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Teri Wilson is a talented author who has had several novels adapted into Hallmark movies. “Northern Lights of Christmas” premiers December 2 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and is based on Wilson’s book, “Sleigh Bell Sweethearts.”
SALT LAKE CITY — Leo Paur grew up fighting. Every time a challenge would come his way, he felt obligated to respond. None of his siblings reacted the same way, but for Paur, fighting was second-nature. “It was just the way (I) did things,” he said. Continue reading “25 years later, the surprising parallels between ‘Rigoletto’s’ writer and its main character”
Joe Paur is a talented opera singer and actor known for his performances in films such as “Rigoletto,” “17 Miracles,” and “Ephraim’s Rescue.” Continue reading “10 questions with Joe Paur”
Jeff Teravainen is a talented singer and actor thus far best known for his performances on “Dark Matter” and “12 Monkeys.” He can be seen this Thanksgiving in the new Netflix production, “The Christmas Chronicles.” Continue reading “10 questions with Jeff Teravainen”
I remember listening to hear what guidance President Russell M. Nelson might give in the Sunday morning session of the 2018 April general conference. It didn’t take long before he provided his first piece of prophetic counsel that morning. It was quickly followed by another and another — and another. Continue reading “Easter Sunday was a ‘defining moment’ in my life”
Dorie Clark is a marketing and strategy consultant and frequent contributor to the HarvardBusiness Review, Entrepreneur and Forbes. She is the author of “Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future,” and “Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive.”
Spencer Fluhman will never forget the summer of 1999. The 26-year-old college student was a participant in one of the first summer seminars ever conducted by Richard Bushman, the noted Columbia University historian and biographer of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Continue reading “New book out of BYU celebrates legacy of ‘disciple-scholar’ Richard Bushman”
SALT LAKE CITY — Every so often, a talented writer will discover a story lost to history with tremendous application for today. Such is the case with Yale University historian Joanne Freeman and her latest book. Continue reading “Think Congress is bad now? New book charts their fist fights, duels — even biting — in pre-Civil War years”
I recently had the privilege to interview Kurt Bestor. He is an Emmy-winning composer especially known for his Christmas music and non-denominational song, “Prayer of the Children.” He is also a composer for the 1993 movie, “Rigoletto.”
Devery Anderson is the marketing manager for Signature Books and the author/editor of several books, including the forthcoming “Salt Lake School of the Prophets: 1867-1883” (Signature Books, 2018). Continue reading “10 questions with Devery Anderson”