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By Kent Larsen
New Products: Mormon News Brings New Products Listing Back
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- After a hiatus of several weeks, Mormon News is
bringing back its weekly listing of new Mormon books and other products.
Today's list includes both a recent nationally published book by an LDS
author, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's "The Age of Homespun," as well as a host of
new items from major LDS publishers. Of particular note are a number of
doctrinal books and Excel Entertainment's first move to publish books in
addition to its traditional music.
Ulrich's "The Age of Homespun" was given a very positive review in the New
York Times Book Review, leading me to wonder if it won't be as prize-winning
as Ulrich's "Midwife's Tale" which won the pulitzer prize in 1992. "My
People" by Gordon Laws is notable for its connection to BYU's Family Studies
Center and for the claim that it is written to be "easily transferred to
film." Excel has recently built a business of distributing films, and both
this book and its forthcoming series of books based on Richard Dutcher's
"God's Army" have film ties.
New and recent products:
The Age of Homespun: Objects and Stories in the Creation of an American Myth by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Knopf
Book; National Publisher; Non-fiction; Mormon Author $35.00
New book by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ulrich. Looks at the objects of
home production from the 17th century to the 19th century, tracing them to
their owners. Tells how these objects were used and what they meant in the
every-day lives of early Americans.
See:
More about "The Age of Homespun : Objects and Stories in the Creation of an American Myth" by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich at Amazon.com
Cutting Edge by Jeffrey S. Savage
Covenant Communications
Book; LDS Publisher; Fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $14.95
A high-tech thriller in which an LDS programmer struggles to prove his
innocence as a co-worker disappears and he finds he can't trust his boss,
his co-workers or even members of his ward.
See:
More about "Cutting Edge" by Jeffrey S. Savage at Amazon.com
Everyday Miracles : True Stories About God's Hand in Our Lives by Jay A. Parry
Deseret Book
Book; LDS Publisher; Non-Fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $12.95
A Deseret Book senior editor looks at the miracles that occur in the
everyday lives of LDS Church members. Each inspirational story gives the
reader a message of hope and encouragement. Parry seeks to provide
undeniable evidence that miracles have not ceased and that God is near and
loves us.
See:
More about "Everyday Miracles: True Stories About God's Hand in Our Lives" by Jay A. Parry at Amazon.com
The Heart Only Knows by Kerry Lynn Blair
Covenant Communications
Book; LDS Publisher; Fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $14.95
Romantic thriller in which a young woman, whose fiancee is a pro basketball
player, begins to feel alienated when her beau is stalked and threatened.
Then she and her brother are kidnapped, her fiancee must decide who will
live and who will die.
See:
More about "The Heart Only Knows" by Kerry Lynn Blair at Amazon.com
Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ by A. Dean Byrd
Cedar Fort
Book; LDS Publisher; Non-fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $12.95
An introduction to the position taken by the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints on the issue of same-sex attraction. The author uses both
the scriptures and the statements of modern prophets to provide an overview
of Church doctrine and policy. Dr. Byrd also offers the hope of change to
those who struggle with same-sex attraction.
See:
More about "Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ" by A. Dean Byrd at CedarFort.com
How To Be Totally Miserable: A Self-Hinder Book by John Bytheway
Deseret Book
Book; LDS Publisher; Non-Fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $7.95
Using a tongue-in-cheeck, "reverse-psychology" approach to self-esteem,
helping youth find their way to happiness by teaching them how to "be
totally miserable." The LDS humor writer offers a variety of suggestions for
turning blessings into burdens and happiness into hopelessness in just a few
minutes a day.
See:
More about "How To Be Totally Miserable: A Self-Hinder Book" by John Bytheway at Amazon.com
The Lost Tribes of the Book of Mormon by Phyllis Carol Olive
Cedar Fort
Book; LDS Publisher; Non-fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $13.95
Olive's sequel to her "Lost Lands of the Book of Mormon" looks at the many
similarities between the people described in the Book of Mormon and the
Mound Builders, ancient inhabitants of the eastern U.S. The book looks at
the ancient artifacts found as well as the legends told by their
descendants, coming to the conclusion that the evidence supports an eastern
U.S. location for the Book of Mormon.
See:
More about "The Lost Tribes of the Book of Mormon" by Phyllis Carol Olive at CedarFort.com
My People by Gordon Laws
Excel Entertainment
Book; LDS Publisher; Fiction; Mormon Author and Subject $10.98
First novel in the Lifesong series, a newly organized program at BYU's
Family Studies Center that tries to transform families by telling powerful
stories that can be easily transferred to film. Based on the struggles
witnessed by the author, the novel tells the story of an East L.A. gang
leader caught between old loyalties and his new religion.
See:
More about "Remember the Promise" at Excel Entertainment
Remember the Promise by Various artists
Excel Entertainment
Music CD; LDS Publisher; Mormon Performers and Subject $15.98
Excel Entertainment's LDS artists look at the EFY 2001 theme. The album is
loaded with songs that will help LDS youth remember their EFY 2001 experiences.
See:
More about "Remember the Promise" at Excel Entertainment
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