The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records and Other Amazing Firsts, Facts, and Feats [Paperback]

Paul B. Skousen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

From the archives of Church history to the headlines of global media, here are the fastest, the oldest, the highest, the biggest, the coldest, the greatest, the most daring, prominent, faithful, adventurous, creative, and persistent Latter-day Saints ever. The premier edition of the Skousen Book of Mormon World Records and Other Amazing Firsts, Facts, and Feats is the hard-to-put-down chronicle of more than 1,600 authentic, up-to-date and astonishing achievements by Mormons everywhere. It inspires, encourages and challenges Saints of all ages to peruse and ponder, "Could I hold a new Mormon World Record?"

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About the Author

Paul B. Skousen is the seventh son of W. Cleon and Jewel Skousen. Educated at BYU and Georgetown University, Paul has been slaughtering the English language for twenty-five years at firms and agencies in New York, Washington, D.C., and downtown Lindon, Utah. He is a former CIA agent and worked in the White House with President Reagan and Bush, Sr. He also enjoyed a first-name friendship with Oliver North. He is currently the Managing Editor for Studies Weekly newspaper and is the parent of ten children with wife Kathy Bradshaw Skousen.

He currently holds the record for the longest paper airplane flight in the BYU ballroom and was the subject of one of Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story," vignettes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 465 pages
• Publisher: CFI (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555178111
• ISBN-13: 978-1555178116
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book about a great culture, October 11, 2004

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Jeff Needle (Chula Vista, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records and Other Amazing Firsts, Facts, and Feats (Paperback)

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Title: The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records
Author: Paul B. Skousen
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Year Published: 2004
Number of Pages: 478
Binding: Quality Paperback
ISBN: 1-555517-811-1
Price: $19.95

Reviewed by Jeffrey Needle

Move over, Mr. Guinness, there's a new player in the "world records" game, and his name is Paul B. Skousen.

When this book arrived for review, I groaned just a bit. So much of what comes from the presses these days seems rather pointless, a solution looking for a problem. So much repetition, so much dreary, boring stuff. I feared this book would fit that description.

Instead, I found the Skousen book to be lively, informative, and, ultimately, a lot of fun. It explores the varied ways in which Latter-day Saints have contributed to society - in politics, sports, culture, etc. As I thumbed through the book, I wondered why Skousen spent the time and money to gather all this information! In the end, I was glad he did.

So, here's a test: name the artist who emigrated from Cuba under partial sponsorship by Ernest Hemingway, who went on to draw many of the superheroes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash Gordon), and then went to work for Disney, Dreamworks, etc. Answer: Ric Estrada, member of Scotsdale Ward, New York.

Didn't get that one? Okay, try this one: BYU 4th Ward has a hamburger feed to celebrate the opening of each new school year. Who holds the record for eating the most hamburgers in one sitting? Answer: Jake McCready of Saratoga California, who downed 13 hamburgers at the event. (I'll leave it to Mr. McCready to explain his blatant violation of the Word of Wisdom - eat red meat sparingly - in order to attain this record...<grin>)

On a more serious note, this book describes LDS inventors, statesmen, and word record holders. You can also learn who first converted to Mormonism from several world religions. And who were the oldest and youngest men to be ordained apostles?

You get the idea - this is a treasure trove of Mormon trivia, facts that the author clearly worked very hard to gather.

While one will not consider this book required reading, it certainly ranks high as a book to be savored and enjoyed. Opening it at random is a little like panning for gold - you don't know what you're going to get, but you sometimes find a rich treasure of information and insight.

I liked this book, and recommend it to those in the Latter-day Saint community who wish to learn more about the accomplishments of their fellow members around the world and throughout history.


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Jeff Needle
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who knew?, January 9, 2007

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Jane Bader "Janie B" (Valley Stream, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Skousen Book of Mormon World Records and Other Amazing Firsts, Facts, and Feats (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. Who knew so many of the movers and shakers, the entertainers and entertained were LDS? Highly recommended as a book to have on hand (like an almanac for LDS). Non-LDS people would also be amazed at how many LDS people are in the public eye.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars mormon world records, January 7, 2008

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I purchased 7 of these books for my relatives & myself & everyone loved it. It is something the whole family can look at.