We Believe: Doctrines and Principles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Rulon T. Burton

We Believe: Doctrines and Principles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Rulon T. Burton
This is a great reference book when looking for information regarding doctrines and principles of the Church. Organized alphabetically by topic and covers topics from A to Z this book is a wonderful reference for lessons, talks and much more.
This 1194-page volume contains 898 gospel doctrines that have been backed and defined solely by scripture and Latter-day Prophets AND only from sources that the Church declares to be a doctrinal source.
It is especially useful for teachers and speakers; but it also clarifies for the inquisitive what the LDS (Mormon) church believes. The book is organized alphabetically by topics ranging from Adversity to Zion. Each doctrine/principle is stated in a single sentence and given a number. For example. Doctrine numbered 655 reads:
"When the Lord wants the people to learn any essential truth, He will teach it to them over and over again through the repeated witnesses of prophets."
What follows are several declarations from Latter-day Prophets and scriptures that back and define this doctrine.
This reference is a must for every Latter-day Saint family.

The Mormon Diet, A Word Of Wisdom By Earl F. Updike

The Mormon Diet—A Word Of Wisdom By Earl F. Updike 254 pages
 Reversing Heart Disease
 Preventing Heart-Artery Disease
 Lowering Blood Pressure
 Preventing Many Cancers
 Reversing Adult Diabetes
 Losing Weight Permanently
Enjoy The:
 Lowest possible cholesterol intake
 Lowest possible fat intake
 Leanest, healthiest and attractive body
 Most possible energy
 Longest possible lifespan
 Best menus to heal the heart
 The Mormon Diet—A Word of Wisdom has the power to save lives. Everyone should follow the recommendations of this book, which includes a plant centered diet for maximum health and longevity.

The Making Of A Prophet By Lindsay R. Curtis

The Making Of A Prophet By Lindsay R. Curtis 129 pages
 The story of the life of Joseph Smith has been told and re-told many times over since the martyrdom of the Prophet in 1844. Missionaries of the Church alone have testified to millions throughout the world that Joseph Smith is truly a chosen Prophet of God.
 Here is another account of the wonderful story of faith, courage, and inspiration which made up the life of this great man. But this is not just another routine telling of the story. This book, through vivid word descriptions and dramatic new illustrations, re-lives the life of the Prophet through his boyhood, teen-years, and the early years of his significant spiritual accomplishments.
 Elder LeGrand Richards of the Council of the Twelve who has written the foreword to the book writes that Dr. Curtis “…has described this prophet in such a simple and impressive manner that one is led to wonder why all the world cannot accept him as a prophet of God.”
 This volume, with its word pictures and graphic illustrations, will appeal particularly to the youth but will be of interest to all ages in re-affirming the testimony of Joseph Smith the Prophet and the great Church which he founded under the inspiration of God the Father, and Jesus Christ, the Son.

The Old Testament: A Mormon Perspective by Glenn L. Pearson

The Old Testament: A Mormon Perspective by Glenn L. Pearson  232 pages
 For the Old Testament reader, perspective is everything. Is that book divinely inspired or merely the work of men? Glenn Pearson is clear and forthright in his approach: The Old Testament is the work of prophets of God who understood the same gospel plan that Latter-day Saints know today.
 The author sees the Old Testament  as essential Latter-day Saint reading, and his book is designed to assist that process. After a preliminary discussion on the different positions taken by the higher critics and by the Church, he gives an overview of the Old Testament which summarizes the message of each of its thirty-nine books.  There follows the meaningful story of the covenant people from Moses to Christ and on to latter day; an instructive account of Israel’s neighbors and her interaction with them; and an illuminating discussion on Mosaic rites and practices.  A chapter on understanding the Old Testament gives valuable hints on such matters as reading for comprehension, interpreting figurative statements, and effectively using commentaries; and it gives many other helpful guides to understanding the ancient record.
 Here is a moderately sized book, packed with information and insight, which will be a valuable supplement to the Gospel Doctrine and Melchizedek Priesthood study courses for 1980-81 and 1981-82.  With its guidance, the reader will approach the Old Testament record with confidence and an ever-deepening perception.

