{"title":"Biography","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mormon-women-have-their-say","title":"Mormon Women Have Their Say: Essays from the Claremont Oral History Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/claudia-l-bushman\"\u003eClaudia L. Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/caroline-kline\"\u003eCaroline Kline\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Essential.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Joanna Brooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“The essays in this volume go beyond collecting and preserving to the hard work of interpretation. . . . The authors connect ordinary lives with enduring themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e in Latter-day Saint faith and history.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Laurel Thatcher Ulrich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BQ2YNY0\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BQ2YNY0\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-women-have-their-say\/id606974621?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=l-NlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-women-have-their-say\/id606974621?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-women-have-their-say\/id606985633?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BQ2YNY0\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BQ2YNY0\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mormon-women-have-their-say-claudia-lauper-bushman\/1114638440?ean=2940016180090\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/search\/?Query=1230002619576\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=l-NlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-women-have-their-say\/id606974621?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Tlh2fa\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mormonwomenohp.org\/\"\u003e Claremont Women's Oral History Project\u003c\/a\u003e has collected hundreds of interviews with Mormon women of various ages, experiences, and levels of activity. These interviews record the experiences of these women in their homes and family life, their church life, and their work life, in their roles as homemakers, students, missionaries, career women, single women, converts, and disaffected members. Their stories feed into and illuminate the broader narrative of LDS history and belief, filling in a large gap in Mormon history that has often neglected the lived experiences of women. This project preserves and perpetuates their voices and memories, allowing them to say share what has too often been left unspoken. The silent majority speaks in these records. \u003cbr\u003e     This volume is the first to explore the riches of the collection in print. A group of young scholars and others have used the interviews to better understand what Mormonism means to these women and what women mean for Mormonism. They explore those interviews through the lenses of history, doctrine, mythology, feminist theory, personal experience, and current events to help us understand what these women have to say about their own faith and lives.\u003cbr\u003e     For more information on the Claremont Mormon Women's Oral History Project go to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mormonwomenohp.org\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.mormonwomenohp.org\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart One, Life Cycle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Self and Other\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSelf-Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003eMoving Away from the Self-Sacrifice Paradigm\u003cbr\u003eEmbracing the Whole Self\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Fertility\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGenerational Attitudes: The Early Years\u003cbr\u003eReproductive Choice and the Ability to Care for Children\u003cbr\u003eConflicting Messages\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Choice and Partnership with God\u003cbr\u003eMiscarriage\u003cbr\u003eInfertility\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Singlehood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWidowed\u003cbr\u003eDivorced\u003cbr\u003eNever-Married\u003cbr\u003eToward Flexibility\u003cbr\u003eThe Teachings of Chieko Okazaki\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Motherhood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEve and Role Models\u003cbr\u003eDon’t Think for Me—Trust Me to do the Right Thing\u003cbr\u003eWhen is the Grass Greener?\u003cbr\u003eMothers and Their Daughters\u003cbr\u003eFather and Mother Know Best\u003cbr\u003eWhere Are We Now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Adversity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDeath and Illness\u003cbr\u003eCrises of Faith, Identity, Disaffection and Abuse\u003cbr\u003ePart Two, Life as a Latter-day Saint\u003cbr\u003e6. Womanliness\u003cbr\u003eThe Physical (Action-Oriented) Attributes of Mormon Womanhood\u003cbr\u003eThe Spiritual Attributes of Mormon Womanhood\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Callings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eConversations with God\u003cbr\u003eAgency\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s Lives\u003cbr\u003eTrusting Self, Trusting Others\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Missions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Evangelizing Responsibilities of Mormon Women\u003cbr\u003eEvangelizing the Broader Community\u003cbr\u003eFull-time Missionary Services\u003cbr\u003eMormon Women as Full-time Missionaries\u003cbr\u003eLDS Female Missionary Service, a Tradition of Optionality\u003cbr\u003eVarieties of Female Missionary Experience\u003cbr\u003eMissionary Children\u003cbr\u003eRecipes for Success\u003cbr\u003eA Source of Anxiety: Children Outside the Missionary Pattern\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three, Relationships with the Institutional Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Agency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAgency\u003cbr\u003eReconceptualizing Agency\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saint Agency\u003cbr\u003eEthnographic Particularities\u003cbr\u003ePracticing Agency\u003cbr\u003eAuthorizing Agency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Patriarchy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eInternal Conceptions of Men’s Priesthood Roles and Women’s Roles\u003cbr\u003eExternal Action When Disagreeing With Male Leadership\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Relief Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWhat Daughters in My Kingdom Reveals about the LDS Relief Society of Today\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 “Blessings of the Priesthood for All: An Inseparable Connection with the Priesthood”\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 “Guardians of the Hearth”: Establishing, Nurturing and Defending the Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Heavenly Mother\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGeneral Patterns in the Oral Histories\u003cbr\u003ePatterns Unique to Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eAttitudes toward Heavenly Mother\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Proposition 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBackground on Defense of Marriage Propositions\u003cbr\u003eRespondents from Oral Histories\u003cbr\u003eNeither Yes Nor No on Prop 8\u003cbr\u003eFinal Words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMormon Women Have Their Say\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Mormon women have always had a lot to say, but generation after generation, their voices fade away. The problem is not just that archives and manuals favor the writings of male leaders. The real problem is that few of us know how to listen to seemingly common stories. We revere our sisters but don’t understand them. The essays in this volume go beyond collecting and preserving to the hard work of interpretation. Using a variety of analytical techniques and their own savvy, the authors \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003econnect ordinary lives with enduring themes\u003c\/span\u003e in Latter-day Saint faith and history.” — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, author of \u003ci\u003eWell-Behaved Women Seldom Make History\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eEssential\u003c\/span\u003e. Since the 19th century, Mormon women have been stereotyped as voiceless victims of our own faith. This book and the larger oral history project it represents amplify the steady, thoughtful, articulate voices of everyday Mormon women as we actually are, weighing in on issues that truly matter: belief, authority, service, family, personal revelation, work, and gender. Caroline Kline and Claudia Bushman have done a major and necessary service for Mormon Studies. In these pages, Mormon women will find \u003ci\u003eourselves\u003c\/i\u003e.” — Joanna Brooks, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“This book is both a product and a celebration of the important project on women's oral histories inaugurated by Claudia Bushman at Claremont Graduate University. However, these essays are not merely transcripts of various interviews. Rather, they are insightful and interpretive essays illustrating major themes recurring in these oral histories. The varieties of women's responses to the major issues in their lives will provide many surprises for the reader, who \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ewill be struck by how many different ways there are to be a thoughtful and faithful Latter-day Saint woman\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Armand Mauss, author of \u003ci\u003eAll Abraham’s Children: Changing Mormon Conceptions of Race and Lineage\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eI’d recommend this book to anyone\u003c\/span\u003e who plans on doing academic work on 20th or 21st century LDS women or LDS Church teachings about women. I’d recommend it for anyone with a personal interest in those topics. . . . And if your book group picks this, you will not lack for interesting items to discuss.” — Julie M. Smith, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2013\/03\/book-review-mormon-women-have-their-say\/%22\"\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaudia L. Bushman\u003cbr\u003eCaroline Kline\u003cbr\u003eTammi Schneider (foreword)\u003cbr\u003eSherrie L. M. Gavin\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth J. Mott\u003cbr\u003eAllison Keeney\u003cbr\u003eSusan Woster\u003cbr\u003ePamela Lindsay Everson\u003cbr\u003eSusan Robison\u003cbr\u003eLisa Thomas Clayton\u003cbr\u003eElisa Eastwood Pulido\u003cbr\u003eAmy Hoyt\u003cbr\u003eTaunalyn Ford Rutherford\u003cbr\u003eDavid Golding\u003cbr\u003eAnna Terry Rolapp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodcasts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interview with Claudia Bushman on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/09\/16\/claudia-bushman-mormon-women-have-their-voice\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eAn interview with Caroline Kline on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/09\/08\/caroline-kline-mormon-women-have-their-say\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eClaudia Bushman and Caroline Kline on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2013\/03\/21\/165-mormon-women-sharing-their-lives\/\"\u003eMormon Matters Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eClaudia Bushman and Caroline Kline on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/feministmormonhousewivespodcast.org\/episode-50-mormon-women-have-their-say\/\"\u003eFeminist Mormon Housewives Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e334 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-494-5 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished March 2013\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261987623083,"sku":"978-1-58958-494-5","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Bushman_Kline__MormonWomen.jpg?v=1742242850"},{"product_id":"the-man-behind-the-discourse","title":"The Man Behind the Discourse: A Biography of King Follett","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joann-follett-mortensen\"\u003eJoann Follett Mortensen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Mortensen skillfully weaves the tapestry of Follett’s life into the larger religious, political, cultural, and social context of early Mormonism.”\u003c\/span\u003e —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAlexander L. Baugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Man Behind the Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e reveals something of the drive in all of us to know who we are.”\u003c\/span\u003e —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/03\/26\/review-king-follett-the-man-behind-the-discourse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBy Common Consent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e‎“Intensely researched. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Mormon history.”\u003c\/span\u003e —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postsm2361_Mortensen-The-Man-Behind-the-Discourse-A-Biography-of-King-Follett-reviewed-by-Vickie-Cleverley-Speek.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation of Mormon Letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Meticulously researched, well-documented and nicely written.”\u003c\/span\u003e —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865553603\/Book-review-King-Follett-biography-parallels-church-history.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeseret News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A thorough, well-written, and readable resource.”\u003c\/span\u003e —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9143\"\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006ROOK7W\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006ROOK7W\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-man-behind-discourse-a\/id492301952?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=sxJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006ROOK7W\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006ROOK7W\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-man-behind-the-discourse-joann-follett-mortensen\/1107746137?ean=2940013725690\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-man-behind-discourse-a\/id492301952?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=sxJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/The-Man-behind-Discourse-Biography\/book-4BiK2_EUBESWB5jGT7EyWA\/page1.html?s=mrzAkvB7kUO4c5k0jebrZA\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2QUspco\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho was King Follett? When he was fatally injured digging a well in Nauvoo in March 1844, why did Joseph Smith use his death to deliver the monumental doctrinal sermon now known as the King Follett Discourse? Much has been written about the sermon, but little about King.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Although King left no personal writings, Joann Follett Mortensen, King’s third great-granddaughter, draws on more than thirty years of research in civic and Church records and in the journals and letters of King’s peers to piece together King’s story from his birth in New Hampshire and moves westward where, in Ohio, he and his wife, Louisa, made the life-shifting decision to accept the new Mormon religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     From that point, this humble, hospitable, and hardworking family followed the Church into Missouri where their devotion to Joseph Smith was refined and burnished. King was the last Mormon prisoner in Missouri to be released from jail. According to family lore, King was one of the Prophet’s bodyguards. He was also a Danite, a Mason, and an officer in the Nauvoo Legion. After his death, Louisa and their children settled in Iowa where some associated with the Cutlerities and the RLDS Church; others moved on to California. One son joined the Mormon Battalion and helped found Mormon communities in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     While King would have died virtually unknown had his name not been attached to the discourse, his life story reflects the reality of all those whose faith became the foundation for a new religion. His biography is more than one man’s life story. It is the history of the early Restoration itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Mormon Beliefs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The New Hampshire Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e2. When New Hampshire Meets New York\u003cbr\u003e3. To the Ohio Country: 1819\u003cbr\u003e4. A Family’s Religious New Beginning, 1831–32\u003cbr\u003e5. The Mormon Church Comes to Ohio: 1830–31\u003cbr\u003e6. The Center Place of Zion, 1831–33\u003cbr\u003e7. “Bloody Monday”: Prelude to a Forced Expulsion\u003cbr\u003e8. The Turmoil Continues: Clay County 1833–35\u003cbr\u003e9. A Spiritual Respite: Kirtland 1835–36\u003cbr\u003e10. From Clay County to Far West\u003cbr\u003e11. At War in Northern Missouri\u003cbr\u003e12. Siege, Surrender, and Eviction\u003cbr\u003e13. The “Old” Man in Prison: April–September 1839\u003cbr\u003e14. Exiles in Quincy\u003cbr\u003e15. The Beginning of Nauvoo, 1839–40\u003cbr\u003e16. Building Up a City, 1840–41\u003cbr\u003e17. 1842: “This Most Extraordinary People”1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaybook A\u003cbr\u003eDaybook B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. 1843: Hastening the Work\u003cbr\u003e19. Life and Death for the Folletts in Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003e20. The King Follett Discourse: The Prophet’s Greatest Sermon\u003cbr\u003e21. The Death of a Prophet: A Church and a Family Move On\u003cbr\u003e22. King’s Family after Nauvoo: From 1846 Onward\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLouisa Tanner Follett, 1798–1891\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. King Follett’s Ancestry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGeneration 1: John Follett (1669–ca. 1718)\u003cbr\u003eGeneration 2: John Follett (1695–1747)\u003cbr\u003eGeneration 3: John Follett (1727–ca. 1818)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. The King Follett Discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix C. Louisa Tanner Follett, Journal, June 5, 1844–September 8, 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSection 1—June 5–21, 1844\u003cbr\u003eLouisa Follett’s Journal from Nauvoo to Ohio\u003cbr\u003eSection 2\u003cbr\u003eCa. June 22, 1844–September 17, 1844\u003cbr\u003eSection 3\u003cbr\u003eMarch 9–May 7, 1845\u003cbr\u003eSection 4\u003cbr\u003eAug. 19–Sept. 8, 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix D. The Children of King and Louisa Follett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAdeline or Adaline Louisa Follett West, 1816–84\u003cbr\u003eJohn Follett, 1819–ca. l849\u003cbr\u003eNancy M. Follett Daley Sanford, 1823–74\u003cbr\u003eEdward Follett, 1821–ca. 1827\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Alexander Follett, 1825–85\u003cbr\u003eEmily Follett, ca. 1829\u003cbr\u003eMary Follett, ca. 1831\u003cbr\u003eEdward Moroni\/Marion Follett, 1833–92\u003cbr\u003eWarren King Follett, 1838–97\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShortened Citations\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Man Behind the Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“While King Follett’s name has been indelibly attached to Joseph Smith’s most famous public discourse, his personal history has been something of a mystery—until now. In this well-crafted biography, author \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eJoann F. Mortensen skillfully weaves the tapestry of Follett’s life into the larger religious, political, cultural, and social context of early Mormonism\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAlexander L. Baugh, Professor, Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, ‘There is properly no history; only biography,’ which Joann Follett Mortensen so ably exhibits in her wonderful book on her third great-grandfather, King Follett, a humble farmer, a common person from New Hampshire beginnings. Follett’s untimely and tragic 1844 death provided the opportunity for Joseph Smith to deliver what some have called his greatest sermon. Joann’s passion for family history tells the remarkable story of her ancestor whose name has been linked to this significant LDS Church history and doctrinal event. Her narrative provides a colorful and rich standard to which all family historians can and should aspire.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eLarry King, former Executive Director, Mormon History Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Joann Follett Mortensen does a thorough job of collecting all the fragments of information about her ancestor King Follett, an early convert to Mormonism, and weaving them into a tapestry of information about one of the ‘ordinary citizens about whom very little would ever be recorded.’ As a result, this biography contributes to our understanding of the ‘ordinary citizens’ of Mormonism—those Latter-day Saints who actively participated within the early Mormon community but whose stories have not been told until now.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eMark Lyman Staker, Lead Curator, LDS Church Historic Sites; author of Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Man Behind the Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e reveals something of the drive in all of us to know who we are. Of what we all want to know and can’t. It is very much the story of a search. And along the way it gives us hints and packets of information on a nearly invisible man whose name has passed our lips without a thought or reference to ‘the man behind’ it. If you are a family historian, \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethis book is worth your time\u003c\/span\u003e as an example of how it’s done. If you’re just interested in the story of the man whose death brought us a remarkable sermon, then this book will introduce him to you.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWVS, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2012\/03\/26\/review-king-follett-the-man-behind-the-discourse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eByCommonConsent.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‎“Joann Follett Mortensen, the third great-granddaughter of King Follett, spent more than thirty years researching her ancestor. The book is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eintensely researched\u003c\/span\u003e. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Mormon history.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eVickie Cleverley Speek, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postsm2361_Mortensen-The-Man-Behind-the-Discourse-A-Biography-of-King-Follett-reviewed-by-Vickie-Cleverley-Speek.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation of Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The book is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003emeticulously researched, well-documented and nicely written\u003c\/span\u003e. Mortensen shows us the Follett family in the context of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eRosemarie Howard, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865553603\/Book-review-King-Follett-biography-parallels-church-history.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Joann Follett Mortensen has accomplished\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e a wonderful feat\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . [Her] biography of her ancestor fills an important void in Mormon biographical studies... [She] is to be commended for her efforts.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eChristopher, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/review-the-man-behind-the-discourse-a-biography-of-king-follett\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For anyone interested in learning about King Follett’s life—or the lives of the early Saints in general—\u003cem\u003eThe Man Behind the Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea thorough, well-written, and readable resource\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=18\u0026amp;num=1\u0026amp;id=608\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eEmily Bates, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9143\"\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joann-follett-mortensen\"\u003eJoann Follett Mortensen\u003c\/a\u003e {jfmortensen@gmail.com}, a third great-granddaughter of King and Louisa Follett, is an Arizona native. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in secondary education, a major in business, and a minor in history. Her professional life has focused on working with school districts and school boards where she specialized in providing consulting services for personalized administrative searches, board and leadership training, and team-building activities. As a volunteer, she has participated on numerous councils and boards serving education and the arts in her community and in Arizona.\u003cbr\u003e     Not all Folletts followed Brigham Young, but her branch of the family did and was colonizing Arizona’s Gila Valley by the 1880s. Joann, an avid family historian, began serious research for this book in the 1970s. She gave a paper at the 2003 Mormon History Association conference in Kirtland, Ohio: “King Follett: the Kirtland Years—One Who Bore the Burden,” and followed up in 2005 with an article in the\u003ci\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e: “King Follett: The Man behind the Discourse.”\u003cbr\u003e     She and her husband Irval, an attorney, have three children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. They served an eighteen-month mission (2010–11) at the LDS Church History Library in Salt Lake City. Assigned to the Collections and Development Department, they are continuing that work as Church Service Missionaries from their home in Safford, Arizona.\u003cbr\u003e     Joann welcomes any input into the history of King Follett and his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e601 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781589580367 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished December 2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261974483115,"sku":"978-1-58958-036-7","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Mortensen__Man_Behind.jpg?v=1379556136"},{"product_id":"prisoner-for-polygamy","title":"Prisoner for Polygamy: The Memoirs and Letters of Rudger Clawson at the Utah Territorial Penitentiary, 1884-87","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited By \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/stan-larson\"\u003eStan Larson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0081989BO\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0081989BO\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/prisoner-for-polygamy-memoirs\/id525528764?