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The Good Book: A Humanist Bible by A. C. Grayling

Title: The Good Book: A Humanist Bible Author: A. C. Grayling Publisher: Walker Genre: Inspirational Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 597 Binding: Hardcover ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-0-8027-1737-5 Price: $35.00 Reviewed by Richard Packham for the Association for Mormon Letters Ever since human beings invented writing, the written word has commanded respect. Those who could [...]

Mormon History by Ronald W. Walker, David J. Whittaker, and James B. Allen

Title: Mormon History Author: Ronald W. Walker, David J. Whittaker, and James B. Allen Publisher: University of Illinois Press Genre: Mormon Studies Year Published: 2010 (reprint of 2001 hardcover) Number of Pages: 296 Binding: Paperback ISBN10: 0252077733 ISBN13: 978-0252077739 Price: $29.95 Reviewed by Trevor Holyoak for the Association for Mormon Letters This book was originally [...]

Every Man’s Guide To Outdoor Survival by Dale Martin

Title: Every Man’s Guide To Outdoor Survival Author: Dale Martin Publisher: Horizon Genre: Non-fiction Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 128 Binding: Paperback ISBN10: 0882909770 ISBN13: 978-0882909776 Price: $10.99 Reviewed by Russell Y Anderson for the Association for Mormon Letters The purpose of this book seems to be to prepare anyone for economic collapse where [...]

Shakers, Mormons, and Religious Worlds: Conflicting Visions, Contested Boundaries by Stephen C. Taysom

Title: Shakers, Mormons, and Religious Worlds: Conflicting Visions, Contested Boundaries Author: Stephen C. Taysom Publisher: Indiana University Press Genre: Religious History/Comparative Studies Year: 2011 Pages: 280, + forward, bibliography, index ISBN13: 978-0-253-35540-9 Binding: Cloth Price: $34.95 (ebook, $22.95) Reviewed by Blair Dee Hodges for the Association for Mormon Letters Stephen C. Taysom’s new book sets [...]

Your Parents before It’s Too Late by Shannon Alder

Title: 300 Questions to Ask Your Parents before It’s Too Late Author: Shannon Alder Publisher: Horizon (an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.) Genre: Nonfiction Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 144 Binding: Paperback ISBN-10: 0-88290-978-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-88290-978-3 Price: $11.99 Reviewed by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury for the Association for Mormon Letters This book is more than what [...]

And the Moon Shall Turn to Blood – FREE Preview – With BOOK REVIEW

This is a free 40 page preview of “And the Moon Shall Turn to Blood” by Anthony Larson from the Prophecy Trilogy. Click Here to download the Free Preview – And the Moon Shall Turn to Blood – PREVIEW You need adobe reader or some other pdf reader to view the file. Book on understanding [...]

Mormon Gold: Mormons in the California Gold Rush Contributing to the Development of California and the Monetary Solvency of Early Utah by J. Kenneth Davies and Lorin K. Hansen

Title: Mormon Gold: Mormons in the California Gold Rush Contributing to the Development of California and the Monetary Solvency of Early Utah Author: J. Kenneth Davies and Lorin K. Hansen Publisher: Granite Mountain Publishing Company Genre: Nonfiction Year Published: 2010 (Second Edition) Number of Pages: 435 Binding: Cloth (also available in paperback) ISBN: 978-0-9830832-0-7 Price: [...]

The Autobiography of Margaret E. P. Gordon, 1866-1966 by Claudia L. Bushman

Title: Pansy’s History: The Autobiography of Margaret E. P. Gordon, 1866-1966 Editor: Claudia L. Bushman Publisher: Utah State University Press Genre: Autobiography Year: 2011 Pages: 326, Genealogy, Chronology, Appendix, Index ISBN13: 978-0-87421-784-1 Binding: Hardcover Price: $34.95 Reviewed by Blair Dee Hodges for the Association for Mormon Letters “These are only memories & high lights & [...]

Through His Eyes: Rethinking What You Believe About Yourself by Virginia H. Pearce

Title: Through His Eyes: Rethinking What You Believe About Yourself Author: Virginia H. Pearce Publisher: Deseret Book Genre: Self-help, spirituality Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 104 Binding: Hard ISBN13: 978-1-60641-242-8 Price: $19.99 Reviewed by RB Scott for the Association for Mormon Letters Not too long ago an apostle’s wife – a contemporary and friend [...]

Modern Mormonism: Myths and Realities by Robert L. Millet

Title: Modern Mormonism: Myths and Realities Author: Robert L. Millet Publisher: Greg Kofford Books Genre: Christian Apologetics Year: 2011 Pages: 124 + appendix, bibliography, subject index, scripture index ISBN13: 978–1–58958–127–2 Binding: Softcover Price: $14.95 Click Here to check availability   Reviewed by Blair Dee Hodges for the Association for Mormon Letters “Life is much, much [...]