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"Against the wishes of his family and the laws of the elders of the Mormon church, Blake Nelson has adopted the old polygamous ways and lives alone with his three wives, miles from anywhere, in rural Utah. Blake and his wives kept to themselves-and kept most folks out. That is, until his dead body is discovered. Black Widows is told in the three voices of Blake's very different wives, who hate each other, and who sometimes hated their husband. Blake's...

To the Rescue is the much-anticipated official biography of President Thomas S. Monson. Beginning with President Monson's family heritage and his early years in Salt Lake City, it included his vocational preparation and his career in the world of journalism. More important, this inspiring book recounts his lifetime of Church service. Called as a bishop at the age of twenty-two, as a mission president at thirty-one, and as a member of the Quorum of...

"Gage Stewart has spent five years trying to overcome his past. Once an abused and troubled teenager, he has worked tirelessly to move beyond the fateful day he was manipulated into holding a group of teenagers hostage. Now, with a new identity and a college degree in criminal psychology, he accepts an unlikely job teaching others what to do during mass shootings. At the hotel where his class is held, Gage is immediately drawn to Skyler Prescott,...

Gail Miller writes about the lessons she learned first as the wife of Larry Miller and then as his widow, taking over his role as president of the LHM Companies, which include several car dealerships, a movie theater chain, and the Utah Jazz.

When she was eleven, Nicole witnessed something horrible. However, she has been told enough times that the event could not have happened, that she believes it didntalmost. Now Nicole has returned to her childhood neighborhood. But soon, even the smallest things trigger disturbing memories. Nicole must learn the truth. Was her father murdered, or did he really desert the armyand his family? As Nicole and her new friend lieutenant...

The honeymoon is officially over as Andrew McCammon scrambles to staff the recently combined ward and juggle the compelling needs of its members, as well as his fledgling marriage, while Jeanette struggles to fill Andrew's deceased wife's shoes.

Brad Armstrong has just completed his first semester of college. The eighteen-year-old is looking forward to spending the holidays with his family. But as he enters his parents' home something doesn't feel right. A devastating tragedy quickly turns into a nightmare when police detectives find it impossible to come to any other conclusion--except that Brad is a cold-blooded murderer.

Pure Gold is a collection of letters, memoirs, photographs and personal interviews that have been skillfully woven into an engaging and revealing glimpse in the inner workings of a one-of-a-kind man. Packed with more than eighty years of life's lessons and adventures, Pure Gold is the perfect book for anyone looking to tap into his own mother lode of gold as found in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Published by Oxford University Press in 2008, Massacre at Mountain Meadows relied on new and exhaustive research to tell the story of one of the grimmest episodes in Latter-day Saint history. On September 11, 1857, southern Utah settlers slaughtered more than 100 emigrants of a California-bound wagon train. In this much-anticipated sequel, Richard E. Turley Jr. and Barbara Jones Brown follow up that volume with an examination of the aftermath of the...

Bestselling author John Bytheway takes a break from speaking to his typical teenage audience and shares an uplifting message for Latter-day Saint adults. In this hardcover book, John helps readers find perspective, hope, and happiness, whether their trials are personal hardships or national tragedies. In addition to the five scriptures to help you get through almost anything, John also shares "five scriptures" on a variety of other topics, including:...