{"title":"History","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"joseph-smith-polygamy-vol-1-history","title":"Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, Volume 1: History","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brian-c-hales\"\u003eBrian C. Hales\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 solid contribution to the historical and theological literature relating to Joseph Smith's life.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9322+\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This set will prove to be the standard to turn to in researching Mormon polygamy.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst1463_Hales-Joseph-Smiths-Polygamy-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A serious piece of scholarship that enlightens neglected areas of of Mormon past.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ijmsonline.org\/reviews\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume-1-history\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Mormon Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BI4J2Y2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BI4J2Y2\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\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume\/id600568267?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=OTVjEAAAQBAJ\"\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 on \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BI4J2Y2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BI4J2Y2\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/joseph-smith-x2019-s-polygamy-volume-1a-brian-c-hales\/1114594715?ean=2940016256368\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume\/id600568267?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=OTVjEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/search\/?Query=1230002608440\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2n0Gad2\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/ppr-joseph-smiths-polygamy-v1-history?variant_id=148634-paperback\"\u003eDeseret Book\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\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFew American religious figures have stirred more passion among adherents and antagonists than Joseph Smith. Born in 1805 and silenced thirty-nine years later by assassins’ bullets, he dictated more than one-hundred revelations, published books of new scripture, built a temple, organized several new cities, and became the proclaimed prophet to tens of thousands during his abbreviated life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Among his many novel teachings and practices, none is more controversial than plural marriage, a restoration of the Old Testament practice that he accepted as part of his divinely appointed mission. Joseph Smith taught his polygamy doctrines only in secret and dictated a revelation in July 1843 authorizing its practice (now LDS D\u0026amp;C 132) that was never published during his lifetime. Although rumors and exposés multiplied, it was not until 1852 that Mormons in Brigham Young’s Utah took a public stand. By then, thousands of Mormons were engaged in the practice that was seen as essential to salvation. \u003cbr\u003e     Victorian America saw plural marriage as immoral and Joseph Smith as acting on libido. However, the private writings of Nauvoo participants and other polygamy insiders tell another, more complex and nuanced story. Many of these accounts have never been published. Others have been printed sporadically in unrelated publications. Drawing on every known historical account, whether by supporters or opponents, Volumes 1 and 2 take a fresh look at the chronology and development of Mormon polygamy, including the difficult conundrums of the Fannie Alger relationship, polyandry, the “angel with a sword” accounts, Emma Smith’s poignant response, and the possibility of Joseph Smith offspring by his plural wives. Among the most intriguing are the newly available Andrew Jenson papers containing not only the often-quoted statements by surviving plural wives but also Jenson’s own private research, conducted in the late nineteenth century.  \u003cbr\u003e     Telling the story of Joseph Smith’s polygamy from the records of those who knew him best, augmented by those who observed him from a distance, may have produced the most useful view of all.\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\u003e1. Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: An Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy: An Overview\u003cbr\u003eControversies in Joseph Smith’s Polygamy\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage after Joseph Smith’s Death\u003cbr\u003eA Brief Historiography of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Teachings on Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Sources Contemporaneous with Joseph Smith\u003cbr\u003eLate Recollections\u003cbr\u003eCommon Non-LDS View: Joseph Smith the Womanizer\u003cbr\u003eLDS View: Joseph Smith as Prophet-Restorer\u003cbr\u003ePublished Views Versus Unpublished Views\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Joseph Smith’s Morality, 1820s to 1835\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Case of Eliza Winters\u003cbr\u003e1830 “Testimony” of Improper Conduct\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Bond’s Narrative\u003cbr\u003eAn 1832 Romance with Marinda Johnson?\u003cbr\u003eVienna Jacques: An 1833 Plural Wife?\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Charges of Immoral Conduct against Joseph Smith, 1836–1842\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSidney Rigdon’s Daughters, Nancy and Athalia\u003cbr\u003eFawn Brodie’s Claims of Pre-1842 Plurality\u003cbr\u003eLucinda Pendleton Harris\u003cbr\u003ePresendia Huntington Buell: No Relationship or Conception On-the-Run?\u003cbr\u003eMarinda Nancy Johnson (Again)\u003cbr\u003eClarissa Reed Hancock\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin Winchester’s Allegation Regarding a “Miss Smith”\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Fanny Alger and the Beginnings of Mormon Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1831 Revelation: “Ye Should Take Unto You Wives of the Lamanites”\u003cbr\u003eOther Evidence Corroborating the Early 1830s\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy in Other Religious Sects in the 1830s\u003cbr\u003eEvidence Supporting a Relationship between Joseph Smith and Fanny Alger\u003cbr\u003eDating the Joseph Smith-Fanny Alger Relationship\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Joseph Smith-Fanny Alger Relationship: Plural Marriage or Adultery?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEvidences of a Marriage between Joseph Smith and Fanny Alger\u003cbr\u003eAuthority to Perform a Plural Marriage?\u003cbr\u003eImmediate Consequences of the Fanny Alger Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and Fanny Alger: Charting the Evidence\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Oliver Cowdery and the Aftermath of the Alger-Smith Relationship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOliver Cowdery: Early Polygamist?\u003cbr\u003eAnnie Lyman: Candidate Wife?\u003cbr\u003ePossible Chronologies\u003cbr\u003eRumors of Adultery, Not Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eRefuting the Rumors of Adultery\u003cbr\u003eNo Rumors of Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eAdultery Rumors Quickly Died\u003cbr\u003eThe Gentile Press and Other Writers Were Unaware\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Oliver Cowdery’s Article on “Marriage”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAugust 17, 1835, General Assembly\u003cbr\u003eA Reaction to Oliver Cowdery’s Behavior?\u003cbr\u003eA Reaction to Joseph Smith’s Behavior?\u003cbr\u003eA Reaction to Accusations of Communal Wives?\u003cbr\u003eA Reaction to Members’ Personal Misconduct?\u003cbr\u003eTiming of Including “Marriage”\u003cbr\u003eDenials of Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eApostasy at Kirtland\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Pre-Nauvoo Preparations for Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eChurch Members’ Pre-Nauvoo Knowledge of Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eAngel with a Drawn Sword\u003cbr\u003eReliability of the Angel-Sword Narratives\u003cbr\u003ePriesthood Marriages for “Time”\u003cbr\u003eA New Doctrine: Marriage beyond Death\u003cbr\u003eElijah’s Sealing Authority\u003cbr\u003eChild-to-Parent Sealings\u003cbr\u003ePrivate Teachings of Marriage Sealings\u003cbr\u003eReticence about “Eternal” Marriage?\u003cbr\u003eA Commandment and a Privilege\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Eternal Plural Sealings Begin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFacing the Challenges\u003cbr\u003e1840 Nauvoo: Joseph Smith Cautiously Shares Plural Marriage Teachings\u003cbr\u003eFinding Women to Marry as Plural Wives\u003cbr\u003eLouisa Beaman: First Documented Eternal Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eInstructing the Twelve Apostles\u003cbr\u003eFirst Teachings, First Reactions\u003cbr\u003eA Quincy Connection?\u003cbr\u003eA “Testing the Waters” Sermon\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. October 1841 to June 1842: Ten Additional Sealings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eZina and Presendia Huntington, 1841 Sealings\u003cbr\u003eEight More Sealings in 1842\u003cbr\u003eTwo Sealing Dates for Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde\u003cbr\u003eSarah Granger Kimball’s Refusal\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Sexuality in Joseph Smith’s Plural Marriages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph Smith and Sexuality\u003cbr\u003eSexual Relations in Joseph Smith’s Plural Marriages\u003cbr\u003eEvidence of Sexual Relations\u003cbr\u003eChildren from Joseph Smith’s Plural Marriages?\u003cbr\u003eIdentities of Alleged Children\u003cbr\u003eSexual Relations: An Apparent Rarity for Joseph Smith\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The Puzzle of “Polyandry”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHistoric Explanations\u003cbr\u003e“Ceremonial Polyandry” Versus “Sexual Polyandry”\u003cbr\u003eTwelve Documents Supporting Joseph Smith’s Sexual Polyandry\u003cbr\u003eCharles Edmund Richardson, Mary Ann Darrow, and Fredrick Walter Cox\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Evidence from D. Michael Quinn\u003cbr\u003eOverview of the Evidence\u003cbr\u003e“Given to Multiply and Replenish”\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Joseph Smith and Sylvia Sessions Lyon: Polyandry or Polygyny?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEvidence of Sexual Polyandry\u003cbr\u003eDating Sylvia’s Sealing\u003cbr\u003eJoseph F. Smith’s 1869 Affidavit Books\u003cbr\u003eSealing Dates: Late 1842 or Early 1843\u003cbr\u003eA Legal Divorce between Windsor and Sylvia?\u003cbr\u003eA Religious Divorce between Windsor and Sylvia?