The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball

The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball
In his earthly ministry, Jesus preformed many miracles. In particular, he healed numerous diseased and disabled bodies. But perhaps his greatest miracle was the healing of people's souls- the forgiveness of sin. Jesus still offers that miracle today, and on the same terms as formerly: sincere repentance. This book is a penetrating explanation of repentance and forgiveness that is illuminated with a bright hope for those who are searching for peace and security. It is a landmark work that has spoken with authority and insight for thirty-five years, bringing to bear President Kimball's rich experience and the inspiration of his calling. Elder Richard G. Scott, in his October 2000 conference address suggests reading the last two chapters first.

Downwind Clouds Of Fire By Lu Jones Waite

Downwind Clouds Of Fire By Lu Jones Waite 138 pages
 What happens downwind from the most destructive element that man has ever created on the earth is the background to this intriguing suspense story by Southern Utah bestselling author, Lu Jones Waite, who weaves both fact and fiction into its contents.
 With stories such as The China Syndrome, the Plutonium Incident, and the events of Three-Mile Island, combinations of fact and fiction, the hazards of the nuclear age now stand out in sharpness as never before in the public eye.
 But years before these events the atomic testing and radioactive fallout over Southern Utah and Nevada were real in the lives of thousands of citizens. The impact was more far-reaching and devastating as facts were uncovered later which shocked millions of patriotic Americans.
 Downwind is the story of government researcher, Brady Collins, whose uneventful life is shattered as he stumbles into a deadly operation that could destroy his family, his boyhood home town, and even the entire nation with its magnitude effect. Was there a cover-up? Something was going on that just wasn’t right. Brady and his fellow researcher, attractive Dr. Charity Fuller, find themselves trapped in a life-and-death game by egotistical power-hungry forces, who are knowingly using innocent lives for the purposes of defense technological advancement.
 Knowing the consequences it could bring to their own lives, Brady and Charity agree their only hope is to get the incriminating documents to the public to expose the destructive operations. The story will keep you at chair’s edge as they try to escape before time runs out.

Mormon Wisdom And Health By Kenneth E. Johnson, M.D.

Mormon Wisdom And Health By Kenneth E. Johnson, M.D. 145 pages
 Dr. Kenneth E. Johnson focuses upon the medical and ecclesiastical history relating to the Word of Wisdom revelation received by Joseph Smith in 1833. The discourses and exhortations by church leaders are documented and modern scientific studies are presented that confirm the need to understand, accept and live by all the principles contained in the Word of Wisdom
 Mormons are well known and admired for their stand on the use of tea, coffee, tobacco and alcohol. The Word of Wisdom revelation is much more than that. It also gives explicit instruction about nutrition.
 A quiet revolution in life-style is taking place in America. Because of new nutritional information more and more people are following the food principles found in the Word of Wisdom. They are feeling better, looking better, and are preventing many common diseases that disable and cause premature death.

“The Words Of Jeremiah” By Monte S. Nyman

“The Words Of Jeremiah” By Monte S. Nyman 125 pages
 Standing before the princes of Judah, he was considered “worthy to die” for having prophesied against Judah, yet as he faced his accusers he fearlessly repeated the prophecy and his life was spared. After being placed in stocks overnight for again prophesying against Jerusalem, he refused to speak in the name of Jehovah anymore; but the Spirit was so strong that he could not restrain himself. His ministry lasted approximately forty-one years, with about eleven of those years being spent in prison. His life was one of dedication, discouragement, and persecution. We know him as Jeremiah the prophet.
 Monte Nyman, author of the acclaimed “Great Are the Words of Isaiah,” here gives a thorough, comprehensive commentary on the book of Jeremiah. In the pattern of his precious work, he leads the reader through Jeremiah section by section, topic by topic, reinforcing and expanding his own explanations with those of latter-day prophets and other General Authorities. In addition to the text, this book contains two appendixes which further illuminate Jeremiah’s writings.
 The prophecies and themes of Jeremiah come sharply into focus as the reader views his vital message: the premortal life and foreordination of prophets; the call to repentance; the destruction of Jerusalem; the scattering and gather of Israel; the Babylonian captivity; the restoration of lands and blessings to the house of Israel.
 Here is a timely text which links events past, present, and future into a panoramic view of the Lord’s dealings with his covenant people. It is a book which will help every reader understand the message of the prophet Jeremiah.

