About the book: If you ask people what they love most about President Thomas S. Monson’s teaching style, chances are they’ll say something about the personal experiences he relates. The accounts President Monson shares are always true, taken from his own life or the real lives of other people. Those warm, memorable accounts have truly become a hallmark of his messages.
Who can forget the woman who saved one of the two sticks of gum Elder Monson passed out to youth in postwar Germany? Or the neighbor who returned a box of baseballs to young Tommy as a thank-you for his kindness to her? Or the father who declined to attend a “Mormon” meeting with his family but had his heart softened by a message he heard on a radio that was actually broken?
My Review: Who doesn't love President Monson and the way he is able to teach us life lessons through a simple story? I was really excited to read this book that celebrates President Monson's 50th anniversary of when he was called as a prophet. I remember hearing many of these stories, but some of them were new to me. I love the way the book is, each of the 50 short stories has beautiful photographs to look at as you are reading. I'm excited to use these stories as part of our family home evening lessons coming up!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Labels: Deseret Book, LDS non-fiction, Thomas S Monson
