reference tool that belongs in the library of every Latter-day Saint, to be referred to and read for its insights into the subtleties of the gospel principles.

Masterpieces Of Latter-day Saint Leaders By N.B. Lundwall

Masterpieces Of Latter-day Saint Leaders By N.B. Lundwall 151 pages
 Masterpieces of Latter-day Saint Leaders contains material from the General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Several articles by Orson Pratt have been included since they are for the most part unavailable, published as they were in periodicals now out of print.

Temple Manifestations By Joseph Heinerman

Temple Manifestations By Joseph Heinerman 185 pages
 “The temples, the houses of our God, when acceptably dedicated, become to us the gates of heaven. They are esteemed most holy unto the Lord of all places upon the earth, therein the faithful approach nearest unto God, and obtain the greatest fellowship and inspiration of His Holy Spirit.”
 These words, spoken by Franklin D. Richards of the Quorum of the Twelve, typify the often-reiterated Latter-day Saint belief that the Savior, the hosts of heaven, and beings from the spirit world only manifest themselves in specifically designated sanctuaries, namely, the holy temples. And President Wilford Woodruff, in speaking to the workmen completing the Salt Lake Temple in the forpart of 1893, said that the dedication of the Temple on April 6, 1893 was shown him in vision fifty years earlier in the city of Boston, He went on to say that the laborers working on the Temple were foreordained in the pre-existent world to perform this work.
 Since the inception of the Church in 1830, all faithful recipients of the Restored Gospel have been engaged in temple-building endeavors from the Kirtland Temple to the current construction of the Washington D.C. Temple. All knowledgeable Latter-day Saints are fully aware of the importance of temples and the administration of temple ordinances for both the living and the dead. Consequently it has been a constant desire among Mormons to erect holy nouses unto the Most High God so that heavenly personages can reveal themselves to mortals in wonderful temple manifestations.

Understanding Paul By Richard Lloyd Anderson

Understanding Paul By Richard Lloyd Anderson 448 pages
 Readers of the New Testament have long marveled at the power and wisdom of the apostle Paul’s writings. But can we really understand Paul’s letters without knowing about his life and times, the beliefs of early Christians, his motives in writing, and the problems of reading his words in translation?
 In Understanding Paul, Richard Lloyd Anderson reviews the apostle’s life and the world in which he lived. The book also provides background information and doctrinal discussions for each of Paul’s letters, asking it easier than ever before to understand Paul’s inspired teachings on—
• Conversion
• Marriage
• Foreordination
• Sexual morality
• The Second Coming
• Heaven
• The Atonement
• Salvation
• The Resurrection
• Spiritual gifts
• The Apostasy
• Pure love
• The Judgement
• Sacrifice
• Grace and works
• Justification
 Discover how Paul’s inspired answered to the religious questions of the Church in his day can help solve problems of gospel living today.

The Journey Beyond Life Volume 1 by Michele R. Sorensen & Dr. David R. Willmore

The Journey Beyond Life Volume 1 by Michele R. Sorensen & Dr. David R. Willmore  231 pages
 Each of us has at some time sensed the world beyond mortal life by the sweeping pass of the thin veil that separates the two.  When we sit beside a bed of a dying loved one, watching him bid farewell to all that is so familiar, we can feel the reality of his new birth and the joy of reunion with those who have waited for him beyond.  In those moments when the veil is so real to us that we almost feel it has touched our cheek as it stretches over one we love, we realize that we have been taught more than we can say.  We feel a nearness to our Father, a peaceful serenity that is too deep for words.
 The popular published works on this subject, Return From Tomorrow and Life After Life have had a profound impact throughout the world, but do not even begin to touch on the wealth of knowledge we have access to in latter-day revelation.  After an exhaustive and prayerful study of the topic, the authors have gathered an in-depth collection of experiences from interviews with Latter-day Saints, published and unpublished works that shed light on the world beyond.  The overall intent is one of spiritual upliftment rather than clinical accuracy.
 The Journey Beyond Life covers what most of the world knows about the next life…then carries us one step further…with additional knowledge of our eternal self and family relationships that will strengthen our love for our Savior, erase fear of death in the reality of the other side and increase our commitment to live a better life.

