Marie Leslie
Resources for a Productive & Creative Life
Silent Souls Weeping Review Silent Souls Weeping: Depression-Sharing Stories, Finding Hope by Jane Clayson Johnson was an eye-opening and enlightening book. I am not unfamiliar with mental-health issues. Personally, I suffered a bout of severe, frightening, and crippling post-partum depression in a time when it was largely unrecognized. I am also a recovering perfectionist, …
A Child of God Summary: Even with a different name and skin a different shade, everyone’s a child of God. He loves us all the same. This rhyming, read-aloud book with warm illustrations shares a comforting, faith-filled message from a Black father and mother to their children. Along with the children in the story, your …
Pillar of Light Summary Pillar of Light Summary In honor of the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, Andrew Knaupp and Sal Velluto, have created a graphic novel adaption of Joseph Smith’s First Vision. Pillar of Light teaches youth through a talented blend of imagery and words. Their goal is to inspire young readers to build …
Living Scriptures is a family-friendly streaming platform with more than 3000 video and audio titles to enjoy on your TV, computer, or mobile device. Isn’t Living Scriptures for Children? When I was first invited to participate in the Living Scriptures spotlight tour, my inclination was to pass. After all, I knew them as the company …
Draw Your Way Through the Book of Mormon by Annie Poon Draw Your Way Through the Book of Mormon Summary Everyone can be an illustrator with well-known artist Annie Poon in Draw Your Way through the Book of Mormon, an innovative art adventure for people of all ages who want to delve into the Book of Mormon …
Living the Parables: Applying Christ’s Teachings to Our Lives by Hank Smith and Kathryn Jenkins Living the Parables Review If you are looking for a clear, easy to read, and easy to understand guide to the parables of the New Testament, Living the Parables is the book for you. Hank Smith writes like Hank Smith talks. Straightforward, …
Joy in The Covenant Summary In a world of challenges and insecurity, how can we find confidence and live joyful, faith-filled lives? How can we gain the blessings promised to the Lord’s covenant people? Sister Julie B. Beck, former Relief Society General President, offers answers to these questions in Joy in the Covenant. She writes: “The …
The Golden Plates Summary The Golden Plates, by Michael and Laura Allred, and Andrew Knaupp, is an illustrated adaptation of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, which has sold over 120 million copies, and ranks as the fifth bestselling book of all time. This graphic novel/comic book adaptation was first created in 2005 by award …
Letters to a Young Mormon Summary Letters to a Young Mormon by Adam S. Miller is composed as a series of letters. The letters are meant for a young Mormon who is familiar with Mormon life but green in his or her faith. The author, philosophy professor Adam S. Miller, imagined himself writing these letters …
Sometimes we have questions about life, and especially about our faith and our beliefs. These answers don’t always come easily, and Sheri Dew explains this struggle well in her new book, Worth the Wrestle. Worth the Wrestle Summary Some things can be learned only by faith. As covenant sons and daughters, we are required to have …
