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What Are You Carrying in Your Backpack?

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Books on Tape Box (jewel case) in as new condition. We ship worldwide from San Francisco bay area.

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First published January 1, 1993

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John Bytheway

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John Bytheway (born October 1962) is an American author and academic, who is well known as a comic motivational speaker for youth within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City, Bytheway attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, receiving a Master's Degree in Religious Education. He also served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Philippines.

Bytheway is a religious studies instructor at BYU, currently focusing on the Book of Mormon. He also serves on the Aaronic Priesthood/Young Women Writing Committee for the LDS Church. Bytheway and his wife Kimberly have six children.

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Author 7 books4 followers
February 27, 2026
Super quick cassette/audio you can listen to by John Bytheway! (you can search it on YouTube and it's free plus only an hour long!)

I love so much about this, but I feel I must make this review brief (go listen to it because one review cannot possibly do this justice). Here are some of my notes:

– Know who you are
– Be a builder, not a wrecker
– Seek the Kingdom of God before anything else
– Gratitude for trials because it gives you the heart to care for those going through what you did
– If you lack courage or friends, ask of God to receive those things
– God watches over us and loves us but it is usually through other people that He meets our needs *Be that other person for someone else*
– Don't underestimate the power of *one* prayer
– Jesus isn't going to break down the door. He will wait patiently for us to *choose* to let Him in
– Let Him unload your pack
– Pray in a better way than you did the last time you prayed

Seriously, there's so much more I could say, you just need to listen to it, it's a really good talk/devotional ❤️❤️
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304 reviews7 followers
September 23, 2022
I have listened to this talk over and over and over again. This is funny and inspirational talk on building our self-esteem. While it is addressed to teens, I feel that it applies to all ages. I highly recommend this talk.
51 reviews
April 2, 2009
Even though most of these are written to teenagers they're so funny and uplifting and I always get things to improve on out of them.
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365 reviews6 followers
January 14, 2026
I actually listened to this on cd with my kids. It was a very entertaining, yet serious talk about self esteem and being good to ourselves. Very enjoyable and light.
42 reviews3 followers
February 5, 2009
Very good, we used it for a FHE lesson. I recommend John Bytheway to everyone
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141 reviews
May 9, 2010
Loved this one too, so did my nine year old...which surprised me...he stated..."WoW! This guys really good....it makes me want to be a better person." It doesn't get much better than that.
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37 reviews2 followers
January 14, 2011
We listened to this as a family on one of our trips. We still talk about Harry the hairdresser that comes to visit us at night:)!
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44 reviews6 followers
July 1, 2013
The way John Bytheway reads this is so funny! I would highly recommend this book.
Profile Image for Shirley Ulbrich.
Author 2 books45 followers
January 10, 2014
Awesome read! My kids love listening to this book on cd. We keep it in the van for those long drives.
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