Gospel Doctrine, Sermons and Writings of President Joseph F. Smith

Gospel Doctrine Sermons and Writings of President Joseph F. Smith
 The sermons and writings of President Joseph F. Smith, sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, teach in wisdom and moderation practically every essential doctrine of the Latter-day Saints concerning life and its meaning.
 They abound in helpful advice and counsel on everyday practices in right living, stated in a simple and persuasive language.
 President Smith’s sermons and writings breathe the true spirit of the Gospel, are sound as gold in tenet and precept, and express the will of the Master in every word.
 This compilation constitutes a compendium of the doctrines and teachings of the Church that we believe will stand as a safe guide for its members for generations to come.
 “Seek ye wisdom and knowledge out of the best books.”

There Is A Way Back By Gerald Neils Pearson

There Is A Way Back By Gerald Neils Pearson 64 pages
 Not long ago, early in the morning, a friend knocked at my front door. He had his sixteen year old brother with him. The boy was on LSD. In his eyes were terror and confusion. The corners of his mouth quivered as we began talking, and there were times in which he seemed to drift away, distracted by a memory fresh with distorted impressions. He had spent the night alone on the streets of a city forty miles from his home. Under the influence of the drug he had experienced many things that he had on other trips, but also something new—an overwhelming fear that something was trying to destroy him, that someone wanted to take his life. The pressure of it grew until he could no longer control himself and hysterically he cried out: “What’s happening?! What’s going on?! Won’t somebody help me? Somebody, please, save me!”
 This young man is not a hippie. He is not an extremist. Clean cut and quiet in nature, he lives in a small farming community in Central Utah. He holds the Aaronic priesthood. His father was recently a bishop. He believes the gospel is true and has a deep and abiding confidence in the existence of his Father in Heaven.
 The striking fact is that he is not unusual from many, many other people, both young and not so young, living right here in our own communities. I have, in the last few months, come to know a great many of them, some very intimately. I have seen amazing things happen. I have observed experiences that seem beyond the wildest imagination. I want to share those observations with you, particularly as they have related to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As we come to understand together the spiritual forces and implications playing behind the scenes, we will begin to recognize why the involvement of members of the Church in drugs is the frightening and growing phenomenon that it is. But we will see, too, that without a doubt the gospel of Jesus Christ holds the keys that will unlock the prison of drug abuse and set the victims free.
 You will read within these pages the personal accounts of many people, nearly all of them Latter-day Saints, who have either used drugs in the past or who are still presently so involved. In some cases names and places have been changed for reasons that are obvious, and in other places names are authentic. But this is not important. The important thing is that we learn the truth about drugs, how they affect the lives of those who use them, and what is all has to do with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
 If you know someone who is using drugs, a member of your family, or a friend, I hope that you will read these pages in an effort to understand him.
 If you are using drugs yourself, it is my greatest hope that your heart will be open to these pages and not consider them an intrusion. Regardless of what others may think of you, or what they may have said about you, regardless of what you may be thinking of yourself, in the eyes of your Father in Heaven you are still holy ground. What I offer here is in deep regard for that sanctity.

Where The Heart Leads By Anita Stansfield

Where The Heart Leads By Anita Stansfield   246 pages
 With the loss of his mother, the final threads that bind Jonathon Brandt to home are gone forever, and he leaves Boston, hoping to never return. The year is 1894, and Jonathon is eager to head west to California to find a new life, a new profession, and an escape from the disastrous relationship with his father.
 Jonathon’s journey westward allows him the opportunity to stop and visit his beloved Aunt Ellie, who lives in a small, Central Utah town.  He falls in love with the scenery the same day he falls in love Maddie Jo Hansen, and suddenly California loses its appeal.  Even though Maddie is a Mormon, Jonathon quickly realizes that he likes everything about this place and the people-except for Glen Hansen, Maddie’s father, who is determined the no man, especially Jonathon, is going to take his daughter away from him.
 Anita Stansfield, the #1 Best-selling LDS romance author, delivers one of her finest novels to date.  Filled with intrigue and romance, Where the Heart Leads is a compelling story of heartbreaking loss, inspiring discovery, and a love that overcomes all obstacles.

