Archive for 'Non-Fiction' 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]