Perfection Pending

An admired and respected apostle, Elder Russell M. Nelson's book features a compilation of twenty-one talks from General Conference and BYU devotionals.

In one volume you'll read Elder Nelson's comments and counsel on such subjects as listening, making right choices, enduring to the end, applying the Atonement, and making covenants. With his positive attitude and customary wit, Elder Nelson gives us hope toward an eternal life with our Father in Heaven, if we will but endure. Perfection Pending will be a valuable addition to any Latter-day Saint's library.

Hope in Our Hearts

Few people understand the human heart better than Elder Russell M. Nelson, who, prior to his call into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was a pioneering cardiac surgeon. Today, as an Apostle, he understands our hearts in a new way—most particularly, he understands our need for hope in our hearts. As a special witness of Jesus Christ, he testifies powerfully of where that hope can be found.

In Hope in Our Hearts, Elder Nelson brings his remarkable grasp of the gospel and his unique medical training to bear in eighteen outstanding messages that focus on family and relationships, Church doctrine, and personal growth. The book includes such classic addresses as: "Nurturing Marriage," "Jesus Christ—The Master Healer," and "The Magnificence of Man," as well as some talks that aren't widely available, such as "The Family: The Hope for the Future of Nations," a landmark message given at the World Congress on Families V. An introduction written especially for this book includes important experiences, lessons, and photographs from his life.

"All of God's children encounter challenges and frustrations in life," writes Elder Nelson. "That is part of our mortal experience. We also know that truly faithful people are produced not by fleeting flashes of exuberant effort but by continuous consistency in keeping the commandments of God. As we follow Jesus Christ, pressing forward one step at a time, we can do all that the Lord would have us do."