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At first glance, as I thumbed thru the pages of \"Mormons: An Open Book\", I was struck by the layout of the book. Instead of taking a straight prose style, the book is set up much like a modern textbook. Packed with nuggets of information and an appealing visual presentation, what would have been a monologue on plain white pages is instead something exciting and engaging.\r\r

Peppered throughout the book are separate text boxes of thoughts, statistics, and asides triggered by the topic on that page. It has some of the best info-graphics about the Church I have seen. The well-placed illustrations are humorous, satirical, and visually appealing. —Read the full review from the Association of Mormon Letters (Click Here)

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With the growth and exposure of Mormonism across the country and world, more and more people are curious about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although most Americans have an opinion about Mormonism, many of them admit they don't really know what Mormons actually believe. Using scriptures, quotes, facts, engaging visual images, and even some humor, this one-of-a-kind book is designed to openly explain the beliefs, practices, history, and culture or Mormonism. Chapters answer such questions as \"Are Mormons Christians?\" \"What happens inside LDS temples?\" and many more. Chapters address topics such as LDS beliefs about marriage and family, the position of women in the Church, and LDS views about politics and America. There are even sections that dispel some common myths and misconceptions about Mormonism.\r\r

\r\rWritten from the perspective of those who know and live the religion, the pages of Mormons: An Open Book invite you to come in, learn about, and better understand a growing body of faith in American and across the world: Mormonism.\r\r

Contents
\r\rAuthor_ã_s Note
\r\rPreface
\r\rIntroduction \r\r

\r\rPART 1: MORMON BELIEFS
\r\r1. Ten Facts to Know When Meeting a Mormon
\r\r2. The Message of Mormonism
\r\r3. Are Mormons Christian? Latter-day Saints and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
\r\r4. What Is the Purpose of Life?
\r\r5. LDS Priesthood Authority and Ordinances
\r\r6. Mormons and Marriage
\r\r7. Mormons and Family
\r\r8. What Happens inside LDS Temples?
\r\r9. LDS Scriptures and Sources of Truth
\r\r10. The Mormon View of the Afterlife \r\r

\r\rPART 2: MORMON HISTORY
\r\r11. The History of the LDS Church in Thirty Seconds
\r\r12. The Joseph Smith Story
\r\r13. The Book of Mormon
\r\r14. Latter-day Prophets
\r\r15. Temple Square \r\r

\r\rPART 3: THE MORMON WAY OF LIFE
\r\r16. Mo-cabulary: Understanding Mormon Vernacular
\r\r17. What Does It Take to Be a Mormon? LDS Standards
\r\r18. Mormons and Sex
\r\r19. Mormon Women
\r\r20. LDS Teenagers
\r\r21. The Organization of LDS Church Congregations
\r\r22. A Peek inside a Mormon Worship Service
\r\r23. Mormons and Missionary Work
\r\r24. Mormons and Money
\r\r25. Mormons, Politics, and America
\r\r26. The Weird and Wonderful World of Mormon Culture \n

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Highly, highly, highly recommend this one!

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An excellent book for people who want to know more about Mormons, for people who are new to the Church and want to learn more about the basics, and for long time members who are wondering how best to answer questions about the Church. Highly, highly, highly recommend this one!\n

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