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=ARNoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0081989BO\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0081989BO\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/prisoner-for-polygamy-stan-larson\/1109598639?ean=2940014373661\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/prisoner-for-polygamy-memoirs\/id525528764?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=ARNoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Prisoner-Polygamy-The-Memoirs-Letters\/book-UAuans639k2rPybXO__yRQ\/page1.html?s=37hxpuVdIUKhTWnzWU1rEw\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RluPQi\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRudger Clawson (1857–1943) was the first Mormon convicted of being in violation of the Edmund–Tucker Act, which outlawed polygamy. Born into a polygamous family, Clawson married Florence Dinwoodey in August 1882, Lydia Spencer is March 1883, and eventually entered into a “post-Manifesto union” with Pearl Udall in 1904.\u003cbr\u003e     Clawson, a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served in the LDS Church as missionary, stake president, apostle, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and counselor in the First Presidency.\u003cbr\u003e     This book delves into Clawson’s time as a “cohab” in the Utah Territorial Penitentiary, as well as a unique look at this time in Utah’s history. These prison memoirs and letters reflect the pride felt by Mormon polygamists imprisoned “for conscience sake” and include Mormon doctrinal discussions, details of their prison life, personal accounts of prison escape attempts, and the sense of frustration felt by the men as a result of being separated from their families. In addition, these memoirs show Clawson’s talent for storytelling and include select love letters written by Clawson to his plural wife, Lydia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMormon Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eClawson’s Marriages, Trials, and Conviction\u003cbr\u003eClawson’s Prison Life\u003cbr\u003eClawson’s Prison Discussions with Apostle Lorenzo Snow\u003cbr\u003eLegal Developments during Clawson’s Imprisonment\u003cbr\u003eClawson’s Release from Prison\u003cbr\u003eClawson’s Involvement in Post-Manifesto Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eThe Genre of Prison Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDOCUMENTARY SOURCES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart One\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1. 1884\u003cbr\u003e2. 1885\u003cbr\u003e3. 1886\u003cbr\u003e4. 1887\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"\u003eAftermath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e5. Love Letters to Lydia: A Selection of Letters from Prison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix I. The Families of Rudger Clawson\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II. The 1884 Prison Journal of Rudger Clawson\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III. Mormon Polygamists at the Utah Penitentiary\u003cbr\u003eAppendix IV. Selected Diaries, Journals, and Autobiographies of Mormon Polygamists at the Utah Penitentiary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStan Larson received his Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eQuest for the Gold Plates: Thomas Stuart Ferguson’s Archaeological Search for The Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as editor of several titles including \u003ci\u003eThe Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, 1896–1904\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eThe Truth, The Way, The Life: An Elementary Treatise on Theology: The Masterwork of B. H. Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also been published in \u003ci\u003eDialogue,\u003ci\u003eEnsign\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunstone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEvangelical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     He is currently the Curator of Manuscripts at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e262 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781589582484 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished March 2012\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42262002335915,"sku":"978-1-58958-248-4","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Larson__Prisoner.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"product_id":"mormon-thunder","title":"Mormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant, 2nd ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/gene-a-sessions\"\u003eGene A. Sessions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0064FBPBI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0064FBPBI\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-thunder-a-documentary\/id479034811?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=IRhoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0064FBPBI\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0064FBPBI\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Mormon-Thunder\/Gene-A-Sessions\/e\/2940013576704\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-thunder-a-documentary\/id479034811?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=IRhoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Mormon-Thunder-Documentary-History-Jedediah\/book-K-w8TuCjakyrYlk62lBsLw\/page1.html?s=KY90dJecJ0iSKAFbjyncWQ\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJedediah Morgan Grant was a man who knew no compromise when it came to principles—and his principles were clearly representative, argues Gene A. Sessions, of Mormonism’s first generation. His life is a glimpse of a Mormon world whose disappearance coincided with the death of this “pious yet rambunctiously radical preacher, flogging away at his people, demanding otherworldliness and constant sacrifice.” It was “an eschatological, pre-millennial world in which every individual teetered between salvation and damnation and in which unsanitary privies and appropriating a stray cow held the same potential for eternal doom as blasphemy and adultery.” \u003cbr\u003e     Updated and newly illustrated with more photographs, this second edition of the award-winning documentary history (first published in 1982) chronicles Grant’s ubiquitous role in the Mormon history of the 1840s and ’50s. In addition to serving as counselor to Brigham Young during two tumultuous and influential years at the end of his life, he also portentously befriended Thomas L. Kane, worked to temper his unruly brother-in-law William Smith, captained a company of emigrants into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, and journeyed to the East on several missions to bolster the position of the Mormons during the crises surrounding the runaway judges affair and the public revelation of polygamy. \u003cbr\u003e     Jedediah Morgan Grant’s voice rises powerfully in these pages, startling in its urgency in summoning his people to sacrifice and moving in its tenderness as he communicated to his family. From hastily scribbled letters to extemporaneous sermons exhorting obedience, and the notations of still stunned listeners, the sound of “Mormon Thunder” rolls again in “a boisterous amplification of what Mormonism really was, and would never be again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface to Second Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to First Edition\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Rising Mist\u003cbr\u003e2. The First Rumblings\u003cbr\u003e3. Southern Legendry\u003cbr\u003e4. Crisis\u003cbr\u003e5. A Full-Blooded Mormon\u003cbr\u003e6. The Third Hundred\u003cbr\u003e7. Mountains and Brown Bread\u003cbr\u003e8. The Lord’s Thunder\u003cbr\u003e9. Truth for the Mormons\u003cbr\u003e10. The Heavens Booming\u003cbr\u003e11. Second Counselor\u003cbr\u003e12. The Eye of the Storm\u003cbr\u003e13. Breaking Branches\u003cbr\u003e14. A Cloud of Darkness\u003cbr\u003e15. The Dry Moon\u003cbr\u003e16. Arrows of the Almighty\u003cbr\u003e17. Catechism\u003cbr\u003e18. White Heat\u003cbr\u003e19. Smoky Visions\u003cbr\u003e20. Reverberations\u003cbr\u003e21. Mormon Thunder: An Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily Afterword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Biographical Sketches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/GeneSessionsCrop_160x160.jpg?v=1629836932\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/gene-a-sessions\"\u003eGene A. Sessions\u003c\/a\u003e is Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. A native of Ogden, he received his PhD from Florida State University in 1974 and joined the faculty at Weber the following year. He is the author or editor of numerous works, including \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant\u003c\/em\u003e (1982, 2008), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLatter-day Patriots: Nine Mormon Families and Their Revolutionary War Heritage\u003c\/em\u003e (1975), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProphesying upon the Bones: J. Reuben Clark and the Foreign Debt Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e, 1933-39 (1992),\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Camp Floyd and the Mormons: The Utah War\u003c\/em\u003e (with Donald R. Moorman, 1992, 2005), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Search for Harmony: Essays on Science and Mormonism\u003c\/em\u003e (with Craig J. Oberg, 1993), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUtah International: A Biography of a Business (with Sterling D. Sessions, 2002, 2005), and Mormon Democrat: The Religious and Political Memoirs of James Henry Moyle \u003c\/em\u003e(1975, 1998), for which he received the Mormon History Association’s annual award for best edited work. He has also been a\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e con\u003c\/em\u003esultant on documentaries and committees exploring the Utah War and the Mountain Meadows Massacre and is past president of the Mountain Meadows Association. With his colleague Microbiologist Craig Oberg, he team-teaches a Massive Open Online Course on the effects of disease on history. He and his wife Shantal have four children and eleven grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e495 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-111-1 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished July 2008\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261987295403,"sku":"978-1-58958-111-1","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":46332715303083,"sku":"978-1-58958-111-1","price":23.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Sessions__Mormon_Thunder.jpg?v=1379556668"},{"product_id":"swell-suffering","title":"“Swell Suffering”: A Biography of Maurine Whipple","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Veda Tebbs Hale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e2012 Best Biography Award, Mormon History Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“A\u003c\/span\u003e lucid, carefully documented account\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Levi S. Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eThis is a ‘must read’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e for anyone interested in the history of the struggle Mormons have had to create good literature.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aml-online.org\/Reviews\/Review.aspx?id=4927\" style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“A \u003c\/span\u003ewonderful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e, if emotionally taxing, biography of a fascinating Mormon author.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Association for Mormon Letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This is a Cinderella story, heavy on the ashes.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eUtah Historical Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“A\u003c\/span\u003e splendid biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e .”\u003c\/span\u003e — Gary Topping,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eMormon Historical Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005FYG44C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005FYG44C\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/swell-suffering-a-biography-of-maurine-whipple\/id1440862989?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=M39lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005FYG44C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005FYG44C\"\u003e Kindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940013633001\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/swell-suffering-a-biography-of-maurine-whipple\/id1440862989?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=M39lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Swell-Suffering-Biography-Maurine-Whipple\/book-7h1j7-Zpmk-Th0cP8s9M9g\/page1.html?s=6ZVNbkGh8E6fbPRzXshE0Q\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2G53U6p\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMaurine Whipple, author of what some critics consider Mormonism greatest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Giant Joshua\u003c\/i\u003e, is an enigma. Her prize-winning novel has never been out of print, and its portrayal of the founding of St. George draws on her own family history to produce its unforgettable and candid portrait of plural marriage's challenges along with its winsome, gallant, and sparkling heroine Clory McIntyre.\u003cbr\u003e     Yet Maurine's life is full of contradictions and unanswered questions. Why did she never finish her projected trilogy after writing what she considered to be its first volume? Why, when she considered herself an outcast from St. George society, did she never leave it for longer than a few months? What happened to her dreams of romantic love, marriage, and a family? Given the on-going popularity of \u003ci\u003eThe Giant Joshua\u003c\/i\u003e and at least three attempts to put the story on the screen, why has a movie never been made? For extended periods of her life, she was paralyzed by personal suffering, yet did her greatest creative achievement emerge from that pain?\u003cbr\u003e     Veda Tebbs Hale, a personal friend of the paradoxical novelist, answers these questions with sympathy and tact, nailing each insight down with thorough research in Whipple's vast but under-utilized collected papers. By her mastery of Whipple’s letters, diaries, exhaustive oral histories, and draft after draft of unrealized dreams, Veda Hale bring a novelist's life into focus. Exasperating, dazzlingly creative, courageous, brave, frequently misguided, Maurine Whipple emerges in this biography as an unforgettable character in her own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Whipple Papers\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Cinderella—Ashes and All\u003cbr\u003e2. St. George Childhood\u003cbr\u003e3. The University of Utah, 1922–26\u003cbr\u003e4. In and out of the Classroom, 1926–32\u003cbr\u003e5. The Devastating Romances of 1932–37\u003cbr\u003e6. The Pivotal Moment, 1937\u003cbr\u003e7. Winning the Fellowship\u003cbr\u003e8. Achievement and Complications at Yaddo\u003cbr\u003e9. The Push to Finish\u003cbr\u003e10. Publication : A Flash of Fame\u003cbr\u003e11. “A Heart Turned Inside Out, ” 1941\u003cbr\u003e12. Doing Her Bit for the War: 1942–43\u003cbr\u003e13. Another Long Shot at Love, 1943\u003cbr\u003e14. This Is the Place: Utah\u003cbr\u003e15. Two Suffering Souls\u003cbr\u003e16. The Failed Sequel, 1946–47\u003cbr\u003e17. Utah Centennial, 1947\u003cbr\u003e18. Detour into Magazine Writing, 1948\u003cbr\u003e19. “Anybody’s Gold Mine”: 1949\u003cbr\u003e20. Flirting with Collier’s, 1951–52\u003cbr\u003e21. “Grand Ideas”: 1954–60\u003cbr\u003e22. Charlie Steen, 1962–66\u003cbr\u003e23. Easter Pageant, 1963–75\u003cbr\u003e24. Maurine Versus St. George, 1965–75\u003cbr\u003e25. The 1970s: Flickerings of Potential Flames\u003cbr\u003e26. A Small Hold on Hope\u003cbr\u003e27. An Unraveling Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePostscript\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSwell Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“Veda Hale has brought to life a little known but seminal LDS writer. She adds new layers of understanding to the story of Maureen Whipple who wrote the epic story of St. George pioneer Mormonism, published in 1941, in response to ‘whispers from the red dust.’ Hale depicts Whipple’s dual nature: even as she suffered a life of deprivation, hypochondria, repeated disappointment and desperate neediness, she assumed the mantle of the true interpreter of her tradition. She fashioned the large story of Mormon commitment and got it just about right.” — Claudia L. Bushman, Claremont Graduate University, co-editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mormon-women-bushman-kline\" style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMormon Women Have Their Say: Essays from the Claremont Oral History Collection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“Writing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea lucid, carefully documented account\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e, Hale achieves an admirable balance of compassion and objectivity toward an author who seemed fated to offend those who offered to love or befriend her. . . . Whipple emerges as chaotic, self-pitying, and prone to illness and accidents yet withal passionate and possessed of a grand vision of how fiction should present the history of Mormonism and polygamy. Readers of this biography will be reminded that Whipple was a full peer of such Utah writers as Virginia Sorensen, Fawn Brodie, and Juanita Brooks, all of whom achieved national fame for their literary and historical works during the mid-twentieth century.” — Levi S. Peterson, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eThe Backslider\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eJuanita Brooks: Mormon Historian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThis is a ‘must read’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e for anyone interested in the history of the struggle Mormons have had to create good literature. If it is true that ‘religion’ and ‘literature’ do not mix, Maurine’s life is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Yet there are still some of us who will not give up easily.” — Marilyn Brown, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aml-online.org\/Reviews\/Review.aspx?id=4927\" style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“[Hale’s] unique biographical voice helps bring Maurine's story—a story of triumph, heart-ache, and crawling courage—to life. This is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ewonderful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e, if emotionally taxing, biography of a fascinating Mormon author.” — Blair Hodges, Association for Mormon Letters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“This is a Cinderella story, heavy on the ashes. . . . Hale depends heavily on many of Whipple’s surviving letter drafts. She does an admirable job of analyzing and documenting the available information. The human being Hale portrays here will ring true to the old-timers of St. George who knew Maurine Whipple. And Hale’s painstaking research will help them begin to understand the eccentricities they saw in the woman who lived out the remainder of her life beneath the vermilion cliffs she so dearly loved.” —  Lyman Hafen,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e Utah Historical Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e“Veda Tebbs Hale has given us \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea splendid biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e of a very unpleasant person. . .Hale steers a sure course between Whipple’s immense literary talent on the one side and her whining self-justifications, manipulations, and scapegoating on the other.” — Gary Topping, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eMormon Historical Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVeda Tebbs Hale grew up in Panguitch, Utah, the descendant of Henrie, Tebbs, Asay, Riding, Prince, Schow, and Lee ancestors who were among the first settlers in southern Utah, including St. George during the period covered by Maurine Whipple's \u003ci\u003eThe Giant Joshua\u003c\/i\u003e. Veda had been deeply moved by her first reading of the St. George saga and returned to it repeatedly. \u003cbr\u003e     Veda and her husband, Glen, raised their three sons in Murray, Utah, and then at a cattle ranch in Kamas, Utah. In 1990, they moved to St. George where Glen managed Central Storage, and they owned and operated a mailing service business until 2000. \u003cbr\u003e     Surprised to discover that Maurine was still alive, Veda befriended the elderly novelist and Carol Jensen, Maurine's legal guardian, and soon decided to write a full-scale biography. Veda conducted informal interviews with the writer, relatives, and associates, explored deeply in Maurine's papers held at Brigham Young University, and painstakingly reconstructed the national and regional background of Maurine Whipple's life. \u003cbr\u003e     Veda, a painter, and glen spend summers at their dream log cabin on the Tebbs family ranch near Panguitch Lake and market Veda's art in her gallery in downtown Panguitch. Their winters are spent in Pleasant Grove, Utah, near their family. She is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Circle\u003c\/i\u003e (Springville, Utah: Salt Press, an imprint of Cedar Fort Inc., 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e471 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-124-1 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-122-7 (Hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished May 2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":364067559,"sku":"978-1-58958-124-1","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Harcover","offer_id":364067953,"sku":"978-1-58958-122-7","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Hale__Whipple.jpg?v=1742243191"},{"product_id":"on-the-road-with-joseph-smith","title":"On the Road with Joseph Smith: An Author’s Diary","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/richard-l-bushman\"\u003eRichard Lyman Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Shows how much any historian lays on the line when he writes about Joseph Smith.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Richard Bushman likewise comes to life, a man who is far from ordinary, a scholar devoted to his task and willing to take risks.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst112_Bushman-On-the-Road-with-Joseph-Smith.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation of Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Oa3BO2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/on-the-road-with-joseph-smith\/id453588015?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=DKBlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Oa3BO2\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/On-the-Road-with-Joseph-Smith\/Richard-L-Bushman\/e\/2940013146600\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/on-the-road-with-joseph-smith\/id453588015?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=DKBlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/On-Road-Joseph-Smith-An\/book-jZ0illT2c0q7F1h0tzlFPA\/page1.html?s=x44zi1aXHUW96FVEzfRGtw\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RevRO3\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter living with Joseph Smith for seven years, biographer Richard Lyman Bushman went “on the road” for a year. After delivering the final proofs of his landmark study, \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\u003c\/i\u003e to Knopf in July 2005, Bushman crisscrossed the country from coast to coast, delivering numerous addresses on Joseph Smith at scholarly conferences, academic symposia, and firesides. This startlingly candid memoir concludes eleven months later with an article written for Common-Place in August 2006.\u003cbr\u003e     Bushman confesses to hope and humility, an unexpected numbness when he expected moments of triumph, and genuine apprehension as he awaits reviews. He frets at the polarization that dismissed the book as either too hard on Joseph Smith or too easy. He yields to a very human compulsion to check sales figures on amazon.com, but partway through the process stepped back with the recognition, “The book seems to be cutting its own path now, just as [I] hoped.”\u003cbr\u003e     For readers coming to grips with the ongoing puzzle of the Prophet and the troublesome dimensions of their own faith, Richard Bushman, a temple sealer and stake patriarch but also a prize-winning scholar, openly but not insistently presents himself as a believer. “I believe enough to take Joseph Smith seriously,” he says. He draws comfort both from what he calls his “mantra” (“Today I will be a follower of Jesus Christ”) and also from ongoing engagement with the intellectual challenges of explaining Joseph Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Diaries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePreparations: July–August 2005\u003cbr\u003eOn Tour: September–December 2005\u003cbr\u003eEnd of the Run: January–May 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Final Word\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“The Balancing Act”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOn the Road with Joseph Smith\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The diary is possibly unparalleled—an author of a recent book candidly dissecting his experiences with both Mormon and non-Mormon audiences . . . certainly deserves wider distribution—in part because it shows a talented historian laying open his vulnerabilities, and also because it shows how much any historian lays on the line when he writes about Joseph Smith.” — Dennis Lythgoe, \u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By turns humorous and poignant, this behind-the-scenes look at Richard Bushman’s public and private ruminations about Joseph Smith reveals a great deal—not only about the inner life of one of our greatest scholars, but about Mormonism at the dawn of the 21st century.” — Jana Riess, co-author of \u003cem\u003eMormonism for Dummies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The diaries are much more than simply a record of what Bushman calls ‘pre-review jitters.’ There are also some fascinating facts about the book’s writing and its reception. In the end the diary is the record of a believer who wants to write a believers biography that speaks to both believer and unbeliever. It is also the diary of a man who realizes that neither audience is wholly comfortable with what he did.” — Nate Oman, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2007\/01\/the-bushman-diaries\/\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Writing about Joseph Smith is always a risk. As Bushman himself reflects, you run the risk of offending either the faithful believers or the enlightened skeptics, or perhaps even both. In my review of \u003cem\u003eRough Stone Rolling\u003c\/em\u003e, I indicated my pleasure that Bushman elected to take a middle of the road approach through most of the book. In \u003cem\u003eRSR\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Smith comes alive in ways I'd never encountered before in two decades of Mormon studies. In \u003cem\u003eOn the Road \u003c\/em\u003eRichard Bushman likewise comes to life, a man who is far from ordinary, a scholar devoted to his task and willing to take risks.” — Jeffrey Needle, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst112_Bushman-On-the-Road-with-Joseph-Smith.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation of Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/richard-l-bushman\"\u003eRichard Lyman Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University, grew up in Portland, Oregon, and earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University. He has also taught at Brigham Young University, Boston University, and the University of Delaware. He is the author of numerous books for which he has received several awards, including the Bancroft Prize, the Evans Biography Award, and the 2006 Best Book by the Mormon History Association. He and his wife, Claudia, live in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e140 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-102-9 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished May 2007\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261997125803,"sku":"978-1-58958-102-9","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Bushman__OntheRoad.jpg?v=1379557322"},{"product_id":"hugh-nibley","title":"Hugh Nibley: A Consecrated Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/boyd-jay-petersen\"\u003eBoyd Jay Petersen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Delightfully accessible and full of the scholar’s delicious wordplay and wit.” \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A must-have for anyone struggling to reconcile faith and reason.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Association for Mormon Letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e2003 Best Biography Award, Mormon History Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009NNHPVC\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B009NNHPVC\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/hugh-nibley-consecrated-life\/id569023937?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=ZX9lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009NNHPVC\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B009NNHPVC\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/hugh-nibley-boyd-jay\/1113211920?ean=2940015592665\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/hugh-nibley-consecrated-life\/id569023937?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=ZX9lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/search\/?Query=9781589585522\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the LDS Church’s most widely recognized scholars, Hugh Nibley is both an icon and an enigma. Through complete access to Nibley’s correspondence, journals, notes, and papers, Petersen has painted a portrait that reveals the man behind the legend. \u003cbr\u003e     Starting with a foreword written by Zina Nibley Petersen and finishing with appendices that include some of the best of Nibley’s personal correspondence, the biography reveals aspects of the tapestry of the life of one who has truly consecrated his life to the service of the Lord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Man and the Legend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. A Scottish Heritage, 1810–1930\u003cbr\u003e2. Early Life in Oregon, 1910–21\u003cbr\u003e3. “Speaking in a Prophetic Vein”: Hugh Nibley as Social Critic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Last Days\u003cbr\u003eA Life of Social Criticism\u003cbr\u003eCommitment to the Church\u003cbr\u003eHugh’s Effectiveness as a Social Critic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Growing Up in Los Angeles, 1921–27\u003cbr\u003e5. A Voice for the Wilderness: Hugh Nibley, Naturalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHugh Nibley’s Relationship to Wilderness\u003cbr\u003eHugh Nibley’s Theology of Environmentalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. A Mission to Germany, 1927–30\u003cbr\u003e7. Taking Himself Lightly: The Wit of Hugh Nibley\u003cbr\u003e8. Higher Education, 1930–38\u003cbr\u003e9. “One Peep at the Other Side”: Hugh Nibley’s Life of Faith\u003cbr\u003e10. Teaching at Claremont, 1938–42\u003cbr\u003e11. “The Clown of the Professions”: Hugh Nibley and Scholarship\u003cbr\u003e12. Army “Intelligence,” 1942–43\u003cbr\u003e13. War in Europe, 1944–45\u003cbr\u003e14. “The Work of Death”: Hugh Nibley and War\u003cbr\u003e15. Brodie and BYU, Nuptials and Newborns, 1945–50\u003cbr\u003e16. “Something to Move Mountains”: Hugh Nibley and the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHugh Nibley’s Life with the Book of Mormon\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Mormon as a Middle Eastern Book\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Mormon as Witness of Joseph Smith’s Calling\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Mormon as Prophecy for Our Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Poor-Man’s Plato and Paterfamilias, 1950–59\u003cbr\u003e18. The Home Dance: Hugh Nibley Among the Hopi\u003cbr\u003e19. Fighting Academic Battles and Gaining the Brethren’s Trust, 1959–69\u003cbr\u003e20. “The Book That Answers All the Questions”: Hugh Nibley and the Pearl of Great Price\u003cbr\u003e21. Politics, Basketball, Patriarchs, and Temples, 1970–79\u003cbr\u003e22. “The Source of All Good Things”: Hugh Nibley and the Temple\u003cbr\u003e23. Consecration and Recognition, 1980–89\u003cbr\u003e24. “Joy Lies in Another Direction”: Hugh Nibley’s Call to Leave Babylon and Build Zion\u003cbr\u003e25. One Eternal Round, 1990–Present\u003cbr\u003e26. Conclusion: Constancy Amid Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: A Chronology of the Life of Hugh Winder Nibley\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Genealogy of Hugh Winder Nibley\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Letter from the Front, 1945\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Letter to Sterling M. McMurrin, 23 August 1967\u003cbr\u003eAppendix E: Shalamar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHugh Nibley: A Consecrated Life\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hugh Nibley is generally touted as one of Mormonism’s greatest minds and perhaps its most prolific scholarly apologist. Just as hefty as some of Nibley’s largest tomes, this authorized biography is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003edelightfully accessible and full of the scholar’s delicious wordplay and wit\u003c\/span\u003e, not to mention some astonishing war stories and insights into Nibley’s phenomenal acquisition of languages. Introduced by a personable foreword from the author’s wife (who is Nibley’s daughter), the book is written with enthusiasm, respect and insight. . . . On the whole, Petersen is a careful scholar who provides helpful historical context. . . . This project is far from hagiography. It fills an important gap in LDS history and will appeal to a wide Mormon audience.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Well written and thoroughly researched, Petersen’s biography is a must-have for anyone struggling to reconcile faith and reason.” — Greg Taggart, Association for Mormon Letters\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Peterson gives us due access to the man behind the scholarship (a scholarly biography now begs to be written), a man as real as any of us, though greatly more gifted; one who excelled in learning and teaching the gospel—an exemplary consecrated life.” — Don Norton, Maxwell Institute, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?reviewed_books\u0026amp;vol=15\u0026amp;num=2\u0026amp;id=515\"\u003eFARMS Review\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Podcasts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoyd Petersen discusses Hugh Nibley on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormonmatters.org\/2013\/08\/21\/184-185-hugh-nibley-part-1-a-fascinating-life\/\"\u003eMormon Matters Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/boyd_compact.jpg?1069\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 5px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/boyd-jay-petersen\"\u003eBoyd Jay Petersen\u003c\/a\u003e teaches English and religious studies at Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University. He is the author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/frontpage\/products\/dead-wood-and-rushing-water\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDead Wood and Rushing Water: Essays on Mormon Faith, Family, and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was awarded the adjunct faculty excellence award from UVU in 2006, and completed his PhD in comparative literature at the University of Utah in 2007. He currently serves as the program coordinator for Mormon Studies at UVU, book review editor for the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e, and is a past president of the Association for Mormon Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 478\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-020-6 (Hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished in 2002\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":42261949579435,"sku":"978-1-58958-020-6","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Peterson__Nibley.jpg?v=1379607697"},{"product_id":"latter-day-dissent","title":"Latter-day Dissent: At the Crossroads of Intellectual Inquiry and Ecclesiastical Authority","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Philip Lindholm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “The interviews ... are significant additions to the literature of Mormonism. They are quite revealing and, in general, they make for fascinating reading.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Jan Shipps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Lindholm is a skilled interviewer, delicately prompting his subjects to relive difficult experiences while respectfully interjecting challenging and thought-provoking questions.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005EHRWJ6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005EHRWJ6\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/latter-day-dissent\/id453567682?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=oRJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005EHRWJ6\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005EHRWJ6\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940013104631\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/latter-day-dissent\/id453567682?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=oRJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Latter-Day-Dissent-At-Crossroads\/book-Plm5uYIwDkSsKyA6uOMTiA\/page1.html?s=sclfdxP-fEWM8kenrtNZBw\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume collects, for the first time in book form, stories from the “September Six,” a group of intellectuals officially excommunicated or disfellowshipped from the LDS Church in September of 1993 on charges of “apostasy” or “conduct unbecoming” Church members. Their experiences are significant and yet are largely unknown outside of scholarly or more liberal Mormon circles, which is surprising given that their story was immediately propelled onto screens and cover pages across the Western world. \u003cbr\u003e     Interviews by Dr. Philip Lindholm (Ph.D. Theology, University of Oxford) include those of the “September Six,” Lynne Kanavel Whitesides, Paul James Toscano, Maxine Hanks, Lavina Fielding Anderson, and D. Michael Quinn; as well as Janice Merrill Allred, Margaret Merrill Toscano, Thomas W. Murphy , and former employee of the LDS Church’s Public Affairs Department, Donald B. Jessee. \u003cbr\u003e     Each interview illustrates the tension that often exists between the Church and its intellectual critics, and highlights the difficulty of accommodating congregational diversity while maintaining doctrinal unity—a difficulty hearkening back to the very heart of ancient Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDoctrinal Purity\u003cbr\u003eThe Correlation and Dialogical Movements\u003cbr\u003eThe September Six\u003cbr\u003eFrom External Persecution to Internal Discipline\u003cbr\u003eAuthority and Silence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Lynne Kanavel Whitesides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eThe Church Hierarchy\/Authority\u003cbr\u003eBelief and Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eThe Status of Women in Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Paul James Toscano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eThe Church Hierarchy\/Authority\u003cbr\u003eBelief and Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Maxine Hanks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eThe Status of Women in Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and the Book of Mormon\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Lavina Fielding Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eChurch Hierarchy and Authority\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. D. Michael Quinn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Mission\u003cbr\u003eCensorship at BYU\u003cbr\u003eThe Chase\u003cbr\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eApostasy\u003cbr\u003eLiving as a Homosexual in Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Janice Merrill Allred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe September Six\u003cbr\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eThe Church Hierarchy\/Authority\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Margaret Merrill Toscano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe September Six\u003cbr\u003eThe Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eThe Status of Women in the Church\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Thomas W. Murphy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSeeds of Doubt and the September Six\u003cbr\u003eThe Research\u003cbr\u003eThe Near-Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eApostasy and Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Donald B. Jessee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMormon Identity\u003cbr\u003eThe Status of Women in Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eExcommunication and Intellectual Freedom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLatter-day Dissent\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“The interviews with the eight disciplined Church members are significant additions to the literature of Mormonism. They are quite revealing and, in general, they make for fascinating reading.” — Jan Shipps\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“The testimonies contained in this book are acts of courage and witnesses to a painful effort to seek integrity...They deserve sympathy and admiration.” — Diarmaid MacCulloch \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Lindholm is a skilled interviewer, delicately prompting his subjects to relive difficult experiences while respectfully interjecting challenging and thought-provoking questions. That at least one of Lindholm’s subjects has at times expressed reluctance to comment on his excommunication heightens Latter-day Dissent’s value.” — Stephen McIntyre, \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Lindholm obtained his doctorate in philosophical theology from the University of Oxford, and is a guest lecturer at both Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and MediehØgskollen, Norway. Of his seven degrees, he holds separate master's degrees in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and has published in volumes for scholarly and popular audiences alike. He has also worked in documentary film production for ITV and BBC Religion and Ethics, and is a managing member of the international production company 24\/30 Cinema. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.philiplindholm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.philiplindholm.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-128-9 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished December 2010\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261959999659,"sku":"978-1-58958-128-9","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Lindholm__Latterday_Dissent.jpg?v=1379607911"},{"product_id":"lds-biographical-encyclopedia","title":"Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Andrew Jenson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Preface to the first volume Jenson writes, “On the rolls of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are found the names of a host of men and women of worth—heroes and heroines of a higher type—who have been and are willing to sacrifice fortune and life for the sake of their religion. It is for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of these, and to place on record deeds worthy of imitation, that [this set] makes its appearance.” \u003cbr\u003e     Originally published between 1901 and 1936, and with over 5,000 biographical entries of “heroes and heroines” complete with more than 2,000 photographs, the \u003ci\u003eLDS Biographical Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for the study of early Church history. Nearly anyone with pioneer heritage will find exciting and interesting history about ancestors in these volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Jenson was an assistant historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1897 to 1941.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolumes: 4\u003cbr\u003e832 pages per volume\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-031-2 (Hardcover)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":42261963636907,"sku":"978-1-58958-031-2","price":259.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Jenson__LDS_bio_encyc.jpg?v=1379608266"},{"product_id":"william-b-smith","title":"William B. Smith: In the Shadow of a Prophet","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/kyle-r-walker\"\u003eKyle R. Walker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “A magnificent work.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Standard Examiner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This comprehensive treatment will serve as the definitive biography for years to come; it will certainly be difficult to improve upon.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/walker-william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet-reviewed-by-joe-steve-swick-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Walker has further solidified his position as the leading expert on the Smith family.”\u003c\/span\u003e —  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/juvenileinstructor.org\/review-kyle-walker-william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“An important addition to the growing literature on the rise of Mormonism.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/william-b-smith-shadow-prophet-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2016 Best Biography Award, John Whitmer Historical Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1H4LbPQ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=y35lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1H4LbPQ\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/2940151168250\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-US\/ebook\/william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet-part-1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=y35lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet\/id1015660449?uo=4\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NvOOdY\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/19259012-preview-i-william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet-i\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYounger brother of Joseph Smith, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Church Patriarch for a time, William Smith had tumultuous yet devoted relationships with Joseph, his fellow members of the Twelve, and the LDS and RLDS (Community of Christ) churches. Walker's imposing biography examines not only William's complex life in detail, but also sheds additional light on the family dynamics of Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, as well as the turbulent intersections between the LDS and RLDS churches. \u003cem\u003eWilliam B. Smith: In the Shadow of a Prophet\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital contribution to Mormon history in both the LDS and RLDS traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\"\u003eAuthorCast\u003c\/a\u003e Interview with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Kyle_Walker_Authorcast_finished.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Uncle Jesse\u003cbr\u003e2. Yankee Childhood\u003cbr\u003e3. The Angel and the Plates\u003cbr\u003e4. Conversion\u003cbr\u003e5. Life in “the Ohio”: Missions, Marriage, and Ministry\u003cbr\u003e6. In the Shadow of a Prophet\u003cbr\u003e7. A Season in Zion, 1836–39\u003cbr\u003e8. Newspaper Editor and Illinois Legislator, 1840–43\u003cbr\u003e9. President of the Eastern Branches,1843–45\u003cbr\u003e10. Return to Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003e11. Time of Reckoning\u003cbr\u003e12. Disgruntled Patriarch\u003cbr\u003e13. Apostle to Apostate\u003cbr\u003e14. “Ho! For Voree”: Strangite Apostle and Patriarch\u003cbr\u003e15. Church-Building: Quest for Ecclesiastical Station\u003cbr\u003e16. Expansion and Collapse\u003cbr\u003e17. A Time of Transition\u003cbr\u003e18. Civil War Soldier\u003cbr\u003e19. The “Brighamites”\u003cbr\u003e20. The “Josephites”\u003cbr\u003e21. Final Years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApp. A. Wives and Children of William B. Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCivil Wives and Children\u003cbr\u003ePlural Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApp. B. “The Elders’ Pocket Companion” By William Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eComprehensive Anthologies and Institutions Abbreviated in Citations\u003cbr\u003eMain Entries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: What prompted your interest in William B. Smith as a biography subject? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle:\u003c\/span\u003eI have been researching extensively on the Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family for many years, and William has always fascinated me. Perhaps it is because of my training as a marriage and family therapist that his life has intrigued me so much. I enjoy researching and studying about family dynamics in a historical context. I was also drawn to this subject because of the vast surviving letters and sources that I knew would help to reconstruct his life. Besides his autobiography that he published in 1883, there are literally hundreds of his letters that have survived. After his break with Brigham Young in September 1845, he affiliated with a host of noted dissidents, and attempted to form his own offshoot of Mormonism. All of these interactions provide rich material from which to reconstruct his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: There have been full length biographies of several prominent Mormon figures over the years, but we had to wait until 2015 to get the first full length treatment of William Smith, the Prophet's younger brother, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Church Patriarch. Do you think there a specific reason for this? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: I think it was because both the LDS and RLDS Churches tried to distance themselves from William. The LDS Church distanced themselves because he left the Church, taking to the press with his remonstrations, and tried to interfere with many of their pursuits, including their efforts for statehood. The RLDS Church chose to distance themselves from William after his death because of his previous involvement with polygamy. For these reasons, his life has largely been left in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What were some of the more difficult challenges you encountered in researching and writing this volume? Is there anything specific to the subject matter or Mormon history that presented difficulties?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: The most difficult thing was sifting through the sources to try and glean insights into William’s challenging personality. While I tried not “diagnose the dead,” I think the reader will be able to identify some of William’s core insecurities that drove his behavior, as well as his impulsive temper which led to extensive conflict in his relationships. Sorting out his form of plural marriage and documenting his wives was also a challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How might LDS readers specifically benefit from this biography of Smith? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: I think they will gain a greater appreciation for William’s contributions to both Mormon and our nation’s history. He was a member of the original Quorum of the Twelve, converting hundreds to the faith, edited two Church-sponsored newspapers (\u003ci\u003eThe Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Prophe\u003c\/i\u003et), and served as Church Patriarch. In addition, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1842-43, defending Nauvoo’s controversial charter. He also served as a Union soldier in the Civil War in 1864-65.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does Smith's story contribute to our understanding of the dynamics of the Joseph and Lucy Smith family?  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: I think they will gain a greater appreciation for the first family of Mormonism, and some of the challenges they experienced in raising and dealing with William’s difficult personality. I think studying his life allows for a new perspective in understanding the Smith family, most especially after the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum. As the only surviving male member of that family after the summer of 1845, William’s perspectives and behavior had a profound influence on surviving family members. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Tell us a little about William's relationship with Joseph Smith.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: His relationship with Joseph Smith was actually more positive than most people think. Despite their fist-fight that occurred in 1835, they had a close and supportive relationship. William struggled with being a subordinate in all his relationships, and it was, at times, also difficult for him to defer to his brother’s judgment as both President of the Church and as an older sibling. Joseph continually supported William in his calling as an apostle, even when other members of the Twelve did not. There were times when Hyrum and Joseph intervened on his behalf in order to bring reconciliation between William and the rest of the Twelve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Smith was an apostle at the time of his brother Joseph's death, but he was excommunicated from the Church soon after. What prompted this seemingly drastic turn of events? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e: Well, I basically dedicate four chapters of the book trying to explain why he broke with the Twelve. It was a gradual and complex process, but he ultimately felt like he should hold a loftier position in the Church’s governing councils, similar to the one Hyrum held before his death. He also felt that it was his prerogative to utilize the sealing power without authorization. It was something the remainder of the Twelve were unwilling to allow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eQ: We know that William Smith eventually affiliated with the Reorganized Church (now the Community of Christ), led by his nephew, Joseph Smith III. Did William have any significant influence in church affairs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: While William continually shared his views through letter-writing, which Joseph III often published in the \u003ci\u003eSaints’ Herald \u003c\/i\u003enewspaper, Joseph III astutely kept him at a distance from any real governing authority. But that did not prevent William from regularly petitioning his nephew for a more prominent role in the RLDS Church hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Did Smith  have any substantial contact with the LDS Church during this time and before the end of his of his life? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e: Yes. He petitioned to be reinstated in the LDS Church at least six times after he broke with Brigham Young’s leadership. However, he was unwilling to make the concessions that Orson Hyde (representing the Twelve) stipulated. His petitions to LDS leaders were often laced with requests for financial support, and always with the demand that he be reappointed as an apostle and as Church patriarch. He wrote to Brigham Young each year from 1854-1856 desiring reconciliation. Probably because of William’s continued demands, Young did not reply to any of these letters. Smith was rebaptized in 1860 by a traveling LDS missionary without the Twelve’s authorization, but that was short-lived. He shortly afterward turned to the RLDS Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWilliam B. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Bullseye! Kyle Walker’s biography of Joseph Smith Jr.’s lesser known younger brother William is right on target. It weaves a narrative that is searching, balanced, and comprehensive. Walker puts this former Mormon apostle solidly within a Smith family setting, and he hits the mark for anyone interested in Joseph Smith and his family. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eWalker’s biography will become essential reading\u003c\/span\u003e on leadership dynamics within Mormonism after Joseph Smith’s death.” \u003cbr\u003e— Mark Staker, author of the award-winning \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/hearken-o-ye-people\"\u003eHearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eperceptive biography\u003c\/span\u003e on William, the last remaining Smith brother, provides a thorough timeline of his life’s journey and elucidates how his insatiable discontent eventually tempered the once irascible young man into a seasoned patriarch loved by those who knew him.” \u003cbr\u003e— Erin B. Metcalfe, president (2014–15) John Whitmer Historical Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Handsome, tall, eloquent, and charismatic, William Smith, Joseph Smith's last surviving brother, seemed well positioned to step into his prophet-brother's leadership shoes. Instead, he spent the decade after the martyrdom trying and failing to establish himself as the leader of a significant movement, repeatedly dabbling in polygamy, and repeatedly destroying instead of building relationships. Kyle Walker, approaching this gifted but turbulent man from a family dynamics perspective, gives him full credit for his achievement but also laments his insecurity, temper, and feeling of entitlement that so severely limited his achievement.” \u003cbr\u003e— Lavina Fielding Anderson, \u003cem\u003eLucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I suspect that this comprehensive treatment \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ewill serve as the definitive biography for years to come\u003c\/span\u003e; it will certainly be difficult to improve upon.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— Joe Steve Swick III,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/walker-william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet-reviewed-by-joe-steve-swick-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Association for Mormon Letters \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The new biography of Smith ... is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea magnificent work\u003c\/span\u003e. Through extensive research, Walker has compiled a detailed biography that highlights not only the many dysfunctions that hampered Joseph’s younger brother, but spotlights his talents, and provides a poignancy, particularly in his later years, that makes you admire and root for the younger brother who was tossed from the main LDS Church a year-plus after Joseph’s death.” \u003cbr\u003e— Doug Gibson, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.net\/Books\/2015\/07\/03\/Review-William-Smith-In-the-Shadow-of-the-Prophet.html\"\u003eStandard Examiner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kyle Walker has further solidified his position as the leading expert on the Smith family with this extensive biography of Joseph Smith’s troubled younger brother, William.” \u003cbr\u003e— Steve Flemming, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/juvenileinstructor.org\/review-kyle-walker-william-b-smith-in-the-shadow-of-a-prophet\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eWalker’s biography is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ean important addition to the growing literature on the rise of Mormonism\u003c\/span\u003e in the nineteenth century and the Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cspan\u003eRichard Neitzel Holzapfel\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/william-b-smith-shadow-prophet-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/walker_bb271f9b-ca73-448b-8d78-71f360e05594_compact.jpg?2119050631327943310\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/kyle-r-walker\"\u003eKyle R. Walker\u003c\/a\u003e received his PhD. In Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University. He is the author or editor of two books (\u003cem\u003eUnited by Faith: The Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family: A Family Process Analysis of a Nineteenth-Century Household\u003c\/em\u003e), as well as numerous articles on Mormon history. He currently is a faculty member at BYU-Idaho, where he works in the Counseling Center. He and his wife Daylene are the parents of five children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e653 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-503-4 (paperback) 978-1-58958-504-1 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished June 2015\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":364398081,"sku":"978-1-58958-503-4","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":1928973060,"sku":"978-1-58958-504-1","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback - signed copy","offer_id":45323193483435,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Walker_WilliamSmith_cover_pb.jpg?v=1430776151"},{"product_id":"lot-smith-mormon-pioneer-and-american-frontiersman","title":"Lot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American Frontiersman","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/carmen-r-smith\"\u003eCarmen R. Smith\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/talana-s-hooper\"\u003eTalana S. Hooper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A fascinating book worthy of a truly fascinating nineteenth-century frontiersman.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Gene A. Sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A fascinating read, methodically detailing the life of a man who ... played an absolutely integral role in the early church and the settlement of the Western United States.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThis intricate work is carefully documented with scores of primary sources . . . and tells a riveting story of the good, bad, and ugly in the life of Lot Smith.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e — Journal of Mormon History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2QqS4qM\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/lot-smith-mormon-pioneer-and-american-frontiersman\/id1441153038?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=yRJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2QqS4qM\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940161980415\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/lot-smith-mormon-pioneer-and-american-frontiersman\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=yRJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/lot-smith-mormon-pioneer-and-american-frontiersman\/id1441153038?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2lqSh2Q\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/lot-smith-mormon-pioneer-and-american-frontiersman?variant_id=174327-paperback\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-lot-smith\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American Frontiersman\u003c\/em\u003e is the comprehensive biography of Utah’s 1857 war hero and one of Arizona’s early settlement leaders. With over fifty years of combined research, mother and daughter co-authors Carmen R. Smith and Talana S. Hooper take on many of the myths and legends surrounding this lesser-known but significant historical figure within Mormonism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLot Smith\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the Mormon frontiersman’s adventures in the Mormon Battalion, the hazardous rescue of the Willie and Martin handcart companies, the Utah War, and the Mormon colonization of the Arizona Territory. True stories of tense relations with the Navajo and Hopi tribes, Mormon flight into Mexico during the US government's anti-polygamy crusades, narrow escapes from bandits and law enforcers, and even Western-style shoot-outs place \u003cem\u003eLot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American Frontiersman\u003c\/em\u003e into both Western Americana literature and Mormon biographical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\"\u003eAuthorCast\u003c\/a\u003e Interview with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/E105_Hooper_112018.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Mormon Battalion\u003cbr\u003e2. Minute Men\u003cbr\u003e3. Utah War\u003cbr\u003e4. Escape Capture\u003cbr\u003e5. Peace\u003cbr\u003e6. Civil War Captain\u003cbr\u003e7. British Mission\u003cbr\u003e8. Last Utah Years\u003cbr\u003e9. Journey to Arizona\u003cbr\u003e10. Arizona Stake President\u003cbr\u003e11. Sunset’s Succor\u003cbr\u003e12. Circle S Ranch\u003cbr\u003e13. A Wanted Man\u003cbr\u003e14. Resettlement of United Order\u003cbr\u003e15. To Yavapai County\u003cbr\u003e16. Under Arrest\u003cbr\u003e17. Marked Man\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Reinterment\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Utah War Participants With Lot Smith\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Members Of Lot Smith’s 1862 Civil War Company\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Wives and Children of Lot Smith\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Lot Smith Timeline\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Give us some background into this book. How did it come together?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: My grandfather James M. \"Jim\" Smith was the youngest of Lot Smith's fifty-two children. Since Lot Smith was killed by a renegade Navajo six months before my grandfather's birth, my Grandpa James sought his entire life to learn all he could about the father he never knew. He soon discovered that his father had lived a life which generated myths and legends. He obtained many firsthand accounts which were most often tinged with admiration and love—yet not all were complimentary. Jim Smith's oldest son, my father Omer, recorded the stories and enlisted the help of my mother Carmen to more completely research Lot Smith's history in libraries around the country. When Omer unexpectedly passed, Carmen continued to research, interview, and compile for another thirty years. However, by her mid-nineties, her eyesight had failed enough so that even with her magnifying glass she could no longer see her computer screen well enough to continue. I knew that Lot Smith's life story was too compelling and valuable to be lost. With her blessing and help (while she was still able), I began working to bring the biography together for publication. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: For readers who are unfamiliar with Lot Smith, can you give us a basic background of who he was? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: Lot Smith, a man with a fiery red beard and a temper to match it, experienced firsthand many of the significant events in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His life was one adventure after another. He joined the Mormon Battalion at the age of sixteen and participated in the California Gold Rush. The life lessons he learned during the Mormon Battalion prepared him for a life of service—many times grueling—for the Church and his fellowmen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith continued his military career. His reputation of fearlessness became widely known as a member of the Minute Men Life Guards—the cavalry that defended the Latter-day Saints in the Rockies from Indians. He was a captain of the Life Guards who rescued the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies. Major Smith served a critical role in defending his fellow Saints from what seemed certain annihilation by the US Army by burning their supplies and wagons in the Utah War. For that act, he was hailed as a hero by the Saints, but indicted for treason in the US courts. After Smith fought in the Walker War, he was appointed as a captain in the US Army to guard telegraph lines and mail routes during the American Civil War. During that service, he and his men endured a harrowing, life-threatening chase after unknown Indians who had stolen two hundred horses. Readers will enjoy several interesting trips with Brigham Young when Smith served as an escort guard. Smith lastly served as Brigadier General in the Black Hawk War and then served a mission in the British Isles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1876 Brigham Young called Smith to lead colonization in the Arizona Territory. Young charged Smith to establish the United Order and to befriend the Indian tribes. Both these directives brought more adventures as they struggled to secure a mere livelihood. Smith served as Arizona's first stake president, and his Sunset United Order provided a way station for others colonizing in New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. Smith also helped lead Church colonization in Mexico—another ordeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith was one of the most feared gunmen in Arizona. He several times drew his gun on men meaning harm but pulled the trigger only once. Besides defending his rights as a stockman, he vowed he would never be arrested for polygamy and narrowly escaped arrest many times. His untimely death came from a shot in the back by a renegade Navajo. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Can you give us a scene from Lot Smith's life that you found particularly interesting?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: It is difficult to choose just one scene from Lot Smith's life to share. I considered the incident when one of his men was accidentally shot during the Utah War or the rescue of the Martin Handcart Company. I remember the death-defying chase up the Snake River in the Civil War. And then I consider the time when he had a shootout with a man hired to kill him. All are incredible events! And yet, I choose simple episodes Smith shared with his sons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Smith lived in Arizona, the federal marshals increased their efforts to arrest any polygamists. Smith had four wives in Arizona, so he was a target. He was always on the alert and evaded arrest many times by riding a fast horse and carrying a fast gun. One time when Lot and his sons were shucking corn in the field, a marshal appeared some distance away. Smith told his boys to shock him up in the corn. When the officer rode up, the boys greeted him cordially. The officer never did figure out how Smith escaped the area! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn another occasion, Smith was traveling with his son Al in a wagon. Lot looked up the road to see a man on horseback and said to Al that it looked like a U.S. Marshal. Since Lot was convinced that no deceit could enter the Kingdom of God, he wanted all his posterity to be honest and truthful at all times—even in the face of danger. So when he saw the marshal, he told his son to stay in the wagon and not to lie, or he'd skin him alive. Lot took his gun and hid behind a bush. The officer approached and asked Al if he were Lot Smith's son. Al replied that he was. Then the officer asked where his father was. Al replied, \"Right behind that bush beside you.\" The officer didn't look; he feared Smith's gun. He merely said, \"Well, you tell him that I passed the time of day with him,\" and said good-bye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e Q: There are a lot of myths and legends that surround Lot Smith. Can you talk about a couple and set the record straight?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A: Several preposterous stories have been attributed to Lot Smith—probably because of his reputation as a rough character with a strong personality, and an expert gunman which caused people to fear him. One widespread myth was that he was involved in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. How could Smith, the hero of the Utah War, be in Wyoming and southern Utah at the same time? Yet the myth persisted, and newspapers printed at his death that he was involved in the massacre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most oft-repeated myths of Lot Smith was that he branded his wives. It was so widely believed that at the death of his wife Jane in 1912, people still speculated if she had been branded. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe myth followed Smith to Arizona. Children of his last wife, Diantha, were told that their mother had been branded. The real story of Smith \"branding his wife\" involved his second wife Jane after his first wife Lydia had left. While Lot and two of his friends were branding near his home in Farmington, Jane was preparing dinner for her husband and the guests. Jane needed eggs. She went out and spied some eggs in the manger where she couldn't reach without entering the corral. Jane knew that Lot's stallion chased and bit anyone but Lot, but the stallion seemed to be dozing in the far corner of the corral. She reasoned that she could sneak in unnoticed. However, the stallion was not as drowsy as she has assumed. He jerked up his head, shrieked, and charged Jane. Without dropping his branding iron, Lot jumped and ran between his wife and the stallion. When she ducked to go under the fence, he pushed her through with the branding iron. The men at the branding fire watched as Jane twisted to check her nice skirt that she wore for company. The branding iron had cooled enough that it didn't even scorch it. One of the men laughed and said, \"That's one that won't get away from you; she's branded!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLot, who loved to entertain and enjoyed a sense of humor, was partially responsible for starting the myth. In church meetings after this incident, he arose to bear his sincere testimony. Along with recounting his blessings, he was heard to say on more than one occasion, \"And anything I own, I brand—including my wife!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: What do you hope readers will take away from reading this book? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: Most of all, I want readers of the Lot Smith biography to enjoy the incredible and fascinating life of Lot Smith. His life was one thrilling adventure after another! Since his life entwined significant events in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I hope that readers get an up-close perspective of some of these events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI hope readers learn through Lot's experiences that trials and hard circumstances can refine us. When Lot was in the Mormon Battalion, he experienced periods of no food, no water, no shoes, and scanty clothing. His compassion for others in similar situations was born. He was always generous to the poor and could never turn away anyone who was hungry even when food was scarce. It seems he often carried an extra pair of shoes to give away freely. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLot's strong leadership in the colonization of the destitute Arizona Territory in the United Order was phenomenal. Through hard work and wise leadership, the colonists avoided starvation and established homes. I want readers to more fully realize and understand some of the sacrifices our forefathers made to settle the frontier land for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jmUzSRX5U48?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise for Lot Smith:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“An excellent and effective example of a 'life-and-times' biography, this history of the legendary Lot Smith as an imposing figure in the Mormon settlement of the West provides a fresh and very interesting retelling of that story. In the hands of two family members, the treatment is understandably friendly but remarkably thorough and complete. We follow Smith not only through his remarkable role as leader of the guerrilla force that harassed and delayed the U.S. Army during the Utah War but also his involvement in such other adventures as the Mormon Battalion, the Handcart Rescue, service in the Union Army, extensive involvement in polygamy, and an ambitious sortie into Navajo country that led to his death. This is a fascinating book worthy of a truly fascinating nineteenth-century frontiersman.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/gene-a-sessions\"\u003eGene A. Sessions\u003c\/a\u003e, professor of history at Weber State University and author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/mormon-thunder-a-documentary-history-of-jedediah-morgan-grant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American Frontiersman\u003c\/em\u003e proved to be a fascinating read, methodically detailing the life of a man who might not have been as well-known as some pioneers or frontiersmen but nevertheless played an absolutely integral role in the early church and the settlement of the Western United States.” — Ryan D. Curtis, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/2019\/8\/18\/20809553\/book-review-lot-smith-adventures-of-latter-day-saint-pioneer-western-settler\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis intricate work is \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ecarefully documented with scores of primary sources\u003c\/span\u003e . . . and tells a riveting story of the good, bad, and ugly in the life of Lot Smith.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/fred-e-woods\"\u003eFred Woods\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Carmen_Smith_square_compact.jpg?v=1532635983\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/carmen-r-smith\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarmen R. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1917–2018) was a native of the Gila Valley in Arizona. She attended Gila Junior College, Woodbury Business College, Brigham Young University, and served an LDS Church mission to Mexico. She married Omer Smith, a grandson of Lot Smith. Her report of the rediscovery of the Mormon Battalion's Lost Well in 1978 was awarded the \u003cem\u003eUtah Historical Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e Editor's Choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Talana_Hooper_square_compact.jpg?v=1532636010\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/talana-s-hooper\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTalana S. Hooper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a native of Arizona’s Gila Valley. She attended both Eastern Arizona College and Arizona State University. She compiled and edited \u003cem\u003eA Century in Central, 1883–1983\u003c\/em\u003e and has published numerous family histories. She and her husband Steve have six children and twenty-six grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN \u003cspan\u003e978-1-58958-692-5 (paperback); 978-1-58958-720-5 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished November 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":779363313,"sku":"978-1-58958-692-5","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":12713967812692,"sku":"978-1-58958-720-5","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":45344819675307,"sku":"","price":26.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/SmithHooper_LotSmith.jpg?v=1536779467"},{"product_id":"on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women","title":"On Fire in Baltimore: Black Mormon Women and Conversion in a Raging City","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/laura-rutter-strickling\"\u003eLaura Rutter Strickling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “The Baltimore women who shared their stories for this volume have given us a gift. . . . 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Against the background of a city known for its racial and economic inequality, these devout women of color tell stories of drug addiction and rape, of nights spent in jail and days looking for work, and of single motherhood and grief for lost children. Yet, their stories are also filled with visitations from heavenly beings, dreams of deceased mothers, protection from violence, and missionary messengers. They share how they reconcile their membership in a historically White church that once denied them full membership because of their race. Laura Rutter Strickling takes the reader on an intimate journey where Black and White racialized lives meet, where she is compelled to question how her own whiteness has impacted her perspective, and where an unquenchable spiritual fire burns bright in a raging city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\"\u003eAuthorCast\u003c\/a\u003e Interview with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/E104_Strickling_101018.