{"title":"FAIR Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest and greatest books from FAIR Books, the publishing arm of FAIR.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-record-and-the-reading-explorations-in-book-of-mormon-authenticity","title":"The Record and the Reading: Explorations in Book of Mormon Authenticity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eOver the course of his career, Brant A. Gardner has continually refined how we read and understand the Book of Mormon. Bringing together and updating some of his classic articles and presentations from over the past twenty-five years, this volume demonstrates his methodical approach to the scripture. Addressing topics from the social history of the early Nephites to the cognitive realities of Joseph Smith’s translation process, this collection avoids easy answers and overstatement. 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With a tone that is calm, candid, conversational, and encouraging, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7,2\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003eNourishing the Roots\u003c\/i\u003e respects the reader’s intelligence and offers a strikingly coherent framework for understanding why the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ remains a source of enduring meaning and truth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eOrder on Kindle: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H8PV8RH6\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H8PV8RH6\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eReviews and Featured Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/a-review-nourishing-the-roots-seeking-the-foundations-of-latter-day-testimony\/\"\u003eA Review: Nourishing the Roots: Seeking the Foundations of Latter-day Testimony by Chad Nielsen – Times and Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn the contemporary landscape of Latter-day Saint intellectual life, the defense of the Restoration has occasionally suffered from a hyper-localized focus. Apologists and critics alike often become mired in the “branches”—the minute, unresolved details of nineteenth-century polygamy, local administrative missteps, or specific textual variances—while neglecting the deeper, structural assumptions that govern how those details are interpreted. In his timely and accessible volume, Nourishing the Roots: Seeking the Foundations of Latter-day Testimony, Walker A. Wright performs a necessary work. Grounding his approach in a pastoral metaphor offered by Elder Dieter F. 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While critics often dismiss these eleven men using theories of shared hallucination or physical forgery, their accounts mirror the ancient eyewitness testimony widely used to defend the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because the Three Witnesses experienced a miraculous angelic visitation while the Eight Witnesses hefted a tactile artifact, their combined statements resist easy dismissals. In this interview, independent historian Walker A. Wright explores this apologetic double standard and his belief in the historical credibility of the gold plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePraise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efor \u003cem\u003eNourishing the Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Walker Wright has done something extraordinary for the Latter-day Saint community. 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With intellectual rigor, spiritual sensitivity, and deep respect for sincere seekers, Wright traces a compelling path from belief in God and Christ to conviction in the Restoration. This is a timely and important book for anyone seeking to build—or help others build—a deeper, more resilient faith.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eJenet Jacob Erickson – Associate Professor of Religious Education at BYU, Family Fellow at the Wheatley Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“With \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNourishing the Roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Walker Wright offers a compelling and carefully reasoned approach to building faith in God and in the Restoration. Beginning by laying a foundation for belief in God, Wright guides readers through the case for a world filled with miracles and divine action, the resurrection of Jesus, the prophetic ministry of Joseph Smith, the inspiration of the Book of Mormon, and the reality of revelation today. For those seeking to strengthen the foundations of a religious worldview generally, or a Latter-day Saint worldview specifically, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNourishing the Roots\u003c\/span\u003e offers thoughtful, accessible, and faith-building insights.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eStephen O. Smoot – Adjunct Instructor of Ancient Scripture at BYU; Cohost of the Informed Saints Podcast; Editor of \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJoseph Smith’s Uncanonized Revelations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m not a Latter-day Saint, and I don’t share many of Walker Wright’s conclusions here. 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In Wilford Woodruff’s Way, she invites you to walk with Wilford Woodruff as she has and discover what his walk with Jesus can show us about The Way. . . . Alexia is a great guide for this journey. . . . This book is a loving invitation to successfully walk your own path of discipleship—one faithful step at a time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Steven C. Harper\u003cbr\u003eHistorian and Executive Editor of the Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What a great look at how one devoted man’s influence is continuing to be felt today. In Wilford Woodruff’s Way, Alexia offers us a great example of discipleship and invites us to translate that into our own lives. It’s not a biography or a history, but an application of President Woodruff’s decades of life lessons and faithful service.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Kristy Wheelwright Taylor\u003cbr\u003eAuthor and Wilford Woodruff Papers Foundation Board Secretary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book is a beautiful reminder that discipleship isn’t built in one defining moment, but through the small, faithful choices we make again and again. Alexia helps you see the life and words of Wilford Woodruff and invites you to look more closely at our own journey with Christ, to recognize His hand, trust His guidance, and choose Him along the way. 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