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Book Cover for: Mormon Doctrine: Plain And Simple, Charles William Penrose

Mormon Doctrine: Plain And Simple

Charles William Penrose
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

By tearing the hundreds of pages from the leather-bound binding of “Mormon Doctrine,” the Atlanta-based artist was able to create six art pieces, each depicting her struggle with scrupulosity. https://t.co/P31PP5qdPx

Paperback, 2018

$15.95Member price:$14.35 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Golden Ax, Rio Cortez

Golden Ax

Rio Cortez
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

Rio Cortez's book, "Golden Ax," was released nationwide on Aug. 30, and is on the longlist for the 2022 National Book Award in the poetry category. “[The book] was a way to process my upbringing, but also a way to celebrate Black people in the West.” https://t.co/D6DQPEeZ28

Paperback, 2022

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Forgotten Carols, Michael McLean

The Forgotten Carols

Michael McLean
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

For many in Utah, seeing Michael McLean’s “The Forgotten Carols” is a Christmas tradition. https://t.co/8esZOYIE6l

Paperback, 2003

$9.95Member price:$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas, Dustin Lance Black

Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas

Dustin Lance Black
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

Gay Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black says the Mormon Church made him the man he is today. Find out why in HBO's "Mama's Boy." https://t.co/TsTYmaParS

Paperback, 2020

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman
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Greg Marshall said he had jokingly called his memoir “Leg” his “Leaves of Grass,” a reference to Walt Whitman’s monumental work, because “the stories kind of kept getting older and older.” https://t.co/C5GFKX8Sfh

Leather / Fine Binding, 2018

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It, Greg Marshall

Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It

Greg Marshall
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

Greg Marshall said he had jokingly called his memoir “Leg” his “Leaves of Grass,” a reference to Walt Whitman’s monumental work, because “the stories kind of kept getting older and older.” https://t.co/C5GFKX8Sfh

Hardcover, 2023

$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Christmas Memory, Richard Paul Evans

A Christmas Memory

Richard Paul Evans
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

It's a busy holiday season for author Richard Paul Evans. His newest book, "A Christmas Memory," is set for release. And Netflix adapted his 2017 novel, "The Noel Diary," too. https://t.co/vj3jEZ4Cdz

Hardcover, 2022

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free, Melissa Urban

The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free

Melissa Urban
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

The jump from @Whole30 — the “30-day dietary experiment” she and others launched in 2009 — to “The Book of Boundaries” was incredibly organic, @Melissa_Urban says. https://t.co/pwElgg1YT4

Paperback, 2023

$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Fema: Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness, Department Of Homeland Security

Fema: Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

Department Of Homeland Security
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

Andy Larsen: “First, I’d recommend checking out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood map. Here, you can see how at risk FEMA believes each location is to flooding.” https://t.co/vo3WrlBY5G

Paperback, 2017

$13.76Member price:$6.88 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Lectio Divina For Individuals: Community Of Christ: Gospel Coalition Bible Reading Plan, Leopoldo Milich

Lectio Divina For Individuals: Community Of Christ: Gospel Coalition Bible Reading Plan

Leopoldo Milich
The Salt Lake TribuneThe Salt Lake Tribune

A new book co-edited by a Latter-day Saint and a former Community of Christ apostle delves into many of the two faiths’ most contested questions, from the nature and role of prophets to continuing revelation. https://t.co/KrzxDqENRh

Paperback, 2021

$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book