She gives birth to a little girl, Melody, and finds comfort in her music and in the friendship of a tender-hearted gynecologist.

    As she grows up, a Mormon girl learns that lasting friendships, hidden talents, and faith in God are some of life's most precious gifts.

    Edited by Davey Morrison, himself a playwright, this collection includes work by such playwrights as veteran Eric Samuelsen, and award winners Melissa Leilani Larson and James Goldberg. New Play Project is a non-profit theater company that, in four years, has produced hundreds of new works with the help of several hundred volunteers. It has become an important part of the community of Mormon arts, and an important part of the Utah County theater community at large.

    No Hebrew will purposely venture into the Assyrian Empire, whose practice of barbarous slaughter casts a shadow of fear over all of Israel. But God calls Jonah, an Israelite prophet, to cry repentance to the evil empire's capital - the great and terrible city of Nineveh. Fearing the Assyrians and doubting the wisdom of the divine call, Jonah flees in the opposite direction. But in a series of miracles, God gives Jonah a second chance to obey.Journey with Jonah in a wealth-laden ship of Tarshish, hear his prayers inside the belly of a great fish, witness his struggles working in a desert caravan, and feel his terror as he finally arrives in Nineveh. And while Jonah does eventually preach in the great city, the prophet still has some lessons to learn...With historically accurate details, Redemption is a story of repentance, trust, and God's love for all his children.

    Little does she know how their differences are destined to pull them together, while fate rushes them toward imminent separation.

    She wants to introduce the gospel to her best friend, but she doesn't know how to do it. As she and her brothers embark on this next adventure through their grandma's painting, she is still pondering her dilemma. The children travel to the land of Ishmael and watch as King Lamoni and his household are introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ through the efforts of the great missionary Ammon. But will King Lamoni accept the gospel, and how will this help Katie?

    The children watch as the sons of Lehi seek the records of their forefathers from their wicked relative, Laban. Will Nephi and his brothers ever get the records they seek? The children discover important lessons about record keeping, faith, and obedience in this latest adventure!

    He's not actually a member of the gang known as the Primes—all he did was spray paint some graffiti that caught their attention. In all honesty, ever since his dad and brother left, Tag just wants to be alone. And it's certainly not his fault that the Primes nearly beat up his goofy cousin, Ethan. But his mom is furious about these gang-related activities and insists that Tag spend the whole summer at his grandpa's lakeside cabin, which is not Tag's idea of a good time. So he does what any self-respecting teenager would do: run away. But he doesn't get far before he encounters three strange men carrying an even stranger object—a stone that glows with radiant light as bright as a thousand sparklers. Tag doesn't steal the stone—not exactly. He feels like he is supposed to take it. But he doesn't expect the stone to transport him through space and time to a place he's never seen before—a place that looks an awful lot like the ancient lands described in the Book of Mormon. And he definitely doesn't expect to join Sabirah, the entrancing daughter of Samuel the Lamanite, on a quest to rescue her father and brother from the evil King Jacob. And he absolutely doesn't expect to be captured by Jacob's minions and prepared as a sacrifice to the evil idol of the city. But just as Tag faces his death, a terrible storm begins to break, and the ground cracks into jagged pieces. And he's not sure which event will impact his life more: his captor's knife coming at his body, the violent tempest sweeping the land . . . or the men who later appear, glowing even more brightly than the traveler's stone. About the Author Kathi Oram Peterson was born in the small town of Rigby, Idaho. Since childhood, she has loved reading and writing stories. After raising her family, she put her writing on hold to earn a BA in English and a minor in sociology at the University of Utah. Upon graduation, she worked for a curriculum publisher writing and editing concept and biography books for children. "The Stone Traveler hurtles us back in time for a grand adventure, yet never loses sight of powerful moral undertones of the tale. Kathi Peterson continues to weave together excitement and passion in a deeply empathetic story." —David Farland, author of Of Mice and Magic "Kathi Oram Peterson has done it again. The Stone Traveler combines believable characters, wonderful writing, and a Book of Mormon setting that draws you in from the very beginning." —J. Scott Savage, author of Far World

    Samuel the Lamanite is preaching, and the unbelievers are threatening and violent. Will Samuel's prophecy come to pass in time to save the righteous Nephites and the children's new-found friends from certain death? How will the children find out the fate of their friends?

    Someone must take a stand to defend the name of God, but who? When the young David bravely faces Goliath, the children learn that when you put your faith in God, anything is possible.

    According to the king's decree, he must spend the night in the den of lions. It is during those sleepless hours that the king and the children learn the importance of being loyal to God, even when others might not understand.

    Football star Kaleo Steele is caught under the high school bleachers with the wrong group of friends. Even worse, he's caught by his seminary teacher, Brother Mortensen. If Kaleo gets turned in, he'll be in jeopardy of missing the regional championship game.It doesn't help that Kaleo has been cutting seminary class. But what's the point? Mumbo jumbo stories about angels and gold plates and Joseph Smith? Brother Mortensen decides Kaleo is ready for an extraordinary "field trip" — one that could alter the course of his life and his heart.Reluctantly, Kaleo meets with Ladan — a mysterious old blind man — and unknowingly begins a quest through time, landing in Palmyra, New York, in the fall of 1827.Soon, Kaleo and a nineteenth-century girl named Jennie are caught up in a battle between treasure seekers — led by Alistair Blackburn, a necromancer hired to steal the gold plates — and the young Joseph Smith, who has sworn to keep them safe.In his quest to find a key that will send him back to his own time, Kaleo will have to decide for himself what to believe and who to trust. Before it's too late.