books about: latter-day     books:     Latter-day      Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife Irene Spencer Center Street, 2007 Well written, Shattered Dreams was a story so well written that I couldn't put it down. Irene was a child who was reared in Pologamy. Her mother left the order when she was a young teen, and begged Irene not to become involved in the order. As a teen, Irene was torn between ...             Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling Richard Lyman Bushman Vintage, 2007 A Historical and Biographical Tour De Force Dr. Richard Bushman is to be commended for writing one of the best, most balanced biographies of perhaps the most controversial man in American history. The fact that Mormon Mullahs and rabidly hateful Mormon detractors both dislike this book sez something good. Dr. ...             Massacre at Mountain Meadows Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A clear and dispassionate timeline strips away the myths and reveals evil In a recent radio interview one of the authors of Massacre at Mountain Meadows remarked that the book was written more like a textbook than many of the recent histories marketed for mass appeal. Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard have taken a ...             Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith Martha Beck Three Rivers Press, 2006 If you want to know about the mysterious Mormon church . . . I grew up in a town that was 98% Mormon. Being in the minority, I spent my youth being either left out because I wasn't Mormon or barraged by members of the church to become one of them. If they are anything, Mormons are as relentlessas they are exclusionary. So I ...             Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2004 Meticulously researched and well presented There are far better and longer reviews than mine posted here, so I hesitated to even attempt one. However, I've traveled to many of the places described in Jon's book, including Separation Canyon (within the Grand Canyon) and Colorado City, long before the ...             Escape Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer Broadway, 2007 Hell on earth or hell in the hearafter, or both. This book provides a graphic documentation of how tyranny, masquerading as religion, can create some of the most pathological societies imaginable, defeating laws and mores that prohibit simultaneous polygyny, slavery, extreme physical and mental child and wife abuse, ...             And They Were Not Ashamed: Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment Laura M. Brotherson Inspire Book, 2004 Great book for couples looking for answers This book did a great job of expressing new ideas on how to create/enhance emotional and physical relationships in marriage. The author looks at potential issues from both spouses point of view (male/female) and presents fundamental approaches to work thru any anger ...             God's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist ... Andrea Moore-Emmett Pince-Nez Press, 2004 Great Overview Having read many books on the problem of polygomy this was a great overview of all the different groups practicing this lifestyle and stories of women who had escaped from this way of life.             Devil's Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy David Roberts Simon & Schuster, 2008 A fascinating account of a little-known part of history I found Devil's Gate absolutely fascinating! I had never heard of the Handcart Migration, and to discover that the tragedy that befell the handcarters exceeded the suffering of the far-more-famous Donner Party was a revelation. The author does a great job of fleshing ...             His Favorite Wife: Trapped in Polygamy Susan Ray Schmidt Kassidy Lane Publishing LLC, 2006 Great Book!!!! Susan told a remarkable story of her life as a child bride. It is truly amazing what these women and children have to go through and Susan takes you right into their world. Awesome book.             Believing Christ the Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News Stephen E. Robinson Deseret Book Co, 1992 Ever wish you could start over again..... This book will explain how to get rid of the baggage you carry around with you that keeps you depressed and feeling like a failure. It will change your mind and your heart and fill it with hope. Don't give up on life until you've read it. It's one of the most ...             Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Richard Lyman Bushman Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Richard Bushman's _Mormonism_ Richard Bushman's Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction is the best work on Mormonism that could come out at this time. It is by the right author and published by the right press. It is the best work because it defines simply but elegantly the essential nature of ...             When Men Become Gods: Mormon Polygamist Warren Jeffs, His Cult of Fear, and the Women Who Fought Back Stephen Singular St. Martin's Press, 2008 A sad state of affairs The author explains how the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) church began. When people began following the teachings of Joseph Smith, and believed him to be a Prophet of God, they followed his teachings and were polygamists, because Smith told the people that a ...             The God Makers: A Shocking Expose of What the Mormon Church Really Believes Ed Decker, Dave Hunt Harvest House Publishers, 1997 not a bad place to start studying the LDS I have a long standing interest in Mormonism. I believe i read this when it first came out in 1984, but it was worth the time to reread. Mormonism is important for a number of reasons. Several touched on in the book, it's power, influence and money. it's rapid ...             The Book of Mormon Made Easier: Part 1 ( New Cover) (Gospel Studies Series, 4) David J. Ridges Cedar Fort, 2007 My Difficulty with Book of Mormon Is Behind Me I've had problems following not only the Book of Mormon, but other scriptures (Bible, etc.) This series (Book of Mormon Made Easier) has been a major blessing. I am now able to understand what is going on and am able to gain a much greater knowledge. David ...          products you might be interested in search for books contemporary, fulfillment, fundamentalist, introduction, introductions, strengthening      toavi.com    web we recommend Meticulously researched and well presented randomly chosen book: Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves ...