{"product_id":"children-of-the-promise-vol-1-rumors-of-war-9781590384459","title":"Children of the Promise  Vol. 1: Rumors of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe elders could see nothing but smoke until they turned the corner onto the street where the fire was. And then  both of them stopped. The synagogue! Elder Thomas said. It had never occurred to him that anyone  even the Nazis  would do such a thing. Elder Thomas got his camera out. He snapped the shot but then heard someone say  in German  What are you doing there? He tucked the camera inside his coat  under his arm. He tried to appear normal  but his heart was suddenly beating hard. A man was crossing the narrow street and coming toward them. Making pictures? the man asked as he walked closer. Elder Thomas took a better look. He saw what he feared: the black uniform with silver trim and braided hat. Gestapo. Elder Alex Thomas wants only to teach the gospel to the people of Germany. But it soon becomes obvious that he will never complete his mission. War is coming  and that will affect not only Elder Thomas but also his family back home in Salt Lake City. In the family is Wally  Elder Thomass younger brother  who usually just wants ot have a good time  but lately doesnt seem to care much about anything. Theres his sister Bobbi  who is supposed to marry Phil Clark  the most eligible bachelor in the Salt Lake Valley. The problem is  she cant ignore her attraction to Dr. Stinson  a University of Utah professor whos not a member of the Church. And there are Elder Thomass parents  D. Alexander Thomas  stake president and his wife  Bea  who want their children to be true to the values and ideals theyve taught them. But President and Sister Thomas are finding they cant just tell their children what to do anymore  and theyre worried about what will happen when the United States enters a war that no one seems able to stop. In Rumors of War  the first volume of the series Children of the Promise  author Dean Hughes recreates the era of World War II in stunning detail. But more than that  he shows how the war affects an ordinary family of Latter-day Saints. If youre interested in Church or world history  or if youre simply looking for a powerful LDS novel  you wont want to miss Rumors of War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118293606453,"sku":"ByrdShop_1590384458","price":23.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781590384459.jpg?v=1781677892","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/children-of-the-promise-vol-1-rumors-of-war-9781590384459","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}