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SoCalCoug · 04-23-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

You are too late, AA. It was our first book of the undetermined time period.

Ahh - it was actually first book of the bi-month - It has not been a book of the "undetermined time period" yet. Not to be too technical or anything like that, though.

RockyBalboa · 04-23-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

I'm going to go out on a limb and say this sounds like a set-up to me.

lol...honest question. I promise I'm not trolling this time.

I'm genuinely curious. I read Rough Stone Rolling last year and really liked it.

SoCalCoug · 04-23-2007, 10:14 PM

It was written by the nephew of President McKay's long-time secretary, based on documents, notes and diaries she kept - apparently, lots and lots of documentations. He enlisted the help of the mission president for his home area, who he became close with, and also interviewed a bunch of people.

It's a very good read, and packed with information and quotes. I'm really enjoying it.

SteelBlue · 04-23-2007, 10:21 PM

That was an excellent book. You all should thank me profusely for originally suggesting it! I had just finished it when I joined cougarguard and recommended it as our first book of the bi-month. Thankfully Mike thought it sounded interesting and gave it the go-ahead.

Jeff Lebowski · 04-23-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

That was an excellent book. You all should thank me profusely for originally suggesting it! I had just finished it when I joined cougarguard and recommended it as our first book of the bi-month. Thankfully Mike thought it sounded interesting and gave it the go-ahead.

Bravo to you, SteelBlue.

I have recommended this book to several friends and they have all loved it. Including one who is related to Hugh B. Brown and was blown away by stories about Elder Brown in the book. It was a very moving experience for him.

bluegoose · 04-23-2007, 11:07 PM

I agree, it is an excellent book. Aside from the media and communications chapter which was VERY painful to try to get through (sorry SIEQ, it was), I loved it.

I thought several of the chapters were very insightful in learning more about church administration and some of the discussion that goes into policy changes and recommendations.

And I love the idea of the temple cruise ship. What a concept!

SoCalCoug · 04-23-2007, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

And I love the idea of the temple cruise ship. What a concept!

Temple cruise ship? I haven't got to that part yet - is there any mention of a temple ski resort or a celestial beach club?

RockyBalboa · 04-24-2007, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

It was written by the nephew of President McKay's long-time secretary, based on documents, notes and diaries she kept - apparently, lots and lots of documentations. He enlisted the help of the mission president for his home area, who he became close with, and also interviewed a bunch of people.

It's a very good read, and packed with information and quotes. I'm really enjoying it.

Sounds good. And the title of the book?

Archaea · 04-24-2007, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Sounds good. And the title of the book?

The Rise of Modern Mormonism.

MikeWaters · 04-24-2007, 04:21 AM

One suggestion would be Harold Bloom's "The American Religion."

Most of it is about Mormons. I've read it twice.

04-23-2007, 10:14 PM	#13
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	It was written by the nephew of President McKay's long-time secretary, based on documents, notes and diaries she kept - apparently, lots and lots of documentations. He enlisted the help of the mission president for his home area, who he became close with, and also interviewed a bunch of people. It's a very good read, and packed with information and quotes. I'm really enjoying it. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

04-23-2007, 10:21 PM	#14
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	That was an excellent book. You all should thank me profusely for originally suggesting it! I had just finished it when I joined cougarguard and recommended it as our first book of the bi-month. Thankfully Mike thought it sounded interesting and gave it the go-ahead.

04-23-2007, 11:07 PM	#16
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I agree, it is an excellent book. Aside from the media and communications chapter which was VERY painful to try to get through (sorry SIEQ, it was), I loved it. I thought several of the chapters were very insightful in learning more about church administration and some of the discussion that goes into policy changes and recommendations. And I love the idea of the temple cruise ship. What a concept!

04-24-2007, 04:21 AM	#20
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	One suggestion would be Harold Bloom's "The American Religion." Most of it is about Mormons. I've read it twice.