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What is the purpose of our being? How much joy are we supposed to feel in a troubled world? Can our trials make us happier as well as stronger? If joy is the absence of sorrow or disappointment, then how could God be happy (because surely He has reasons for both!)? In this new addition to the popular...

In the time before Creation, before so many of the children of God turned away from their Father and walked knowingly into the dark, there was a choosing, a sifting, a contest of ideas and a battle for souls. In that great premortal war, each of us learned the first lessons of life: The great ones may...

What happens when the world goes dark? The battle of good against evil intensifies in the darkness of an EMP-devastated America. The electromagnetic pulses that wiped out the country's entire electrical grid have reduced people to an almost animal existence. While those with good hearts pull together...

A world poised at the brink of a disastrous war is unaware of the evil forces that will stop at nothing to achieve their arms. But in the midst of turmoil an impending doom, some of the Father's most valiant servants are in place — sons and daughters who may have the power to change the course of history....

The 43rd Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium concentrates on the ministry of the man whom Jesus himself referred to as "the rock."A sometimes fallible but nonetheless earnest disciple, the Apostle Peter is an important example of grace, transformation, service, and power. Like...

In this Regency twist of My Fair Lady, Jack would rather be at sea than fixing the mistakes of his grandfather, the late Earl of Stansworth. Instead, he finds that inheriting his grandfather's wealth and title — and securing the welfare of his sister and mother — means joining the ranks of...

In this exhilarating sequel to Pillage, Beck must use his natural ingenuity to sort out who can be trusted and who can't, before it's too late. Beck Phillips has spent his time since the dragon pillage of Kingsplot inflating a huge weather balloon inside a tiny building, exploring all the forbidden...

Foo is the remarkable realm that allows us to hope, imagine, and dream. Geth, a fearless Lithen, is one of the wisest and most respected beings of Foo. At the conclusion of the bestselling Leven Thumps series, the realm of Foo achieves balance - dreams can once again thrive and grow. With things in order,...

'Jimmy, eat your oatmeal, it'll stick to your ribs.' I recall as a boy feeling around my rib cage after eating my oatmeal and wondering if it took a trip other foods didn't. Maybe oatmeal really did hang out down there.' The advice of our mothers. Maybe we don't always understand it as children...

'May Christ Lift Thee Up' — the theme for the 1998 Women's Conference last spring at Brigham Young University — embodies the messages delivered at the popular conference. This volume includes talks from the conference on such topics as 'May Christ Lift Thee Up,' 'Sisters in the Gospel,'...

The story of the massive 1856 effort to rescue the Willie and Martin handcart companies is one of the most inspiring in Church history. Second Rescue is next chapter in the story of those same pioneers, who were stranded between time and eternity in their spiritual progression. Through inspiration and...

Winter Quarters played an important part in the western migration of the Saints from Nauvoo. Those who participated in this migration, one of the largest in United States history, needed a way station when it became obvious that they would not make it to the Rocky Mountains before winter set in. What...

In this second volume of Outstanding Stories, Leon Hartshorn has again made a truly artful selection of stories related by general authorities. Many of the stories bring a chuckle to the reader; others may bring a trace of a tear to the eye. There are stories of miraculous healings and conversions,...

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” This saying has passed the lips of countless dessert lovers as they have reached for the menus at their favorite restaurants. Lion House Desserts brings to home kitchens delectable taste sensations from The Lion House; The Roof and The Garden restaurants...