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April |
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Beyond Perfection
Juli Caldwell & Erin McBride |
Release Date: April, 2005 |
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Her high-strung mother is determined to marry her off . . .
Her teenage sister is spinning wildly out of control . . .
Her twin sister’s childhood sweetheart is being lured away from her . . .
Her overzealous home teacher has stalker tendencies . . .
Lizzie Benson’s world couldn’t be further from perfect, and the last thing she needs is a man to complicate her life. But then she meets the “untouchable” Will Pemberley—the outrageously cute institute president who thinks all coeds are on the hunt for a husband. When Will asks Lizzie out, she is determined to show him how “not on the hunt” she is.
Beyond Perfection is a wild ride through the Beehive State—from the University of Utah to the exhaust-laden air of a Friday night in downtown Ogden. Authors Juli Caldwell and Erin McBride send Lizzie, Will, and Lizzie Benson’s entire family on a crash course with destiny. |
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Coffin House
Pamela Reid |
Release Date: April, 2005 |
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Life is difficult enough for eleven-year-old Toni Bradfield when her father decides to move them to New Zealand—but things get even worse when she finds out her new home is across the street from a creepy house where coffins are stored.
One particularly restless night, as Toni sits looking out her window, she sees a light and something moving in the deserted house. When she tells her new friends Erana and Wiremu about this, Wiremu confides that he too has seen strange things in the coffin house. In fact, he is sure he saw his grandfather sneaking around inside—which seems impossible, because his grandfather has been dead for many years. But if it isn’t Wiremu’s grandfather, then who could it be? Take a thrilling adventure as you try to solve the mystery of the Coffin House! |
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Faraway Child
Amy Maida Wadsworth |
Release Date: April, 2005 |
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Jen Young has always felt she can make life perfect for her family—as soon as she can control everything. But now Jen’s life seems to be crumbling around her. Her husband Adam is suddenly without a job, her sister is moving far away, and people increasingly describe her two-year-old daughter as a difficult child. This is not the way Jen dreamed parenthood would be, especially with her youngest daughter.
In the middle of each night, Kaye wakes up screaming. Human interactions and parental guidance have little meaning for her. Jen makes jokes about Kaye’s public behavior to push away the pain. Marie, her four-year-old daughter, wants to know, “Why won’t Kaye play with me?” Then Jen’s new visiting teacher asks if Kaye is autistic. In Faraway Child, Amy Maida Wadsworth shares her most personal novel to date with a story about a family who faces shattered expectations, and then learns to reach out to family, ward members, and to God. |
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Kevin Kirk Chronicles: Funeral Home Evenings
Patricia Wiles |
Release Date: April, 2005 |
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Kevin’s back—and now he’s an official baptized member of the Church. And there are some new people in Armadillo keeping him on his toes. The Cow Palace has a new manager who dresses in togas, carries around live snakes, and serves Greek baklava in a hamburger restaurant.
There’s also a new kid at school named Melonhead who is trying to help Kevin in his quest to impress the unusual Dr. Alfred Leopold Wallace in his honors life science class; however, Melonhead keeps ending up in the spotlight instead of Kevin. Marcy and Marshall are expecting a new baby any time, which means that Kevin will now become an uncle, with a balancing act: babysitting—and taking care of dead bodies. You’ll love the fun and adventure in Funeral Home Evenings, the exciting new sequel to My Mom’s a Mortician. |
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Time Travelers: Trouble in Palmyra
Robert Ficiur |
Release Date: April, 2005 |
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When teenagers Tom and Becky Long learn they must spend a few days with their brilliant but eccentric Uncle Daniel, they are less than pleased. They wonder how they will ever survive his long, boring tales and stale facts about Church history and early pioneers. Little do they know that Uncle Daniel has recently perfected a machine capable of transporting people into the past. Now Tom and Becky are off for the adventure of a lifetime as they accompany their uncle back through time—and come face-to-face with young Joseph Smith, Jr., and his family. Trouble in Palmyra is the first volume in the exciting Time Travelers in Church History series that takes young readers on a rollicking ride through some of the most fascinating events of the last two hundred years. |
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March |
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'Til the Boys Come Home
Jerry Borrowman |
Release Date: March, 2005 |
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At fifteen, Danny O’Brian dreams of being something different than what his union-leader father has become—and now that the Richards family has moved to town, maybe it’s possible. The Richardses have everything that the O’Brians seem to lack—education, money, social standing—and best of all, they are truly kind to Danny.
