15 must-read nonfiction books like When Heaven Feels Distant by Tyler J. Griffin

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When Heaven Feels Distant

By: Tyler J. Griffin

4.22

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

When our lives seem off course and constantly heading downhill despite our best efforts to keep the…

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1. When Crickets Cry

By: Charles Martin

4.36

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A man with a painful past. A child with a doubtful future. And a shared journey toward healing for … read more

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  • inspirational
"From out of your heart, you speak." -Emma, When Crickets Cry"

-Charles Martin, When Crickets Cry

"If anything in the universe reflects the fingerprint of God, it is the human heart"...It derives no benefit from the blood it pumps making it the most unselfish of organs...it is also the most courag…"

-Charles Martin, When Crickets Cry

"Back home, I went to my closet and pulled out the old engineer’s transit case stored there. When we were kids, Emma and I had found it in the attic, dusty and empty, and the leather strap used to car…"

-Charles Martin, When Crickets Cry

"But what I knew in my head stayed up there, swirling about the other ten zillion things I had retained. That knowledge informed my actions, what I did and how I did it. What Emma knew filtered from h…"

-Charles Martin, When Crickets Cry

2. Peace Like a River

By: Leif Enger

4.09

Format: 315 pages,

Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. L… read more

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3. The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival Guide for Overwhelmed Women

By: None

3.93

Format: 214 pages,

If the demands of the day-to-day leave you feeling overworked, overwhelmed, and exhausted, you may … read more

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4. A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)

By: Marie Brennan

3.84

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the s… read more

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"I have often found this to be true since, that matters which seem terribly important in the early days of such a journey (what will people back home say?) fade into triviality with the passage of tim…"

-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)

"You may think you see plenty of stars, friend reader, but you are wrong. Night is both blacker and more brilliant than you can imagine, and the sky a glory that puts to shame the most splendid jewels…"

-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)

"... I think that was the moment at which I realised I was truly leaving. This is something the gentlemen readers of this memoir may not understand, but the ladies will know it all too well. If they a…"

-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)

"It’s—it’s as if there is a dragon inside me. I don’t know how big she is; she may still be growing. But she has wings, and strength, and—and I can’t keep her in a cage. She’ll die. I’ll die. I know i…"

-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)

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5. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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6. Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me

By: Russell M. Nelson

4.87

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“The laws or truths I will share in this book are not merely ideas I have studied and examined; the… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
"Jesus Christ frequently expressed gratitude. Before raising Lazarus from the dead, before miraculously multiplying loaves and fishes, and before passing the cup to His disciples at the Last Supper, t…"

-Russell M. Nelson, Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me

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7. Only the Beautiful

By: Susan Meissner

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more

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8. The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World

By: Sharon Brous

4.54

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, an inspiring book about the power of community bas… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
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9. Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

By: Becky Kennedy

4.55

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving--whi… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Prophets See around Corners

By: Sheri Dew

4.74

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Author Sheri Dew has had the unique opportunity to be in the presence of prophets, seers, and revel… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
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11. The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley

By: Courtney Walsh

4.19

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

She’s out to prove that there’s no such thing as choosing happiness. Isadora Bentley follows the… read more

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12. Faith Is Not Blind

By: Bruce C. Hafen

4.42

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

We often encounter unexpected questions and complexities that can challenge our faith. Faith Is Not… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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13. The Opera Sisters

By: Marianne Monson

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

“Ordinary women find their inner strength, engaging in determined, clandestine actions to give othe… read more

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14. Under the Cover of Mercy

By: Rebecca Connolly

3.86

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

November, 1914. The Great War has come to Brussels, the Germans have occupied the city, and Edit… read more

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15. God Will Prevail: Ancient Covenants, Modern Blessings, and the Gathering of Israel

By: Kerry Muhlestein

4.57

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

By entering into covenants with His people, God forges vital connections that allow Him to guide an… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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16. Cross-Country Christmas (Silver Buckle Brides #1)

By: Laurie L.C. Lewis

3.83

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

When CC Cippolini is offered a temp job driving a custom car across the country, she leaps at the c… read more

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17. Seven Gospels: The Many Lives of Christ in the Book of Mormon

By: Adam S. Miller

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Book of Mormon bears witness of Christ’s divinity and atonement. On nearly every page, the core… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
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18. Expanding the Borders of Zion: A Latter-day Saint Perspective on LGBTQ Inclusion

By: Charlie Bird

4.77

Format: 225 pages, Paperback

Many people want to offer love and support to their LGBTQ friends and neighbors but aren't sure how… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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19. Grace Where You Are

By: Emily Belle Freeman

4.61

Format: 121 pages, Hardcover

Drawing from beloved scriptural accounts and writing in the lyrical style of Even This, Emily Belle… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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20. Sacred Struggle: Seeking Christ on the Path of Most Resistance

By: Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye

4.60

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

We are part of a complex Church community―full of people who think differently than we do, behave i… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • inspirational
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21. Moroni's Guide to Surviving Turbulent Times

By: John Bytheway

4.57

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

The prophet Moroni, who spent at least the last twenty years of his life alone and wandering to avo… read more

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22. The Second Coming of the Lord

By: Gerald N. Lund

4.66

Format: 462 pages, Hardcover

Do we recognize the signs of the Savior’s Second Coming that are happening today? Originally pub… read more

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23. Remember, Remember: Life-Changing Truths from the Book of Mormon

By: Robert L. Millet

4.47

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Appearing some 220 times, the word remember is one of the most-used verbs in the entire Book of Mor… read more

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  • religion
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24. A Case for the Book of Mormon

By: Tad R. Callister

4.58

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

“The Book of Mormon,” Tad R. Callister unequivocally states, “is God’s crowning witness of the divi… read more

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25. Liberty: A Historical Novel

By: Dean Hughes

4.37

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

When Caleb Baldwin is arrested alongside the Prophet Joseph Smith and four other men, he doesn’t kn… read more

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  • religion
Cover of No Division among You: Creating Unity in a Diverse Church by Richard Eyre

26. No Division among You: Creating Unity in a Diverse Church

By: Richard Eyre

4.36

Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition

Prophets of all ages have amplified the same unity is of God and division is of Satan. Yet we see … read more

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Cover of Book of Mormon Insights: Letting God Prevail in Your Lives by Kenneth L. Alford

27. Book of Mormon Insights: Letting God Prevail in Your Lives

By: Kenneth L. Alford

4.30

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

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28. When Heaven Feels Distant

By: Tyler J. Griffin

4.22

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

When our lives seem off course and constantly heading downhill despite our best efforts to keep the… read more

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29. He Was Seen: Witnessing the Risen Christ (BYU Easter Conference)

By: David Calabro

4.75

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In his letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul bore witness of Jesus Christ, giving the Saints … read more

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30. Connecting with Christ

By: Kate Lee

4.39

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

The experiences in our lives aren’t meant to defeat us, to break us down, or to make us question ou… read more

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Cover of Jacob: Faith & Great Anxiety by Avram R. Shannon

31. Jacob: Faith & Great Anxiety

By: Avram R. Shannon

4.30

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

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