The Quest by O.F. Ursenbach

The Quest by  O.F. Ursenbach    289 pages
 Educated for the rabbinate, Rabbi Ben Arden possesses a questioning mind that will not permit his blind acceptance of ideas when he knows that the principles behind them are false. To the regret of his fellow rabbis, he embarks on a search of religious philosophies in an attempt to find gospel truth.  His search carries him through the Near East, the Far East , the islands of the Pacific, to the United States of America.
 As he diligently inquires of experts he meets from various  faiths, he echoes deep questions crucial to life and salvation.  Gently declining the answers as unsatisfactory, he moves on to the next philosophy, and the next, until he finds the true gospel.

Conquering Your Own Goliaths By Steven A. Cramer

Conquering Your Own Goliaths By Steven A. Cramer 106 pages
 In the days of King Saul, the armies of Israel were challenged by Goliath, champion of the Philistines. Goliath was a giant, over nine feet tall. No one dared to confront him.
 Then David, a lowly shepherd boy who trusted in the Lord, brought down Goliath with a sling and slew him with the giant’s own sword.
 In our day, we too face Goliaths. But most of them are Goliaths of the spirit, Goliaths that will not yield to a sling or a sword. Still, as the Lord helped David, so will he help us. He will provide the weapons we need to defeat our Goliaths.
 In Conquering Your Own Goliaths, Steven A. Cramer, author of The Worth of a Soul and Great Shall Be Your Joy, shows how we can enlist the aid of the Lord in overcoming our problems. He discusses the Goliath of a poor self-image, of thought control, of temptation, of adversity, of unresolved guilt, of indecision. He explains our need for the atonement of Christ in overcoming these and all other problems. And he shows that the Lord always has a way to deliver us from the most serious of circumstances.
 The author writes: “In this book we will discuss hoe to take advantage of the Lord’s atonement, how to overcome the spiritual barriers that keep us apart from God, and how to conquer the Goliath-sized weaknesses and habits that prevent us from enjoying the fullness of his love.”
 Conquering Your Own Goliaths is a valuable resource for all who want to draw closer to the Lord and find permanent solutions for the problems of life.

Butch Cassidy, My Brother By Lula Parker Betenson as told to Dora Flack

Butch Cassidy, My Brother By Lula Parker Betenson as told to Dora Flack 265 pages
 Though Butch Cassidy, outlaw, lives on in legend, no psychiatrist’s couch will ever lull him, no psychoanalyst ever probe from him the reasons why the man Robert LeRoy Parker became a fugitive form law and justice. Butch Cassidy is dead, and writers now theorize about the reasons for his disregard of the law. The question may forever remain unanswered.
 But no other account will come nearer to revealing the truth about him than this one, told by his sister, Lula Parker Betenson. From her we learn about Butch’s hardy forebears, his childhood and young manhood, his leave-taking of his family, his poignant homecoming after many years of outlawry—and after as many years of penance.
 Lula, concerned about conflicting and distorted accounts about Butch, tells us in her preface: “The stories became wilder and wilder. My brother was given credit for robberies which were committed at almost the same time but many hundreds of miles apart…He would certainly have needed wings—and we know he was no angel.” She reveals that her decision to break a forty-years’ sworn silence came after she read articles about Butch containing many distorted quotes from her.
 “If I don’t preserve my story in print, as only our family knew it and not as others have frequently misquoted me, the facts will remain garbled and obscure.”
 Here, then, from the last survivor of Butch Cassidy’s immediate family—Lula Parker Betenson—is his story: Butch Cassidy, My Brother.

