After a very long time, a whole lot of effort, and a gracious mentor, I am proud to announce that our very own Nate is published! Buttons are bursting left and right! Everyone run out and buy the book today! It's on Amazon ( http://www.amazon.com/Zion-Canyon-Reader-Nathan-Waite/dp/1607813475 ) and has been sighted at Deseret Book, and it will be at the gift shops at Utah's national parks. Hopefully Barnes and Noble and other bookstores in the area will pick it up too. A blurb (copied and pasted from Amazon, let's be serious) on his book, A Zion Canyon Reader,  which was published by the University of Utah Press: Zion National Park is one of the country’s most-visited and best-loved national parks. For the first time, lovers of the park have in one volume the best that has been written about the canyon. A Zion Canyon Reader is a collection of historical and literary accounts that presents diverse perspectives on Zion Canyon—and the surrounding southern Utah region...

Nate works and goes to school really far away. And he is involved with the production of books, which takes a really long time. So it's nice for the stuck at home far far away wifey to see some fruits of his labors every once in awhile. Here's his latest article that just got published in BYU Magazine , which may or may not have gotten on the cover of the magazine. Follow the link and click on the one called "The Master's Hand" to read it. It's about the art exhibit at BYU's Museum of Art featuring works by the Danish artist Carl Bloch. We haven't been yet, but hear it's a must-see and are planning a trip down that way in March. They even have ipad-guided tours. Pretty sweet. Also, remember this post about Nate where I mentioned that he'd applied to present at a couple conferences? He just got accepted to present his work on an environmental look at the Book of Mormon at the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment in India...

Just taking a moment to brag on the hubby and refer you to a great article in the most recent issue of BYU Magazine. It takes a look into the lives of German members of the Church during WWII. Check it out!