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THE TALMAGE PARABLES is a collection of four short stories, or parables, that James E. Talmage wrote based upon his life experiences.  These parables were initially published in the church’s Improvement Era in 1914, three years after Elder Talmage was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles....

Here is one of the most interesting stories of the Twentieth Century. Gordon Lindsay narrates his conversion, call to the ministry and early years on the evangelistic field — a colorful account of preaching in new fields. Then he tells of God’s call to organize great city-wide salvation-healing...

If you long to ease your nervousness at the beginning of your talk but aren't known as the ward comedian, this book is heaven-sent. Filled with excerpts from speeches, books, recordings, histories, and periodicals, this book features appropriate humorous pieces to add to any talk or lesson.

Jack Coe was one of the first tent evangelists of the post World War II period in the United States. After receiving a miraculous healing, Coe felt called of God to the gospel ministry. For the next twelve years Coe would be a leading proponent of divine healing and organized many tent revivals...

David Oman McKay served almost sixty-four years in the capacity of General Authority, and his teachings had a profound influence on the Church in the twentieth century. His wisdom can help readers understand how to communicate with our Father in Heaven, cleanse the inner vessel, teach and educate future...

 In this exciting and readable autobiography, one of the most colorful figures of the American frontier recounts his poverty-stricken childhood, his rowdy adolescence in Rocky Mountain mining camps, his unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Congress, and his stormy career in one of the leading councils of...

In this exciting book, author Larry A. Morris explores a defining principle from the life of each Church President and illustrates how the leader lived that principle. For example, President Ezra Taft Benson once proclaimed, 'Do the right thing and let the chips fall where they may.' This personal motto...

Many of the best sermons—and those longest remembered—feature stories from real life and fiction to illustrate proven principles. In this third volume of Outstanding Stories, Leon Hartshorn selects memorable stories from the sermons of beloved Church leaders to illustrate time-honored...

Surprising. Provocative. Honest. For Unveiled, reporter Cheryl Reed interviewed more than 300 nuns of diverse beliefs, lifestyles, and orders. She lived and prayed with them, witnessed their vows, mourned and celebrated with them, and asked questions no one had ever dared before: about love...

We must continue to demand justice and compassion for victims of Catholic clergy abuse. This is not optional.Time and time again in recent years, Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been horrified by hideous stories of wretched abuse and betrayal.However, there is a side of the Catholic Church abuse...

Going deep behind the headlines about scandals in the Catholic Church, Jason Berry and Gerald Renner's Vows of Silence follows the staggering trail of evasions and deceit that leads directly to the Vatican -- and taints the legacy of Pope John Paul II. Based on more than six years of investigative...

In One Happy Old Priest, Father Thomas Sullivan looks back on his eighty years as a catholic, a life that includes both family and scores of fine seminarians, priests, nuns, and parishioners. With an honest and rollicking writing style, Father Sullivan recreates moments that stand out in his childhood,...

A collection of extraordinary oral histories of American nuns, Habits of Change captures the experiences of women whose lives over the past fifty years have been marked by dramatic transformation. Bringing together women from more than forty different religious communities, most of whom entered religious...

Retired FBI agent Tom Walsh grows almonds in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California. He reads in the paper of disturbing sexual corruption within the Fresno Diocese. Badly shaken, he writes the Bishop for guidance...and is rebuked for his curiositiy. As a life-long Catholic, age 80, he employs...