Thomas S : 567 books

In this book, President Thomas S. Monson shares personal experiences and gospel truths that lead to an understanding of life's purpose and how to achieve lasting happiness. As always, his thoughts are powerfully expressed in eloquent language and moving accounts that illustrate the ability of man, working with Deity, to overcome the trials of earthly life.

President Thomas S. Monson has reminded Church members that we can have hope and happiness in whatever circumstances we face. As he says, “Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and of our Savior...

One of the great purposes of our existence on earth is to perfect ourselves, to learn to become more like God. The Savior's admonition “Be ye therefore perfect” was not limited in time or scope; it applies to his disciples in every age, including this last dispensation. Be Your Best Self can help...

American History volume 1 surveys the broad sweep of American history from the first Native American societies to the end of the Reconstruction period, following the Civil War. Drawing on a deep range of research and years of classroom teaching experience, Thomas S. Kidd offers students an engaging...

American History volume 2 gives a wide overview of America’s history from the end of the Civil War era, to the political and cultural struggles of contemporary times. Thomas S. Kidd employs lessons learned from his own scholarly expertise and history classes to weave together a compelling narrative...

In the post-9/11 world, it is not difficult to see how important religion remains in America and around the globe. An older generation of scholars expected that America and the rest of the Western world was headed inexorably toward secularization and the end of religion. America is undoubtedly secular...

Thomas Martin’s collection of essays, both satirical and pointed, are gathered from his dissident campus newsletter The Examined Life, founded with the purpose of critiquing the life of the secular university at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Medieval foundations of the university much...

Webster's Dictionary defines classic as 'a work of enduring excellence.' In this book readers will find six chapters of enduring excellence, taken from the speeches of Thomas S. Monson, a member of the Church's First Presidency. Each chapter is illustrated with examples from the scriptures and from...

Tom Klobucher’s newest book, Tales of Gratitude, is a collection of positive short stories with happy endings that will inspire thankfulness in the young—and the young at heart. Tom’s stories are a touching and optimistic take on the American Dream. Each of his heroes confronts towering...

Can a troubled soul manifest evil? When Paul develops a rash in his hands, he thinks it's just his skin reacting to the grease from the fryer vats at work. Heavy drinking helps soothe the pain, but can't subdue the guilt in his heart, especially when he finds the letter from his father. And when the...

Agents of sedition who are heedlessly destroying Spain s consolidated democracy ? Xenophobes simply interested in protecting their own wealth who are, behind the rhetoric, not that different from the tribal authoritarians coming to the fore in Hungary and northern Italy? These are but two of the many...

Primary mediastinal tumors are relatively rare. The relative incidence of these tumors indicates that neurogenic tumors are the most common tumor seen constituting 21 % of all cases, thymomas 19%, lymphomas 12.5%, germ cell tumors 10%, primary carcinomas 4.6%, mesenchymal tumors 6%, endocrine tumors...

Tom Klobucher’s book, The Gentle Life, introduces us to 37 secrets to a happy life and invites us to receive the incredible rewards that come with being gentle, grateful, and polite. This subject is more important now than ever before. In too many of our families, the home is a...

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