LDS writer tackles little-known Book of Mormon character

Ogden Standard-Examiner ^ | Jan. 29, 2010 | JaNae Francis

[Colofornian]

KAYSVILLE -- A first novel for K.C. Grant, 39, has landed this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints author success in just a few weeks since its release.

"Abish: Daughter of God" (Covenant, $16.95) already has scored a ranking in the top six for books sold at Deseret Book and Grant said a few Deseret Book stores already have sold out of her novel.

"It's fun to have a first novel so well received," said the Kaysville homemaker. "It gives me an inspiration to keep on writing."

Grant enjoyed a successful book signing last weekend in Centerville and has another scheduled for today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seagull Book in Layton at 448 W. Antelope Drive.

The novel is a mixture of fiction and fact, based on a short account of a woman in Alma, Chapter 19 who did not faint when others were overcome by the Holy Spirit because she had been converted to gospel teachings earlier in her life.

"I think like a lot of LDS people who read the Book of Mormon," Grant said. "Abish is one of only three women mentioned by name in the Book of Mormon and yet there is very little said about her. I wanted to know more about her and possibly other people would too."

[ejonesie22]

Well at least you aren't posting that link to that cult/crazy racist group and trying to pass it off as some black mark on Christians anymore.

Guess there is some hope for you yet.

[BlueMoose]

I have been told that posting that link is some kind of criminal. Yah we don’t want to act like we love our country any more.

[ejonesie22]

Posting that link wasn't some kind of criminal but it was some kind of pointless.

As far as what posting that link has to do with acting like (or actually) loving our country is something I fail to see, especially in the context in which you posted it...

Over

And Over

And Over...

[SZonian]

Care to elaborate?

[SZonian]

Waiting....

[svcw]

What?

[Godzilla]

circle spinning placemark

[SZonian]

Waiting x 2 .....

mormon crickets

[Elsie]

Sorry, I didn't intend to hijack the thread...

I thought it COULD get this way, and the MORMONs would be happy because the LOOK! Over There!! worked.

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I know that you are definitely no Mormon.

[Elsie]

And elsie gets up early to milk the goat. :)

Gracie & Ellie Mae ain't milk goats - just little cuties!

[Elsie]

 ...the Prophet Joseph Smith said,

“A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation”

(Lectures on Faith [1985], 69)

 

 

So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

[Elsie]

You posted at 4 in the morning? Where are you, on the East Coast? LOL

I wonder about the time YOU see on these posts.

Right now, it's 2:10 in the afternoon in central Indiana.

Hey there Binger!

What time does YOUR computer say I just posted this?

[reaganaut]

Wait, you feed something that doesn’t do it’s share/pay you back???

Oh wait, fell back into Mormon theology there for a minute.

Of course you do, just like God does for us.

[Elsie]

Wait, you feed something that doesn’t do it’s share/pay you back???

Not only that, but goats are as curious as cats, but a LOT heavier!

When THEY tapdance on your truck hood; you REALLY know it!

And, they are NOT as snuggly as dogs - you hug 'em and they pull away, and they are MORE aloof than cats (if that's even possible!)

[Tennessee Nana]

133 posted on Monday, February 01, 2010 2:14:28 PM by Elsie

East Coast time

[Tennessee Nana]

But can they PUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRR ???

[reaganaut]

133 posted on Monday, February 01, 2010 11:14:28 AM by Elsie, PST

[reaganaut]

Great, big, smelly, destructive, aloof, not milkable....

why do you own them again???

Is it just because they are cute?

[SZonian]

Still waiting x 3....

More mormon crickets