Everything changes, however, when war takes the two young men far beyond the peaceful streets of Pocatello, Idaho. Dan must fight in the trenches, reluctantly using the one skill he was taught by his father. Meanwhile, Trevor battles the enemy in the skies. But war will not be kind to these two men with a brotherly bond.
A lyrical and sweeping story of a friendship unfolding in the days of the First World War, ’Til the Boys Come Home shows that there can be life after tragedy and that sometimes the one we need most desperately to forgive is ourself.
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Moment of Truth
Cheri Crane |
Release Date: March, 2005 |
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On the verge of her senior year, Laurie thinks she has her future all figured out. But while on vacation with her family in Mexico, she meets Ed, a seventeen-year-old Baptist from Illinois who is spending his vacation building houses for the homeless. Laurie returns to Utah determined to make a difference through her actions and weekly editorial in the student newspaper.
Unfortunately, she finds her best friend, Roz, has also changed. Their strong-willed personalities collide as they stand on opposite sides of a heated battle involving popularity and Church standards. As Laurie writes impassioned pleas in the student newspaper for how things ought to be, she seems to further alienate herself from her peers, leaving her with only her new-found friend in Illinois. In the end, Laurie discovers how difficult and terrifying—and absolutely worthwhile—it is to truly stand for something. |
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Ten Cow Wives' Club
Joni Hilton |
Release Date: March, 2005 |
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Join the Ten Cow Wives’ Club for lunch—a monthly ritual where five outwardly average yet inwardly eclectic women recount the fascinating events of their lives. Heather, Crystal, Ships, and Tanya have been best friends since childhood. Now, as the trials of adult life pull at the cords of their hearts, they find comfort in each other—and plenty of sound advice from their newfound “older” ally, Maxine. From the trivial to the profound, this group’s absorbing stories will carry you on a fun, and sometimes poignant ride through the awkward teen years, into the scary but thrilling world of college, and headlong into the delights and struggles of married life. With her trademark warmth and humor, Joni Hilton weaves a funny, fiercely perceptive story of romance, friendship, and forgiveness—and shows we are each a little stronger with the support of a few close friends. |
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February |
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House on the Hill
Annette Lyon |
Release Date: February, 2005 |
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It’s the late 1870s, and Lizzy Sullivan is struggling to understand why God hasn’t healed her little brother David. Then one night, tragedy strikes Lizzy’s family when their rural home burns down. Financially unable to rebuild, the Sullivans must find another place to live—and Lizzy must leave her lifelong friend Joshua behind.
When a family in Logan invites the Sullivans to share their home, Lizzy’s father begins work as a mason on the Logan temple. Against her mother’s wishes, Lizzie begins a relationship and falls in love with Abe, a young man who is not a member of the Church. Little does Lizzy realize that Abe and her dear friend Joshua, who both work in the quarries, will soon become close friends—and she will be forced to choose between these two good men. What does she truly want in her life?
House on the Hill, by best-selling author Annette Lyon, will sweep you back in time to a faithful community where life was simpler than it is today, but matters of the heart were every bit as complex. |
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Race to Eden
Alma J. Yates |
Release Date: February, 2005 |
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Although they are only a year apart, brothers and best friends Brad and Chris Huish are very different from one another. One thing the brothers do have in common is their feeling for Tiffany Gibson. But as the three of them approach adulthood, the boundaries that have kept the trio together since childhood are slowly disappearing.
Brad is off to college with a football scholarship, leaving Chris in search of an identity outside of his older brother’s shadow. With Brad away, Tiffany is forced to look beyond infatuation and is beginning to understand her feelings about the two brothers. Then, in one tragic night, everything will change. Laced with surprising wisdom and insight, Race to Eden is a tender and powerful story of two loving, yet still competitive, brothers each on a journey to discover his own mission in life. |
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Ripple Effect
Traci Abramson |
Release Date: February, 2005 |
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Kylie Ramsey is supposed to be invisible. In fact, to keep her unnoticed, the FBI has changed the world-class swimmer’s identity and moved her twice in the last year. However, there are still a few people who would quickly recognize her. One of them is Matt Whitman, the man Kylie could have easily spent eternity with. The other is Judge Rush—the man who wants Kylie dead.
