America's Hope: Why Every Other Civilization Has Failed and What You Can Do to Save This One. This item is unavailable.America's Hope: Why Every Other Civilization Has Failed and What You Can Do to Save This One

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Several civilizations have lived on the American continent over the centuries, and each of them has been destroyed or decimated. Do we know – really know – what led to their destruction? And does a similar fate await us? Douglas E. Brinley has carefully studied the Book of Mormon, the teachings of modern prophets, and recent traumatic world events to outline what happened to the previous inhabitants of America. He describes ten stages of decline that each of the previous societies passed through prior to their destruction, comparing our current conditions to theirs. Providing insights that offer hope and opportunity in a time of upheaval, this book offers counsel on what we must do to avoid the fate that befell former civilizations.

Douglas E. Brinley is a professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Utah State University and a Ph.D. from BYU. The author or co-author of several books on marriage, including Between Husband and Wife: Gospel Perspectives on Marital Intimacy, he is also a popular speaker at BYU Education Week. Brother Brinley has served as the president of the Texas Dallas Mission. He and his wife, Geri, are the parents of six children.