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| LDS Stress Expert's E-Book Free After Terrorist Attacks |
| Stress management expert Dr. Glenn R.
Schiraldi's book, "The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A
Guide to Healing, Recovery and Growth," will be available free on the
Internet starting tomorrow, courtesy of the book's publisher,
McGraw-Hill. Schiraldi, an LDS Church member and faculty member at
the University of Maryland, College Park, is the author of several
books on mental and physical health. The 441-page book is available
in several e-book formats, including Adobe Acrobat and Peanut Press,
from Amazon.com, McGraw-Hill, Contentville and Adobe's eBookstore. |
| Utah Shakespearean Festival Box Office Declines; But Wins Expansion |
| In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the
Utah Shakespearean Festival has seen a 25-30 percent drop in ticket sales
for its Fall season. But, in spite of the drop, the Festival, founded and
run by LDS Church member Fred Adams, won an important ruling Wednesday that
will allow it to proceed with a planed expansion. |
| Mormon 'Kenny Rogers' Looking for Success |
| James Wright wants to be the Mormon Kenny
Rogers but he's looking for a wider fan base than Utah. "I don't see
myself as an LDS singer," Wright said. "I'm a singer who happens to
be LDS. I'd like to think my music would be accepted in the secular
world." |
| 'Sweet Songs of Liberty' Concert to Benefit New York Disaster Victims |
| A number of popular Utah musicians and performers
are donating their time and talent in a special fund-raising concert for
victims of the New York Sept. 11 disaster. "Sweet Songs of Liberty" will be
held Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall on the University of
Utah campus. |
| Genesis Group Presents 'I Am Jane' |
| The Genesis Group, an official arm of the LDS
Church created to support its members of African descent, will
perform the award-winning play "I Am Jane," about Black Mormon
pioneer Jane Elizabeth Manning James. |
| New Products: Current Books on Suffering |
| Among the many new LDS products being released this
Fall, two new books seem especially relevant this week because they look at
suffering. Joyce and Dennis Ashton's "Jesus Wept" takes a comprehensive look
at the trials we face in our lives, giving practical techniques and insights
to help deal with grief. Meanwhile, former BYU professor Wayne Brickey's
"Making Sense of Suffering" also looks at suffering and grief, from a
doctrinal and inspirational perspective. |
| New Mountain Meadows Massacre Video Documents LDS Pioneer History |
| The Mountain Meadows Massacre continues to be a
fascinating historical subject in pioneer and Utah history. Videotape
of this tragic event is being distributed by The Studio, Inc. in
Hurricane, Utah and was released to the public at the LDS Booksellers
Association Convention in Salt Lake City last month. |
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