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About Gordon B. Hinckley

Gordon B. Hinckley was a 20th-century American religious leader and author. Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history until Russell M. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Family — The ties of kinship, parenting, and unconditional love
  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment

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