Silent Courage: An Indian Story, The Autobiography of George P. Lee a Navajo

Silent Courage-An Indian Story, The Autobiography of George P. Lee a Navajo 359 pages
 “My son, never believe that these mountains cannot listen to you, for they are alive.  If you watch them a long time, you can see that they also have movement.  They are sacred. That is why they reach into the heavens.
 “A man may grow close to his Creator up here.  As the winds pass through the trees that adorn the mountains, they whisper messages to which all nature listens.  You may hear these thing if you can be calm enough inside.  This nature is not an illusion, but often what man does is.  You are a part of nature too.  Learn to be quiet inside and listen.  This way you will always be filled with peace and beauty, for Mother Earth will bring her best forward just for you.”
 George P. Lee was taught by his father in all the ways of the Navajo.  He grew up on the reservations just like other Navajo boys.  He learned to hunt prairie dogs for good, to her sheep, to work in the bean fields of Colorado to help support his family, and to worship in the Navajo religion-a religion the pervaded every aspect of life.
 But George P. Lee was different from other boys, too.  His sacred name was Boy Who Is Well Behaved and Good, and he tried to live up to that name by honoring his parents and working hard.  He was receptive to things of the Spirit, and through the example and help of faithful Latter-day Saints, he was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints.
 This young Navajo became one of the first students on the Church’s Indian Student Placement program, and he rapidly became a leader at school.  Seeing the value of a good education and wanting to help his people, he attended Brigham Young University and eventually earned a doctorate in education.  He served as the president of a college in Arizona and as a mission president.  Finally, he was called as a General Authority of the Church.
 Silent Courage is the fascinating autobiography of this great man.  The book will be of great value to the Indians, showing them that they can overcome their problems and succeed, both on and off the reservation.  And it will help all Church members better understand the problems, needs, and destiny of the Lamanite people.

Wood Stoves And Woolen Stockings By Ann Godfrey Hansen

Wood Stoves And Woolen Stockings By Ann Godfrey Hansen 148 pages
 Rarely does an author so vividly, faithfully reflect the very essence of daily life in the early 1900’s as Ann Godfrey Hansen. In Wood Stoves and Woolen Stockings, she captures forever in print a period of history remarkably different from the time in which we live. Now in her nineties, Ann grew up in the little Mormon town of Clarkston, Utah, in horse and buggy days when corsets, petticoats, outhouses, and one room schools were a way of life.
 Ann delightfully recreates the scenes of her childhood with vivid, descriptive language and amusing anecdotes. Her ability to draw you into the scene makes older folks feel they are reliving the good old days, while younger ones suddenly comprehend what it was like back then. The characters she describes are so real and human that they jump off the page and into your heart.
 Wood Stoves and Woolen Stockings offers a reading experience seldom paralleled and provides the perfect gift for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. You will feel the closeness of Ann’s family, the mutual support of the townspeople, and the aliveness of one special girl as she learns and grows in a setting of warmth and love. Filled with humor and courage, Wood Stoves and Woolen Stockings is a never-to-be-forgotten experience to share with your whole family.

While Others Slept By Ellis R. Shipp, M.D.

