In the mold of his acclaimed History of Beauty, renowned cultural critic Umberto Eco's On Ugliness is an exploration of the monstrous and the repellant in visual culture and the arts.

What is the voyeuristic impulse behind our attraction to the gruesome and the horrible? Where does the magnetic appeal of the sordid and the scandalous come from? Is ugliness also in the eye of the beholder?

Eco's encyclopedic knowledge and captivating storytelling skills combine in this ingenious study of the Ugly, revealing that what we often shield ourselves from and shun in everyday life is what we're most attracted to subliminally.

Topics range from Milton's Satan to Goethe's Mephistopheles; from witchcraft and medieval torture tactics to martyrs, hermits, and penitents; from lunar births and disemboweled corpses to mythic monsters and sideshow freaks; and from Decadentism and picturesque ugliness to the tacky, kitsch, and camp, and the aesthetics of excess and vice.

With abundant examples of painting and sculpture ranging from ancient Greek amphorae to Bosch, Brueghel, and Goya among others, and with quotations from the most celebrated writers and philosophers of each age, this provocative discussion explores in-depth the concepts of evil, depravity, and darkness in art and literature.

Set between the 1950s and the start of the 21st Century, "A Time to Tell" is the poignant story of Cara. From her dramatic attempted suicide to her roles as a smitten eighteen-year-old, wife, widow, and grandmother, Cara's journey is both heart-wrenching and inspiring. Her final, passionate reunion with the man she has always loved is a testament to enduring love.

It is also the parallel tale of Cara's prodigal son, Benjamin, and his daughter, Penelope. Penelope's unhappy relationship with her father leads her into a marriage with a man whose own dysfunctional family has turned him into someone who, at first, seems strangely attractive but ultimately reveals a dark and terrifying side.

Rich in colorful characters and pertinent social themes, "A Time to Tell" is an eventful and often disturbing tale of the pain and pleasures of family relationships.

1950. Richards, a Presiding Bishop and Ordained One of the Twelve Apostles, offers an outline prepared to assist missionaries in their study and presentation of the gospel in a systematic and logical manner.

Contents:

• The Position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The Visit of the Father and the Son
• Personality of the Father and the Son
• False Doctrines and Universal Apostasy
• A Marvelous Work and a Wonder to Come Forth
• The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon
• The Book of Mormon Fulfills Bible Prophecies
• Evidences of the Divinity of the Book of Mormon
• Restoration of Priesthood Authority
• The Ordinance of Baptism
• The Mission of the Holy Ghost
• Setting up the Kingdom of God Upon the Earth
• The Mission of Elijah
• Marriage for Time and for All Eternity
• The Gathering of Israel
• Israel in the Latter Days
• The Coming of Elias
• The True Church, A Missionary Church
• Fundamental Differences Between Salvation and Exaltation
• Whence Cometh Man?
• Why Is Man Here?
• Where Is Man Going?
• The Sabbath Day
• Predestination and Foreordination
• The Word of Wisdom
• The Law of Tithing
• By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them

Drawing upon forty years of study in theology, philosophy, history, sociology and the arts, Dr. Schaeffer contemplates the reasons for modern society's sorry state of affairs and argues for a total affirmation of the Bible's morals, values, and meaning.