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For nearly a half a century, Francis M. Gibbons has been personally acquainted with each of the last seven presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For sixteen of those years, Brother Gibbons worked with the Prophets on a daily basis in his role as secretary to the First Presidency.

This book of personal reminiscences about Presidents Joseph Fielding Smith, Harold B. Lee, Spencer W. Kimball, Ezra Taft Benson, Howard W. Hunter, Gordon B. Hinckley, and Thomas S. Monson is based upon a decade of interviews given by Brother Gibbons. As the most prolific biographer...

Thomas A. Whipple spent his last days penning One Lord, One Faith, a meticulously researched explanation of what Latter-day Saints believe about God's plan of salvation. In inclusive and clear language geared toward all readers-even those with little knowledge of Mormonism-Tom's book comprises two sections. Part 1 covers the basic questions we all ask about the nature of God the Father and his son, Jesus Christ. Part 2 offers Tom's perspective on God's plan of redemption for all people, from premortal existence to life on earth and to death and final judgment.

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Fifteen-year-old Enid Gardner is a self-proclaimed "weird Mormon girl." When she isn't chatting with Joseph Smith or the Book of Abraham mummy, she's searching for herself between the spaces of doubt and belief. Along the way, she must grapple with her Mormon faith as it adapts to the twenty-first century. She also must confront the painful mysteries at the heart of her strained relationship with her ailing mother.

This edition of The Garden of Enid: Adventures of a Weird Mormon Girl recasts the award-winning webcomic as a two-part graphic novel. With revised and previously...

Incorporating perspectives from religious studies, humor studies, cultural and film studies, and theology, as well as original data from textual analysis and the voices of religious comedians, this book critically analyses the experiences of believers who appreciate that their faith is not necessarily a barrier to their laughter.

It is often thought that religion and humor are incompatible, but Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Comedy shows that humor is not only a popular means of entertainment, but also a way in which an individual or community expresses...