02151cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500430014426400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350800660040452011930047053400450166365300420170865300270175085600430177799900170182048517UtSlPG20260610134121.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aMorton, William A.,d-193010aMother Stories from the Book of Mormon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-03-18 aProduced by the Mormon Texts Project (MormonTextsProject.org) a"Mother Stories from the Book of Mormon" by William A. Morton is a collection of children's stories inspired by the Book of Mormon, likely written in the late 19th century. The book presents simplified narratives from the Book of Mormon, focusing on key figures and events, particularly those associated with the family of Lehi and his son Nephi. It aims to impart moral lessons and religious teachings to young readers through engaging storytelling. The opening of the collection introduces the character of Lehi, a good man who receives divine revelation and is instructed to leave his home to escape impending destruction. He takes his family, including his obedient sons Nephi and Sam, and his disobedient sons Laman and Lemuel, on a journey to a promised land. The narrative describes Lehi's efforts to guide his family, the challenges they face, and the importance of faith and obedience. This portion sets the foundation for further adventures as Nephi undertakes significant tasks, like retrieving a sacred record from a local ruler, establishing vital themes of faith, reverence, and perseverance intertwined throughout the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBook of Mormon -- Juvenile literature aBook of Mormon stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48517 c89356d89356