David McCullough Tells a World War II Christmas Story Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough delivers a powerful new book just in time for Christmas. In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story (Shadow Mountain, $19.99) tells the story of Christmas 1941, when British Prime Minister Winston Churchill secretly traveled to meet with President Franklin D.
Roosevelt during one of the bleakest holidays in modern history.

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How did Joseph Smith celebrate Christmas? What was the heartening message that George Albert Smith included on his 1945 Christmas cards? Christmas with the Prophets (Deseret Book, $21.99) provides glimpses into the individual Christmas celebrations of each president of the LDS Church, from Joseph Smith to Thomas S. Monson. 

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Jack Weyland, a pioneer in the LDS fiction genre, is back with his 27th novel, Brianna, My Brother, and the Blog (Deseret Book; Publication Date; Sept. 2009; ISBN: 978-1-60641-140-7; Paperback, $14.95), an amusing look at dating in the digital age.

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In an economy where the upcoming holiday season appears that for many, it will be less than “merry and bright” and more people than ever will likely need some form of charitable assistance, a rapidly spreading Christmas tradition is bringing hope to thousands around the globe.

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By Gerald N. Lund
The king of LDS fiction is back after a nearly decade-long absence. Gerald Lund, who penned the bestselling The Work and the Glory series, returns with another great pioneer saga, The Undaunted: The Miracle of the Hole-in-the-Rock Pioneers (Deseret Book, Hardcover, $34.95).

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