“The Work and The Glory III: A House Divided” will conclude the beloved LDS film trilogy.

“The ‘Glory’ fans can’t wait for this film. We get emails from them all the time. We are excited because the film really delivers. It has all of the spirituality of the first and all of the passion of the second,” said Randy Davis, head of film distribution for Excel Entertainment.

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The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers have developed a fun program to show fourth grade children the fun and rigors of pioneer life in Southern Nevada. Decked out in pioneer clothing, the DUP ladies present an activity-based program created by experienced educator Shirley Howlett.

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The parables of Jesus Christ were as much designed to conceal as they were to reveal. In the book, Understanding the Parables of Jesus Christ (Deseret Book, hardcover, $21.95) Jay and Donald Parry offer an examination of the layers of meaning in the parables that account for roughly one-third of the Savior’s recorded sayings. Added background, such as historical details, cultural customs, nuances of language, and local geography, lends context to help clarifying the meaning of Christ’s New Testament parables. Incorporating statements from modern Church leaders, the authors also include a “Personal Application” section highlighting the continued practical relevance of the parables in our day.

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Melanie Douglass, a registered dietitian and health guru, suggests that by simply choosing one daily, small, healthy change, your life will be improved and you will look and feel great. Douglass’s new book, Tip-a-Day Guide For Healthy Living: 365 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health, One Day at a Time (Deseret Book, Softcover, $14.95) offers enlightening, simple, and unique ways to take a new look at individual health.

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by Fred E. Woods

Las Vegas, Nevada! Gambling Mecca of the world. This is the Vegas the world knows.

But scroll back the years to 1855. Who took the first gamble in the desert?

None other than ‘the American Moses,’ Brigham Young. This was a gamble unlike any other. The only wager involved was that thirty men would be willing to leave their families, homes and livelihoods to build a settlement that would serve as a way station along the Mormon Corridor and a way to bring Christianity to the Native Americans.

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First-time fiction writer Kay Lynn Mangum releases her inaugural novel, The Secret Journal of Brett Colton. From its beginnings as a short story she wrote in high school, Mangum has expanded The Secret Journal of Brett Colton into “an intriguiing heart-warming story, [that is] masterfully told,” according to award-winning author Jack Weyland. Sure to win hearts anad nurture faith, parents will feel good about giving The Secret Journal of Brett Colton to their teenagers or young adults.

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Bestselling author Kay Lynn Mangum is back with another young adult novel introducing two new, true-to-life stories brilliantly woven together. The action begins in the summer of 1985 after Grandma Lilly’s funeral.

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