Excellent discourse on Temples in history and the need for Temples in modern day. full of great quotes.
"The people were given to understand that the cExcellent discourse on Temples in history and the need for Temples in modern day. full of great quotes.
"The people were given to understand that the commission to build the Lord's House was theirs, and not that of their leaders alone."
P 130: the necessity to dispel all contention in our lives before entering the Temple.
p 136: example to pray over EVERYTHING
" We can carry this temple forward with our labor without any burden to ourselves if our hearts are in the work and we will be blessed abundantly in doing so. We will be better off in our temporal affairs when it is completed that when we commenced and than we would be if we did not build it."
" The time we enjoy is the Lord's, but we have permission to direct its use according to our good pleasure." Brigham Young ...more
The 3 star rating is biased. The book is well written and nicely narrated, but as much anger I felt for Mizz Hattie and the racial prejudice she facedThe 3 star rating is biased. The book is well written and nicely narrated, but as much anger I felt for Mizz Hattie and the racial prejudice she faced from both Whites and Blacks, I just did not like her. She clearly did work for the benefit of black black performers in the way she felt best. As portrayed here she was selfish and narrow minded. I almost didn't finish because I didn't want to spend more time with her. I liked many of her friends and James, but I especially enjoyed the historical notes at the back as the author described how she came to research and write this novel. I intend to watch Gone With the Wind again, it's been years. I don't know if I have watched it since I went with my 9th Grade class. Butterfly McQueen made more of an impression on me than Hattie McDaniels, I would watch it with different eyes now not only because the world is different than it was in 1969.......more
THIS is the David Baldacci that I love to read. Like Wish you Well this is a story of real issues and real people, the good, the bad and the fluctuatiTHIS is the David Baldacci that I love to read. Like Wish you Well this is a story of real issues and real people, the good, the bad and the fluctuating. A dynamic story that delves into the Black v White that our nation has always dealt with , sometimes well, but usually not.
Oh yes, and on a lighter note, I love the Christmas Train, so more like these pleas Mr. Baldacci ...more
**spoiler alert** Even the elect will be deceived (Susan), the sun will be darkened, the stars fall from the sky, the wicked will be destroyed so many**spoiler alert** Even the elect will be deceived (Susan), the sun will be darkened, the stars fall from the sky, the wicked will be destroyed so many signs of the times... I'm sad to be done with the series...more
What a fun story! I think anyone who is accustomed to finding friends in the books they read will enjoy this novel with a bit of fantasy. Who hasn't wWhat a fun story! I think anyone who is accustomed to finding friends in the books they read will enjoy this novel with a bit of fantasy. Who hasn't written to an author with a secret desire to develop a friendship with someone that we have 'spent time' with in the pages of a book. I'd love to go horseback riding with Catherine Ryan Hyde and my friend Doreen and I heard back from Marguerite Henry when we wrote to her about our project on the evolution of the horse. Many authors have assistants who will answer letters, send postcards etc, but what avid reader has not fantasized about chatting with Ann Patchett in her Nashville bookstore or riding the Christmas train with David Baldacci. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting Clock Island and vicariously entering the contest set up by Jack Masterson. ...more
Again I'd likethe option of half stars: 3 1/ 2. This one took a while to get into. CRH's books usually grab me pretty much right off the bat, or shoulAgain I'd likethe option of half stars: 3 1/ 2. This one took a while to get into. CRH's books usually grab me pretty much right off the bat, or should I say off the bridge. I kept with it because I love her books. There are twists and turns very cleverly wound into Worthy, her usual well developed characters, but I just didn't get as attached to them this time. Glad I read it. I really should have been drawn to Jody and I'm not sure why I wasn't.
