An invitation to stand up and be counted . . . No nation can be greater than the strength of its individual homes or the virtue of its people. Sadly, many today would say ours is a nation in crisis. Families are splintering around us, our children are becoming alienated from their great cultural heritage, and our leaders seem increasingly out of touch. Yet, according to Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one cannot lose hope. The solution lies not within our governments, schools, or symbols of popular culture, but rather within ourselves, our families, and our faith. In the tradition of William Bennett's Book of Virtues, Hinckley has created a classic look at the values that can change our world -- and how to stand up for them. Drawing on anecdotes from his own life, as well as from our nation today, he examines ten virtues that have proven through the ages to provide the most profound path to a better world: love, honesty, morality, civility, learning, forgiveness and mercy, thrift and industry, gratitude, optimism, and faith. He then shows how the two guardians of virtue -- marriage and the family -- can keep us on that path, even in difficult times. Standing for Something is an inspiring blueprint for what we can all do -- as individuals, as a nation, and as a world community -- to rediscover the values and virtues that have historically made us strong. At once masterful and illuminating, it is a work for our time: a reflection from one man's long and productive life that dwells not on the past but on the means by which all of us can work toward a brighter future.

Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes

Religion & Spirituality

Gordon B. Hinckley

Mike Wallace

Christian Books & Bibles

Crown

How Do I Love Thee? Classic BYU Speeches on Love and Marriage

Spencer W. KImball

JEFFREY R. HOLLAND

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Hugh W. Pinnock

Brigham Young University

In the days of the early Christian church, the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, "my own son in the faith," and exhorted him: "Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12.) Today, leaders of Christ's church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, give similar counsel to those who take upon themselves the name of the Savior. In Be Thou an Example, Gordon B. Hinckley, a counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, tells how one can be an example of the believer and outlines some of the basic beliefs of the Latter-day Saints. "Paul never hedged nor quibbled when setting forth the requirements of the gospel of Jesus Christ," he writes. "It is so today. The Lord himself declared that 'strait is the gate and narrow is the way.' Any system dealing with the eternal consequences of human behavior must set guidelines and adhere to them, and no system can long command the loyalties of men that does not expect of them certain measures of discipline, and particularly of self-discipline. The cost in comfort may be great. The sacrifice may be real. But this very demanding reality is the substance of which come character and strength and nobility." Chapters for the book have been adapted from addresses delivered by President Hinckley in general conferences of the Church, and deal with such basic subjects as honesty, forgiveness, self-discipline, avoiding contention, and opposing evil. He writes, as he speaks, with forthrightness and with conviction. Be Thou an Example is a book for every believer!

Be Thou an Example

Deseret Book Co.

Mormon Book about Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Orson Hyde, Heber C. Kimball, Edward Partridge, Martin Harris, David W. Patten, Orson Pratt, Parley P. Pratt, Willard Richards, George A. Smith, Hyrum Smith, Samuel Harrison Smith, Lorenzo Snow, John Taylor, Newel K. Whitney, Wilford Woodruff and Brigham Young.

Heroes of the restoration

Biographies & Memoirs

Bookcraft

A Christmas Message by Gordon B. Hinckley

The Son of God

Adapted from "Rise to the Stature of the Divine Within You," general women's meeting, 23 September 1989; address to Belle S. Spafford Conference on Women, 23 February 1990; and address at Mother's Day program, Salt Lake Exchange Club, 11 May 1977.

Motherhood: A Heritage of Faith

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

Deseret Book

Fe a Essencia da Verdadeira Religiao

What a glorious season is this time of Christmas. Hearts are softened. Voices are raised in worship. Kindness and mercy are reenthroned as elements in our lives. There is an accelerated reaching out to those in distress. There is an aura of peace that comes into our homes. There is a measure of love that is not felt to the same extent at any other time of the year........

The Wondrous and True Story of Christmas

"When you save a girl, you save generations. I see this as the one bright shining hope in a world that is marching toward moral self-destruction," writes President Gordon B. Hinckley. Heavenly Father treasures His daughters and through His prophet has encouraged them to be a force for good in the world. President Hinckley's words of encouragement and counsel to women are paired with beautiful visual images in this lovely gift book. A perfect companion volume to Sister Hinckley's Small and Simple Things, this book is a thoughtful reminder to women everywhere of how much God loves and needs them.

One Bright Shining Hope

These heartfelt expressions of love and prophetic counsel from President Hinckley, along with select quotes from his wife, Marjorie Pay Hinckley, will help women recognize their worth, their purpose, and the very divinity within them.

My Dear Sisters Inspiration for Women From Gordon B. Hinckley

Covenant Communications,Inc.

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