\u003cbr\u003eEvidence Supporting a Post-Excommunication Sealing Date\u003cbr\u003eChildbearing Chronology Suggests Physical Separation\u003cbr\u003eDNA Testing to Establish Joseph Smith’s Paternity?\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Sexual Polyandry: Examining the Contradictory Evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLDS Theology: Sexual Polyandry Is Nondoctrinal\u003cbr\u003eLDS Theology: Sexual Polyandry Is Antidoctrinal\u003cbr\u003eThe “New and Everlasting Covenant”\u003cbr\u003eSome Researchers Ignore Joseph’s Smith’s Theological Positions\u003cbr\u003eNo Complaints from Joseph Smith’s Polyandrous Wives\u003cbr\u003eNo Complaints from Witnesses and Officiators\u003cbr\u003eNo Complaints from Legal Husbands\u003cbr\u003eNo Complaints from Detractors\u003cbr\u003eThe Calendar of Sexual Polyandry\u003cbr\u003eSexual Polyandry: A Non-Issue for Nauvoo and Utah Polygamists\u003cbr\u003ePolyandry and the Temple Lot Depositions\u003cbr\u003eContemporary Confidence That Joseph Smith Practiced Sexual Polyandry\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Sealings for “Time and Eternity” and for “Eternity Only”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDuration of Three Forms of Marriage\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and Sealings for Eternity Only\u003cbr\u003eEvidence of Nauvoo Sealings for “Eternity”\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s “Eternity Only” Sealings\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Nauvoo Plural Marriage Chronology\u003cbr\u003eOther Evidence of “Eternity” Sealings\u003cbr\u003eThe Silence of “Eternity Only” Wives\u003cbr\u003eD\u0026amp;C 132:41: “. . . Not Appointed unto Her”\u003cbr\u003eSexual Relations in “Time Only” or “Time and Eternity” Sealings\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. The Fourteen “Polyandrous” Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe “Pretended” Marriage of Joseph C. Kingsbury and Sarah Ann Whitney\u003cbr\u003eWomen Married to Nonmembers or Anti-Mormons\u003cbr\u003eThe Next Six “Polyandrous” Husbands\u003cbr\u003eThe Next Six “Polyandrous” Wives\u003cbr\u003eMary Heron Snider—Fourteenth Polyandrous Wife\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Nauvoo Plural Marriage Slowly Expands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFailed Proposal to Nancy Rigdon\u003cbr\u003eWhy Nancy Rigdon?\u003cbr\u003eHeber C. Kimball, Second Plural Husband\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young First Polygamous Proposal\u003cbr\u003eVinson Knight’s Polygamous Marriage\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Joseph Smith Marries Additional Plural Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDelcena Johnson and Martha McBride\u003cbr\u003eSealing to Eliza R. Snow\u003cbr\u003eSarah Ann Whitney’s Two Husbands\u003cbr\u003eOliver Olney: An Outsider’s View in Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. John C. Bennett Impacts Plural Marriage in 1842\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohn C. Bennett’s Arrival in Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s Pre-Nauvoo Adulterous Behavior\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s Immorality in Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s House of Ill Fame\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s Letters to the Sangamo Journal\u003cbr\u003eBennett Schemes with Martha Brotherton\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith Counterattacks\u003cbr\u003eThe History of the Saints\u003cbr\u003eConsequences of John C. Bennett’s Apostasy\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. John C. Bennett: Polygamy Confidant or Sexual Opportunist?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTraditional Interpretation: Bennett Was Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Confidant\u003cbr\u003eExamining the Evidence\u003cbr\u003eFive Plural Wives Identified Correctly\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage Verses Spiritual Wifery\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s Personal Spiritual Wifery: Seductions and Sexual Relations\u003cbr\u003eJohn C. Bennett’s Later Description of Nauvoo Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s 1843 Ignorance of Eternal Marriage\u003cbr\u003eNauvooans on Bennett’s “Spiritual Wifery”\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. John C. Bennett, Sarah Pratt, and Orson Pratt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eStory One: Joseph Smith Attempts to Make Sarah Pratt a “Spiritual Wife”\u003cbr\u003eStory Two: John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt Were Sexually Involved\u003cbr\u003eOrson Pratt’s “Mind Temporarily Gave Way”\u003cbr\u003eSorting through the Conflicting Claims\u003cbr\u003eOrson and Sarah Pratt Are Rebaptized\u003cbr\u003e1886 Accusations of Sarah Pratt\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Post-Bennett Resurgence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Peace Maker\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Cautiously Teaches Others\u003cbr\u003eChurch Discipline for Sexual Immorality and Unauthorized Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eNauvoo Saints Recall Their Introductions to Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eLorenzo Snow Embraces Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eParley P. Pratt and Mary Ann Frost Stearns Pratt\u003cbr\u003eSummary\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 \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian Hales wants to face up to every question, every problem, every fear about plural marriage. His answers may not satisfy everyone, but he gives readers the relevant sources where answers, if they exist, are to be found. