About
My name is Rick Bennett, and I have been happily married to Wendy for more than 10 years. We are the parents of Brandon, Jessica, and Preston. I am a member of the Mormon History Association, and love to discuss the scriptures. We make our home in Lehi, Utah.
When I'm not discussing religion, I work as a bio-statistician in Salt Lake City. I have (a soon to be) published a peer-reviewed article in the European Academy of Dermatology and Veneriology on a drug to treat mouth lesions. Currently, I am project coordinator on a multi-center study on traumatic brain injuries.
Description
<p>FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES<br /><br />At barely nineteen, Angelica Donovan became one of the more successful winners of the T.V. show Our Next Super Model. The world assumed she was destined for a happy, fairy tale life as ‘Angel,’ the beautiful girl who was living the dream; sadly, that wasn’t to be the case. As the years passed, she flashed her million dollar smile to all her fans and fought to stay on top in a profession where you never knew who it was safe to trust while the fashion industry took big bites out of her heart and soul. And trust was a constant challenge for Angel due to the painful childhood secret she guarded as carefully as she did her heart. As a result, she never did find her true love on earth.<br /><br />When she wakes up ‘dead’ from a heart condition a month before her thirty-fifth birthday, Angel is at first relieved to find there is no death, just a change of state, like ice to water, and then she’s scared because her biggest and most important adventure is about to begin.<br /><br />Angelica is chosen to be an angel in training as a spirit guide for three souls on earth! Her assignment is to help two women to gain the courage and confidence to find, recognize and embrace the love that had eluded Angel in life. But her biggest challenge will be to save a very special little girl from the same evil experience that had poisoned Angel’s own earthly happiness and altered the course of her life.<br /><br />Will Angel be able to heal her own shattered soul in the process? And will the three souls she is guiding be able to recognize her, not as a ghostly threat, but as one of those ‘friends in high places’ we all have; the kind who often end up earning their wings.<br /><br /> </p>
Story Behind The Book
A few years ago, I picked up a children’s Bible (made out of sturdy cardboard pages) and brought it home. My kids loved it, and became very familiar with the stories of the Bible. One day, I asked my children about a Book of Mormon story, and they had no idea what I was talking about. I have looked for a children’s version of the Book of Mormon, but they were all a bit too mature for my 7 and 5 year old to understand. I needed something that would teach to their level. So, I decided to write it myself, and have them illustrate it. My children loved the idea. Included are 25 "essential" stories from the Book of Mormon. My kids are the illustrators. They used a bit of artistic license: Samuel the Lamanite has a pirate hat, there are elephants on Nephi's ship, various Nephites do cart-wheels when they see Jesus, and the sun and trees frown when Nephi breaks his bow. Children ages 2-10 will love this book!
Brandon was so excited about the prospect that he thought we could sell it! At first, I laughed at the idea. But with the Nook or Kindle, publishing is much easier so, I thought I would give it a shot! Our Bible was read so much, it’s practically destroyed now. I think it’s ok to read a Bible so much that it gets worn out. I hope to do the same with the Book of Mormon. (But make sure your kids don’t destroy your Kindle or Nook!)
Brandon suggested that we make a child’s version of the Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price too. Those are available on our website! Keep informed of our progress at http://www.GospelTangents.com
