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After decades of neglect, religion is once again a topic of considerable import in the social sciences. This renewed interest has generated an awareness of the need to study involvement in and commitment to multiple social institutions simultaneously, such as religion and the family. In this volume,...

"People pursue [happiness] in such different ways. In a Las Vegas casino, vacant-eyed men and women spend hours pulling the handles of slot machines. Half a world away in an Indian hospital, a young volunteer holds in her arms and murmurs loving words to a dying old man. Each is seeking happiness."Some...

Each chapter of this book was originally given as a Sunday evening radio address. Each address was given in the spirit of self-improvement.

Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book...

The plague of pornography is real, and it is growing. For those who are trapped by its power, the way out may seem impossible. President Gordon B. Hinckley spoke directly to those individuals struggling with an addiction to pornography: “May you plead with the Lord out of the depths of your...

Newly revised and enlarged, this important book by one of the prominent leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now becomes even more valuable as a message for today's youth—and for adults as well.For the most part the writings contained herein are based on a series...

Volume Four of this four volume serious of the life an ministry of Jesus Christ. "Come learn of me," the Savior invites. "Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me. I am Jesus Christ; I came by the will of the Father, and I do his will." These...

We solemnly declare at this Easter season the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ to be the greatest events in the history of the world. — First Presidency Message, April 2001In this unique collection, some of the most important and inspirational writings from Church leaders and...

The book Awaken the Millionaire Within sums up the teacher Carlos Wizard Martins’ path for success in business. Backed by the strength of its author’s example, it takes on the importance of a manual capable of motivating anyone to kiss conformity goodbye and, with perseverance, leave behind an anonymous...

In The Other Side of Heaven, Elder John H. Groberg told the gripping story of his three-year mission on the tropical islands of Tonga. His story continues with The Fire of Faith, set a decade after his release when Elder Groberg is called back to Tonga — this time with a growing family-to serve...

This is Errol R. Fish's book that explores the promptings of the spirit.

Growing Up—Gospel Answers about Maturation and Sex presents the "facts of life" as they should be presented—with respect and in the context of gospel standards and doctrine. Written especially for young people between the ages of ten and fifteen, this book will help open doors of communication...

In this unique book, author Emily Freeman outlines a pattern of discipleship divided into twelve areas of focus, each containing invitations for personal growth, inspired counsel from prophets and apostles, and suggested scriptures to help us focus our efforts. As we follow this pattern, we come to understand that the process of discipleship has the power to transform and define us.

What power is available to righteous families as a result of the covenants they make? Author Wayne E. Brickey observes, "The gospel covenant is designed not only to seal families but to heal families — to wipe away tears, to close wounds, and to draw prodigal sons and daughters back home. But...