While Others Slept By Ellis R. Shipp, M.D. 292 pages
 While others slept, Ellis Reynolds Shipp dreamed and studied, worked and struggled. And thus the thirty-one-year-old mother, who would bear ten children, became one of Utah’s first woman doctors. Her diary entry for March 14, 1878, is short: “Graduated from Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania.” But that one sentence marks both the end and the beginning—the end of her three-year separation from her husband and family and the beginning of a medical career that would extend for nearly fifty years and bless the lives of countless people.
 While Others Slept contains the writings of Ellis Shipp: an early autobiography completed in 1866 (when she was nineteen years old); her diary from 1871 to 1878, covering the early years of her marriage and her years at medical school; and a reflective look at life written when she was eighty three years old (nine years before her death).
 Her writings contain vivid descriptions of what she learned of the “stern realities of life”: death, illness, poverty, problems in human relations. Added to these are in the insights she gives into her own deeply felt conviction about education, motherhood, plural marriage, and the gospel.
 The depth and breadth of her life is best revealed in her own words, such as the following excerpts:
 “Life was indeed one endless day of sunshine until Heaven took from me my mother. I had never known grief. That was my first real sorrow.”
 “Early in my womanhood I marked out for myself a plan for study which served me well as the years passed on. I could not well concentrate on the lessons in books during the very busy daylight hours, so I decided on the early morning hours for my studies. Therefore I began my studies at four o’clock and put in three solid hours before the household began to stir.”
 “The world had long since proclaimed this cruelty sacrilege [plural marriage], but with all my soul I believed it to be a most true and righteous principle, else I could not have under any condition accepted and become reconciled to its practice.”
 “I have gone to bed on one or two occasions thinking I would give up—but I would think of the wise words of God that we must not give way to all these pains and aches; if we did there would ever be something to distract our thoughts.”
 “Had I only to depend upon my strength I should surely despair, but if I am faithful I know there is One who will aid and bless me.”
 “The busy days and months and years following my return to my mountain home, with its responsible and most sacred duties of wife and motherhood combined with the practice of my profession, I fear I shall never be able to depict in words.”
 “I feel that it was only through the divine interposition of Providence that I was enable ever to bring myself to pass through the ordeal [leaving her young family and going to medical school], and it might have been that had I fully realized the magnitude of the undertaking I would have shrunk from it.”
 “I do not feel my spirit great. But Oh, I have suffered—and pray it has never been in vain.”

Paul and the Expansion of the Church Today by Edwin Brown Firmage

Paul and the Expansion of the Church Today by Edwin Brown Firmage
          71 pages
 If we were to try to attach a slogan to the missionary effort of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today, it might well be President Spencer W. Kimball’s injunction, “Lengthen Your Stride.” The movement to take the gospel to every nation of the earth has been one of the most emphasized programs in President Kimball’s administration.
 Another great prophet, in another dispensation, placed a similar emphasis on spreading the gospel.  This was the apostle Paul, who, as author Edwin Brown Firmage suggests, was “the chosen vessel of the Lord to carry His gospel between peoples of different lands and cultures.”
 Paul and the Expansion of the Church Today examines Paul’s life and letters “in an attempt better to understand how an eternal and universal gospel may best be preached by and to people limited by time and place.” The ministry of this early apostle has important implications for the latter-day church. It was Paul who bridged the gap between Jew and Gentile and helped make the Lord’s gospel available to the honest in heart of every nationality.  And the missionary journeys undertook, foreshadowed the proliferation of mission fields today.  The forerunner of this vital expansion was the apostle Paul. His life and teachings serve as a guide to us today.

And I Will Make Thee Whole, Helping Families With Mental Health Concerns

And I Will Make Thee Whole—Helping Families With  Mental Health Concerns 150 pages
 Benefits will come from these readings both to those who suffer from mental illness and to those who love them. Mental illnesses are not the temporary emotional struggles everyone experiences as part of normal living. They are not the feelings of guilt and remorse that are associated with breaking commandments. Mental illnesses are brain disorders caused by altered biological factors, including abnormal brain chemistry, brain physiology, or microanatomy. A person taking a prescribed medicine for mental diseas is no more likely to be off the straight and narrow gospel path than the diabetic taking insulin. Those who may suffer with mental illness should be referred with encouragement and blessing to appropriate medical care. Stated by: James O. Mason, MD, DrPH Former Director CDC and Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Porter Rockwell A Biography By Richard Lloyd Dewey