Small spoiler here..... I expected Sheila to be the Worthy one...more
Fun tween book about the life of a sea otter. Applegate has used data about otters rescued, cared for, and released by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium to cFun tween book about the life of a sea otter. Applegate has used data about otters rescued, cared for, and released by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium to create the theoretical Odder....more
I really liked this one, full of adventures and great characters and horses ;-) Message to the USA "Courage, friends, whether we live or die Aslan will I really liked this one, full of adventures and great characters and horses ;-) Message to the USA "Courage, friends, whether we live or die Aslan will be our good Lord " On to The Last Battle...more
A memoir by Supreme Court Justice Brown Jackson. Audio version is narrated by Justice Brown Jackson which adds to the experience, especially the beautA memoir by Supreme Court Justice Brown Jackson. Audio version is narrated by Justice Brown Jackson which adds to the experience, especially the beautiful essay written and narrated by daughter Lelia. The book presents a different view of parents coming to the realization that one child is on the Autistic Spectrum and how the family learned to support her. KBJ (do we think she may end up with that moniker? She may have a bit of work to get up to RBG's level but certainly has that potential) recalls growing up Black in a White society and verges on milking it, but unfair for me to say since I never experienced it. However I also did not experience being given the family's old BMW when I got my driver's license or being taken to Harvard in the family Cadillac so it was sometimes hard to be sympathetic. ( yes, I do realize that I have no right to judge anyone) Her parents worked hard to give her and her brother a fair, honest view of life in Miami as they were raised in a hard working, loving nuclear family with emotionally close, involved extended family. She includes lots of technical legal information which is informative tho I doubt I retained much. Trips to Africa, her parents' and her own, were interesting to hear about. Interesting that they consider Africa the Homeland even though they were a few generations from it. All in all I enjoyed this book, I enjoyed hearing about Ketanji Brown Jackson's personal and academic and professional life...more
The Measure, aptly titled: Matthew 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure youThe Measure, aptly titled: Matthew 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
The story starts with a touch of fantasy as adults all over the world are each given a box containing a string(it is never explained how the boxes are delivered, but it really doesn't matter). The strings are of varying length and it eventually becomes apparent that the length of each person's string represents the length of her/his life. The issues are whether or not to open the box, and how does the length of one's string impact one's choices. That piece of fantasy blends in to day to day stories of several characters followed throughout the novel. The characters are relatable, varied and for the most part, likable. The Strings change the world much as did our recent Pandemic. With frightening speed, the society finds a new prejudice as the worth of an individual is determined by the length of their string. The concept is an excellent metaphor (is that the word I want??) of how baseless, unnecessary and harmful social prejudices are. I really enjoyed listening to this book, it is very thought provoking. the unlikeliness of the box and string is forgotten as the story is so well told and is frighteningly believable....more
I felt it started kind of slowly, but along about the dragon incident, it grabbed me, and I liked it a lot. Many good Gospel symbolism there. WhereverI felt it started kind of slowly, but along about the dragon incident, it grabbed me, and I liked it a lot. Many good Gospel symbolism there. Wherever you are, if you call on Aslan He will be there to support you....more
I was intrigued by the fact that Nathan found a newborn in the woods, alone, in October. I wouldn't expect to enjoy a story about boxing, so that's a I was intrigued by the fact that Nathan found a newborn in the woods, alone, in October. I wouldn't expect to enjoy a story about boxing, so that's a testament to CRH's talent as a storyteller. There are loads of good quotes in this one, but most are marked in the Kindle edition, so I'm not typing them in here. Sorry. You've got to love Nathan McCann....more
3 1/2 stars I always enjoy hearing the author narrate her own book, especially a memoir and it was a treat here to lusten to the music selections. Als3 1/2 stars I always enjoy hearing the author narrate her own book, especially a memoir and it was a treat here to lusten to the music selections. Also, I've always liked Barbra Streisand in spite of her extreme liberal opinions. She contradicts herself a bit there with her 'we the people ' talk mixed in with elaborate home buying and renovating, world traveling, and wedding plans. She is not one of us commoners, and I don't know that she is aware of the disparity in lifestyles. It was interesting to hear her describe her interest in retro and historic fashion and her own involvement in clothing design. If she really believes that all liars are Republicans, she needs to remove her rose colored glasses....more
some of the war descriptions are tough to hear, this is an amazing story of a failed coup against Hitler and how it affected those involved as well assome of the war descriptions are tough to hear, this is an amazing story of a failed coup against Hitler and how it affected those involved as well as anyone related to them.
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some of the war descriptions are tough to hear, this is an amazing story of a failed coup against Hitler and how it affected those involved as well as anyone related to them....more
Kind of like listening to The Chosen rather than watching except Thomas has a sister Tasmin instead of a betrothed named Rama and the story line incluKind of like listening to The Chosen rather than watching except Thomas has a sister Tasmin instead of a betrothed named Rama and the story line includes Jesus' siblings....more
William Kent Krueger is an artist and his medium is prose. From someone else's pen this could be a tragic story but Krueger's expertise with prose preWilliam Kent Krueger is an artist and his medium is prose. From someone else's pen this could be a tragic story but Krueger's expertise with prose presents some sticky and some downright nasty situations in a picturesque manor. There were also other not so dramatic events just as beautifully told and the scenery is very artistically presented. Cj Wilson's narration is wonderful....more
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