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The year is 1943, and Andy Gledhill's months of training as a paratrooper have culminated in his being assigned to the 89th Airborne. But he soon learns that government has other plans for him. The newly formed Office of Strategic Services needs soldiers with language talents like Andy's to drop into Europe behind enemy lines and help fight the war from the inside out. Andy's new life of deception and sabotage is worlds away from his upbringing
...3) Take me home
Just as Hans's life is improving, he begins to suspect that German authorities are watching him again. Going back to prison would be painful, but worse is the thought that he might miss his opportunity for a future with Elli. Gene is surviving the terrors of a jungle war day by day, with long periods of boredom followed by moments of utter terror. Can he really make it home, when so many are dying all around him? And if so, will Emily and Danny
...Elder Gene Thomas's mission isn't turning out the way he'd planned. But he has a lot to learn—about himself and about life. So do Kathy and Diane, both away from home for college, and Hans, whose attempt to help his friend escape East Germany has tragic consequences. Troubled Waters continues the gripping story of life in the sixties for the Thomas grandchildren, a time of growth and self-discovery, of facing tough decisions and figuring
...Hans's road has led him to prison, and in many ways it has also brought him back to God. But can he endure what the future may bring? Kathy's future is unclear as she struggles to find her way through the extremes that beckon her, including advances from a handsome young college professor. By all accounts Diane should be happy, but her marriage is beginning to show signs of trouble, and she doesn't know how to fix it. And Gene's road, though he
...For Gene Thomas, Vietnam doesn't seem to be going away. All those scenes of his dying companions are stuck in his head, and his anger is taking a real toll on his family. Kathy, on the other hand, finally seems to have come to terms with life, but she's having a hard time finding a man she'd want to marry. And Marshall, the only man she's ever really loved, is engaged. Diane, back in school, is making it on her own, but her abusive ex-husband,
...11) Far from home
When Brigham Young summons young Morgan Davis to his office and calls him to join other missionaries in settling the Muddy River Valley (what is now Nevada), Morgan can't imagine what lies in store. He has just two weeks to find a wife and gather enough belongings to help start a settlement.
As Morgan and his new bride, Angeline, travel the long trail south in a covered wagon, they fall in love and connect with the other Saints. But the desert
...When the settlers from the Muddy River Mission, including the Davis Family, move to Long Valley in Utah, they establish the town of Orderville, the most successful and longest-lasting attempt at living the United Order. River is the story of these idealistic settlers who devoted themselves to living this order with "no rich or poor among them." As they strive to live this order, however, Morgan, Angeline, Ruth, and the other settlers struggle
...16) Four-Four-Two
Children of the Promisedramatically portrays the impact of World War II on an ordinary family of Latter-day Saints who are striving, in a tumultuous time, to be true to the values and ideals they have been taught. If you haven't yet met the Thomas family, you are in for a real delight!
"Every era has its own refiner's fire, and World War II put general Church membership and Utah to a test," Dean Hughes explains. In Children of the Promise,
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