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePrologue. Mormons: The Farthest Thing Away from the Black Experience?\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction. On Fire in a Raging City\u003cbr\u003eAuthor’s Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Race Dilemma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Racialization of the Home of the Free\u003cbr\u003eBlack Stains on a White Shirt\u003cbr\u003eRuth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Ain’t Nobody Going to Drift Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Salvation From the Dumpster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Delilah’s Miracle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. You Don’t Have to Fake the Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. I Could Never See Her Face\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSheera’s Friend, Harriet\u003cbr\u003eSheera’s Cousin, Sarah\u003cbr\u003eSarah and Her Sister, Rachel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Having It Out with God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. You Don’t Serve God Then Drink with the Devil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Two Souls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The Healing Hands of Sister Clara Haynes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Pray For These Three Things\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue. God Reclaims with Dandelions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Will you give us a little background into your formal education and how it relates to this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: I received an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University way back in 1977, then, twenty years later, completed post-baccalaureate work in Spanish at Augusta State University. In between this time, our family of six lived in southern Spain for seven years where the kids attended Spanish schools in Rota, across the Bay of Cádiz. Later, back in the States, I taught high school Spanish in North Carolina until our four kids left home, then went on to do graduate work. I received an M.A. from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Intercultural Communication, and a Ph.D. in Sociocultural Linguistics. My doctoral research focused on the impact of educator's attitudes toward students who speak African American English, and I developed a model that explains the process of reframing a linguistic mindset. This model shows that standard language ideology (in this case, the belief that Black English is poor English, instead of a language variation) is not easily modified, but requires incremental training, and the implementation of linguistically aware practices followed by analysis. I also completed a two-year post-doctoral position in Urban Education in Baltimore where we evaluated the efficacy of Turnaround interventions in low performing schools. In terms of writing On Fire in Baltimore, my academic preparation provided me with an interdisciplinary theoretical foundation regarding language, race relations, and intercultural difference; and living in the city provided me with day to day experience in an interracial neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: How did this study come together and what were your goals with it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Well, \u003cem\u003ecome together\u003c\/em\u003e is probably a good description because it implies a process. Qualitative research can be fluid and take on twists and turns as the research unfolds. I began a study focused on recording the life and conversion of the African American women in my congregation—an endeavor that spanned over ten years and resulted in twenty-five recorded interviews and four hundred pages of transcription. But the interviews were more than data collection; they opened the door to sisterhood and sojourn into the Black community. Sitting side by side in their living room or at the kitchen table, these women would draw me into their narrative with Black vernacular, laughter, and tears. More than once I would find myself holding their hand as their eyes welled up from painful memories or smiling at their sarcasm as they described a family member. And my association did not end with the interviews; the women would invite me to family celebrations and birthdays or ask for rides across town to pick up prescriptions. They would call me out of the blue because they “had a feeling,” then tell me another story about their lives. These church sisters also let me know that they were interested in my work. “How are the stories coming?” some would ask as they passed me in the church halls. “We are praying for you,” they would tell me as the unfinished book advanced from months to years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut our time together was not always easy; sometimes there were tense moments that were difficult to navigate. Sometimes I would find myself in a racialized snare that I could not resolve by intuition. A feminist theoretical approach obligated me to be mindful of these emotions and enabled me to adopt a reflective process aimed at exposing my biases and questioning my responses. It provided me with the theoretical underpinning to acknowledge that, as a researcher, I would naturally affect the research I do, but also, in the process, I would be affected by it. Keeping this in mind, I documented the evolution of my thoughts as I interacted with these Black women and as I attempted to peel back the layers of my racialized assumptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: You mentioned that what began as a linguistic study quickly turned into racially-entangled conversion narratives. Can you explain that a little further?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: What I’m saying is that intersectionality became clearer to me. By intersectionality, I mean that socially constructed categories such as, race, class, and gender-hierarchy interrelate and come together to impact the degree of marginalization or healthy acceptance into a society. You cannot separate these Black women’s marginalized lives from their conversion stories. For example, Delilah talks about “the worst time in her life” when her husband pushed her to the floor, then held a gun to her head. After that, he beat her up, so she left him. Alone and without food for her children or electricity for the house, she went to her Baptist Church seeking help. Instead of help, she ended up losing twenty dollars. In anger and without resources, she yells at God, telling him that she would not go to church anymore—God would have to send a church to her. A few days later, she says “two White boys came knocking at my door, and I wondered, what are these White boys doing in this Black neighborhood?” Delilah says that her life changed after baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut once Black women join the Latter-day Saints, they also have to reconcile that the Church denied them full access to full membership before 1978. Their membership was yet another layer of marginalization. The women in On Fire in Baltimore each have their own way of explaining the reason for this lack of access. Delilah, for example, researched the story of Black Mormon pioneer, Jane Manning James, and found comfort in Jane’s fortitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Can you provide one or two specific examples from the book of stories that stood out to you in particular?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Every one of these Black sisters’ stories impacted me, but I can offer two examples. The first is found at the beginning of the book and was an experience that left me deeply reflective as to where I would take my work. In this excerpt, I am interviewing Ruth:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love doing these interviews,\" I explain, taking a stab at getting the interview started, \"because I feel like the sisters are with me every day when I listen to their recorded voices and transcribe their words.\" Ruth smiles at me and nods her head, and I'm feeling confident in the work I'm doing. But my satisfaction is short lived, and I am quickly reminded of how fragile the interview process can be. With my next comment, I fall from academic grace onto uncertain interview ground. I tell Ruth that I have run across colleagues who were surprised to learn that there were African American Mormon women in Baltimore, and that they were interested in hearing their conversion stories. Without a hint of accusation and with her customary mild voice, Ruth asks, \"Are you only interviewing African American women? Because I'm not African American. My father was White and my mother was Native American.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI catch my breath for one speechless moment as a wave of panic washes over me. I had assumed Ruth's racial identity. After years of theoretical study regarding the hegemonic construction and social complexities of identity, culture and race--how had I done that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis experience sent me on a four-month journey researching race--in particular, the racialization of America and the formation of whiteness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second excerpt is found toward the end of the book and shows the reader how this work is more than a series of interviews or a collection of conversion stories. It illustrates how my life became intertwined with the Black sisters in my congregation. At the time of this story, I was the choir director and Clara was a member of the choir:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[A]s I went to sit down Clara appeared out of nowhere. ‘Could we meet together for ten minutes some time?’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThinking that this must be a question about the choir, I answered, ‘How about now?’ and followed her out the chapel door into the hall. But when she kept on walking, I realized that she must have wanted to meet more privately. Clara led me into a classroom and closed the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Can we have a prayer?’ She was asking me. In the split second that I automatically said yes, I was also wondering which one of us would be praying and for what purpose. But I was not left to ponder long because Clara immediately grabbed my hands, facing me. She pulled me close and started praying out loud in a strong voice. But she had crossed her arms in front of her chest so that she was holding onto my hands, right to right and left to left. I did not hear what Clara was saying at first, because I was trying to figure out the meaning of this hand position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was praying for me. ‘Heavenly Father, thank you for Sister Strickling. She was inspired to come today. Help heal her with the treatment she is going through. Thank her Heavenly Father. Heal her. Heal her Heavenly Father.’”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: In what ways did this study challenge your view of whiteness, and how race impacts your own perspective?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Generally, we do not become “raced” until we experience a racialized encounter. In other words, because race is a social construct, we are not aware of our whiteness, blackness, or browness, until someone’s behavior points it out. Several of the Black women in this book told me that they did not realize they were Black until they got their first paycheck and went shopping only to be told that Black people could not try on clothes in that store. Growing up in rural Oregon, I did not have many racialized experiences, and living in Spain, I viewed my day to day encounters with Spaniards in terms of cultural or linguistic difference. Baltimore was a good place for me to learn about racialized behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eA: What are you hoping that readers will gain from this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat the last shall be first and the first shall be last. In other words, I'm hoping that these stories will inspire readers of all races to question their assumptions. Lorraine Hansberry, author, and the first Black playwright to write a play that was performed on Broadway, said: [Do you want to know about] love . . . and life? Ask those who have tasted of it in pieces rationed out by enemies . . . Ask . . . those who have loved when all reason pointed to the uselessness and fool-hardiness of love. Out of the depths of pain we have thought to be our sole heritage in this world—oh, we know about love! Perhaps we shall be the teachers when it is done.\u003ca name=\"_ftnref1\" href=\"#_ftn1\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, social discourse on race and racism persists, in the news, on talk radio and social media, but how do we go about being the teachers and the students that Hansberry described? What quality of relationship would foster this reciprocity? This book is really the beginning of that discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e__________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[1]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Lorraine Hansberry, \u003cem\u003eTo Be Young, Gifted and Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words\u003c\/em\u003e, 104. Hansberry (1930–1965) playwright and author, wrote \u003cem\u003eA Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1959) and was the first Black playwright to write a play that was performed on Broadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndAkpY9TbSU?rel=0\" height=\"282\" width=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eOn Fire in Baltimore\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book is a treasure. . . . If you want to be inspired, moved to tears, and hopefully moved to positive action, please read \u003ci\u003eOn Fire in\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eBaltimore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean intense experience that can help you see others with new eyes\u003c\/span\u003e, even the eyes of our Savior.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-and-conversion-in-a-raging-city\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eIt’s raw because it’s real, and when we hear about loss and love one distinct voice at a time, we’re bound to connect\u003c\/span\u003e. . . .  The conversions of these fifteen women inform my own, and the struggles that led them to choose baptism . . . magnify the universal human yearning for inclusion and redemption.\u003cspan\u003e” — Sherilyn Olsen, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/segullah.org\/journal\/on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-and-conversion-in-a-raging-city-by-laura-rutter-strickling\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSegullah\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The interviews provide the reader with a deep close look at the lives of the members in this area. It is filled with details and background that will develop your insights into poverty and a divided country and why we have the struggles that we do today. It is not only a fulfilling dive into American history but encompasses the trials and obstacles found in the homes of the members living in a poverty stricken Baltimore. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eI truly enjoyed every moment of this book and highly recommend it to every member and nonmember alike. It truly is one I will come back to read again\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/honestmormonmama.com\/2018\/10\/28\/on-fire-in-baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHonest Mormon Mama\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In a church that tends to elide over racial identity and avoids acknowledging racist history, this book offers a welcome addition to a home gospel library. . . . The stories are raw and tell of cruel realities of segregation, racism, poverty and abuse. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThis is not chicken soup for your soul, but it feeds deeply\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.the-exponent.com\/christmas-book-review-series-on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-and-conversion-in-a-raging-city\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExponent II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The book is a thoughtful and interesting read that grapples with questions about race, drawing upon historical context, ethnography, and racial and linguistic theory. . . . Strickling has written \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea compelling book that encourages readers to consider the forgotten and the overlooked\u003c\/span\u003e in order to understand religious belief, practice, and experience within the Church of Jesus Christ.\u003cspan\u003e” — Rachel Cope, \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eLatter-day Saint readers of diverse backgrounds will find themselves in deeply familiar territory as they listen to these Sisters faithfully implore an approachable, personal God.\u003c\/span\u003e No matter what your geographic, religious, or social location is, many will find a warmth and connection to the stories of these women and the grace that they have welcomed into their deepest struggles.” — Patrick Hemming, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dialoguejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sbi\/articles\/Dialogue_V52N04_r6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/2018-08-13_compact.jpg?v=1534192326\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/laura-rutter-strickling\"\u003eLaura Rutter Strickling\u003c\/a\u003e received her undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in Intercultural Communication and PhD in Sociocultural Linguistics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She also completed a two-year post-doctoral position in Urban Education in Baltimore City. She has written articles about language, culture, and education. In her free time, she rides bikes with her husband throughout the city of Baltimore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e197 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-716-8 (paperback); 978-1-58958-722-9 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished October 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":12523154702420,"sku":"978-1-58958-716-8","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":13604338171988,"sku":"978-1-58958-722-9","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback binding error 10% off","offer_id":45188022861995,"sku":null,"price":18.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":45344772456619,"sku":"","price":18.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Stricking_OnFire.jpg?v=1534530854"},{"product_id":"life-and-times-of-john-pierce-hawley","title":"Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley: A Mormon Ulysses of the American West","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/melvin-c-johnson\"\u003eMelvin C. Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2020 Best Biography Award, John Whitmer Historical Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “An essential read for those interested in studying the competing strands of the Mormon Restoration movement in mid-nineteenth-century frontier America.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Richard E. Bennett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A marvelous record of an LDS everyman meandering through the Mormon West. . . . Fascinating and superbly researched.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Todd M. 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Hawley’s search for and service to an authentic Mormon faith. Melvin C. Johnson has been researching Hawley’s adventurous life along the American borderlands and frontier for three decades. Hawley was an active member of several Latter Day Restoration denominations in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Texas, the Indian Nations of Oklahoma, and Utah Territory from 1838 to 1909.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Mormon Ulysses\u003c\/em\u003e follows Hawley’s adventures in the West growing up as a logger, woodworker, settler, church official and missionary. He helped build the first Mormon temple west of the Mississippi, battled the Comanches, was entangled in the horrors of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and pioneered the Pine Valley community in southern Utah. Hawley’s western odyssey is timely, worthy, and deserves to belong in the canon of American history and biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\"\u003eAuthorCast\u003c\/a\u003e Interview with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/E106_Johnson_022719.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: The Start of a Trek\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. On The Borderlands of America, 1826–1842\u003cbr\u003e2. Wisconsin Territory to the Republic of Texas, 1843–1851\u003cbr\u003e3. Mormon Mills, Texas to The Indian Nations, 1851–1856\u003cbr\u003e4. Wagons West to Utah Territory, 1856\u003cbr\u003e5. Welcome to Zion, 1856–1857\u003cbr\u003e6. The Hawleys of Pine Valley, Part I\u003cbr\u003e7. The Racial Divide and Theocracy in Greater Dixie\u003cbr\u003e8. The Hawleys of Pine Valley, Part II\u003cbr\u003e9. A Pine Valley Missionary to Iowa, 1868\u003cbr\u003e10. Return to Utah and Conversion to the RLDS Church, 1868–1870\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: End of a Trek, 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHawleys and Relatives Buried in Pine Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: John Hawley, Letter to Joseph Smith III, June 12, 1884\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Temple Lot Case\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Chronology of John Pierce Hawley\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Give us a little information about your background and how you came to become a historian of Mormonism and the American West.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: I was born in Northern California and grew up in Carlsbad California where I graduated from high school. Renowned historian Will Bagley and I attended the same LDS seminary in Oceanside in the mornings before high school. I pursued degrees at Dixie College in St George Utah and Utah State University in Logan Utah. Then I served twelve years in the military as an airborne infantryman and legal administrator. After being discharged from the military, I attended Stephen F. Austin State University and graduated with a Masters in both history and English. I taught at several universities and colleges and retired from Angelina College in Texas. Halli Wren Johnson, my wife, and I live in Salt Lake City Utah, although we maintain strong connections to eastern Texas. Let me say I loved Dixie College (the only junior college in America, it seemed, that would accept me). I met historian Juanita Brooks there and had no idea who she was, or that the massacre at Mountain Meadows had occurred just thirty-five miles up Highway 18. I had no idea what the massacre at Mountain Meadows even was at the time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI came to be fascinated by the intersection of Mormonism in the American West at Texas Forestry Museum, Lufkin, Texas. Local forest industries funded my research position in Forest and Mill Town history. During my research, I came across references to the Mormon Millers (sawmills owned and operated by Mormons) of the Texas Hill Country before the American Civil War. I created a Mormon Miller database and began inserting research notes as I came across them in my other pursuits. Eventually, I entwined the Mormon Millers of the Hill Country into my interest in German Texans before the American Civil War and made more intersections. Beginning in 1996, I started researching and out of that came the award-winning \u003cem\u003ePolygamy\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eon the Pedernales: Lyman Wight’s Mormon Villages in Antebellum Texas 1845 to 1858\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the John Whitmer Historical Association Best Book Award in 2006 funded by the Smith-Pettit Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring all of that, the life of John Pierce Hawley became a compelling narrative. The son of Sarah and Pierce Hawley, John came of age and the Latter-day Saint Black River Lumber colony in Wisconsin Territory in the early 1840s. Bishop George Miller and Apostle Lyman White directed this lumber mission. The colony's mission was to provide lumber and timber for the construction of the Nauvoo Temple and the Nauvoo House (a large-scale hotel project that never saw completion). Apostle Lyman Wight broke from the Quorum of The Twelve Apostles soon after the death of Joseph Smith Jr. Wight could not submit to Brigham Young's leadership of the Church. Instead, he carried out a mission that was given to him by Joseph Smith Jr. to the Republic of Texas to establish a colony for the Latter Day Saints. John Pierce Hawley help to build the first Mormon temple west of the Mississippi in Zodiac, Texas, in 1849. In it, he was sealed to Sylvia Johnson and was a witness and officiator in the rites and rituals of the Zodiac Temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: John Pierce Hawley left Wight’s colony, converted to Brigham Young’s Utah church, and became one of the early settlers in southern Utah’s “Dixie” area. What can you tell us about this period of his life?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: John Pierce Hawley followed Wight for eleven years until he broke with him in 1854 and followed his father, Pierce Hawley, to the Indian nations in what is now Oklahoma. Two years later in the Cherokee Nation, John and Sylvia Hawley (and most of his family and kin) converted to the Utah church led by Brigham Young. That summer and fall the Hawley’s joined the Jacob Croft company and emigrated to Utah Territory. On the trail, they passed the ill-fated Martin and Willie handcart companies. In Utah, the Texans were interviewed and re-baptized, and the Hawleys were sent to Ogden in northern Utah. The following spring, John and his brother George were called, along with many other Texans, to Washington County in southern Utah to begin a mission on the Rio Virgin growing cotton and support a barrier “wall” of colonies that Young built in the Intermountain West to protect the stronghold of Zion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn and Sylvia Hawley, as well as John’s brother George and his three plural wives, lived in Pine Valley, Utah for thirteen years—from 1857 to 1860. John worked as a road inspector, constable, public and religious school superintendent, and was the presiding elder from 1857 to 1867. However, because John was monogamous, William Snow, brother of Apostle Erastus F. Snow, was installed as the first bishop of Pine Valley. Apostle Snow did not think monogamous priesthood holders should obtain leadership positions in the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Some of John Pierce Hawley’s contemporaries accused him of being involved in the massacre at Mountain Meadows. What does the historical record tell us?