Archive for 'Book Reviews' Category
Scott Johnson – Nutrition – A Word of Wisdom – TURNING THE PAGE
John Dinger – Turning the Page – The Nauvoo City and High Council Minutes
Two incidents are particularly dramatic in this volume, thanks to the careful work of clerks who took the minutes, bringing to life some key moments in LDS history. One of the most memorable meetings of the city council occurred on June 10, 1844; the minutes capture the emotions as members debate whether to detroy [...]
Proof: How to Know the Book of Mormon is True by Tom G. Rose
Title: Proof: How to Know the Book of Mormon is True Author: Tom G. Rose Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. Genre: Biblical Studies Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 134 Binding: Softcover ISBN:1599558890 ISBN-13: 9781599558899 Price: $9.99 Reviewed by Roger Greer for the Association for Mormon Letters I remember when young going through a book called [...]
Family by Design by Heather Justesen
Title: Family by Design Author: Heather Justesen Publisher: Bonneville Books Genre: Romance/Family Drama Year Published: 2012 Number of Pages:245 Binding: Trade Paperback ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-1-59955-920-9 Price: $15.99 Reviewed by Tristi Pinkston for the Association for Mormon Letters Confident, talented interior decorator Rena has everything she could possibly want – a fantastic career, a bright [...]
Secrets After Dark by Marie Higgins
Title: Secrets After Dark Author: Marie Higgins Publisher: Walnut Springs Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Year Published: 2012 Number of Pages: 250 Binding: Paperback ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-1-59992-805-0 Price: $17.99 Reviewed by Tristi Pinkston for the Association for Mormon Letters Victoria Holt is the author who always comes to mind when I read this style of [...]
Just Shy of Paradise by Carole Thayne Warburton
Title: Just Shy of Paradise Author: Carole Thayne Warburton Publisher: Walnut Springs Genre: General Fiction Year Published:2011 Number of Pages: 316 Binding: Paperback ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-1-935217-91-6 Price: $17.95 Reviewed by Tristi Pinkston for the Association for Mormon Letters Cache Valley in northern Utah is a beautiful place full of history and echoes of the [...]
New Stories About Parley P. Pratt Found in New Biography
There is a new biography by Terryl L. Givens and Matthew J. Grow entitled Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism, which was introduced to Meridian Magazine readers in September. It makes a good case that Pratt was indeed like Paul in that he was the principal expositor of LDS Doctrine in the early days of the [...]
Pride and Popularity by Author Jenni James
Title: Pride and Popularity Author: Jenni James Publisher: Inkberry Press Genre: YA Contemporary Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 238 Binding: Paperback ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-0-9838293-0-0 Price: $11.99 Reviewed by Tristi Pinkston for the Association for Mormon Letters Into a world teeming with teenage angst, vampires, demons, and dysfunctional families comes Jenni James, a new [...]
Dude, Don’t Be A Lemuel: A Teenage Guide to Avoiding Lemuels by David Bowman
Title: Dude, Don’t Be A Lemuel: A Teenage Guide to Avoiding Lemuels Author: David Bowman Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. Genre: Youth/Motivational Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 120 Binding: Trade paperback ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-1-59955-943-8 Price: $11.99 Reviewed by Jeffrey Needle for the Association for Mormon Letters What is more difficult than being a [...]
Title: Yikes! I Have to Talk in Church: How to Prepare and Deliver a Great Sacrament Meeting Talk by Bill Mansell
Title: Yikes! I Have to Talk in Church: How to Prepare and Deliver a Great Sacrament Meeting Talk Author: Bill Mansell Publisher: MindPerk, Inc. (distributed by Brigham Distributing) Genre: Inspirational Year Published: 2011 Number of Pages: 184 Binding: Trade paperback ISBN10: n/a ISBN13: 978-0-9836540-0-1 Price: $14.95 Reviewed by Jeffrey Needle for the Association for Mormon [...]