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThere has never been a more thorough examination of the polygamy idea\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Richard L. Bushman,author of \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, the first thorough treatment of Joseph Smith’s plural marriages written by a conservative Mormon scholar, is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea landmark in the historiography of Mormon polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e. While I disagree with some of Hales’s conclusions, I admire his willingness to confront difficult topics and the depth of his research. This impressive work furthers the ongoing dialogue in the Mormon historical community on a fascinating and challenging aspect of the life and teachings of Mormonism’s founding prophet.” — Todd M. Compton, author of\u003cem\u003e In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hales’s massive and well documented three volume examination of the history and theology of Mormon plural marriage, as introduced and practiced during the life of Joseph Smith, will now be\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e the standard against which all other treatments of this important subject will be measured\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Danel W. Bachman, author of “A Study of the Mormon Practice of Plural Marriage before the Death of Joseph Smith”\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian Hales is an exceptionally thorough, meticulous, and evenhanded researcher and assessor of Joseph Smith’s complex and controversial polygamous practices and the theological rationale that supported them. His path-breaking and indispensable three-volume study provides\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e the most comprehensive documentation and assessment yet available of the extant evidence on the topic\u003c\/span\u003e, even though Hales’s fellow scholars of Joseph Smith’s polygamy may not always find persuasive the ways in which he interprets and contextualizes his evidence.” — Lawrence Foster, author of \u003cem\u003eReligion and Sexuality\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“It is clearly \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe single greatest guide to available resources on the practice of polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e in Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo. And, it will without any doubt shape the arguments regarding the centrality of plural marriage in early Mormon theology, as well as arguments on precisely what that plural marriage means historically and theologically for Latter-day Saints.” — Cheryl Bruno, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/thoughts-joseph-smiths-polygamy-brian-hales\/\"\u003eWorlds Without End\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian C. Hales has done a superb job in bringing all of the relevant history together in one place. No matter what one’s opinions are, for the coming decades this set will prove to be \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe standard to turn to in researching Mormon polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Colby Townsend, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst1463_Hales-Joseph-Smiths-Polygamy-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Regardless of the reader’s religious or societal views, what Brian C. Hales has achieved, ought to be recognized as an audacious study. . . . This is a very well researched and presented volume, and should be considered as \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea serious piece of scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e that enlightens neglected areas of of Mormon past.” — David M. Morris, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ijmsonline.org\/reviews\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume-1-history\/\"\u003eInternational Journal of Mormon Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hales's work is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea solid contribution to the historical and theological literature relating to Joseph Smith's life\u003c\/span\u003e. These three impressive volumes will contain something of value for readers of many backgrounds. Historians, both friendly and antagonistic to Joseph Smith, will appreciate the detailed and comprehensive focus on primary source materials. Latter-day Saints with an interest in history will appreciate reading the words of a writer who shares a common foundation of faith.... This important three-volume work will doubtless be referred to and read for years to come” — M. Scott Bradshaw, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9322+\"\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Volumes in the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-2-history\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy, Volume 2: History\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-3-theology\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy, Volume 3: Theology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodcasts and Video:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/07\/01\/brian-hales-polygamy\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormonstories.org\/brian-hales-refutation-of-grant-palmers-treatment-of-sexual-allegations-against-joseph-smith\/\"\u003eMormon