by John Pontius
265 pages
Anonymous "Spencer" recounts to John the amazing near-death experiences and subsequent visions he has had over his adult life. For the first time "Spencer" shares his incredible visions of future events that cleanse and reshape the United States and sees and participates in the rise of the New Jerusalem in what is now called Missouri. He sees a devastating earthquake on the Wasatch Front and flooding and other earthquakes in the U.S., the return of the 10 Tribes, the miraculous journey of some Saints to the New Jerusalem, the building of the Temple there the gathering of righteous peoples from all over the world and the beginning of the Millennium. Breathtaking visions of possibilities not only for "Spencer" but for us too. This book was published a year ago and right afterward, the author, John Pontius died of cancer. "Spencer" is still alive and lives in Salt Lake and wants to remain anonymous....doesn't want to be any body's "guru" or give endless firesides. Prefers to point people to Christ and the Prophet and a glorious future for the faithful. (fastest selling non official LDS book in history of LDS books) (I'm on my 3rd reading)
by Chris and Ted Stewart
284 pages
How unusual is it, really, in the history of all known human experience, to enjoy the blessing of living free? Chris and Ted Stewart make a strong case that fewer than 5 percent of all people who have ever lived on the earth have lived under conditions that we could consider "free." So where did freedom come from, and how are we fortunate enough to experience it in our day? A deeper look at the human record, reveals a series of critical events,obvious forks in the road leading to very different outcomes, that resulted in this extraordinary period in which we live. They identify and discuss seven decisive tipping points; 1. The defeat of the Assyrians in their quest to destroy Jerusalem. 2. The victory of the Greeks over the Persians at Thermopylae and Salamis. 3. Roman Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity. 4. The defeat of the armies of Islam at Poitiers. 5. The Failure of the Mongols in their effort to conquer Europe. 6. The discovery of the New World. 7. The battle of Britain in WWll. The journey to freedom has been thousands of years long. Now that it has found its place in the world, the question for those of us who experience its benefits is simply this: Will we work to preserve the miracle of freedom that enjoy today? (I love history, this is a good way to get it. I'm on my 2nd reading)
by Kate Braestrup
211 pages
A true story Kate Braestrup's role as both memorist and minister is to ponder why bad things happen to good people and, as a grieving widow, to accept that death comes for its own reasons and on its own schedule. This she does affectingly with style and grace.
This is the story of Kate Braestrup's remarkable journey from grief to faith to happiness....as she holds her family together in the wake of her husband's death, as she pursues his dream of becoming a minister, and as she ultimately finds her calling as a chaplain to search-and-rescue workers. Her story is dramatic, funny, and deeply moving....and uplifting account of finding God through helping others and of the small miracles that happen every day when a heart is
grateful and love is restored.
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