Turning Point By Laurel Mouritsen

Turning Point  By Laurel Mouritsen  241 pages
 Fresh from their college graduation, Savannah Lawrence and her roommate, Carly, embark on a carefree summer road trip.  But their innocent journey turns into an incredible adventure when an accident nearly takes Savannah’s life, and a peculiar dream propels her on a search for a mystery woman who holds the key to Savannah’s past and future.
 Her search leads her to the historic town of Nauvoo, where she meets Bridger Caldwell, a friendly and handsome young LDS man. This new friendship, along with the restored city and the rebuilding of a magnificent temple, opens Savannah’s heart to the gospel.  But will she trust her feelings enough to embrace the truth? And who is the mysterious woman who inhabits her dreams, urging Savannah to carry out a promise she can’t recall making?
 Even as Savannah’s testimony grows, and her friendship when Bridger blossoms into love, Savannah’s life is threatened when someone from her past comes to Nauvoo looking for her.  Savannah is forced to make a choice that will forever change her destiny.

Pure Gold—A behind-The-Scenes Look At A Builder Of The Kingdom Keith Elliott Garner By Susan Stewart

Pure Gold—A behind-The-Scenes Look At A Builder Of The Kingdom Keith Elliott Garner By Susan Stewart 373 pages
 “While sitting in a fireside group with my sister’s friends in San Francisco in 1938, sixty-five years ago, I resolved to study the Book of Mormon to determine in my own mind and heart whether it was just another book or a revelation from God,” writes Keith Garner. “I want you to know that was the wisest decision of my whole life for I received a firm conviction in my heart that the Book of Mormon is truly a  new witness to us and all mankind that Jesus is the Christ, the Redeemer of the World.”
 As he studied the Book of Mormon as a young man, Keith Garner discovered something more precious than gold—his own testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Since then, Mr. Garner has spent his days showered with golden opportunities for sharing this treasured wealth across the globe. First, as a young missionary in the Hawaiian Islands who suddenly found himself thrust into the middle of the drama at Pear Harbor. Then as a new energetic bishop in the bustling community of 1950s Menlo Park, California. Later as a mission president in Southeast Asia where his assignment included visiting the LDS troops in war-ravaged Vietnam—often in the face of live gunfire. Later still as the director of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the number one tourist draw in Utah.
 Though Mr. Garner feels he simply joins a host of other believers who like him have marshaled talents and resources to build the kingdom, he is forced to admit his experiences have been extraordinary and some even entirely unique.
 In Tehran in 161 he held in his hands a gold plate upon which King Darius had caused to be written a history of his notable achievements. This electrifying discovery of plates of gold used for historical writings added to his oft-expressed testimony of the Book of Mormon or the “golden bible” as it was known in Joseph Smith’s day.
 He exclaims, “Every good thing that has come to me in my life has come through my membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
 So even now, well in to the eighth decade of his life, and because of his dogged determination to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, Keith Garner—his self-effacing style and disdain for the limelight still intact—allowed his story to be captured in a book.
 As Keith Garner’s secretary for the past twenty-five years, Susan Stewart has had a rare front row seat to both witness and chronicle his amazing comings and goings. And Pure Gold is that story.
 Pure Gold is a collection of letters, memoirs, photographs and personal interviews that Susan has skillfully woven into an engaging and revealing glimpse into the inner workings of this one-of-a-kind man. Packed with more than eighty years of life’s lessons and adventures, Pure Gold is the perfect book for anyone looking to tap into his own mother lode of gold as found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

However Long And Hard The Road By Jeffrey R. Holland

However Long And Hard The Road By Jeffrey R. Holland 134 pages
 “Often in our most difficult times the only thing we can do is endure. We may have no idea what the final cost in suffering or sacrifice may be, but we can vow never to give up. In doing so we will learn that there is no worthy task so great nor burden so heavy that will not yield to our perseverance. We can make it…however long and hard the road.”
 These words provide the theme for this thought-provoking and inspirational book. Each chapter, a message of hope, has been adapted from an address or essay by Dr. Jeffrey R. Holland, president of Brigham Young University. He explains:
 “All of my professional life has been spent with young people, and universally they (like the rest of us) have needed support, encouragement, reassurance, and confidence. They have, in short, needed hope—that incentive to keep moving, keep trying, and keep believing until hope’s sister virtues of faith and charity can also work their miracles.”
 President Holland draws on examples from classical and current literature, from the lives of persons in the Bible and Book of Mormon, from figures in Church history as well as today, and especially from the life and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. He tells how others have overcome temptations and feelings of inadequacy and, through repentance, have obtained forgiveness and strength—and how we too may find success in our searchings…however long and hard the road.