Stories Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.radiogoldproductions.com\/thegoodword\/brian-c-hales-interview-episode-134\/#.UkCAgpyk8xG\"\u003eGood Word Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast discussion with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fairblog.org\/2013\/09\/25\/fairmormon-frameworks-4-brian-hales-polygamy\/\"\u003eFAIR\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePresentation at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.benchmarkbooks.com\/\"\u003eBenchmark Books\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Lfm8Eyarf4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/brian_hales_compact.jpg?1072\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brian-c-hales\"\u003eBrian C. Hales\u003c\/a\u003e, board-certified anesthesiologist in Layton, Utah, graduated from Utah State University with a B.S. in biology and from the University of Utah, College of Medicine. This book is his seventh. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/modern-polygamy-and-mormon-fundamentalism\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2007) was awarded the “Best Book of 2007” prize from the John Whitmer Historical Association.\u003cbr\u003e     He authored \u003ci\u003eSetting the Record Straight: Mormon Fundamentalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eThe Priesthood of Modern Polygamy: An LDS Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). Hales has published articles in \u003ci\u003eMormon Historical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e. He also contributed a chapter to \u003ci\u003ehe Persistence of Polygamy: Joseph Smith and the Origins of Mormon Polygamy\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Newell Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster (2010). He is also webmaster of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormonfundamentalism.com\"\u003ewww.MormonFundamentalism.com\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.josephsmithspolygamy.com\"\u003ewww.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com. \u003c\/a\u003eIn addition to a fulltime LDS mission in Venezuela (1976-78), he has served as a music missionary (1999 -). Hales has also served as president of the Utah Medical Association and as president of the Medical Staff at Davis Hospital and Medical Center. He is the father of four adult children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e638 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-685-7 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished February 2013\u003cbr\u003eThe full appendices, index, and bibliography for this volume are contained in \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-2-history\"\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":28115387977,"sku":"978-1-58958-685-7","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Hales_JSP1.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"product_id":"from-above-and-below","title":"From Above and Below: The Mormon Embrace of Revolution, 1840–1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/craig-livingston\"\u003eCraig Livingston\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2014 Best International Book Award, Mormon History Association \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“In this engaging study, ... Livingston demonstrates how Latter-day Saints interpreted revolutions through their unique theology and millennialism.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Matthew J. Grow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“With profound research in Mormon sources and in academic studies about various social revolutions and political upheavals, Livingston provides a nuanced examination of this little-known dimension of LDS thought .”\u003c\/span\u003e — D. 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As believers in divine-human co-agency, many prominent Mormons saw global revolutions as providential precursors to the imminent establishment of the terrestrial kingdom of God. French Revolutionary symbolism, socialist critiques of industrialism, American Indian nationalism, and Wilsonian internationalism all became the raw materials of Mormon millennial theologies which were sometimes barely distinguishable from secular utopianism. Many Mormon thinkers accepted secular revolutionary arguments that the old world order needed to be destroyed, not merely reformed, to clear the way for the new. \u003cbr\u003e     In \u003ci\u003eFrom Above and Below\u003c\/i\u003e, author Craig Livingston tells the story of Mormon commentary on global revolutions from the European revolutions of 1848 to the collapse of Mormon faith in progress in the 1930s when revolutionary communist and fascist regimes exposed themselves as violent and repressive. As the Church bureaucratized and assimilated to mainstream American and capitalist values, Mormons became champions of the conservative view of political and social development for which they are known today. The first Mormon converts in Mexico and France, both political radicals, would scarcely recognize the arch-conservative twenty-first century Church.