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Famous Mormons: Thomas S. Monson

December 7, 2010

More than 44 years ago, on October 4, 1963, President Thomas S. Monson was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. For nearly 23 of those years, he has been a counselor in the First Presidency, serving with President Ezra Taft Benson, President Howard W. Hunter, and President Gordon B. Hinckley. Sustained as an [...]

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Famous Mormons: Sheri L. Dew

November 30, 2010

Sheri L. Dew was born in Ulysses, Kansas in 1954, to Charles and JoAnn Peterson Dew, growing up on a large farm. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Brigham Young University and attended BYU Graduate School. She is a former Relief Society general board member, Stake Relief Society president, counselor in stake Relief [...]

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Famous Mormons: Anita Stansfield

November 23, 2010

Anita Stansfield has been the reigning queen of LDS romantic fiction for more than a decade, although her general market releases have been among her readers favorites. Her work has shattered the stereotypes of romance novels with her trademark ability to combine great storytelling with intense psychological depth as she focuses on the emotional struggles [...]

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Famous Mormons: Larry H. Miller

November 16, 2010

A Man Who Loved Utah Lawrence Horne “Larry H.” Miller (April 26, 1944 – February 20, 2009) was a Utah businessman and philanthropist. Well known as the owner of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, Miller was also the owner of 39 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States, and a variety of other business ventures including [...]

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Famous Mormons: Sharlene Wells Hawkes

November 9, 2010

Sharlene Wells Hawkes (born 16 March 1964), from Salt Lake City, Utah, was Miss America 1985. Hawkes, was born in Asunción, Paraguay and spent most of her childhood in South America. Hawkes is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). She attended Brigham Young University from which she graduated in [...]

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Famous Mormons: Stephen R. Covey

November 2, 2010

Stephen R. Covey (born October 24, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah) wrote the best-selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Other books he has written include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families. In 2004, Covey released The 8th Habit. In 2008, Covey released The Leader [...]

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Low-Carb Cooking

October 30, 2010

Around the world people are paying more attention to their bodies and their health than perhaps at any other time in history. One method that has shown great success in helping people quickly drop those unwanted pounds is through low carb cooking and dieting. This method of weight loss seems to have taken the world [...]

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Famous Mormons: Stephenie Meyer

October 26, 2010

Stephenie Meyer’s life changed dramatically on June 2, 2003. The stay-at-home mother of three young sons woke up from a dream featuring seemingly real characters that she could not get out of her head. “Though I had a million things to do, I stayed in bed, thinking about the dream. Unwillingly, I eventually got up [...]

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The New Family Search

October 26, 2010

  I testify that when we do all we can to accomplish the work that is before us, the Lord will make available to us the sacred key needed to unlock the treasure which we so much seek. -President Thomas S. Monson   The church is making changes, and has already made some pretty big [...]

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