Porter Rockwell A Biography By Richard Lloyd Dewey 573 pages
 Orrin Porter Rockwell served as U.S. Deputy Marshall, Indian fighter, guerilla, and bodyguard to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.
 In his earlier Missouri days he suffered months of dungeon-style imprisonment at the hands of anti-Mormon persecuters, but unlike many Mormons, Rockwell fought back…and earned the nick-name, “The Destroying Angel.”
 In the West he purportedly killed more men than Wyatt Earp, Doc Holladay, Batt Masterson, and Tom Horn combined. He was charged with literally hundreds of killings. He also held a supernatural mystique to outlaws. He claimed Joseph Smith commanded if he would not cut his hair, he could not die in a fight. Thus, he became known as the latter-day Samson of the West, where outlaws actually gathered about campfires and sang ballads about him.
 His story as a guerilla fighter against 2,500 U.S. Cavalry in the Utah War is a gripping tale, unknown even to many scholars.
 In this book, explosive early Mormon history is unraveled with Rockwell in the forefront. Richard Lloyd Dewey quotes hundreds of original sources-journals, letters, and court records-some from sources never before tapped-and answers questions left hanging over a hundred years. In the process he reports little-known events and reveals a colorful, intensely loyal character to his church-yet a portrait in dichotomy, due to human frailties.
 Although much of Rockwell’s life is pieced together from painstaking research, the frontiersman is still somewhat shrouded in mystery, according to the author. Yet all known, recorded “Porter Rockwell stories” are included in this volume. The result is an intriguing trip through American history…a delightful and stimulating trip indeed.

Eternal Man By Truman G. Madsen

Eternal Man By Truman G. Madsen 80 pages
 The concept of “eternal man” is vital to a full understanding of the doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is as important to Latter-day Saints that there will be a “forever forward” as that there has been a “forever backward.”
 Here is a scholarly book written to make manifest the truth that man is an eternal individual, and that he has had and will have an identity forever.
 The author, Dr. Truman G. Madsen, plumbs some of the “deeps” in man in a careful, solemn style. He affirms that an understanding of self, even as Christ taught men to know themselves, can endow life with glorious meaning.
 These essays will bear repeated exposure. The understanding to be derived from their frequent study will make life here and now more meaningful and the eternities ahead a goal worth living for.

PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS by Emerson Roy West

PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS by Emerson Roy West
What is the role of the prophet?  How is succession in the presidency of the Church determined?  What are the duties of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?  Who are the twelve men who have been sustained as prophets, seers, and revelators and President during this dispensation?
Profiles of the Presidents provides answers to these and many other questions about the presidency of the Church and the men who have served as mouthpiece of the Lord in presiding over it.

Book Of Mormon Digest By John D. Hawkes

Book Of Mormon Digest By John D. Hawkes 240 pages
 Would you like to be able to read the Book of Mormon story through in four hours? Now you can do just that, while reading at the average rate of 250 words per minute. The Digest section I sonly 109 pages.
 This Digest was prepared for those going through the Book of Mormon for the first time or for those that would like a quick review.
 The whole approach and design of the Digest makes it most inviting for teachers and students. There are over 1700 study questions with answers numbered throughout the text.
 This third major revision has over 30 new charts, maps and diagrams created to simplify and clarify the complexities of the Book of Mormon. With this Digest you will capture the whole Book of Mormon picture in a concise grouping of thoughts. A fresh new memory system is introduced to aid further in learning the key thoughts of the Book of Mormon.
 If you would desire to improve your knowledge and understanding of the dynamic and sacred record contained in the Book of Mormon, then this Digest is meant for you!