\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\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMapping Parallel Revolutions\u003cbr\u003eRevolutionary Reminders of the Mormon Past\u003cbr\u003eDefinitions\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Secular and Religious Revolutionary Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMartyrs of Revolution\u003cbr\u003eThe French Revolution\u003cbr\u003eRevolution, Utopia, and the Millennium\u003cbr\u003eThe Revolutionary Idea Evolves\u003cbr\u003eReligion and the Revolutionary Mind\u003cbr\u003eTime Befriends the Believer\u003cbr\u003eThe Millennium\u003cbr\u003eGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel\u003cbr\u003eTheo-Democracy and Totalitarian Democracy\u003cbr\u003eToward the Kingdom of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Mormon Observers of the 1848 European Revolutions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Ecumenical Banner\u003cbr\u003eCourse of the Revolutions, 1848–1851\u003cbr\u003eThe American Response\u003cbr\u003eMormon Sources and Mormon Observers\u003cbr\u003eExcitement for Republican Government\u003cbr\u003eGodly Republicanism and Jewish Emancipation\u003cbr\u003eRevolution Promotes Missionary Work\u003cbr\u003eThe Script of Social Revolution\u003cbr\u003eThe Bitterness of Reaction\u003cbr\u003eTwo Futures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Mormon Revolutionary Symbolism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBorrowings\u003cbr\u003eMasonry and Illuminism as Revolutionary Organizational\u003cbr\u003eGeometry and Numbers\u003cbr\u003eSymbols and Icons\u003cbr\u003eMormon Print, Proclamations, and Fiction\u003cbr\u003eRed and Black, Festivals, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Wind\u003cbr\u003eThe Flag of the Kingdom of God\u003cbr\u003eFrom Models of Revolution to the Mountains of Utah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. A Mormon Critique of Industrialization, 1860–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eResistance to the Mainstream\u003cbr\u003ePreamble to Full-blown Industrialism\u003cbr\u003eMormon Sympathy with Socialist Goals\u003cbr\u003eMormon Communalism in the Revolutionary Context\u003cbr\u003eProperty, Factories, and Observer Philosophies of Change\u003cbr\u003eTaut Expectations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. France and Russia in “The Throes Of Revolution,” 1870–71 and 1905\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Franco-Prussian War (1870) and the Paris Commune (1871)\u003cbr\u003eThe 1905 Russian Revolution\u003cbr\u003eFaith in Revolution Untarnished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Mormon Observers Respond to Colonialism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFrom Colonial Revolt, Hope\u003cbr\u003eThe New Imperialism\u003cbr\u003eIreland\u003cbr\u003eBoer War\u003cbr\u003eSpanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection\u003cbr\u003eChina\u003cbr\u003eJapan\u003cbr\u003ePersia and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)\u003cbr\u003eIndia\u003cbr\u003eOne-Worldism\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Center to the Periphery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Mexican Revolution and the Idea of an Indian Nation, 1910–17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eReprise of 1848\u003cbr\u003eMormon Point Men in Mexico\u003cbr\u003eMormon Economic Elitism in Mexico, 1886–1910\u003cbr\u003eThe Madero Revolution\u003cbr\u003eExpulsion and Recalibration, 1912–13\u003cbr\u003eA Messianic Revolution?\u003cbr\u003eCarranza and the Constitutionalists\u003cbr\u003eAn Indian Nation Born in Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Post-Revolutionary Mexico, 1920–30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eExtension of Revolutionary Action\u003cbr\u003eThe New Mexico\u003cbr\u003eMormons in Mexico after 1917\u003cbr\u003eThe Church-State Controversy in Mexico and Civil Religion\u003cbr\u003eExpanding the Revolution: The Ivins-Hunt Exchange, 1926\u003cbr\u003eThe Cristero Rebellion, 1927–29\u003cbr\u003eRey L. Pratt: The Revolution Must Continue\u003cbr\u003eJ. Reuben Clark, the Surprise Revolutionist\u003cbr\u003eSatisfaction with the Revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eReordering the World\u003cbr\u003eMormon Observers Applaud the Czar’s Overthrow\u003cbr\u003eThe League of Nations as a Revolution in World Affairs\u003cbr\u003eLeague Defeated—Observers Recalibrate and Take Refuge in Time\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saint Praise of the Post-revolutionary Soviet Union\u003cbr\u003eThe Will to Believe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The Golden Age of Revolution in South America, 1925–31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMissionary Work or Socio-religious Radicalism?\u003cbr\u003eConsecration of South American Revolution\u003cbr\u003eDepression and the South American Predicament, 1930–31\u003cbr\u003eMormon Observers Revel in Revolutionary Jubilation\u003cbr\u003eAn Exercise in Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Fade-Out and Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA Shifting Response\u003cbr\u003eReprise: The Great Depression and the Sensation of Revolution\u003cbr\u003eFade-out: History, Time, and Revolution Lose Canonical Authority\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiographical Register of Mormon Observers\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Newspapers and Periodicals\u003cbr\u003ePublished and Unpublished Sources\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\u003eFrom Above and Below\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In this engaging study, Craig Livingston examines Mormon responses to political revolutions across the