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: After a less than inspiring agricultural year in Washington, the Hawley brothers went to Spanish Fork, Utah, to pick up their wives and be sealed to them in Salt Lake City by Brigham Young. On the return to Dixie, they rode with the doomed Fancher-Baker wagon train that was massacred at Mountain Meadows by the Mormon militia from the Iron County Brigade, commanded by Colonel William Dame. John D. Lee, one of the other militia leaders, later accused John Hawley of being present at the massacre. John’s brothers, George and William, have been identified as being on the Meadows killing fields. John denied any participation in it and even condemned the atrocity in his local congregation. His public condemnation nearly got him killed, as members of his congregation included some of the murderers. A secret meeting resulted in a narrow vote to let him live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Eventually, John Pierce Hawley left Brigham Young’s church and joined the Reorganized church, led by Joseph Smith III. What can you tell us about the events that led to his conversion?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: In 1868, several events change John’s life. He received his second endowment under the hands of Apostle Erastus Snow in Salt Lake City and assisted Apostle Snow in giving others their second endowments. John was then sent on a mission to Iowa to convert his RLDS family members to the Utah church. He spent five months there, and as he reported, neither he nor his relatives converted one another. However, John's mission to Iowa planted seeds in him. Over the next year-and-a-half, John struggled with the principles of polygamy, Brigham Young’s Adam-God teachings, the harrowing threat of “blood atonement,” and overbearing priesthood leadership. In November of 1870, both John’s and George Hawley’s families converted to the Reorganized church. They left Salt Lake City on a train to western Iowa and never returned. All the Hawleys in Iowa remained participants in the Reorganized church until their deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: In what ways do you think John Hawley’s story is significant within Mormon history?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: John Pierce Hawley is important because he is a Mormon Ulysses of the American West. His interactions with Mormonism brought him through the interior of the Great American West from the Wisconsin Territory, to the Republic of Texas, to Indian territory, to Utah Territory, and back to Iowa. He crisscrossed the interior of western America five times because of his devotion to Mormonism. He served missions to eastern Texas, along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, to northern Utah, and western Iowa. He was fascinated with Mormonism and was a fervent disciple of Joseph Smith Jr. His life demonstrated that for him, there was “more than one way to Mormon.” He kept trying until he got it right for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/exHWOjEj6OM\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\/authorcast-106-melvin-c-johnson\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio version\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“An important contribution to the field of Mormon studies and history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003eAdam Oliver Stokes, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/article\/life-and-times-of-john-pierce-hawley-a-mormon-ulysses-of-the-american-west\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“In what reads like a sequel to his award-winning Polygamy on the Pedernales (2006), Melvin C. Johnson’s biography Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley: A Mormon Ulysses of the American West is a fascinating counterpoint to the standard Mormon pioneer study. Born in Illinois in 1826 and baptized in Missouri at age 11, Hawley moved with his family first to Nauvoo and later to Wisconsin. By the time he was 19, he was a member of the Lyman Wight colony in antebellum Texas where he lived from 1845 to 1855 before rejoining the Latter-day Saints in Utah Territory in 1856. Assigned with others to establish a settlement of the Saints in Pine Valley near St. George, Hawley shared in the many formidable challenges of living in a harsh desert climate in Utah’s Dixie country. Ever opposed to polygamy and increasingly uncomfortable with Brigham Young’s policies, doctrinal interpretations, and style of leadership, Hawley eventually converted to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ). In 1870 with his wife and family, he boarded a train to Iowa where he spent the remaining thirty years of his life in support of Joseph Smith III. Hawley’s story is exceptional and in the words of the author 'a vehicle for telling a larger story than his own: that of the Mormon diaspora.' \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eWell written, solidly researched, and beautifully produced, this book is an essential read for those interested in studying the competing strands of the Mormon Restoration movement in mid-nineteenth-century frontier America\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Richard E. Bennett, Professor, Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Melvin Johnson’s biography of John Hawley is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea marvelous record of an LDS everyman meandering through the Mormon West\u003c\/span\u003e, from Nauvoo to Wisconsin to Texas to \"Indian Territory\" to southern Utah, back to Iowa. In addition, this is a major addition to local history, as Hawley lived in Pine Valley for many years. The narrative illuminates a number of subjects: polygamy, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the LDS\/RLDS divide. It is a fascinating and superbly researched book.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/todd-compton\"\u003eTodd M. Compton\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eA Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Johnson tells the fascinating story of John Hawley, a relatively unknown Latter Day Saint and a religious seeker, whose commitment to his faith led him to follow Lyman Wight after the martyrdom, to relocate to Utah and accept Brigham Young’s leadership after Wight’s death, and eventually to gather to Iowa, as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThrough the biography of one man, Johnson introduces us to five different incarnations of the Latter Day Saint tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e Some Saints were never settled in one church but continued to join and leave denominations looking for what once attracted them to the tradition. This is the first book to highlight the experience shared by numerous men and women who could share Johnson’s nickname for Hawley, a ‘Mormon Ulysses.’”—Christopher James Blythe, Research Associate, Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Mel Johnson is among the best historians practicing pan-Mormon history now on the planet. He has written the first comprehensive biography of the life of John Pierce Hawley, the Ulysses of The Restoration, which gives his book \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea scope and sweep seldom matched in studies of the faith’s origins\u003c\/span\u003e. For those of us ‘who consciously and unconsciously’ define ourselves as Latter Day Saints, he writes with passion and compassion about how we ‘bob and weave along that stream sweeping into the river called humanity.’”— Will Bagley, Writer and Historian\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“We benefit from books such as \u003ci\u003eLife and Times of John Pierce Hawley\u003c\/i\u003e. They \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eunderscore the uniqueness of the Mormon historical experience\u003c\/span\u003e, for better or worse. Johnson's commendable effort provides us a looking glass into the daily life of an individual who helped shape that experience.” — Doug Gibson, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/cultureofmormonism.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/review-life-and-times-of-john-pierce.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMormon History and Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“An important and compelling book. Mel Johnson has done an outstanding job in documenting and telling the story of John Hawley the Mormon Ulysses. . . . In relating the journeys and tales of this brave American Ulysses as he searched for the authentic Mormon faith, Johnson \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003egives his readers a greater understanding of 19th century Mormon Restorationism.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Andrew Hamilton, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/review-john-pierce-hawley-a-mormon-ulysses-of-the-american-west\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorlds Without End\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“In retracing Hawley’s spiritual quest, the author skillfully takes the reader beyond Mormonism’s typical narrative to a time and place where individual human experience becomes more nuanced, confused, conflicted, and perhaps more recognizable. . . . Melvin Johnson has written \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ea refreshing book that nourished my imagination and wonder\u003c\/span\u003e.” — John E. Baucom, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/johnson-life-and-times-of-john-pierce-hawley-a-mormon-ulysses-of-the-american-west-reviewed-by-john-e-baucom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“A highly readable, skillfully researched biography.” — Danny, L. Jorgensen, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/melvin-c-johnson\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Mel_pic1_compact.jpg?v=1550691294\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003eMelvin C. Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent historian and retired college professor, writer, and speaker who pursues subjects dealing with the East Texas mill town culture, the Texas Hill country before and in the Civil War, and the intersection of Western America and Mormonism. His work won the Smith-Pettit Best Book Award (2007) for \u003cem\u003ePolygamy on the Pedernales: Lyman Wight's Mormon Village in Antebellum Texas\u003c\/em\u003e and the Greg Kofford Best Theological Article (2017) for “\u003cem\u003eJohn Hawley: Mormon Ulysses His LDS Mission to Iowa and Eventual RLDS Conversion,\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003cem\u003eJohn Whitmer Historical Association Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. He and Halli, his wife, live in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Tyler, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e228 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-764-9 (paperback); 978-1-58958-765-6 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished March 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":14039274487892,"sku":"978-1-58958-764-9","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":14039280058452,"sku":"978-1-58958-765-6","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Johnson_Hawley.jpg?v=1549999744"},{"product_id":"miracles-among-the-rubble","title":"Miracles Among the Rubble: Bringing Convoys of Humanitarian Aid, Hugs, and Hope to a War-torn Region","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/carol-r-gray\"\u003eCarol R. 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Still to this day I do not understand why a dear and loving Heavenly Father prepared the way for me, Carol Gray, an ordinary English wife and mother, to dare to believe that in my small and humble way I could possibly make the difference to a war-wearied country.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Rosemary Gray was a British mother and homemaker of seven children who became a recognized humanitarian leader in Europe and Africa. After receiving the all clear from her first battle with cancer at age 29, she made a promise to her Heavenly Father that she would live every single day to the fullest. This promise was exemplified years later when she began by organizing and transporting relief aid for victims of the Balkan War during the early 1990s, returning more than 34 times in the following nine years. She then went on to found Hugs International TLC, which, through Carol’s efforts, funded the construction and operating of homes, a school, dormitories, a medical center and a sports field in Ghana for the next 10 years. Carol passed away in 2010 at age 66. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume comprises a selection of heart-wrenching and inspiring experiences told in Carol’s poetically unique style of expression. Her stories are a testament to the extraordinary achievements of an ordinary mother, who was able to do remarkable things with nothing more than unwavering faith, the help and guidance of the Holy Ghost, and her relationship with the Savior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Samatha Richardson\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: The Dream\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: The Yellow Rose\u003cbr\u003e1. The Hug Queue\u003cbr\u003e2. Small Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e3. I Grew Stronger Because of You\u003cbr\u003e4. Miracles Among the Rubble\u003cbr\u003e5. The Pontoon Bridge\u003cbr\u003e6. In Sunshine and Shade\u003cbr\u003e7. A Perfect Fit\u003cbr\u003e8. My Pea-Green Bathroom Suite\u003cbr\u003e9. My Little Chocolate Boy\u003cbr\u003e10. 1,200 Deutschmarks\u003cbr\u003e11. One by One, Their Dreams Vanished\u003cbr\u003e12. My Brother’s Keeper\u003cbr\u003e13. None Goes His Way Alone\u003cbr\u003e14. Evidence of Hope\u003cbr\u003e15. My Lovely Flea Lady\u003cbr\u003e16. Feel Its Healing Power\u003cbr\u003e17. Take Another’s Pain in Your Hands\u003cbr\u003e18. A Man Named Fred\u003cbr\u003e19. No Hugs for Me, Thank You!\u003cbr\u003e20. As I Paused\u003cbr\u003e21. Every Noble Work\u003cbr\u003e22. Little by Little, Miracles Happen\u003cbr\u003e23. The Old Violin\u003cbr\u003e24. Dare to Believe\u003cbr\u003e25. My Get-Up-and-Go Had All Gone\u003cbr\u003e26. Sometimes I Need a Hug Too!\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: In Your Hands\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author and Editors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with Editor and Daughter, Samantha Richardson:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: For those unfamiliar with Carol Gray, what can you tell us about her? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Carol Rosemary Gray was born in Sheffield, England, to parents Rosemary Addis, born in Glasgow, Scotland, and James Addis, born locally in Sheffield, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol met Stuart Gray at church in Sheffield when they were 16 or 17 years old and a few years later they married and were eventually blessed with seven children. Sadly, because of illness, my Nana was never able to have more children, so Mum remained an only child. Mum always said that when she started her own family, she would fill the house with children. She loved babies and loved to love; being a mother made her so happy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the years went by and her children grew, mum felt a niggling sense that she had another purpose, which at this point she could not articulate. She was not aware of how strong her desire was to fill this purpose until she saw the atrocities on television of the war in the former Yugoslavia in the summer of 1992. The day my mother was galvanized into action was after watching a news report where a mother, running like a terrified rabbit and clinging to her three young children while dodging an onslaught of army vehicles, bullets, shells, and fire, tried desperately to get them to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can you give us a brief overview of Carol's humanitarian work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The death of Yugoslavian President Josip Tito in 1980 ended a six-decade-long coalition between the republics of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro. In 1991 Serbian nationalist groups called for independence in Croatia and Slovenia, leading the Serb - dominated Yugoslav army to lash out in both countries. The ensuing civil war soon engulfed the whole region spilling over into Bosnia. In 1995 NATO intervention brought the war to an end, which divided Bosnia into two self-governing entities—a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the war in late 1992, mum and I joined a mile-long aid convoy to Zagreb, Croatia, in what would be the first of many convoys to these devastated regions. During the following three years, Carol took convoys to Croatia and Bosnia more than twenty times, visiting refugee camps and orphanages, rebuilding schools and hospitals, and clearing the land of mines to allow people to plant donated seeds, using donated shovels. In Karlovac, Croatia, Carol took much-needed aid to orphanages. On the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, she and other convoy members rebuilt a school in Rovanska and delivered supplies to suffering civilians on the front line in Zadar. In Sarajevo, Bosnia, she delivered surgical equipment to a hospital. Also, in Sarajevo, her convoy members renovated and furnished a school for orphans. In Kupres, Bosnia, Carol’s convoy worked with locals to clear the city of trash and renovate the hospital. Impressive as the work projects and donations were, Carol maintained that the most important service she and other convoy members gave was their love, manifested through hugs, and a readiness to listen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war in Bosnia ended in December 1995, Carol carried on taking convoys of hope. With her last convoy in 2001, she had been to Croatia and Bosnia more than forty times. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: You accompanied your mother on some of her humanitarian trips. What are some of your memories from these trips?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: As I reflect on the aid trips I undertook with mum, there are a number of experiences that stand out. I’m not sure whether it was naivety, ignorance, or that part of me that yearns for adventure, but I never gave it a second thought when mum and I had a discussion about how to get the aid to those who needed it most, which meant going to the front lines of the fighting. Getting the aid into the country was one thing; getting it to front line crisis areas in Croatia to make sure it was delivered directly to those in desperate need was another thing entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one occasion, as I drove the truck to the next village where we were to deliver aid, we could hear gunfire and explosions close by. As we passed homes and buildings in ruins, the destruction, devastation, and the residents’ heart-wrenching pain at the loss of their loved ones clawed at our hearts and followed our every move. Mum felt very nervous and worried about my safety. I wore a hat constantly, so I didn’t stand out so much because of my long blonde hair. On one occasion we stopped at a village that had its own soldiers, feeling we had some protection. We delivered the aid, told stories, and hugged a lot. What small rations of food they had they gladly shared with us. The soldiers invited us to see their home and ushered us to a bedroom shutting the door behind us. Just as I was about to react in defense, the soldiers noticed the shock and worry on our faces and started to laugh. They reached for the weapons they had hidden away. All they wanted was to show us the weapons they had used to defend their village. They were proud of what they had achieved. The Serbians had tried to occupy their land but were not successful. As they told their stories, gradually mum and I began to relax and joined in the laughter as we quietly listened to their tales of heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were moments where we laughed so hard at the silliest things, which brought small moments of respite and healing. On our return home, we had 1500 miles to drive to reach a comfy bed and normal food! We had delivered all our aid supplies, so the van was empty. Mum was exhausted and for the first time in days had managed to get a few hours of sleep in the back. As I drove, I noticed we were nearing the Croatian\/Slovenian border. I called out to mum that the ID checkpoint was coming up. She jumped up half-asleep, diving around the back of the wagon like a crazy person, wobbling around because—surprise, surprise—she had lost her small backpack, which contained all our money and her passport. I pulled up to the border window while mum was still in the back frantically looking for her ID. To my astonishment, they just waved me through without checking. Breathing a sigh of relief, we realized she now couldn’t join me in the front seat—they might think I had a stowaway. As I drove on, I heard mum giggling and squealing in the back as she swung from side to side and rolled around, falling over, her legs in the air, then her behind, lunging back and forth. I couldn’t drive in a straight line as tears of laughter filled my eyes. When we were far enough away from the border, I stopped to let mum out so she could sit with me in the front. Shortly after we got underway, something hit me on the back of the head—it was mum’s missing bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How did Carol raise the money and donations she used for humanitarian relief? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Initial donations came from Carol’s appeal to local church members from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What started out as a local project soon turned into a regional effort, which then grew into a national humanitarian project. The national newspapers, moved by the idea of a mother of seven spearheading such a project, became involved. Nationwide appeals went out on television inspiring others to donate in any way they could. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the project grew, Carol traveled throughout the United Kingdom and the United States, devoting her time tirelessly to speaking at conventions, colleges, and other events in order to raise funds for the convoys. She was met with such generosity and was so grateful to all who gave of their substance and to those who donated anonymously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: When did you decide that you wanted to publish her personal writings? What was the process of putting them together and seeking publishing?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Mum spent many years writing a manuscript by hand that she eventually wanted to publish. Sadly, her illness took hold and in 2010 she was taken from us. A year or so later, my father gave me a typed draft of the manuscript, along with many handwritten notes and additional writings, and asked if I would take this on as a project. Having never before published a manuscript, I was nervous and procrastinated, unsure where to start. However, the real reason I held off moving forward with the manuscript was my inability to read through more than a few pages without tears rolling down my cheeks. I could hear her voice in every word I read. I finally chided myself and was able to move through the book with a sense of purpose, one of a longing to bring mum’s manuscript to life and fulfill her desires for it to be published. Around the same time, I received a call from my co-editor Rebecca Johnson asking if she could assist with editing. Having Rebecca to assist me spurred me on and I began searching for a publisher. I researched publishers that might be interested in taking on the manuscript and was delighted to find that Loyd Ericson from Greg Koffords Books knew of my mother and, after reading our proposal, was happy to assist me in preparing the manuscript for publishing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do you feel your mother's legacy is?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: One could say that my mother is a bit of an anomaly—she was strong but also vulnerable. She was never judgmental and had a courageous naivety that allowed her to seemingly float past danger. As a consequence, many doors opened up for her that otherwise may have remained closed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy mother called herself an ordinary woman, but she would demonstrate time and again that her spirit and determination could move mountains. She believed unflinchingly that any one of us is capable of effecting change and can achieve anything they put their mind to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy siblings and I always say that mum had a super glue effect with everyone: she had charisma, was fun, and just drew people toward her like a moth to light with her healing hugs. Most importantly, and in simple terms, my mother (indeed, both my parents) left a legacy of love for others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do you hope readers will gain from reading this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Carol had a huge heart—she loved openly and generously shared that love in many ways. Her hugs had the power to heal. She was deeply grateful to her Heavenly Father and threw herself into serving others, promising that she would give a portion of herself “to provide a listening ear, an understanding heart and hands, and feet that would not weary in service.” We cried together, we laughed together, we hugged and consoled others, and our hearts ached for the families who had lost so much. We fell to our knees and prayed together, we faced down many frightening challenges together and rejoiced with grateful hearts at coming out the other side alive. Each convoy presented the volunteers with opportunities to overcome new challenges, experience amazing moments of learning, and discover along the way how truly capable and extraordinary we can all be. I hope readers will believe they too have a tremendous capacity to effect change, whether in their own lives or in the lives of others. Many of us, particularly women, can feel reticent to make the leap into the unknown, afraid to take that first step beyond our comfort zones. This book shows what incredible personal growth could be waiting for us if we take that leap of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Reading: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cvideo poster=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/Miracles Reading 2.jpg\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"450\"\u003e \n        \u003csource type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/Samantha%20Reading%202.