Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"British converts and sisters Emily and Julia Hill, assigned to the Willie Handcart Company, accompany newly widowed Martha Campkin and her five children to Zion. Emily later pens a poem about her experiences that becomes a cherished song of the LDS Relief Society, 'As Sisters in Zion.'"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
FROM INTERNATIONAL MODEL TO PUBLIC SPEAKER AND TEMPLE DRESS DESIGNER, ROSIE HAS NOT HAD A QUIET JOURNEY.
When sixteen-year-old Rosemary Card left Salt Lake to become a model, she had no idea what awaited her in New York City. As her career took her around the globe over the next two years, Rosie experienced the highs and lows of the fashion industry and learned firsthand the strength found in being true to yourself, listening to guidance from the...
When sixteen-year-old Rosemary Card left Salt Lake to become a model, she had no idea what awaited her in New York City. As her career took her around the globe over the next two years, Rosie experienced the highs and lows of the fashion industry and learned firsthand the strength found in being true to yourself, listening to guidance from the...
5) Letters
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Marjorie Pay Hinckley passed away in April 2004, every woman who had ever known her, even merely through reading her books or hearing her speak, felt as if she had lost a friend. Sister Hinckley looked at life with a twinkle in her eye. Her genuine interest in others made them care a little more for each other. Her quiet, constant support of her husband showed what an eternal partnership could be like here and now. Most of all, her shining faith...
Author
Publisher
Covenant
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Lucy Mack Smith has come to stand as a beloved role model in Church history. Not quite as well-known is Emma Hale Smiths legacy. Yet, in the midst of her suffering and persecution, her testimony of her husbands mission and of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon remains.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Beginning in the 1830s, at least thirty-three women married Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism. These were passionate relationships which also had some longevity, except in cases such as that of two young sisters, one of whom was discovered by Joseph's first wife, Emma, in a locked bedroom with the prophet. Emma remained a steadfast opponent of polygamy throughout her life.
The majority of Smith's wives were younger than he, and one-third...
The majority of Smith's wives were younger than he, and one-third...
Author
Publisher
By Common Consent Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Home yesterday tells Emily's coming-of-age story as she realizes her Mormon parents divorced in the 1980s because her dad is gay. In it, Emily moves from California to a small town in Utah, where she struggles to reconcile Mormon church teachings with the love she has for her dad. Not only that, she must survive in the small town as a pariah from a step-family, in which her step-father is sexually inappropriate and abusive... All of this happens against...
Author
Publisher
CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Being baptized and following the Lord has made Al's life harder than it ever was before, having endured criticism and harsh judgments. Through it all, God has stayed by her side and blessed her in ways she could never imagine. Discover the motivations behind Al's conversion to the Church and the journey of her faith. When you feel prayers are unheard, that the world is against you, or that the path is too hard to tackle alone, choose to trust the...
Author
Publisher
CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Being baptized and following the Lord has made Al's life harder than it ever was before. She endured criticism from friends and family for becoming a Mormon. She faced harsh judgments from Church members for her appearance. She gave up everything and felt more alone than she ever had in her life. All because she chose God. Now she shares an up-close look at how trusting God has led her to places she never expected. As a blogger, YouTuber, and award-winning...
Author
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A month prior to the April 1984 general conference, Ardeth Greene Kapp had an undeniable impression that a major calling loomed on the horizon. When the call came to serve as Young Women general president, she approached it with the same faith and optimism that has always been a hallmark of her life. As a young girl in the rural prairie town of Glenwood, Alberta, Canada, she could not have anticipated the experiences that awaited her in the farthest...
Author
Publisher
Covenant
Pub. Date
c1991.
Language
English
Description
This book complies true stories from the lives of sixteen amazing women in Church history. "As he has recorded the events of history, man has often forgotten to mention the hand that rocked the cradle." These remarkable Mormon women gave their all for the gospel of Christ. With drama and emotion stronger than that found in any work of fiction, the inspirational stories in Heroic Mormon Women will bring to light the incredible strength, virtue, and...
Author
Publisher
By Common Consent Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When the call came, when the letter arrived, when the sunlight finally fell on your face--the struggle fell away, and you only remembered the beauty. It was like childbirth, but constantly, for your whole life. Every day we brought forth our future, every choice we made determined what raw materials would be in the hands of tomorrow. Some days took years and were times of transition where we thought we might die, and some years were full of euphoria...
Author
Publisher
Covenant
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Since the day in 1842 when the Prophet Joseph Smith “turned the key” in behalf of the women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, signaling the organization of the Relief Society, fifteen women have served as general presidents of the organization. From Emma Hale Smith, the first Relief Society president, to Bonnie D. Parkin, who from 2002 to 2007 led more than five million Relief Society sisters in 165 nations across the earth,...
Publisher
History of the Saints, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
From the producers of the History of the Saints television series comes Lucy Mack Smith: First Mother of the Restoration. This documentary special is the gripping story of the feisty matriarch of the Joseph Smith Sr. family -- a woman of tested courage, faith, and obedience.
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Orem Public Library can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. NOTE: WILL REQUIRE A POSTAGE FEE
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? You can put in a request for us to add it to the collection. Submit Request