globe from the 1840s to the 1930s. Latter-day Saints saw utopian possibilities in revolutions from the European tumults of 1848 to the Mexican Revolution. Highlighting the often radical anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist rhetoric of Mormon leaders, Livingston demonstrates how Latter-day Saints interpreted revolutions through their unique theology and millennialism.” — Matthew J. Grow, author of \"\u003ci\u003eLiberty to the Downtrodden”: Thomas L. Kane, Romantic Reformer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Craig Livingston’s \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003elandmark book\u003c\/span\u003e demonstrates how 21st-century Mormonism's arch-conservatism was preceded by its pro-revolutionary worldview that was dominant from the 1830s to the 1930s. Shown by current opinion-polling to be the most politically conservative religious group in the United States, contemporary Mormons are unaware that leaders of the LDS Church once praised radical liberalism and violent revolutionaries. By this pre-1936 Mormon view, ‘The people would reduce privilege and exploitation in the crucible of revolution, then reforge society in a spiritual union of peace’ before the Coming of Christ and His Millennium. With profound research in Mormon sources and in academic studies about various social revolutions and political upheavals, Livingston provides a nuanced examination of this little-known dimension of LDS thought which tenuously balanced pro-revolutionary enthusiasms with anti-mob sentiments.” — D. Michael Quinn, author of \u003ci\u003eElder Statesman: A Biography of J. Reuben Clark\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=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/craig-livingston\"\u003eCraig Livingston\u003c\/a\u003e is Professor of History at Lone Star College-Montgomery in The Woodlands, Texas. Previous to academia, he served as an infantry officer in the US Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 452\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-621-5 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished June 2013\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261935227051,"sku":"978-1-58958-621-5","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Livingston__FromAbove.jpg?v=1378512046"},{"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":"joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-2-history","title":"Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, Volume 2: History","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Brian C. 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Born in 1805 and silenced thirty-nine years later by assassins’ bullets, he dictated more than one-hundred revelations, published books of new scripture, built a temple, organized several new cities, and became the proclaimed prophet to tens of thousands during his abbreviated life. \u003cbr\u003e     Among his many novel teachings and practices, none is more controversial than plural marriage, a restoration of the Old Testament practice that he accepted as part of his divinely appointed mission. Joseph Smith taught his polygamy doctrines only in secret and dictated a revelation in July 1843 authorizing its practice (now LDS D\u0026amp;C 132) that was never published during his lifetime. Although rumors and exposés multiplied, it was not until 1852 that Mormons in Brigham Young’s Utah took a public stand. By then, thousands of Mormons were engaged in the practice that was seen as essential to salvation. \u003cbr\u003e     Victorian America saw plural marriage as immoral and Joseph Smith as acting on libido. However, the private writings of Nauvoo participants and other polygamy insiders tell another, more complex and nuanced story. Many of these accounts have never been published. Others have been printed sporadically in unrelated publications. Drawing on every known historical account, whether by supporters or opponents, Volumes 1 and 2 take a fresh look at the chronology and development of Mormon polygamy, including the difficult conundrums of the Fannie Alger relationship, polyandry, the “angel with a sword” accounts, Emma Smith’s poignant response, and the possibility of Joseph Smith offspring by his plural wives. Among the most intriguing are the newly available Andrew Jenson papers containing not only the often-quoted statements by surviving plural wives but also Jenson’s own private research, conducted in the late nineteenth century.  \u003cbr\u003e     Telling the story of Joseph Smith’s polygamy from the records of those who knew him best, augmented by those who observed him from a distance, may have produced the most useful view of all.\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\u003e23. Joseph Smith’s Plural Sealings, February to July 1843\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSix Minimally Documented Sealings\u003cbr\u003eFour Better Documented Relationships\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith Declines to Marry Mary Ann Hale\u003cbr\u003eFailed Proposal to Rachel Ivins\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. Emma and Hyrum Accept Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePlural Marriage in the Smith Family\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Love for Emma\u003cbr\u003eEmma Smith Confronts Rumors of Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eHyrum Smith’s Conversion\u003cbr\u003eEmma Accepts Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eMay 1843: A Happy Month for