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\"\u003eAuthorCast\u003c\/a\u003e interview with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/E127_Miracles_091620.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eMiracles Among the Rubble\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“A\u003c\/span\u003e poignant and remarkable tale of an ordinary person who responded to the calling to do extraordinary things\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/gray-miracles-among-the-rubble-reviewed-by-daniel-evensen\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Required reading for anyone interested in leading a meaningful life. \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eGray will change your heart for good\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Kate Holbrook, Managing Historian, Church History Department\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Carol Gray, who styles herself an ordinary English wife and mother of seven, describes, in this brief memoir, her extraordinary, extensive, and almost accidental war relief in Bosnia and Croatia. Moved to help devastated survivors, she gathers donations and funds and invades war zones with gifts of food, medicine, and hugs. She repeatedly drives south with trucks she purchases for this purpose. Braving the horrors of war, she experiences unexpected miracles, ‘content in the knowledge that having given of ourselves, we shall receive.’” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/claudia-l-bushman\"\u003eClaudia L. Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eContemporary Mormonism\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Carol Gray, who I first learned of in the mid-2000s, inspired me to dedicate the next ten years of my life to telling Latter-day Saint women's stories. Although I never met her personally, her straightforward, tangible acts of Christian selflessness were both exceptional and indicative of the kinds of women the gospel forges. Reading her own words here, in their vulnerable and poetic cadence, brought me right there with her to the supply convoys which were the tools of this Good Samaritan. While too many of us take Christ's words metaphorically or revise them for our own realities, Carol's willingness to follow the Spirit exactly echoes as both a challenge and a balm all these years after her death. \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eA beautiful testament to courage and compassion\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/neylan-mcbaine\"\u003eNeylan McBaine\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/mcbaine\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen at Church: Magnifying LDS Women’s Local Impact\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePioneering the Vote: The Untold Story of Suffragists in Utah and the West\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“I recommend this book, for a number of reasons. Firstly, the book is easy to read and relatable. Though the author is a Latter-day Saint, she never pushes her beliefs on you, her goal is to serve and learn. It is pure. It is pure enough, in my opinion, for a general audience, not just an LDS audience. Secondly, I love that this author is not American. There. I said it. Look, I love American LDS authors. But I also crave reading and sharing the experiences of non-American Mormon women. I feel like their experiences teach me wonderfully unusual things about the church, the gospel and their lives. Thirdly, as a busy parent, or for those who are busy professionals, it can be difficult to carve out a moment to read an entire book. The chapters in this book are not long, making it similar to a collection of short stories on a theme. In this, it is achievable for busy readers to finish in their own time.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.the-exponent.com\/book-review-miracles-among-the-rubble\/\"\u003eExponent II blog\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“I highly recommend this book. It will make you uncomfortable, as it did for me. Yet, it will also enrich you, seeing that one person can make a big difference in bringing Christ-like love and service to others that perhaps live far away and are currently strangers. It doesn’t require us to enter war-torn nations to experience such things as Carol writes in her book. It can be those affected by wildfires, hurricanes, floods, poverty, or hatred. But this book becomes a wonderful eye-opener to the possibilities of what each of us could do to bring down a little heaven on earth to those in true need.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-miracles-among-the-rubble\/\"\u003eThe Millennial Star \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“If you like adorable inspirationish bits about cutesy things, this actually is not the book for you at all. If, however, you want to see how one human yearned to help others, and by taking small steps, made an amazing and powerful change, this is your next read. . . . We all would do well to have a Carol in our lives, pushing us forward to that next small step.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/gray-miracles-among-the-rubble-reviewed-by-heather-harris-bergevin\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author and Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/carolweb_160x160.jpg?v=1596819066\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/carol-r-gray\"\u003eCarol R. Gray\u003c\/a\u003e was the only child of parents who were not able to conceive more children. As a consequence, she dreamed of having a large family of her own. Carol happily raised her seven children in the gospel and rejoiced in their growth. Her capacity to love and share that love, knew no bounds. After surviving her first battle with cancer, Carol believed she had been presented with a second chance at life for a reason. That reason, and what was to become the second chapter of Carol’s life adventure, came into stark focus one day when viewing scenes of human devastation in war-torn Bosnia and Croatia. Carol spent the next twenty years giving her heart and soul to those in need in Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Ghana. She passed away in 2010 after her final battle with cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/samantha-richardson\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/samweb_160x160.jpg?v=1596819100\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/samantha-richardson\"\u003e Samantha Richardson\u003c\/a\u003e is the second of Carol Gray’s seven children. Samantha accompanied Carol on her first humanitarian aid trips to Bosnia in 1992-93 before starting her own family. She is native to England, where she graduated from the University of Hull with a BA Honours Degree in Spanish and French with Translation Studies. Samantha is married with three sons and currently resides in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/rebecca-johnson\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/beccaweb_160x160.jpg?v=1596819136\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/rebecca-johnson\"\u003e Rebecca Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e attended Brigham Young University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and worked as a student editor. After serving a mission in Russia, she received a Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from George Mason University. She is returning to editing after twenty years of full-time mothering. She lives in Germany with her husband and seven children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e155 Pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-578-2 (paperback); 978-1-58958-650-5 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Miracles_Among_the_Rubble_Press_Kit.pdf?v=1597261136\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePress Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":32596149862484,"sku":"978-1-58958-578-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":32596149895252,"sku":"978-1-58958-650-5","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Gray_Miracles.jpg?v=1596828160"},{"product_id":"under-a-leafless-tree","title":"Under a Leafless Tree: The Story of Helga Meyer, a Mormon Girl from East Prussia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/helga-meyer\"\u003eHelga Meyer\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/lark-evans-galli\"\u003eLark Evans Galli\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eHelga's story is featured in the forthcoming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/history.churchofjesuschrist.org\/saints?lang=eng\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaints, Vol. 3, Boldy, Nobly, and Independent, 1893-1955\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNow available in paperback and ebook.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"A wonderfully crafted and engaging narrative!\"\u003c\/span\u003e — Jill Mulvay Derr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"Helga Meyer's story is simply amazing.\"\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/reviews\/current-reviews\/meyer-under-a-leafless-tree-the-story-of-a-mormon-girl-from-east-prussia-reviewed-by-daniel-evensen\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"This is a remarkable book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.the-exponent.com\/book-review-under-a-leafless-tree-the-story-of-a-mormon-girl-from-east-prussia\/\"\u003eThe Exponent II\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"What an important, poignant story. I can hear Helga’s voice as I read it.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003eLinda K. Newell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"Brings to life an important, but previously little known, part of our history.\"\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/claudia-l-bushman\"\u003eClaudia L. 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In her own words, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/helga-meyer\"\u003eHelga Meyer\u003c\/a\u003e tells of the disintegration of her hometown in Tilsit, East Prussia. From an idyllic childhood to persecutions for her curious, new faith, to the challenge of saluting Nazi troops while quietly befriending Jews, and suffering wounds in one of many, daily bombing raids, Helga reveals intimate details about coming of age in a world that is quickly falling apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo soon, Helga’s teenaged friends, brothers and cousin are facing death in the bitter fields of France and Russia. Amidst fellow refugees, Helga finds her natural optimism challenged by increasing and very personal heartbreak. Alone in a foreign land, Helga struggles to find refuge and braver still, a chance at romance. Led by a prophetic dream, she devises a means of escape in order to begin a new life in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevealing previously unknown details of women’s experiences during World War II and the lives of early Latter-day Saints in East Prussia and East Germany, this engaging account promises to be a valuable addition to the growing collection of World War II memoirs. A richly layered story, weaving together both personal and historically significant events, \u003cem\u003eUnder a Leafless Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable, true story that stays with the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface, xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: Childhood, 1\u003cbr\u003e1. A Dreaming Family, 3\u003cbr\u003e2. The Curly Hair, 6\u003cbr\u003e3. The Poor Piano, 10\u003cbr\u003e4. Kind und Kegel, 12\u003cbr\u003e5. At the New House, 13\u003cbr\u003e6. Not about the Family, 16\u003cbr\u003e7. Misadventures and Celebrations, 19\u003cbr\u003e8. The Family Shrank, 24\u003cbr\u003e9. Don’t Stay Too Long, 27\u003cbr\u003e10. Meerwischer School, 30\u003cbr\u003e11. Baptism and Persecution, 32\u003cbr\u003e12. We Played in the Dirt! 34\u003cbr\u003e13. Übermemel, 36\u003cbr\u003e14. Wandering and Visiting, 38\u003cbr\u003e15. Down to Me, 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II: The War, 43\u003cbr\u003e16. When Hitler Came, 45\u003cbr\u003e17. Hamburg, 49\u003cbr\u003e18. Every Age Has Its Beauty, 52\u003cbr\u003e19. Over the Glass, 55\u003cbr\u003e20. A Sheet of Sadness, 57\u003cbr\u003e21. Grund’s, 61\u003cbr\u003e22. The Coldest Hour, 63\u003cbr\u003e23. Into Your Bones, 65\u003cbr\u003e24. Ernst Braun, 68\u003cbr\u003e25. My Real Treasures, 70\u003cbr\u003e26. He Was So Happy, 72\u003cbr\u003e27. He Would Have Been Good, 78\u003cbr\u003e28. I Should Go Home, 82\u003cbr\u003e29. Beautiful to Have the Omen, 85\u003cbr\u003e30. Crying for Myself, 88\u003cbr\u003e31. The War Is Over for Me, 90\u003cbr\u003e32. To Sing in My Bed, 94\u003cbr\u003e33. To Comfort Me, 98\u003cbr\u003e34. Wise and Good-hearted, 100\u003cbr\u003e35. A Kind of Peace, 102\u003cbr\u003e36. My Hiding Place, 104\u003cbr\u003e37. A Little Bit of Bread, 106\u003cbr\u003e38. A Good Connection, 108\u003cbr\u003e39. Like a Fable, 111\u003cbr\u003e40. Tante Lusche’s Daughter, 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III: Marriage and Family, 117\u003cbr\u003e41. You Didn’t Turn Around, 119\u003cbr\u003e42. Cammin, 122\u003cbr\u003e43. Not a Nice Sight, 124\u003cbr\u003e44. All on Her Own, 127\u003cbr\u003e45. Maybe I Can Find Him, 131\u003cbr\u003e46. Fish Dishes, 134\u003cbr\u003e47. Show Me Today, 137\u003cbr\u003e48. You Didn’t Turn Around, 141\u003cbr\u003e49. Don’t Cry, 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART IV: America, 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50. Going This Way, 149\u003cbr\u003e51. A Lake of Water, 153\u003cbr\u003e52. I Saw My Dream, 156\u003cbr\u003e53. We Had Really Come, 158\u003cbr\u003e54. Going This Way, 164\u003cbr\u003e55. To Cry My Heart Out, 167\u003cbr\u003e56. After Words, 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue, 173\u003cbr\u003eAppendix, 175\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow did you first meet Helga? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI remember meeting Helga and her older daughters when they moved into our neighborhood when I was a young girl. Our parents hired her daughter Heidy to do some ironing for our family and to teach us German over the dinner table. That arrangement didn’t last long, but our love for that family grew, even if our German didn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did you decide that you needed to record her story?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter decades apart, life brought Helga and me back together again in the year 2000, when I began to realize the breadth and importance of her stories. I frequently urged her to record them, but she was caught up in the business of her life and couldn’t imagine who would find them valuable. When she was called to minister to me as my visiting teacher, we pinned a microphone to her blouse, and fished for stories. I soon realized that she also held the memory of a family and community. She remembered it in vivid detail, with rare photos to match. Nine years later, we had her book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you give a brief overview of Helga's life story and some of the main events covered in the book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins as Helga is born to a Latter-day Saint family in a small town along the Baltic Sea on the eastern border of Germany in 1920. Her daily childhood adventures intermingle with her country’s march from the aftermath of World War I to the rise of Hitler, sweeping Helga and everyone she knows into the heat of the next war. Before long, that conflict has upended her hometown and killed and displaced loved ones. But Helga continues drawing hope and beauty into her life despite the surrounding calamity. Finally, armed with her faith, she fashions a new life, miraculously realizing her dream of escaping East Germany with her family for America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book is filled with a remarkable number of photographs from Helga's life in East Prussia. How were these preserved through time and war? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e From Helga’s earliest years, her young uncle “Heini” loved following the family around and snapping photos with a camera similar to the cheap “Brownie” cameras available at the time.  Branch activities were sometimes photographed by American missionaries, who often had cameras and a little more time than current missionaries do. Teenaged Helga had a cheap “idiot box” camera that she loved taking along on outings. During the War she prioritized preserving her photos by carrying them in and out of cellars and bunkers during every air raid. After the war, she inherited the photo albums of her aunts Gretel and Lusche, rounding out her collection.  Photos of her town of Tilsit were generously shared by the Tilsit City Organization. Helga’s collection of original and rare photos is astonishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow did Helga's faith support her during the global and personal crises she lived through?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time World War II arrived, Helga had found joy in her faith and fellowship with those in her small branch. She had learned to lean on her Father in Heaven in times of persecution, and already recognized a family gift of inspired dreams. She had been taught the gospel by her convert mother, grandmother, and aunts, as well as by her branch president and other church leaders. She seemed to gain faith as hers was challenged, as disheartening as those times were. During the war, she observed examples of kindness and strength in the lives around her; in particular, her Aunt Lusche, whose faith and compassion inspired many in and out of the church. Helga saw the Lord’s hand in situations as awful as the deaths of her dearest loved ones. Even then she recognized some small miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world faces multiple refugee crises, including a new one in Eastern Europe as a consequence of Russia's war on Ukraine. How can Helga's story from the past help us better understand similar trials in our own time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I think about Helga’s life, I remember that though the world may be in turmoil, we can continue serving, caring, and praying as she did. Helga saw miracles even when her most fervent prayers were unanswered. It is easy in hard times to assume that our lives have been ruined because they have been greatly changed. Life seems to have taken a horrible detour. Like millions from Ukraine today, war forever separated Helga from her home, her family, and her friends. And yet she saw beauty in life, even when she was injured in a bombing. She believed that God was with her because she had proved Him over and over. She trusted His promises, and up to the end of her life continued finding meaning in her prayers, her scripture studies, and her connections with fellow saints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eUnder a Leafless Tree\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eA wonderfully crafted and engaging narrative!\u003c\/span\u003e Helga Meyer captivated us with her story. A remarkable life, punctuated with marvelous photographs.\" — Jill Mulvay Derr, co-editor of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in LDS Women’s History\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eHelga Meyer's story is simply amazing\u003c\/span\u003e, from her unlikely childhood on the other side of the Danzig corridor to her death-defying escape on a U-Bahn train ride from East to West Berlin. It was hard to put down. . . . \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAll members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should read this book\u003c\/span\u003e. It’s simply marvelous.\" \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel Evensen, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/reviews\/current-reviews\/meyer-under-a-leafless-tree-the-story-of-a-mormon-girl-from-east-prussia-reviewed-by-daniel-evensen\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Though I have never heard Helga's voice, whenever I read, I felt like I could hear it- simply telling me about her, her life and her inspiringly positive perspective. I felt lighter in reading the book, and with a newfound gratitude for family, and freedom. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThis is a remarkable book\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\" \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.the-exponent.com\/book-review-under-a-leafless-tree-the-story-of-a-mormon-girl-from-east-prussia\/\"\u003eThe Exponent II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Lark Galli has performed a great service in capturing, preserving, and making available the voice and images of Helga Mayer. This memoir of a Mormon life in Nazi Germany during World War II, beautifully edited, \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003ebrings to life an important, but previously little known, part of our history\u003c\/span\u003e.\" — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/claudia-l-bushman\"\u003eClaudia L. Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e, co-editor, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/mormon-women-bushman-kline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMormon Women Have Their Say: Essays from the Claremont Oral History Collection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThis book has opened my eyes and heart to the sacrifices German saints made\u003c\/span\u003e. Their testimonies were deep. After reading such books, I ask, And why did they do what they did? Because they had a testimony of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and the need for its power unto Salvation. Amazing.\" — Ann M. Dibb, former Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What an important, poignant story.\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e I can hear Helga’s voice . . . as I read it\u003c\/span\u003e. What a gift you have given to . . . the many people who love her and who will read this absorbing account of her life. Thank you, thank you, thank you!\" -- Linda K. Newell, co-author, \u003cem\u003eMormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/55b_160x160.jpg?v=1614385328\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/helga-meyer\"\u003eHelga Meyer\u003c\/a\u003e was born in 1920 in East Prussia to a close-knit family of recent Mormon converts. World events would take the lives of her siblings, grandparents, many friends, and relatives. Helga passed away in Utah at the age of 98.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Galli3816bw_160x160.jpg?v=1614796173\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/lark-evans-galli\"\u003eLark Evans Galli\u003c\/a\u003e received a master’s degree in English with an emphasis in folklore from Brigham Young University in 1986. She and her husband, Craig, live in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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Marks's journey from a descendant of Puritan settlers to a fervent convert to Mormonism is a fascinating exploration of faith, community, and the quest for spiritual truth. As Marks navigates the tumultuous landscape of early Mormonism, readers are taken on a gripping journey through pivotal moments such as the banking crisis in Kirtland, the expulsion of Saints from Missouri, and the clandestine practice of plural marriage. However, Marks's story goes beyond mere historical events; it is a testament to the enduring struggle to define one's place within a religious tradition while attempting to balance devotion to the faith, interpersonal relationships, and personal integrity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter the death of Joseph Smith, Marks found himself at the center of a power struggle among various groups claiming succession. His interactions with Brigham Young, James Strang, and others illuminate the diverse interpretations of Mormon doctrine and the differing visions of what Zion should be. From his involvement in defining moments in Mormonism to his break with Young and eventual ordination to the First Presidency of the Reorganized Church, Marks's life encapsulates the challenges and complexities of early Latter Day Saint history. Through meticulous research and insightful analysis, \u003cem\u003eCome Up Hither to Zion \u003c\/em\u003esheds light on the intricate tapestry of beliefs and practices that shaped Marks's spiritual journey and offers a compelling exploration of the Mormon concept of gathering as both a physical and philosophical endeavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: They Shall Be Gathered In\u003cbr\u003e1. Ordained to Preside Over Kirtland\u003cbr\u003e2. Missouri, the Land of My People\u003cbr\u003e3. Commerce: Suited for the Saints\u003cbr\u003e4. Nauvoo Municipality\u003cbr\u003e5. The Ties that Bind\u003cbr\u003e6. A Viper on the Wall\u003cbr\u003e7. Succession and Shoulder-Rounding\u003cbr\u003e8. James J. Strang: Claims and Clashes\u003cbr\u003e9. Charles B. Thompson’s Gathering Committee\u003cbr\u003e10. The Weary Wanderer\u003cbr\u003e 11. Reorganizing Zion\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Quiet Cornerstone\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: William Marks—Letters\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: William Marks—Publications\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e1. The concept of Zion as a center of spiritual consciousness is a recurring theme \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ein your book. How did William Marks’s understanding and experience of Zion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eevolve as he interacted with different leaders and movements within the Latter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eDay Saint tradition?