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How Hourglass Editions are different:
- The author’s original words, condensed to just 1-2 hours of reading.
- Modern formatting and added diagrams to match modern reading needs and expectations.
- Historical context, footnotes, and definitions are added for clarity. No biased commentary telling the reader what to think.
The American History Series
Book 1: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine:
1775. We are not a united nation. We’re fighting a war, but can’t even agree what they are fighting for. It alone might defeat us.
But then on January 10th, 1776, a pamphlet is published anonymously in Philadelphia.
It reads like a sermon to Christians, and an economic and government plan to the colonists, and a rallying call for independence and revolution for the entire continent. It blasts the concept of monarchy and Kings. It exposes the false hopes of reconciliation with England. And it lays out the strength behind and reason for a revolution for Independence. It’s a moral decision just as much as an economic or political one. Its “Common Sense.”
And it spreads like wildfire. Now its easy for students and adults to experience the revolutionary sermon on why we fight for independence with a condensed, formatted, and annotated edition – an Hourglass Edition
The Hourglass Edition condenses “The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ” down to 8% of the original length by choosing selections that focus on the primary storyline of Lehi and his descendants, and message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Selections stay in chronological order, and do not paraphrase or insert commentary in order to preserve the original language, emotion, and message of the book. It does not focus on the civilization’s political, economic, or wartime affairs. This edition quotes from the 1920 edition in the public domain.
For busy people who like summaries of influential books, this selection of passages condenses The Book of Mormon, into approximately one hour of reading without compromising the book’s main storyline or message.
For curious people who want to understand the story of The Book of Mormon, this sample-sized portion gives a summary of writings without commentary so readers can arrive at their own conclusion about the book from the source quickly.
For everyone, it allows them to experience the scripture used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints along with the Holy Bible
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“We cannot teach people anything. We can only help them discover it within themselves.”
— Galileo Galilei
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