"The Lord is hastening His work to gather Israel," declared President Russell M. Nelson. "That gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today." In this book you'll find answers to questions:So I'm from Ephraim or Manesseh? So what?What does it mean if I'm from another tribe?What does it mean to gather Israel?As members of the Church, we are often told to obey commandments because we are children of God or because we have b...

When surrounded by faith-shaking fears—impulses to leave the restored gospel—how do we find the strength to HOLD ON?We may not have certainty in all things, but we can hold on to those truths we do believe. And when honest doubts come or impulses to leave tempt us, we can be prepared. In this book author S. Michael Wilcox shares six strategies to cope with these challenges and help us grow our faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Drawing on his own personal faith journey as well as...

Pete Wilcox reflects on the time when, in the space of one year, he was made a diocesan bishop – in the wake of the withdrawal of the preferred candidate – and was diagnosed with and received radical surgery for cancer of the colon that left him with a permanent colostomy. Drawing heavily on daily prayer journal entries kept at the time, he offers encouragement and support for anyone attempting to maintain life as normal while dealing with personal challenges that might be overwhelming. Th...

Every Cough Was a Crime is a dark historical horror novel that explores how fear, not disease, becomes the true destroyer of society.The story begins with the arrival of a ghostly, silent ship drifting into a bustling harbor. Its crew is dead or dying, their bodies ravaged by a mysterious and terrifying illness. As rats flee the vessel and slip unnoticed into the city, the warning signs are clear: something catastrophic has arrived. A lone survivor tries to warn authoritie...

A Next Big Idea Club Must-ReadWhat's the recipe for happiness? If you listen to liberal elites or red pill influencers, you'd say it's making money, living for yourself, and staying single without kids**—and you'd be wrong. Nothing predicts happiness better than a good marriage.**According to new research by the University of Virginia sociologist Brad Wilcox, our kids and communities—not to mention our civilization as a whole—are much more ...

When the plant stops being a plant, it’s already too late.Camille's best friend Avery bought it as a friendship anniversary gift.That was a mistake.What's sitting in Camille's apartment by nightfall doesn't need sunlight anymore. It doesn't need water. And Camille's phone is in the other room with the thing that used to sit quietly in its pot.And somewhere in another state, Dominic has the same gift.Celebrate warmer weather with ...

He bet his gender and lost!Johnny was once one of the best professional gamblers in Vegas. A top money winner and legendary on the poker circuit for remaining cool under pressure. But after a long run of bad luck, Johnny has lost his millions, his wife, his home, and his fame. In a final desperate attempt to end his losing streak, Johnny bets his last penny on one hand of poker. He has four Queens so how could he lose? But Lady Luck abandons him again. The casino wants the money he...

Shy and lonely, Brian is home alone on Halloween while everyone else on campus is out partying. A unexpected knock at the door brings Brian a mysterious treat in the form of a potion that turns him in beautiful Brianna. Brianna goes to a Halloween costume party in search of adventure and to find the person who sent her the potion. Will she turn a trick or get treated to true love?

I was a virgin, and despite having a boyfriend, I told him I wanted to wait until we were married. I saw myself as a respectful, innocent woman, and I felt that having sex too soon would cheapen me.But I tried to keep a naughty secret from my boyfriend. One day I cheated on him with two big, sexy black guys who I met at a club with my friend. They were so charming and good looking, and I couldn't resist the temptations... I was so turned on, and I ...

A facsimile edition of Wilcox’s classic 1933 pictorial survey of the Indian trails of OhioShawnee, Miami, Delaware, Wyandot, Ottawa, Iroquois, and Mingo—tribes great and small, loosely confederated or warring with each other, pushed ever westward by the advancing white settlements—these were the native peoples of Ohio. They left behind little but their names, yet the trained eye can still discover the sites of their villages, the grounds where they fought, and the ...

From Cleveland to Portsmouth and Toledo to Cincinnati, two great canals and numerous connections and feeders laced Ohio with a thousand miles of waterways in the years before the Civil War. They were a major force in transforming Ohio from a frontier society to a leading agricultural and commercial state, but they were doomed by the arrival of the railroads. Today, they are all but vanished, except for the preservation efforts of some historical societies. The Ohio canals live again throug...

An Ambitious Man by Wilcox, Ella Wheeler: Explore themes of ambition, love, and personal growth in "An Ambitious Man" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. This novel delves into the complexities of human relationships and the pursuit of one's dreams.Key Aspects of the Book "An Ambitious Man":Character Development: Ella Wheeler Wilcox crafts multi-dimensional characters whose ambitions and desires drive the narrative.