"Who's Your Hero? Volume 2 teaches how children ages 3 and up can be like Alma, Enos, and Helaman's stripling warriors in their everyday lives. Full-color, fun illustrations will keep the attention of pre-readers. Volume 2 Book of Mormon stories include: "Helaman's Warriors Respect Their Parents," "Enos Sincerely Prays," and "Alma Apologies." Family home evening ideas and activities are also featured at the end of each story. Who's Your Hero? is ideal for teaching children to love the Book of Mormon!"
Okay, I have to tell you that both my immediate and extended family LOVES these books!! My extended family has a hero of the month. For Example, they read one of the stories, then they proceed to say, "Enos Prays Sincerely," in every situation that would require praying sincerely.
In our family, we use all the helps in between each chapter to form our entire family home evening on nights when things are hectic and we don't have time to prepare. We all laugh and enjoy it immensely. These books are perfect for all ages. Here's what my 7 year old nephew Michael thinks of Volume 2, "it is really good." My 8 year old son Kyle thinks, "it is really awesome." So there you have it.
"Abraham Franklin feels like an outcast in every sense of the word. As an American Indian living in the Utah Territory--and not a member of the Mormon Church--Abe faces everything from simple ignorance to outright bigotry. To make matters worse, the only woman he has ever loved has chosen to marry his best friend. It is past time for Abe to start his life over. At the urging of his devout mother, Abe settles in Snowflake, Arizona, where he promptly meets Maddie Stratton. Maddie is at first wary of Abe, yet she detects a sensitivity and goodness beneath his embittered exterior and they soon become friends. As Maddie draws ever closer to Abe, he begins to push her away, knowing that her faith--and his lack of faith--will prove to be too large a barrier to result in happiness.
From tender matters of the heart and the anguish of a life-threatening accident to the gentle whisperings of the Spirit, author Annette Lyon completes the powerful story of Abraham Franklin, which began in the best-selling novel House on the Hill."
Another wonderful story. I thought that "House on the Hill" was enough. I was content when it ended. But with this additional story, I realize that I was wrong. It wasn't complete until now. Abe needed to have his story told and now it feel finished.
This book is really about discovery, and the misconceptions that can rule our lives until we recognize them for what they are. It's about romance and testimony and relationships. I love it when I learn about life by reading fiction, and this book gave me some new things to think about. I don't think it's necessary to read "House on the Hill" first. This story is very complete and tells you what you need to know.
This little book of inspiring messages for women from President Hinckley is so beautiful. Each page has a quote from the Prophet paired with a picture of nature. These pictures are breathtaking, some of the most gorgeous I've seen. For some reason, the pairing of the pictures with the quotes brings such a sense of reverence and peace to me, strengthening my testimony and my resolve. This book reminded me yet again at how much I love President Hinckley and how much he loves every one of us. After reading this, no one could ever question how much the Prophet loves and respects women.
I will share just one quote from the book. "It is so tremendously important that the women of the Church stand strong and immovable for that which is correct and proper under the plan of the Lord. They must begin in their own homes. They can teach it in their classes. They can voice it in their communities. They must be the teachers and the guardians of their daughters. When you save a girl, you save generations. I see this as the one bright shining hope in a world that is marching toward moral self-destruction."
"As trials come thick and fast, Wade Morrison finds himself facing devastating loss and a desperate loneliness greater than he ever could have imagined. Thankfully he has a large and loving family, without whose support he could not survive. Ultimately, however, Wade's greatest source of strength comes through his faith and reliance on the Savior's unconditional and atoning love.
Just when it seems that the bottom has fallen out of his world, Wade finds love in the face of loss, trust in a time of personal betrayal-and happiness greater than he had ever hoped to experience again."
This book is next in line after "Timeless Waltz," and "A Time to Dance". It talks about Alex's newly discovered brother Wade and how that happiest time in his life turns quickly into the hardest. Strangely, this was a really great book for me to read. As I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, I could totally relate to Wade's entire world turning upside down with the trials he has to go through. I have turned to my novels in the past month as a way to escape my own life, and this book didn't let me down at all. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It also taught me a few things about testimony and helped me cope with my present situation. Anita Stansfield is well-known for her LDS romance novels, and I appreciated this one just as much as all her other books.
"Something fell to the floor with a soft clunk. Margarette stared at object in disbelief. Matthew moved closer, his eyes following hers. There on the rough planks lay a small black bag. He reached for it, and as Soren, Anna, and Jens crowded around, he released the cord that held it closed and gently shook the contents of Margarette's bunk. A glittering bracelet dropped onto a quilt square. All four adults gasped in astonishment. The metal chain appeared to be of inferior quality, but five large stones, each a different color gleamed almost as though they were hungry to claim the small amount of light in the ship's gloomy interior."
Here's a summary of "The Emerald": an expensive bracelet full of priceless gems, falls into Margette's hands. Hoping to encounter the bracelet's true owner on her journey, she refuses to part with it on her journey with her children to join the Saints in Nauvoo. But as life circumstances occur, she is forced to make decisions regarding these gemstones and love.
Jennie Hansen's novels never fail to captivate me. This book is volume 2 in "The Bracelet" series, but it stands completely on its own as a novel. One does not need to read the first one to read this. I am certain that you will enjoy this book as much as I have. This author has once again given us a wonderful book full of romance and suspense. You will come to adore the characters and I hope that the next book will allow us to find out what happens next with them.
As the Depression worsens, a distant war draws near. Dan O�Brian finds he is once again embroiled with the inner conflicts he had hoped were far behind him after returning from World War I. Dan holds a strong convictions that the United States should stay out of the new war� because this time it is his son, Cory, whose life could be threatened by a foreign menace. But convictions can change.
Through his work as a musician, Dan finds an unlikely new friend in Josh Brown, a man who challenges Dan�s view of the world. And though both men share a common tragic link to the past, event of the future will soon forever bind the two men�s families together.
In an era where the future is an uncertain as it is exciting, Cory O�Brian and Nathan Brown know they must defend freedom, just as their fathers have done. What they don�t yet understand are the human costs of war� to those in the battle and those at home.
This is a fascinating work of historical fiction that brings the second world war to life for the reader. The kinship between pilots and co-pilots as well as the immense responsibilities of both pilots and sailors were brought to light as each suffered and succeeded through ultimate trials. This not only portrays the difficulties of the war, but also the hope, the courage and even the romance that can happen when good people are just doing what they can to follow what they know is right. This novel is an excellent educational, yet enjoyable read.
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