The World’s Greatest Need By Nephi Jensen

The World’s Greatest Need By Nephi Jensen 216 pages
 When the last world war was in its most destructive and brutal stages a teacher in primary class in geography, asked the old question:
 “What is the shape of the world?”
 “My dad says the world is in a terrible shape,” a boy responded.
 The world is indeed in terrible shape. It is mechanically efficient, technologically expert, morally destitute and spiritually dead.
 The world of today needs desperately a cure for its physical, mental, moral, economic and social ills. That cure is not found in science, nor in a mere humanistic philosophy. And the cure most certainly can not be brought about by an atomic world war, that would destroy civilization itself.
 What then is the real cure for all the world’s ills? At a luncheon table Elder Jensen was asked this question. After a moment’s thought he answered in the words of the world’s greatest teacher:
 “Repent ye and believe the gospel.”
 This book is a comprehensive and fundamental amplification of this great vital subject.
 Dr. James E. Talmage wrote of one of the most important essays in this book, the essay on the four aspects of the atonement, “The article is of the usual high standard of your writings, and it appeals to me as doctrinally sound in all particulars. You have handled your topic well and have made a very impressive and at the same time attractive presentation. I hope it will be widely read.”
 The book treats entirely of the fundamental here and now principles of salvation. In the book will be found answers to such basic questions as, What is the gospel? What is the birth of the Spirit? What is salvation? What is the truth about saving grace? What is the abundant life?
 The book is written in a simple style; and is thoroughly documented.
 It abounds in numerous apt original illustrations and parables that are invaluable to every Sunday School teacher and missionary.

Teach Ye Diligently By Boyd K. Packer

Teach Ye Diligently By Boyd K. Packer 388 pages
 Everyone is a teacher. And everyone can learn to teach better. That is the theme and substance of this revised edition of Teach Ye Diligently, a book that has become a premiere resource on gospel teaching since its initial publication in 1975.
 A teacher by profession, Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Council of the Twelve draws upon personal experiences and observations in the classroom, as a teaching administrator, and in his own family to provide insightful interpretations of teaching principles that will help anyone who teaches in any type of situation.
 There are suggestions to help the classroom teacher maintain discipline, provide a climate conducive to learning, and use principles that aid the learning process. For parents as well as those called formally to teach, there are suggestions on how to make difficult subjects more easily understood, how to answer hard questions, and how to get the attention of students.
 Most of all, the author centers his message on the moral and spiritual aspects of good teaching. The text reflects the Lord’s admonition to “teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you, that you may be instructed more perfectly…in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God.”
 This revised and expanded edition of Teach Ye Diligently is a timeless tool for all who desire to teach with power and effectiveness.

Days Of The Living Christ Volume 1 By W. Cleon Skousen

Days Of The Living Christ Volume 1 By W. Cleon Skousen 470 pages
 Many wonderful and inspirational surprises lie within the covers of this book and its companion, Volume 2.
 Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Skousen had concluded that just about everything connected with the life and mission of Jesus Christ had been written. Then he began to find some scriptural treasures that had been missed. Before long he was deep into a comprehensive study of the life and mission of the Savior that finally culminated in these two volumes.
 Dr. Skousen has always tried to write his books so that the scriptures come alive for the modern reader. He has followed the same pattern in these two books, and for many New Testament students it is believed these two volumes will provide a new, dynamic, three-dimensional appreciation of the Savior and those who labored with Him.
 At the same time the reader will grasp a new conception of the love Jesus had for the Jewish people. Because of their loyalty during the war in heaven and their valiant performance during the pre-existence, He chose them to help Him through His ordeal in order to provide a redemptive sacrifice for all mankind. After Peter told the Jews that Jesus was not an imposter, but that they had assented to His death in ignorance, he invited them to repent and enter the waters of baptism. Once the Jews understood that they had played a necessary part in a divine plan—and could be forgiven for their mistake—they became Christians by the thousands.
 The reader will also discover a whole new scriptural basis for Peter’s denial of the Christ.
 These are just samples of the treasures that lie within the scriptures and which come to light as one reads The Days of the Living Christ.

