Papa's Gift

About the Book

Papa was right when he said his birthday gift to Amelia could change her life. When spunky, eleven-year-old Amelia decides to read the Book of Mormon daily, she discovers that it is more than just a lot of stories as she had believed.

Life with Amelia on a Utah farm at the turn of the last century is full of adventures that will keep you laughing, and lessons that will touch your heart. Whether she's getting into embarrassing scrapes with her brother, Johnny, or feeling hurt when the new girl at school turns old friends against her, as she keeps her commitment to read the Book of Mormon daily, she begins to feel it was written just for her.

Amelia can't help but share the book she loves with people who are important to her. But are the lessons of the Book of Mormon strong enough to help her forgive her enemies? And will her commitment to read it daily be broken when she is in a serious accident?

You'll grow to love Amelia and her family as she shares with you the heartwarming story of how the Book of Mormon touched her life.

About the Author

Julie Ann Flake has been writing stories since she was a little girl, and has always enjoyed reading. Her favorite book is the Book of Mormon. As a child she was schooled at home, and later attended B.Y.U. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Vernal, Utah.