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"In the predominantly Mormon city of Draper, Utah, some seemingly perfect families have deadly secrets. Inspired by an actual crime and written by a practicing Mormon, The Bishop's Wife is both a fascinating look at the lives of modern Mormons as well as a grim and cunningly twisted mystery. Linda Wallheim is the mother of five grown boys and the wife of a Mormon bishop. As bishop, Kurt Wallheim is the ward's designated spiritual father, and that...
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2016.
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English
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The true story of one girl's coming-of-age in a polygamist family. Ruth Wariner was the thirty-ninth of her father's forty-two children. Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turn a blind eye to the practices of her community, Ruth lives in a ramshackle house without indoor plumbing or electricity. At church, preachers teach that God will punish the wicked by destroying the world and that women can only ascend to Heaven by entering...
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Direct Source Special Products
Pub. Date
cp1999
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English
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Spoof of the western classic The magnificent seven. Two half brothers help a group of Mormon settlers protect themselves from a band of marauding Mexican bandits. Add the further complication of two of the Mormon girls falling in love with Trinity.
6) West
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Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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In a post-apocalyptic America, Jamie Teague helps a group of travelers make their way past the murderous Bushwhackers. Jamie comes to find that the strangers are Mormons headed for Utah to avoid being massacred. Knowing that they will die without his help, he agrees to take them as far as his cabin.
12) Cage of stars
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English
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Her Mormon community shattered by the murders of her two younger sisters, Veronica Swan severs ties with her family in her inability to forgive their killer, a decision that causes her to discover profound truths about sin and compassion.
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Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this heartfelt dramatic comedy, a teenage girl reluctantly joins her new step-cousin at a summer camp for Mormon girls. Reeling from the recent loss of her father to cancer, she finds that there are many others who feel her pain -- and that she never has to face her sorrow alone.
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Undercurrents thrillers volume 1
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Covenent Communications
Pub. Date
c2004
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English
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16) Meet the Mormons
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Examines the very diverse lives of six devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Blair Treu takes viewers on a journey into the day-to-day realities of individuals living in the United States, Costa Rica, Nepal, and beyond. From their individual passions to their daily struggles, each story paints a picture as rich and unique as the next while challenging the stereotypes that surround the Mormon faith.
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"A secret from a grim page of American history threatens to destroy thousands of lives. Gwen Marcey was tops in her forensic field. Then cancer struck, her husband left, and her teenage daughter engaged in active rebellion. Gwen's best chance to start a new life was a temporary job in Utah reconstructing faces from an 1857 massacre site. The Mountain Meadows Interpretative Center asked Gwen to reconstruct the faces of three intact bodies that were...
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Plain Sight Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"After a tragic accident took the life of his wife and son, Jeff experienced a miracle. Now, you can listen as he discusses his personal and poignant journey into life after death with a live audience. Jeff shares the true story of his out-of-body experiences and ability to communicate at a deeper level with people on both sides of the veil. This moving and memorable presentation is sure to convince you that life is not over when you take your last...
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Work and the glory volume 1
Publisher
Bookcraft
Pub. Date
c1990-<c1998 >
Language
English
20) True sisters
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English
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Joining the ranks of emigrants responding to Brigham Young's edict to move to Salt Lake City with two-wheeled handcarts as their only mode of travel, four women share a grueling journey of survival that tests the bonds of their friendship and faith.
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