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041: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 4 -- Christopher Bigelow, The Early Years. Jan 08, 2007

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In this episode, Mormon author Christopher Bigelow discusses his early years--from his days as a teenage Dungeons and Dragons publisher, to his 6 years of service as a writer for the Ensign.

040: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 3 -- Adventures of a Mormon book author -- Christopher Bigelow. Jan 08, 2007

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What's it like to actually try to publish a Mormon-themed book? As an author, how many copies are you likely to sell, and how much money do you stand to make? And how do Mormon authors view the implications of the recent acquisition of Seagull Book and Tapes and Covenant communications by Deseret Book? As we continue part 3 in our series on this acquisition, we interview Christopher Bigelow, president of Zarahemlabooks.com, and author of multiple Mormon themed books, including Mormonism For Dummies and The Mormon Tabernacle Inquirer. Also, while this episode covers Christopher's journey as an author of of Mormon themed books, check out the blog entry for this interview on Mormon Stories.org, for an extended discussion, including more on Christophers early years, and his time as a writer for Ensign magazine.

039: Lowell Bennion--Mormon educator and humanitarian--through the eyes of Mary Lythgoe Bradford (An interview by Stirling Adams). Jan 04, 2007

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Lowell Bennion is without a doubt one of the most important Mormon figures in the 20th century. Along with T. Edgar Lyon, Lowell Bennion founded the University of Utah LDS Institute, and taught and inspired many of the great Mormon minds of the 20th century, including Eugene England, and many of the founders of Dialogue and Sunstone. Lowell Bennion was also commissioned to author several sunday school and priesthood manuals for the church in the 1950s. His ability to combine spirituality with intellect has been, in many ways, unsurpassed to this day. This interview was produced by Stirling Adams of Provo, UT--and centers around Mary Lythgoe Bradford--a close friend of Brother Bennion, as well as his biographer.

038: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 2-- A Conversation with Kent Larsen (2nd half) Jan 02, 2007

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Deseret Book recently decided to acquire Seagull Book and Tape and Covenant Communications — 2 of Deseret Book’s top competitors in the LDS book publishing and retail market. In part 2 in a series on this topic, LDS book publisher Kent Larsen discusses the history of the LDS book industry, and his views on the implications of this acquisition.

037: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 1 -- A Conversation with Kent Larsen (1st half) Jan 02, 2007

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Deseret Book recently decided to acquire Seagull Book and Tape and Covenant Communications — 2 of Deseret Book’s top competitors in the LDS book publishing and retail market. In part 1 of a series on this topic, LDS book publisher Kent Larsen discusses the history of the LDS book industry, and his views on the implications of this acquisition.

036: Soldier Slaves Pt. 3 - Jim Parkinson and the Bataan Death March Lawsuit Jul 15, 2006

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A Mormon Stories classic, originally published July 14, 2006.

Part 3 of the Soldier Slaves series with attorney James (Jim) Parkinson, co-author of "Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts and Congress" — the story of American POWs forced into slave labor by Japanese companies during World War II, and the long legal fight waged on their behalf.

Full episode and show notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormon-stories-033-034-and-035-soldier-slaves/

035: Soldier Slaves Pt. 2--Harold Poole: Mormon and Bataan Death March Survivor Jul 14, 2006

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In episode 2 of a 3 part series, Jim tells us about Harold Poole--member of the LDS church, and survivor of the Bataan Death March. This episode discusses in detail how Mr. Poole survived one of the most infamous historical events of the 20th century.

034: Soldier Slaves Pt. 1--James Parkinson: Mormon and High-Profile Personal Injury Lawyer Jul 14, 2006

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In episode 1 of a 3 part series, we meet James W. Parkinson--a high profile personal injury lawyer, and a member of the LDS Church. In this episode we discuss Jim's early years in Indio, CA, his early career as a law student and lawyer, his involvement in the"Big Tobacco" settlement, and his introduction to Harold Poole--LDS member and survivor of the Bataan Death March.

033: An Insider's View of Mormon Origins Part 4--Grant's Trial and Disfellowship, Thoughts on the Church's Future, and Closing Testimony May 15, 2006

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Grant Palmer served as a CES Institute Director and Seminary/Institute Teacher for over 30 years. In part 4 of this 4 part series, Grant discusses the early reactions to his book, his trial with the LDS Church for apostacy (which ultimately led to his disfellowship), his thoughts about how the LDS Church might constructively deal with these tough historical issues, and his testimony of how focusing on Christ could benefit all sides of these issues.

032: An Insider's View of Mormon Origins Part 3--An Overview of Mormon Origins by Grant Palmer May 15, 2006

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Grant Palmer served as a CES Institute Director and Seminary/Institute Teacher for over 30 years. In part 3 of this 4 part series, Grant takes us through a deep dive into his 1st book--An Insider's View of Mormon Origins. During this episode we cover Joseph Smith's treasure seeking and usage of peep stones, the actual mechanics of the Book of Mormon Process, the actual accounts of the witnesses to the Book of Mormon, the multiple versions of Joseph Smith's First Vision story, and the evolution of the LDS Priesthood accounts.

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