"In the second volume of bestselling author Gerald N. Lund's explosive new series, the Eckhardt family finds that the turmoil in their lives will only increase as they try to move froward in a nation divided. Seargeant Hans Eckhardt has been discharged from his military service and wants nothing more than to start a new life with a career and a family, but the unrest swallowing his homeland seems determined to stop him. Suffering the devastating impact...

Six men. Six journals. Six stories. The saga of the Madigan men begins with a mob on the shores of the Grand River in Missouri, in the day of Joseph Smith, and seamlessly transitions through time and place to the struggles of today's world.--Publisher's description.

Pursued by a man wanted for murder, sought by the police, hated by a Mexican mobster, orphaned brothers Alex and Simon narrowly escape with their lives and find themselves in Millcreek, Utah, where they meet Gus Johnson and a family of Mormons who take a liking to them. As a villain descends on the unsuspecting town the boys learn something about friendship and the meaning of family.

"John's family is struggling to face Christmas without his loving wife. However, six-year-old Emily is full of faith. Even though her older sisters try to gently lower her expectations, the young girl truly believes her mother will visit on Christmas Eve. In fact, she is so certain her mother will come that she puts a candle in the window to guide her mother on her journey home. Before she passed away, their mother made sure the most cherished holiday...

A collection of Hank Smith's best-loved talks, including bonus material.