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The Dance, Michelle Forstrom
The Dance, Michelle Forstrom
BYU Studies Quarterly
Growing up, I was the singer and my sister was the dancer. I would practice my art songs, arias, and Broadway ballads, and Danielle would drill away at her ballroom dance routines with her partner. While I would memorize lyrics, get into character, and be cast in local musicals, Danielle would compete in Dancesport at the Brigham Young University Marriott Center. She would cheer me on at my plays, and I would be at all her dance competitions with water bottles and a towel. I would spray on her tans, sew on her rhinestones, and glue on her fake eyelashes. …
Hope On The Hill, Miranda H. Lotz
Hope On The Hill, Miranda H. Lotz
BYU Studies Quarterly
My children were grassy and wet that early fall day as they rolled down the hill over and over again. They giggled and slid down the muddy slope. This was not quite the experience I hoped to give when I dragged them from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., up to rural New York, but they seemed more pleased with this outcome than any other. Rain drizzled, and trees hung on to their green in a last attempt at modesty before their gorgeous reds and oranges were revealed.
Shoulders, Bethany Sorensen
Shoulders, Bethany Sorensen
BYU Studies Quarterly
"We” are taking a nap, but she’s the only one sleeping. The canvas shade above our heads and the subtle breeze off the water make the 95-degree heat tolerable. The gentle rocking of the houseboat lulls us both into a trance.
Manuscripts, Murder, And A Miniseries: A Personal Essay, Richard E. Turley Jr.
Manuscripts, Murder, And A Miniseries: A Personal Essay, Richard E. Turley Jr.
BYU Studies Quarterly
On March 3, 2021, a three-part miniseries on the Mark Hofmann forgery-murder case of the 1980s premiered on Netflix, a popular subscription-based streaming service. The three-part miniseries, titled Murder among the Mormons, quickly catapulted into the top echelon of most-watched Netflix programs in the United States.1 Because I appeared in the miniseries, many people began asking me questions about this criminal case I have followed since it first attracted widespread public attention.
My Stepdad Was A Bank Robber, Billy Wilson
My Stepdad Was A Bank Robber, Billy Wilson
BYU Studies Quarterly
I remember standing on the back porch of our rental in Meadow Vista, California—the steady gurgles of a running creek in the backyard, the faint smell of dry firewood in the cardboard box behind me. Dad (the con- tract killer, not the bank robber) wore a tank top and jeans with the pant legs cut into very short shorts. He was six foot two, an anomaly in our lineage of shorter men. I don’t recall him ever yelling at me, and he was naturally amicable, but he did raise his voice on occasion and could crack granite with his eyes. …
Aguas Vivas, Thea Jo Buell
Aguas Vivas, Thea Jo Buell
BYU Studies Quarterly
"So, was there anything you just couldn’t find there?” I asked the newly returned missionary. He had been home from Guatemala for a few months, and I would be leaving for the same country soon.
He looked puzzled at my question and thought for several seconds before answering. “Balloons,” he said.
The Road To Dallas, Kimberly Webb Reid
The Road To Dallas, Kimberly Webb Reid
BYU Studies Quarterly
On November 21, 1993, the world dozed in watery light and I felt off-balance as the northern hemisphere listed away from the sun. Seasonal blues made watching PBS all day seem like a reasonable choice. Onscreen, a Ford Lincoln Continental zipped through Zapruder’s frame. Tomorrow would be the thirtieth anniversary. Old news footage aired to commemorate the assassination, and I watched as if America’s end of innocence were happening live along with my own. Seeing Jackie statuesque in bloodied nylons, I mourned like I’d discovered the thirty-fifth president was my long-lost grandfather. I was thirteen and had never heard of …
Good Grief, Sarah Hafen D'Evegnee
Good Grief, Sarah Hafen D'Evegnee
BYU Studies Quarterly
Having happily served a mission myself, I was convinced that the only tears I would shed when I said goodbye to my oldest son would be tears of maternal joy. However, as his departure date loomed larger on the calendar, the metal harness of time strapped me in, and I felt nauseous as I anticipated the whoosh of the release of air just before being whisked straight upward and then plummeted to certain death—the thrill and the terror of knowing that I had not only signed up for this ride, but I had waited in line and I was the …
The Lucky, Chelsea Bagley Dyreng
The Lucky, Chelsea Bagley Dyreng
BYU Studies Quarterly
I heard the rumors.
Something was going around at school. Also at church. They said it attacks like lightning and leaves you feeling like a grenade exploded inside your body. The one mercy of the ordeal is that it lasts for only twenty-four hours.
Mary Whitmer And Moroni, Robert T. Pack
Mary Whitmer And Moroni, Robert T. Pack
BYU Studies Quarterly
In June 1829, the Peter Whitmer family welcomed Joseph and Emma Smith and Oliver Cowdery to board at their home in Fayette, New York. They had been brought up from Pennsylvania so that Joseph and Oliver could continue the translation and dictation of the Book of Mormon from the golden plates without persecution. The Whitmer family was then living in a small rural log home bursting at the seams with their large family. These three new visitors placed an additional burden upon the mother, Mary Whitmer, who was responsible for their care. Shortly after their arrival, a “strange person” visited …
A Preparatory Redemption: Reading Alma 12–13, Charles Harrell
A Preparatory Redemption: Reading Alma 12–13, Charles Harrell
BYU Studies Quarterly
A Preparatory Redemption: Reading Alma 12–13 is a collection of essays written by eight scholars as part of the summer 2016 Mormon Theology Seminar, hosted by the Maxwell Institute, to explore the theological significance of Alma’s sermon to the people of Ammonihah, in Alma 12:19–13:20. Few passages of scripture have intrigued me over the years as much as these, so I personally looked forward with great anticipation for this volume to be released.
Confessions Of A Chameleon, Edward A. Geary
Confessions Of A Chameleon, Edward A. Geary
BYU Studies Quarterly
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Incommunicado, Paul Alan Cox
Mission Widow, Eileen Gibbons Kump
The Beginning Of Wisdom, Dennis Jay Packard
The Beginning Of Wisdom, Dennis Jay Packard
BYU Studies Quarterly
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The Window Effect, Pauline Mortensen
Watermelons, Alma 32, And The Experimental Method, Joseph Thomas Hepworth
Watermelons, Alma 32, And The Experimental Method, Joseph Thomas Hepworth
BYU Studies Quarterly
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At The Heart Of The Labyrinth, Patricia Hart
At The Heart Of The Labyrinth, Patricia Hart
BYU Studies Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Serenade, Donald R. Marshall
The Birthday Evening, Howard Robinson
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds, Donald R. Marshall
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds, Donald R. Marshall
BYU Studies Quarterly
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Uncle Heber Kissed Me, Marie L. Myer
The Rabbit Hunt, Douglas H. Thayer