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Author and Former Mormon Discusses the History of Racism in the LDS Church

In a recent radio interview with Iron Sharpens Iron, Latayne C. Scott, former Mormon and author of The Mormon Mirage, discussed her book and the decision by the LDS church to elect Joseph Sitati, a black African, to the First Quorum of Seventy. This election is controversial in light Mormonism’s history of doctrinal racism as clearly taught in The Book of Mormon.

Listen to the interview here. Read the related article here.

Three decades after leaving the Mormon faith, Latayne C. Scott looks back to her original journey out of Mormonism and the reasons why she left in the third edition of her book The Mormon Mirage: A Former Member looks at the Mormon Church Today.

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The End Is Now (A Rob Stennett Novel)

Learn more at www.EndIsNow.com.

Bestselling Author Cecil Murphey Honored with Prestigious Award

The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) has honored bestselling author Cecil Murphey by giving him the 2009 Extraordinary Service Award, one of their most prestigious awards. This award reflects the great respect the ASJA membership holds for Murphey and his extraordinary service to other writers. Read More

In addition to his own works, Cecil has assisted well-known personalities in writing their biographies including one about renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson titled Gifted Hands.

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The Gosselin Family Appears on Oprah

Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight children appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show Monday, March 9. The Gosselins star in the hit TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8 and have a bestselling book about their experiences raising a set of twins and sextuplets titled Multiple Blessings, available at booksellers everywhere.

Multiple Blessings  by Jon and Kate Gosselin with Beth Carson reached The New York Times and the USA Today bestseller lists after just one week of sales. BUY NOW

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Kate Gosselin on Dr. Phil February 11, 2009

Tune in to Dr. Phil on Wednesday, February 11, to catch Kate Gosselin, co-author of The New York Times bestseller Multiple Blessings, as she talks about raising a family of multiples.

Multiple Blessings  by Jon and Kate Gosselin with Beth Carson reached The New York Times and the USA Today Bestseller lists after just one week of sales. The book tells the amazing story of how the Gosselins survived the overwhelming odds and the emotional roller coaster of birthing and raising two sets of multiples — twins and sextuplets — in three years. BUY NOW

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Rick Warren to Deliver Inauguration Invocation

Rick Warren, pastor and author of The Purpose Driven Life, has been selected by Barack Obama to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. Read More

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Dr. Ben Carson honored by U.S. News & World Report

Dr. Ben Carson, author of Gifted Hands, Think Big, and most recently Take the Risk, was honored by U.S. News & World Report and Harvard's Center for Public Leadership as one of America's Best Leaders for 2008. Learn More

Multiple Blessings by Jon and Kate Gosselin Hits The New York Times Bestseller List

After just one week of sales, Multiple Blessings  by Jon and Kate Gosselin with Beth Carson has reached The New York Times and the USA Today Bestseller lists. The book, currently ranked 5th on The New York Times list and 31st overall on USA Today’s Best-selling books list tells the amazing story of how the Gosselins survived the overwhelming odds and the emotional roller coaster of birthing and raising two sets of multiples — twins and sextuplets — in three years.... Read More

New Biography of Sarah Palin Coming Soon

A new biography, titled Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader by Joe Hilley (Zondervan 2008), will explore themes from her career in politics, her life as a hockey mom, and her strongly held Christian faith, explaining how they influence her new style of leadership and align with our changing economy in the information age. The book is scheduled for release nationwide on October 10, 2008.... Read More

Rick Warren to Interview Presidential Candidates on National Television This Saturday

Rick Warren, bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback church, will be interviewing Barak Obama and John McCain on the nationally televised Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency Saturday, August 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. PST.

“This will be an historic event. Never have the two candidates been interviewed by a pastor in a church. It will be a great day for all churches, showing the importance of the local church being at the civil table,” said Warren in an email sent to fellow pastors.

Warren confirmed that, at the candidates’ request, this two-hour event will be held in a non-debate format and open to all media. Questions will be posed exclusively by Warren, and each candidate will converse separately with Warren for approximately one hour, beginning with Senator Obama as determined by a coin toss. This historic forum will be the only joint campaign event prior to each party’s national convention.

For more information, visit the Saddleback Civil Forum website (www.saddlebackcivilforum.com).