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Show Novel (cont'd from page 7) Distinguished College Service Award and edited the Academy's journal En-cyclia for five years (1976-1981). Peterson's vast experience with English literature and his upbringing in the Mormon religion has developed into a unique theological perspective which manifests itself through his novel and his many published works. . "I think God had a lot better things to occupy himself than whether a man drinks coffee or smokes tobacco or says bad words," said Peterson, emphasizing his religious philosophy. He had a disappointing reaction to a review of The Backslider in the Deseret News several months ago. "The critic was bewildered," he said, "perhaps because people from different religions tend to look upon Jesus from their own perspective. "Marianne, Frank's young Lutheran wife, dreamily depicts Jesus as a cowboy, thus fulfilling her needs in that respect. And when Frank changes his attitude towards life, he doesn't act aton ed," said Peterson, who felt the critic never really understood the book. There is much comedy as well as pathos in this novel, and Peterson gives us an insight into one aspect of rural Mormon life that is still very much alive today. If you're easily offended by "plain speaking" or refuse to look at life and religion from several different perspectives, then you won't enjoy this book. But, if your sense of humor and attitude of compassion extends beyond the surface realities of social levels, then you will find this novel one that will appeal to the human frailties found in each of us. Peterson is in the process of writing a biography of Juanita Brooks, an authoress who collected original pioneer diaries and eventually turned them into a biography of John D. Lee, the man who was tried, convicted and executed for the Mountain Meadows Massacre near Cedar City, Utah "There's no question that it was the Musicians aid Keipp in concert Sue Hiatt Staff Reporter Weber State College Department of Performing Arts presents Dr. Donald K. Keipppercussionist in a Faculty recital on May 13, 1987 at 8 p.m. in the Allred Theatre of the Val A. Browning Center. Three other musicians will assist Keipp in the percussion concert. Dan Rich plays the trumpet, Rulon Chris tiansen plays the piano and Doug Wolf plays the marimba. A 1973 piece "Encounters III Duel for Trumpet and Percussion" by William Kraft is the opening number. "Concerto for Marimba" by Robert Kurka, 'One Notch Higher" by Bill Molenhof and "Nyack" by David Friedman are part of the repetoire. Friedman and David Samuels "Carousel" complete the eveningprogram. Together, We Make Your "Day cBeauttfuL.. $5.00 OFF I lie Rental ot Any Tuxedo 1 r- I l I I j TUX TOWNE ! ( ( )Ur' )N MUST At ( ( MkSY ( RI) K XHKIS UK II 4H7 i 10 OFF The Rent.il ot Bridesmaids' or Mothers' Dresses MAXINE'S BRIDAL ,( )1 V M II 1 1 H NN ll Ml H I ( M I 'I 1 I Kll l'ii Ml M Mil 11' N I IK'l )l h" I Midvale Roy 840 East Fort Union Blvd. 5320 South 1950 West 255-0551 825-7080 Bountiful West Valley 344 South 298-1121 500 West 292-5181 2816 West 3500 South 969-4641 AM most terrible part of Mormon history," said Peterson, referring to the incident. "There were 78 families from Cedar City, and each family had someone who took part in that Massacre. It was done by the best of people in that area." Peterson does not tackle the easy pro jects; he does not seek to pacify the general populace by glossing over realities with sugar water. What he does do is present an honest interpretation of a way of life that appeals to the very human characteristics found in each one of us if we have the courage to admit these things to ourselves. 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