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First Chapter of New Gerald Lund Book "Only the Brave"

"One of the things I most enjoy in writing fiction, particularly historical fiction, the creation of characters who become like actual people to me," writes beloved author Gerald Lund in the preface of his new book, "Only the Brave". "...I have come to learn that the characters should--perhaps even must--take on lives of their own if they are to be worth caring about."

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Messages to Young Adults from Every Member of the Quorum of the Twelve

By The Quorum of the Twelve

Today’s young adults are facing more challenges than ever before. So to help them navigate a complicated world while also finding the best within themselves, the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles offer the following messages in hopes of specifically ministering to our young brothers and sisters, taken from We’re with You: Counsel and Encouragement from Your Brethren.

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The Atonement—It’s Not Your Gift to Give

By Dawn Armstrong

Before I joined the more than church 20 years ago, I would compare my life to a room with no windows. It lacked warmth and light. It was cold and hard, with very little room to breathe. Every once in a while, I could hear that there was more beyond the walls that trapped me, but I didn’t know how to find my way out.

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"I Was Protected by Angels": After Falling from 80-Foot Cliff, the Miracles One Latter-day Saint Witnessed

By LDS Living Staff

Jerald Simon doesn’t remember anything from the first eight years of his life. His baptism, the birth of his four siblings, family vacations, learning to play the piano, childhood games and friends—all of these milestones are erased from his consciousness, marked in his mind only by a vast blankness.

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How a Visit from an Angel Led This Man Fighting Against the Church to the Gospel

By Alexandra Mortenson

Brad Parr remembers the day he drove past a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the first time. He’d only recently moved to Utah with his parents and was about to start fifth grade.

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Some storms cease, some increase. This mother’s story may help you find peace amid unmet family expectations

By Taylor Ricks Mele

Margarett lived in the Salt Lake Valley in the late 1800s. Her story is a powerful reminder that no heart, and no life, is too broken for Christ to heal.

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What Constitutes as Cheating Online? How Mormons See Adultery Differently Than the Rest of America

By LDS Living

As part of their annual series Ten Today, where they look at how the ten commandments are relevant in today's society, Deseret News created a poll to learn how Americans feel about cheating and adultery in a time with new technology in the mix. The survey consists of responses from 1,000 Americans plus an oversample of 250 Mormons.

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FHE: Personal Revelation

By Shauna Gibby

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The Inaugural Running of the “Road to Carthage Marathon”

By Chris Chauncey

A new 26.2 mile marathon foot race will begin on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 6:oo a.m. in Nauvoo, Illinois, and will finish, in the town of Carthage, Illinois.

Fablehaven Author Brandon Mull to Release New Sequel Series Dragonwatch (+ How He Shares His LDS Faith)

By Jamie Armstrong

The New York Times best-selling author of the beloved Fablehaven series is back with the highly anticipated sequel series Dragonwatch! We recently talked with Brandon Mull to get a sneak peek into the new series and find out how he shares his LDS faith.