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12-06-2006, 08:12 PM
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Charon
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LDS Books - Pet Peeve
I was looking through a rack of LDS books yesterday and every single book has a bio on the back or on the sleeve where it lists the following:
The name of the author's spouse How many kids/grandkids the author has What major church callings the author has held Does that bug anyone else? The church calling list always kills me. Are we so insecure that we can only read LDS books if the author has punched his/her ticket with the appropriate list of church callings? As an author, do any of these folks have any qualms about using a list of calling to promote a product? Apparently not.
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12-06-2006, 08:16 PM
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Mike Waters, age 60, 2 children, member of Elder's Quorum
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12-06-2006, 08:17 PM
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12-06-2006, 08:17 PM
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12-06-2006, 08:27 PM
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I had classes from Stephen Robinson at BYU before he got big (big in the fame arena). He used to love to crack on the Deseret Book Bestsellers list and call it priestcraft. I always wondered how he would later reconcile his bestsellers list standing for several years running. By the way, what is he doing now? I'm madly curious. I've been thinking about calling him up to see. |
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12-06-2006, 10:02 PM
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I have noticed it too. It's all about establishing ethos. Someday, if it makes it past the editor, I'll have "Is known to fall asleep in Elder's Quorum" in my bio.
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12-06-2006, 10:10 PM
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I must not tell lies
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My all-time favorite bio was on some study aid / reference book that I saw at Ensign books, obviously written by his father. The author was in his early 20's and the bio went off about what a special guy he is and always understood gospel principles so well.
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12-06-2006, 10:47 PM
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UteStar, age 32, impossibly handsome, great lover.
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12-07-2006, 01:57 AM
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il Padrino Ute, 42, curmudgeonly charming. Looks for any reason to bolt for home after partaking of the sacrament.
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