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As promised, this is the second in Clive's series of Stories from the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area. Clive's work with Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts leads him to spend a lot of time researching the history and heritage of that area. Some of the stories he finds find their way into his performances by way of songs paired with engaging narrations. That's what you'll find in Volume 2. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, created by an act of Congress in 2006, exists to tell the stories of Utah's pioneers - Mormons, Indigenous Peoples, and all others - in Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield and Kane Counties. This volume's stories are mainly from Sevier and Kane counties. But stories know no boundaries, and you'll find protagonists from these stories in other areas and other stories. And similar stories and found throughout Utah. The human experience is remarkably intertwined and remarkably similar. Here's to your story!

A promise to research his grandparents lives for a family reunion program changed the course of the Clive Romney's life, and started him on a story telling career. Family stories led to Utah pioneer stories and that led to the founding of Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts, through which Clive encourages artists in all disciplines to use their art to tell the stories of Utah's settlement, which was unlike any in the world. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA), created by an act of Congress in 2006, exists to tell the stories of Utah's pioneers - Mormons, Indigenous Peoples, and all others - in Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield and Kane Counties. Clive's involvement with and love of the MPNHA led him to focus his first storytelling DVD on stories from that area, though his interest extends to the entire state of Utah. There are thousands more stories to tell from the MPNHA alone. Volume One is only the beginning.

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

A woman accidentally discovers the Plaque of Kolob which leads her to discover an insidous alien plot for world domination documented by a disreputable early Mormon prophet. 'Plan 10 from Outer Space' is an eccentric comedy involving a bizarre relationship between Mormons, bees and extra terrestrials, hot on an obviously miniscule budget with a largely unknown cast, save for b-movie queen Karen Black.

Two plural wives receive a mysterious visitation amidst the blood red stone of Southern Utah.

A portrayal of the early Latter-day Saints' joys, sacrifices, hopes, and trials; their epic journey to the Salt Lake Valley; and their legacy of faith in Jesus Christ.

John Rowe Moyle walked the 22 miles from Alpine, Utah to Salt Lake City to fulfill his calling.

As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. What he came to find out is that for every tragedy, there is a multitude of miracles. Based on unbelievable actual events, and brought to you by filmmaker T.C. Christensen (Praise to the Man, The Work and the Glory), 17 Miracles will open your eyes to the stories of the Mormon Pioneers as you have never seen them before. Something extraordinary is about to happen.

From T.C. Christensen, director of the sensational pioneer film, 17 Miracles, comes the heroic true story of a simple man who was called to do the work of angels. Ephraim’s Rescue relates the story of Ephraim Hanks: a rescuer of the Martin Handcart company. Follow Ephraim as his adventures lead him to join the LDS Church and ultimately to one of the most heroic rescues in American history. With a unique desire to help and strengthen others, Ephraim learns that each choice we make can prepare us for what lies ahead. He discovers, through it all, that decisions determine destiny.

This is a fictional love story with the 1856 Handcart Pioneers as the backdrop. Sam Hunter, falls for a Mormon Pioneer woman, Abigail, as she is moving west. As the pioneers stop in his town of Iowa City, he pretends to desire joining the Mormon Church to show his love for Abigail. As hardships prevail, his faith is tested on their way to Zion.