A Witness And A Warning By Ezra Taft Benson

A Witness And A Warning By Ezra Taft Benson 86 pages
 “The Book of Mormon is the greatest book in the world.”
 Thus speaks Ezra Taft Benson, the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 Across the world and throughout the Church is an increasing number of both boys and girls, men and women, who are not only coming to Christ but growing in Christ through this key to conversion—the Book of Mormon.
 It was the Prophet Joseph Smith who said “that the Book of Mormon was the most correct book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than any other book.” (History of the Church, 4:462.)
 Today’s prophet of God affirms Joseph’s testimony and adds his own that the Book of Mormon was meant for us, here and now, and that we should daily sup from its pages and make the study of it a lifetime pursuit.
 “The Book of Mormon has not been nor is it yet, the center of our personal study, family teaching, preaching, and missionary work. Of this we must repent,” President Benson declares.
 Because the whole Church, even all the Children of Zion, are under condemnation as a result of treating the Book of Mormon lightly (D$C 84:54-58), the Lord has inspired His servant President Benson to move this book today in a marvelous manner.
 This volume, A Witness and  a Warning, opens with President Benson’s powerful and profound message, “The Book of Mormon Is the Word of God.” Other landmark messages include “Born of God,” “The Keystone and the Capstone,” “Worthy Fathers, Worthy Sons,” and “Cleansing the Inner Vessel.”
 In A Witness and a Warning, President Ezra Taft Benson testifies of the Book of Mormon’s witness and declares its voice of warning.

Studies In Scripture Volume 4: 1 Kings To Malachi

Studies In Scripture Volume 4: 1 Kings To Malachi 533 pages
Contributors:
Terry B. Ball, S. Kent Brown, R. Scott Burton, Richard D. Draper, Rulon D. Eames, Kent P. Jackson, Roger R. Keller, Adam D. Lamoreaux, Victor L. Ludlow, Darrell L. Matthews, Keith A. Meservy, D. Kelly Ogden, Dana M. Pike, Stephen D. Ricks, David Rolph Seely, JoAnn H. Seely, Andrew C. Skinner, Terrence L. Szink, John S. Tanner, M. Catherine Thomas, Gary Lee Walker.

Studies In Scripture Volume 6 Acts To Revelations Edited By Robert L. Millet

Studies In Scripture Volume 6 Acts To Revelations Edited By Robert L. Millet   303 pages
 Contributors to the book are: S. Kent Brown, Larry E. Dahl, H. Dean Garrett, C. Wilfred Griggs, George A. Horton, Jr., Gerald N. Lund, Thomas W. Mackay, Robert J. Matthews, Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet, Monte S. Nyman, David R. Seely, Jo Ann H. Seely, M. Catherine Thomas, Rodney Turner, Bruce A. Van Orden and Clyde J. Williams.

A Rational Theology by John A. Widstoe

A Rational Theology by John A. Widstoe   203 pages
 “A rational theology, as understood in this volume, is the theology which (1) is based on fundamental principles that harmonize with the knowledge and reason of man (2) derives all of its laws, ordinances and authority from the accepted fundamental principles, and (3) finds expression and use in the everyday life of man.  In short, a rational theology is derived from the invariable laws of the universe, and exists for the good of man.”

Israel! Do You Know? By LeGrand Richards

Israel! Do You Know? By LeGrand Richards 254 pages
What is the destiny of the descendants of Judah, whom we know as the Jews? Who are they, and what are God’s promises to them?
 In Israel! Do You Know? Elder LeGrand Richards of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, writes convincingly and forcefully of the inescapable and interlocking destiny of the tribe of Judah and of the tribe of Joseph through Ephraim and Manasseh.
 “It is doubtful whether God has ever provided more detailed information, more divine signposts along the way of life, that He has provided for the descendants of Judah,” the preface states. “Hope for the descendants of Judah is predicated upon their willingness to recognize themselves in the picture that God has unerringly outlined in detail through His holy prophets almost since time began.”
 The prophets of Judah have outlined, in detail, the part their people will play in the great religious drama of the latter days. In Israel! Do You Know? the author has undertaken the challenging task of placing the prophecies of the past in their undeniable relationship to the fast-moving events of the present and the promising future.