Prophetic Warnings To Modern America By Duane S. Crowther

Prophetic Warnings To Modern America By Duane S. Crowther    415 pages
 Will wickedness bring God’s judgments upon America? This nation now stands at the crossroads. It is still able to escape divine wrath by embracing righteousness, but is moving dangerously near the precipice of last days’ chaos because of its rapid drift towards sin. This thought-provoking book carefully documents the message of inspired prophecy—that God’s chastening awaits America unless obedience to God is rendered.
 After examining the blessings of the nation’s present liberties, Prophetic Warnings to Modern America examines many of the evidences of the moral decay which will lead to a loss of those freedoms unless repentance on a national scale is soon achieved.
 Nine revealed criteria, drawn from the scripture and supported by dozens of prophetic warnings, show standards which must be met if Americans are to escape the judgments decreed by God. Prophecy depicts the nation as dividing into righteous and wicked factions, with judgments coming upon the wicked with unbridled fury while the righteous escape to the degree that they render obedience to divine guidance an dare prepared, both spiritually and temporally.
 With the same precision and clarity which has drawn widespread acclaim for his previous writing, the author shapes carefully-documented patterns which unfold vital insights on future events. He presents extensive evidence on a Third World War, the return to Jackson County and the cleansing within the Church which must take place as the saints grapple with false Christs and apostates, and the collapse of U.S. government as political control passes to the New Jerusalem. He warns of the intense persectution which the saints must endure from a great and abominable church. He presents scriptural evidence of a Fourth World War in which the New Jerusalem stands as a bastion of safety as other nations are annihilated, the fall of the great and abominable church, and the battle of Armageddon. Chapters on famine, sword and pestilence give further warning of the devastations of the last days.
 Prophetic Warnings to Modern America is written in obedience to the command that those warned of future judgments must warn their neighbors. Written by one who feels deep love for his country, its rational approach acknowledges the tragic suffering which lies ahead unless the saints can turn the nation and the world from their rapidly-increasing drift towards wickedness. But with a positive viewpoint, it advocates specific actions which Latter-day Saints can undertake to reverse the tide, suggesting a viable course which, if followed, can avert the judgments or shield the righteous from their full impact. It is a timely book with a message of major import for all who love freedom.

Most Quoted Scriptures

A reference guide to more than 1000 scriptures from the Holy Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrines & Covenants categorized into alphabetically-listed gospel topics.

The 12 Purposes Of Life -- A Down-To-Earth Guide For The Mortal Traveler By Jay A. Parry

The 12 Purposes Of Life--A Down-To-Earth Guide For The Mortal Traveler By Jay A. Parry 296 pages
 As Latter-day Saints, we share a desire to find meaning in everyday living and to know what we can do to improve our time in mortality. In his warm, engaging, and easy-to-understand style, author Jay A. Parry identifies twelve specific reasons why we were sent to earth. Using stories, examples, and wisdom from the scriptures, he explains how we can enjoy a richer, happier life—and a greater blessing in the life to come—as we understand God’s purposes and begin living up to our individual possibilities.
 “Our success in this life depends to a great degree on our understanding of why we’re here.” Brother parry writes. “A Primary-level understanding isn’t enough. Our mortality has deep and significant meaning. That meaning has been defined by God himself.”
 The 12 Purposes of Life outlines the wonderful truths God has given to help us make our way successfully through this mortal existence. It also shows us the experiences of people living with purpose. By seeing how others have lived the twelve purposes of life, we can more readily live them ourselves.
 Brother Parry testifies, “We can become more like God; we can please God; and we can fulfill our very purposes for being here.”
 The 12 Purposes of Life crystallizes much of what the Lord wants us to know about the journey of life. It can serve as a guidebook for the mortal traveler, truly helping us to see the way we should go.