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Marks’s understanding and experience of Zion evolved significantly as he interacted with different leaders and movements within the Latter Day Saint tradition. Initially, as the stake president in Nauvoo, Marks embraced the concept of Zion as a literal gathering place where Saints could live in unity and prepare for the Second Coming of Christ. His early vision of Zion was deeply influenced by Joseph Smith’s teachings, focusing on communal harmony and spiritual Readiness. With James Strang, Marks participated in the gathering to Voree, Wisconsin, and later Beaver Island, Michigan. Strang, who claimed to be Joseph Smith’s legitimate successor, promoted the idea of establishing new centers for the Latter Day Saints. Marks supported Strang's leadership initially, helping to organize and sustain the community in Voree and then in Beaver Island. These efforts demonstrated Marks’s continued commitment to creating a physical Zion where members could live in unity and practice their faith. Later, Marks became involved with Charles B. Thompson’s movement. Here, Marks was part of a committee tasked with finding a suitable location for gathering, which they identified as Preparation, in Monona County, Iowa. This endeavor further highlighted Marks’s dedication to the concept of Zion as a tangible community where Saints could gather and prepare for spiritual advancement. Through these experiences with Strang and Thompson, Marks's vision of Zion continued to evolve. Despite the practical challenges and eventual disillusionment with these movements, Marks maintained his belief in the importance of both physical and spiritual gathering. His participation in these communities underscored his enduring hope for a unified, righteous community but also taught him the complexities and difficulties of achieving such an ideal. Ultimately, Marks’s involvement with these groups and his later role in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now the Community of Christ) prompted him to reconsider the nature of Zion, moving away from a strictly physical gathering to a more spiritual and principled understanding. He came to see Zion as a community grounded in principles of moral integrity, inclusivity, and adherence to the core teachings of Joseph Smith. Marks’s experiences with exclusion and his commitment to moral integrity and reform solidified his belief in a Zion that was accessible to all believers, emphasizing spiritual consciousness over geographic gathering. This broader vision of Zion, influenced by his diverse experiences, shaped his legacy and contributed to the ongoing development of the Latter Day Saint tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e2. William Marks played a significant role in various pivotal moments within early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eMormonism. Can you discuss some specific instances where Marks's leadership \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eand decisions had a profound impact on the direction of the Latter Day Saint \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003emovement?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e--Opposing Plural Marriage: His resistance influenced factions that rejected this practice.\u003cbr\u003e--Promoting Fairness: His representation of Sidney Rigdon during the succession crisis highlighted his commitment to integrity and due process.\u003cbr\u003e--Organizing New Communities: His efforts in Voree, Beaver Island, and Preparation demonstrated his commitment to the physical and spiritual gathering of Saints.\u003cbr\u003e--Shaping the Reorganized Church: His advocacy and participation in the ordination of Joseph Smith III influenced the church’s ability to maintain the lineage and teachings of the church’s founder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditionally, Marks’s support of original teachings influenced the doctrines and identity of the RLDS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e3. Marks struggled with some of Joseph Smith's most divisive doctrines, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eplural marriage. How did these internal conflicts shape his actions and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003erelationships within the church?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMarks’s opposition to plural marriage was well-known and openly stated. He viewed the practice as a source of moral and social discord. During Joseph Smith’s life, polygamy was not the litmus test it became after his death. Marks maintained a close relationship with Joseph until his murder. However, during the succession period, his public stance on polygamy placed him at odds with prominent church leaders who supported it, leading to significant tension with Brigham Young and the Twelve. This conflict resulted in Marks being marginalized within the church's leadership circles, particularly during the time when Young's claim to leadership was bolstered by his support for plural marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e4. Given that Marks did not keep a journal and personal records are scarce, what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ewere the primary sources of information you relied on to construct his biography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eand how did these sources help you piece together his life and legacy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe were able to discover a record of the Nunda New York Presbyterian church, which gave us information about the Marks family that had previously been unknown. Durng the Kirtland period, Marks is prominent in deeds and is mentioned in a revelation in the Doctrine and Covenants. His move to Missouri would have been difficult to piece together were it not for a statement by Chandler Rogers, who met up with the group and wrote about their fascinating travels through Missouri. The Nauvoo City and High Council Minutes were particularly helpful for tracing Marks’s activities as President of the High Council and Stake President. Marks is also mentioned in journals and histories during the Nauvoo period. During the Strang period, we drew from Strang’s writings in the Voree Herald, conference reports, and such. Marks wrote a series of letters to a friend, James Adams. This was an invaluable source of information on Marks’s inner thoughts about his time in the Charles Thompson group, as well as his feelings about religion in general. He wrote a couple of other letters that were important in determining his stand on Mormon polygamy. Finally, there are a few historical sources from the then Reorganized Church that help piece together his activities there. Especially interesting is a book recording notes from meetings of the Reorganized Council of Twelve at which they asked Marks’s opinion about doctrines and experiences he had in Nauvoo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e5. Gathering to Zion and excommunication were two major themes in Marks's life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eHow did his experiences with being both the excommunicator and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eexcommunicated shape his spiritual journey and his vision for the Latter Day \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eSaint community?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Marks's spiritual journey and vision for the Latter Day Saint community were profoundly shaped by his experiences with gathering to Zion and his conflicts with church leadership. As the stake president in Nauvoo, he played a crucial role in organizing the community and establishing a justice system. This included excommunicating those who were out of harmony with church teachings. Despite never being formally excommunicated, Marks was harassed and shunned by the church leadership after Joseph Smith’s death, which led him to leave Nauvoo. These experiences gave him a deep empathy for those marginalized within the church and fueled his advocacy for reform. This ultimately influenced his significant role in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he emphasized moral integrity, inclusivity, and a return to the original teachings of the Book of Mormon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e6. The early Mormons faced significant opposition and violence, especially in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eplaces like Jackson County, Missouri. How did these conflicts impact the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003egathering efforts, and what strategies did the church employ to overcome the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003echallenges?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe violence and opposition in Jackson County, Missouri, disrupted the early Mormon's attempts to establish a permanent community. They were forced to flee their homes multiple times, which created instability and hindered their ability to gather and settle in one place. The repeated conflicts led to significant loss of property and resources, which severely impacted the community’s economic stability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe church responded to the violence by relocating to safer areas where they could re-establish their communities. After being expelled from Jackson County, they scattered into Illinois, where they soon founded the city of Nauvoo. The relocation involved careful planning and negotiation to secure land and resources for the new gathering place. Church leaders engaged in legal and political efforts to seek redress and protection. They petitioned state and federal governments for assistance and sought to defend their rights through the courts. While unsuccessful, these efforts demonstrated the church’s commitment to securing legal recognition and protection for their communities. To withstand external pressures, the church strengthened its internal organization. They developed a structured leadership hierarchy and efficient communication systems to coordinate their efforts and maintain unity. They negotiated with local officials to gain a charter for Nauvoo, which provided a degree of autonomy and legal protection. They emphasized the importance of unity and resilience in the face of persecution. As one of the key leaders in Nauvoo, William Marks was engaged in all of these efforts.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eCome Up Hither to Zion\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003eWith exhaustive research and admirable attention to historical nuance, Bruno and Dinger show William Marks’s crucial role in Joseph Smith’s inner circle of leaders\u003c\/span\u003e, as a businessman, an ecclesiastical judge, a city alderman, the Nauvoo stake high council president, and a loyal dissenter to the practice of polygamy. Through Marks’s biography, Bruno and Dinger also chart the paths of otherwise Mormonisms that did not plant themselves in the Salt Lake valley, but continued to grow on the verdant Midwest plains, long after other Latter Day Saints had left. In doing so, they give Marks the biography he has long deserved.\u003cspan\u003e” — David J. Howlett, author, K\u003cem\u003eirtland Temple: The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eCome Up Hither to Zion: William Marks and the Mormon Concept of Gathering\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003ea well-researched and engaging biography of William Marks\u003c\/span\u003e, a relatively unknown but crucial supporting Saint in the earlier decades of the Restoration. Often a heartbeat from the ‘throne,’ so to speak, Marks was a stabilizing presence and close confidante of Joseph Smith and his various successors. However, even with this closeness to multiple Restoration leaders, he has been marginally written about in Restoration Studies. Cheryl L. Bruno and John S. Dinger have corrected this lack of recognition by bringing together records and their expertise to give the reader\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003e a fulfilling biography, one that every person in the Restoration Movement should read\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e” — Joe Geisner, editor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting Mormon History: Historians and Their Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eWilliam Marks was possibly the highest-ranking Mormon at the time of Joseph Smith’s death, yet he has been somewhat forgotten by modern Latter-day Saints. Cheryl Bruno and John Dinger bring him to vivid life in a great revisionist biography. Reviled by the “Utah” Saints after Smith’s death, Marks is shown in Bruno and Dinger’s biography as a loyal follower of Smith, and in fact, more a follower than a charismatic leader throughout his life. This book, \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003egracefully written and painstakingly documented\u003c\/span\u003e, is a continuously fascinating portrait of Marks. It is also an emotionally involving and moving book, as Marks experienced depths of rejection after Smith’s death, but then finally became an important leader in the Reorganized Church.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/todd-compton\"\u003eTodd M. Compton\u003c\/a\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eA Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003eAn enlightening biography  that brings attention to a significant yet often overlooked figure in the early Latter Day Saint movement\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . Bruno and Dinger’s biography provides valuable insights into both William Marks’ life and the various schisms and movements within the Latter Day Saint movement following [Joseph] Smith’s death. . . . While direct sources from Marks are limited, the surviving letters from this period offer a rare glimpse into his reflections on these successor movements. The book also delves into Marks’ provocative claims about Joseph Smith’s practice of plural marriage, including that Smith told him he was repenting of the practice at the end of his life. The authors effectively contextualize these claims, noting that while Smith purportedly sought to end plural marriage, it remains uncertain whether this was a genuine attempt or a strategic maneuver to quell public opposition” — Chad Nielsen, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2024\/11\/a-review-come-up-hither-to-zion-william-marks-and-the-mormon-concept-of-gathering\/\"\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the book, despite it being impeccably written and rigorously researched and documented (with over 800 footnotes and two appendices of Marks’ writings), is how it brings the heretofore relatively unknown Marks to life on the page. Someone who has been mostly relegated to brief mentions or footnotes in previous treatments of these years is revealed to have played a crucial, if unsung role in the early church. . . . Overall, \u003cem\u003eCome Up Hither to Zion\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful and necessary addition to Mormon studies.\" — Ryan Ward, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/reviews\/older-reviews\/bruno-dinger-come-up-hither-to-zion-william-marks-and-the-mormon-concept-of-gathering-reviewed-by-ryan-ward\/\"\u003eAssociation of Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/bruno_160x160.jpg?v=1715707502\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/cheryl-l-bruno\"\u003eCheryl L. Bruno\u003c\/a\u003e has lived in fourteen of the United States and now resides in the magnificent Monterey Bay area of California. She is an independent researcher in Mormon studies and co-author of \u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoratio\u003c\/em\u003en (Greg Kofford Books, 2022), and the editor of \u003cem\u003eSecret Covenants: New Insights on Early Mormon Polygamy\u003c\/em\u003e (Signature Books, 2024). Her wide interests have led her to publish scholarly articles, personal essays, poetry, and even a deck of Mormon-themed tarot cards. Cheryl has raised eight children and reigns over twenty grandchildren. She is currently employed as Lifestyle Director in the Senior Living industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/dinger_160x160.jpg?v=1715707536\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/john-s-dinger\"\u003eJohn S. Dinger\u003c\/a\u003e is a graduate of the S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. In addition to a juris doctorate, he holds degrees in political science and \u003cem\u003ehistory from the University of Utah. He has published in the Journal of Mormon History, John Whitmer Historical Association Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIdaho Law Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUtah Law Review\u003c\/em\u003e. His book, \u003cem\u003eThe Nauvoo High Council and City Council Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Best Documentary Book Award from the Mormon History Association and the Best Book Award from the John Whitmer Historical Association. 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Through a series of vivid anecdotes and reflective essays, Claudia shares her journey from her childhood in California, through her family life, and to her academic pursuits and professional achievements. Her narrative, infused with humor, warmth, and a deep commitment to her community, provides a window into the daily life and challenges of a Mormon woman in the twentieth century outside the Mormon corridor of the Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eClaudia’s autobiography is, however, more than a personal memoir; it is a testament to the power of storytelling and exemplifies her work with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/mormon-women-bushman-kline\"\u003eClaremont Mormon Women’s Oral History Project\u003c\/a\u003e, which she established to capture the diverse and rich lives of Latter-day Saint women. \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eI, Claudia\u003c\/i\u003e thus stands as both an inspiring personal journey and a powerful call to action for the preservation of women’s histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Richard Bushman\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction, by Caroline Kline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart One: Growing Up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e1. In the Beginning \u003cbr\u003e2. Childhood \u003cbr\u003e3. My World—The Neighborhood \u003cbr\u003e4. Sunset Ward \u003cbr\u003e5. Things My Mother Never Taught me \u003cbr\u003e6. School Days \u003cbr\u003e7. Off to College \u003cbr\u003e8. Wellesley and Brattle Street \u003cbr\u003e9. Courtship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e10. At Home and Abroad \u003cbr\u003e11. Eastward \u003cbr\u003e12. Belmont, 1970–1977 \u003cbr\u003e13. Belmont Last Days \u003cbr\u003e14. A Bishop in the House \u003cbr\u003e15. Newark \u003cbr\u003e16. A High Time in The First State\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three: New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e17. My Life as a Scholar \u003cbr\u003e18. Four Projects \u003cbr\u003e19. The Little Pink House\u003cbr\u003e20. The Claremont Idyll \u003cbr\u003e21. Wellesley Revisited \u003cbr\u003e22. Family \u003cbr\u003e23. The End of the Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Essays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e24. How to Live a Life \u003cbr\u003e25. The Bushman Plates: A Tale of Lust and Material Culture \u003cbr\u003e26. Obituary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"collapsible\" type=\"button\"\u003eShow\/Hide\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ.\u003c\/strong\u003e You grew up in a Latter-day Saint home in San Francisco. In what way(s) did this experience shape you, that growing up in Utah, or perhaps anywhere else, likely wouldn’t have?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e. Well, of course, San Francisco is a sophisticated, gay friendly, highly cultured place. My sisters and I felt very privileged to have access to so much significant art and activity. I think that we took good advantage of what was available to us and had many rich experiences. Our mother encouraged us in many directions and we all benefited a lot from it. I don’t know how it would have been to grow up in Utah or anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u003c\/strong\u003e. Your courtship with Richard L. Bushman while you were a student at Wellesley may surprise readers for a number of reasons, but could be summarized with the phrase “opposites attract.” In what way did this prove to be a positive?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e. I am surprised to hear you suggest that Richard and I are opposites. Actually we are very much alike. Very, very much.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Q.\u003c\/strong\u003e The women’s issue of \u003cem\u003eDialogue\u003c\/em\u003e in 1971 and the founding of \u003cem\u003eExponent II\u003c\/em\u003e are considered pivotal moments in modern Mormon feminism, and the response to both endeavors was favorable as well as critical. You even sacrificed your official involvement to keep the peace. Looking back, are you still happy with the timing of both publications, believing that any backlash would have been inevitable no matter when they came out? Or, would there have been a benefit to waiting?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI very much dislike waiting. When I am ready or getting ready to do something, I just do it. That’s dancing to the music of our times. I don’t do things when considering their timeliness. Backlash is not my concern.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your work as a historian has allowed you to write about women and men, you’ve conducted oral histories, and you have edited and annotated other women’s journals. Each of these genres have their own challenges and rewards. Do you find any one of them more satisfying to undertake than the other? If so, why?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll these can be very satisfying. Or not. I just do what seems possible when the occasion arises. I’m not always in a position to undertake anything. Everything I have done has challenges and rewards of its own, for which I am grateful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ.\u003c\/strong\u003e After having written about many others, you have now published your own candid memoir. Was your autobiography project more, or less challenging than writing about someone else? What did you learn about yourself in the process?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eActually, writing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI, Claudia\u003c\/em\u003e, was somewhat accidental. I don’t remember writing it. I don’t remember why I decided to write it. It just sort of happened. I’m glad it did. Someone asked if I had considered an autobiography and I saw it on my computer and sent it off. Suddenly, it was published. I actually do live in some sort of fog. I don’t think that it was more difficult than anything else. I don’t try to be anything I’m not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eI, Claudia\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003eThis lively and remarkably generous book holds nothing back.\u003c\/span\u003e  We see the houses the author lived in. We feel her frustrations. We know which of her newborns came feet first.  Her stories are fully present not just because she is a gifted writer, but because she is also a remarkable historian who doesn’t make a fuss about the fact that an almost century-long collection of diaries, letters, snapshots, family histories, personal essays and interviews lies beneath her seemingly seamless recollections. Hats off to \u003cem\u003eI, Claudia\u003c\/em\u003e!” — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, author, \u003cem\u003eWell-behaved Women Seldom Make History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“‘If you don't write it down, it didn't happen,’ Claudia has often told the Exponent II community.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003e With admirable honesty and keen self-reflection, this triumphant memoir expounds on her life as an intelligent, talented woman driven to find her own place in patriarchal religious and secular worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e With poignant storytelling, she details the specific rewards and challenges of doing so while being married to a man who held positions of power in both realms.” — Lori LeVar Pierce, President, Exponent II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The title evokes the role of a rare witness who sees, knows, lives, and writes history more than most of its participants. \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI, Claudia\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the inner workings of a woman who fully inhabited yet transcended her own times\u003c\/span\u003e—by birthing herself, then mothering, Mormon women’s studies, and mentoring hundreds of women who were trying to do the same in a field that wasn’t yet formed.  Her story is our herstory.” — Maxine Hanks, editor, \u003cem\u003eWomen and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A worthwhile read. Her abundant abilities, generosity, humor, creativity, energy, curiosity, friendliness, spirituality, and sense of adventure become evident throughout this engaging narrative. For readers interested in cultural LDS church history, mid-century until now, Bushman’s book offers written first-hand experiences from within the milieu of the times, in and out of the Church. She gives her audience an intimate look into a rich life of juggling marriage and family life, scholarly endeavors, travel adventures, celebrations, advocacy for women, and personal challenges. . . . Five stars! Highly recommended.\" — Catherine C. Peterson, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/reviews\/current-reviews\/bushman-i-claudia-reviewed-by\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eThe power of agency is ever-present in Claudia’s autobiography. The woman is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edoer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in every sense of the world; she makes extraordinary things happen. She seems to have a gift of materialization: her imagination manifests in the creation of events, community, and fun in the most marvelous ways. Her autobiography is filled with examples of what she calls 'projects.' From helping with her mother’s musical projects in San Francisco to co-founding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExponent II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with other Latter-day Saint feminists in the Boston area; from organizing a statewide release of ladybugs for Delaware’s bicentennial to pursuing a doctorate degree in American Studies while raising a family, Claudia’s willpower, creativity, and determination are extraordinary\u003c\/span\u003e.\" — Megan Armknecht, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wayfaremagazine.org\/p\/imagination-agency-and-belonging\"\u003eWayfare Magazine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/claudia_photo_cropped_0c7ccd05-2fda-4799-a69c-dbff75f0620d_160x160.jpg?v=1724697665\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/claudia-l-bushman\"\u003eClaudia Lauper Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e is a mature wife, the mother of six children, and the grandmother of twenty. 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Drawing from eyewitness descriptions, death masks, portraits, family photographs, and the remarkable Smith-Larsen daguerreotype locket, this richly illustrated book takes readers on a gripping journey through the life, martyrdom, and enduring legacy of Joseph Smith. Written with the pace of a detective story yet grounded in extensive scholarship and peer-reviewed research, the book explores how generations sought to preserve Joseph’s likeness and how modern technology may finally resolve a debate that has lasted since 1844.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the center of the story is a groundbreaking forensic reconstruction created from historical measurements, death masks, and advanced 3D modeling techniques. The resulting image is then compared to the Smith-Larsen daguerreotype in what becomes the dramatic climax of the investigation. 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