Comments on: Mother’s Day Gifts for the Literary Mormon Mommy http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/ Mormon Arts and Culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Th. http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-36091 Th. Fri, 08 May 2009 05:54:14 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-36091 . You should know before buying <a href="http://thmazing.blogspot.com/2008/01/first-five-books-of-2008-movie-with.html" title="you'll have to scroll down" rel="nofollow">that book</a> however that if you like it you are officially declaring allegiance to William's team and you and I cannot be friends anymore. .

You should know before buying that book however that if you like it you are officially declaring allegiance to William’s team and you and I cannot be friends anymore.

]]> By: William Morris http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-36086 William Morris Fri, 08 May 2009 03:23:18 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-36086 A light but funny but deeper than it appears read and still one of my favorite Mormon novels in spite of its faults is: <a href="http://www.signaturebooks.com/sisterb.htm" rel="nofollow">The Marketing of Sister B</a> (and don't be scared off by the fact that it was published by Signature and that the blurb uses the word "outrageous" -- it's really quite tame. Much tamer, for example, than the Twilight series.) A light but funny but deeper than it appears read and still one of my favorite Mormon novels in spite of its faults is: The Marketing of Sister B (and don’t be scared off by the fact that it was published by Signature and that the blurb uses the word “outrageous” — it’s really quite tame. Much tamer, for example, than the Twilight series.)

]]> By: John Willis http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35956 John Willis Fri, 01 May 2009 22:18:14 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35956 Thank you for the correction. I've read the book and really like it. There was a review of the book in the Salt Lake Tribune. You can read that review if you look up the book at the amazon.com website Thank you for the correction. I’ve read the book and really like it. There was a review of the book in the Salt Lake Tribune. You can read that review if you look up the book at the amazon.com website

]]> By: William Morris http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35954 William Morris Fri, 01 May 2009 19:50:30 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35954 Well, here's the problem. It's not Handcart Press. It's Handcart Books: http://www.handcartbooks.com/ Well, here’s the problem. It’s not Handcart Press. It’s Handcart Books: http://www.handcartbooks.com/

]]> By: Laura Craner http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35953 Laura Craner Fri, 01 May 2009 19:44:26 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35953 Interesting link, Elizabeth. Th.--good to know someone is buying books :) John--thanks for mentioning the book. I hadn't heard of it but it sounds like it could be great. Any review copies floating around? Interesting link, Elizabeth.

Th.–good to know someone is buying books :)

John–thanks for mentioning the book. I hadn’t heard of it but it sounds like it could be great. Any review copies floating around?

]]> By: Th. http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35949 Th. Fri, 01 May 2009 18:36:24 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35949 . (<a href="http://forums.mormonletters.org/yaf_postst717_Kimball-and-Miles-Mormon-Women-Portraits-and-Conversations-reviewed-by-Lisa-Olsen-Tait.aspx" rel="nofollow">Here's how I became aware of it.</a>) .

(Here’s how I became aware of it.)

]]> By: Th. http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35948 Th. Fri, 01 May 2009 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35948 . I know it's there as I was reading about that book on their website a couple days ago. Looks like a good book. .

I know it’s there as I was reading about that book on their website a couple days ago. Looks like a good book.

]]> By: William Morris http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35947 William Morris Fri, 01 May 2009 17:18:52 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35947 Here's the website for Handcart Press, but I don't see any info about the book: http://handcartpress.com/default.aspx Here’s the website for Handcart Press, but I don’t see any info about the book: http://handcartpress.com/default.aspx

]]> By: John Willis http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35946 John Willis Fri, 01 May 2009 17:09:44 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35946 How about the new book recently published by Handcart Press "Mormon Women: Portraits and Coversations". It has interviews with women fromm all over the world, married, single, divorced from different ethnic backgroundwho all discuss how they do or do not fit in to mormon culture and how they each try to live the Gospel as they understand it. How about the new book recently published by Handcart Press “Mormon Women: Portraits and Coversations”. It has interviews with women fromm all over the world, married, single, divorced from different ethnic backgroundwho all discuss how they do or do not fit in to mormon culture and how they each try to live the Gospel as they understand it.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.motleyvision.org/2009/mothers-day-gifts-for-the-literary-mormon-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-35945 Elizabeth Fri, 01 May 2009 16:48:57 +0000 http://www.motleyvision.org/?p=2092#comment-35945 I think a book promotes healing for the heart, that backs balancing our own needs with what other people need from us is perfect. It's "Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving," by <a href="http://www.practicalspirituality.info/About-Honor-Yourself-by-Patricia-Spadaro.html" rel="nofollow"> Patricia Spadaro.</a> It's beautifully written -- and really, the art of giving and receiving is good for both men AND women! But for now, I just think it's perfect for Moms Day. <em>[Wm apologizes. I edited this comment because Elizabeth listed the practical spirtuality website as her URL. It appears that she is a fan and not the author of the book.]</em> I think a book promotes healing for the heart, that backs balancing our own needs with what other people need from us is perfect. It’s “Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving,” by Patricia Spadaro. It’s beautifully written — and really, the art of giving and receiving is good for both men AND women! But for now, I just think it’s perfect for Moms Day.

[Wm apologizes. I edited this comment because Elizabeth listed the practical spirtuality website as her URL. It appears that she is a fan and not the author of the book.]

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