With over a million copies already sold, this is the newly updated edition of the definitive collection of great speeches ancient and modern. From calls to arms to demands for peace, and from cries of freedom to words of inspiration, this stirring anthology captures the voices of prophets and politicians, rebels and tyrants, soldiers and statesman, placing them in historical context. This revised edition includes speeches that have shaped the modern...

"In a world of constant distractions no matter where we look, it's easy to get caught up in all that is going on and to lose sight of our relationship with the Lord. In this engaging presentation based on Doctrine and Covenants 19:23, John Bytheway teaches the importance of keeping the 'main thing, the main thing.' Dividing the scripture into four lessons (learn, listen, walk, and recognizing true peace), John explores how teens can navigate the busy...

"Bytheway teaches how all explains how all of us, particularly teengers, can get more out of Sunday meetings"--Container. He uses the acronym CHURCH (choose, holy sabbath, unity, respect, covenants, and Holy Ghost) to help us understand how the three hours we spend in church can be the best part of the week.

The author "encourages youth to look at their foundations those things they do that are part of their private or unseen life. He shares with them specific things they can do to learn self-mastery, to overcome temptations, and to live the standards found in For the Strength of Youth. Using the example of the new Provo City Center Temple, he gives youth hope that they can overcome any challenges as they examine their own foundations and turn to the...

With his trademark humor, Hank shares a message from the "owner's manual of dating." Drawing on some hilarious experiences form his own dating years, poignant stories of others, and the wise counsel of the prophets and other Church leaders, Brother Smith shares an important message that youth will relate to and appreciate.

Now more than ever, young people are asking themselves important questions:

Is my testimony strong enough?

How do I know if I really have a testimony?

Am I ready to serve a mission?

Have I received a witness?

What does the Spirit feel like?

In How Do I Know If I Know? John Bytheway discusses different ways we may come to know that the restored gospel is true. He suggests that we "F.E.E.L." the truthfulness of the gospel

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1875. Elizabeth Todd Edwards reels from news that her younger sister Mary, former First Lady and widow of President Abraham Lincoln, has attempted suicide. The shocking act followed legal proceedings arranged by Mary's eldest and only surviving son that declared her legally insane. The Todd sisters - maternal Elizabeth, peacemaker Frances, envious Ann, and much adored Emilie - had always turned to one another in times of joy and heartache. But when...

Popular speaker Hank Smith bases his latest talk on this quote from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: "A personal testimony of the gospel and the Church is the most important thing you can earn in this life." Using his trademark humor, illuminating stories, and examples from the scriptures, ... [the author] shares the keys to building a testimony that will remain rock-solid against the pressures and distracting voices of the world.

A second collection of talks by John Bytheway including a bonus talk titled "Be Thou an Example of the Believers"--The 2009 theme for the young men and young women.