Now the former rising-star athlete is forced to live a life in the shadows. Worst of all, Kylie believes she will never see Matt again—especially now that she lives two thousand miles from his home. But through a twist of fate, or perhaps a fatal FBI clerical error, they both arrive in the same town, and Kylie now struggles between feelings of elation and dread. What was supposed to be a safe haven could become the most dangerous place on earth. |
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The Committee
Wayne Overson |
Release Date: February, 2005 |
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Amidst the turmoil of the late 1960s, a few citizens desperately believe the criminal justice system needs their help. Now these invisible men are lending their brutal assistance through a group they call The Committee. Criminals beware; vigilantism has never been so well organized.
Although members of the covert group feel they perform valuable public service each time they mete out extra-judicial punishment, their solution is often worse than the problem—like when a couple of unkempt Vietnam veterans pass through town. Sometimes looks can be deceiving—especially in a world where criminals view themselves as heroes.
Now it is up to state trooper Dan Wilde to make sure true justice is served. However, a handful of the men responsible for many of the recent horrific acts of The Committee are standing closer than he knows, and Dan must learn to rely on the powers of heaven if he is to survive.
A fast-paced and spiritually uplifting story, The Committee explores how the gospel strengthens one man’s life as he is forced to face unspeakable evil.
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January |
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Angel Island
Dan Yates |
Release Date: January, 2005 |
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Matthew Preston is looking for a reason to keep on living. His retirement was supposed to be spent with his wife and fourteen-year-old granddaughter Dana. Now he is alone and wondering if he should return to practicing law. But everything changes when Matthew spots a girl with a striking resemblance to the granddaughter he desperately misses.
Ashley Swanson may not be Dana, but there is something so very familiar about her that Matthew must find out more about this girl and her family.
Matthew manages to get a job with Ashley’s family and sets out to sea working as the cook on the yacht that the Swanson family has rented. However, the voyage soon turns deadly. As Matthew gets closer to the truth, everyone on the boat is in danger. Fortunately, Dana, who is now his guardian angel, is guiding Matthew’s steps. But how much help can a fourteen-year-old guardian angel be? |
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Forget Me Not
Michelle Ashman Bell |
Release Date: January, 2005 |
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Dalton McNamara is returning to the country where he was held in brutal captivity, to the place where his leg was crudely amputated, to the land where his friends died. Dalton is on his way to Vietnam. But this time it will be different. This time his new wife Paige and his daughter Skyler are with him. Together, they are on a mission of healing and hope—a trip that will quickly become the adventure of a lifetime.
The McNamaras are in search of Skyler’s Vietnamese mother’s family, a journey that will wind them through a remote countryside where people still struggle to survive—even if it means working outside the law. Soon the Daltons discover that becoming too friendly with some people can be dangerous, even lethal, especially if you are an American.
In this captivating sequel to Timeless Moments, best-selling author Michele Ashman Bell evokes heartrending insights and emotions wrapped around an unforgettable adventure. |
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The Believer
Stephanie Black |
Release Date: January, 2005 |
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There is a place where the threat of foreign terrorism is nonexistent, where there are no arguments about religion, and no battles over politics. Welcome to New America—a place where reading the wrong book can cost you your life!
Ian Roshek finally believes in something. The young history professor has studied a contraband copy of the Book of Mormon—and he knows what it says is true. But now his newfound convictions will be put to the test as he struggles to listen to the still, small voice, while society screams in his ear.
A taut, must-read thriller, The Believer will cast a lingering shadow and leave you asking what you would give up in order to feel “safe.” |
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Wake Me When It's Over
Robison Wells |
Release Date: January, 2005 |
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It took months for Eric to work up the courage to ask Rebekah Hughes out, and now the woman of his recent dreams is gone. Kidnapped! At least that’s what Eric believes happened. It’s difficult to clearly recall recent events when you’re lying semi-conscious, bleeding in the snow. Now it’s up to Eric to rescue his new girlfriend—well, his almost-girlfriend.
In the great teeter-totter of love, Rebekah has been sitting solidly on the ground, casually ignoring the fact that Eric is dangling four feet above the sandbox. So far, his brilliant, passive approach to winning Rebekah’s love hasn’t worked—now, perhaps, his unusually daring heroics will sway her. It’s worth the trip to find out in this seriously funny, full-throttle ride into the human heart. |
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