Joseph\u003cbr\u003eEmma Experiences a Plural Household\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Public Allusion to Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. Emma’s Resistance and a New Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Revelation on Celestial and Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eThe “One” Man Holding Sealing Authority\u003cbr\u003eJoseph and Emma: Conflict and Agreement\u003cbr\u003eDestruction of the Original Revelatory Document\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Other Sealings\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Reasons for Concealing His Sealings\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. Emma Confronts Joseph’s Plural Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEmma Smith: Conflict Concerning Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eFlora Ann Woodworth Leaves Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eEmily and Eliza Partridge Dismissed\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. Emma’s Struggles as Joseph’s First Wife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA Second Period of Marital Harmony\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Last Plural Sealings\u003cbr\u003eAugusta Adams Cobb and Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eThe “Poisoning” Incident\u003cbr\u003eEmma Smith, Plurality, and the Relief Society\u003cbr\u003eEmma Tried to Believe and Obey\u003cbr\u003eJoseph and Emma’s Devotion\u003cbr\u003eEmma’s Unique Path through Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. The Revelation As a Catalyst\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNauvoo High Council Hears the Revelation\u003cbr\u003eAwareness of the Revelation Widens\u003cbr\u003eApostle John Taylor Complies\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage as a “Test” of Church Leaders\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29. The Knowledge and Practice of Plural Marriage Expand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePracticing Polygamists\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith Authorizes Other Priesthood Leaders to Teach about Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eHyrum Smith Champions the Cause\u003cbr\u003eThe Struggle to Accept Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eResistance to Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30. Confusion and Rumors outside Polygamy’s Inner Circle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOfficial Denials of Polygamy\u003cbr\u003e“Let No Man Break the Laws of the Land”\u003cbr\u003eRumors among Members and Nonmembers\u003cbr\u003eNauvooans Unaware of Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eUnauthorized Plural Marriage Teachings\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31. Polygamy and the Martyrdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWilliam and Jane Law and Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and Jane Law: Five Interpretations\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Law: “I Wanted to Tread upon the Viper”\u003cbr\u003eMaria Lawrence and the Lawrence Estate\u003cbr\u003eThe Nauvoo Expositor and the Martyrdom\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32. Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWilliam Marks’s Accounts\u003cbr\u003eThe Belief that Joseph Never Practiced Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eOfficial RLDS View\u003cbr\u003eEmma’s Final Responses to Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33. A Review of Joseph Smith’s Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAndrew Jenson’s 1887 List: Twenty-Seven Wives\u003cbr\u003eCompilers of the Names of Joseph Smith’s Plural Wives\u003cbr\u003eThe 1869 Affidavits of Fanny Young and Elvira A. Cowles\u003cbr\u003eLucinda Pendleton\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Sealings to Young Wives\u003cbr\u003eSexual Relations with Fourteen-Year-Old Girls?\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Plural Wives after His Death\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Reputation among Nauvoo Associates\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Doctrine and Covenants Section 132\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. Evidence of Plural Marriages for Each of Joseph Smith’s Plural Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGEORGE D. SMITH’s Five Additional Plural Wives:\u003cbr\u003eTodd Compton’s List of Eight Possible Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix C. Databases Dealing with Plural Marriage at Nauvoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1869–70 Affidavits Collected by Apostle Joseph F. Smith\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Jenson’s “Plural Marriage,” Historical Record, July 1887\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Jenson’s Private 1886–87 Notes\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Lot Testimonies and Depositions\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix D. Historical Accounts Referring to the Relationship of Joseph Smith and Fanny Alger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFour References Written between 1838 and 1842\u003cbr\u003eFifteen References Written between 1872 and 1903\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix E. Sexuality in Joseph Smith’s Plural Marriages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eProbable Sexual Relations with Twelve Plural Wives\u003cbr\u003eAmbiguous, Contradictory, or Limited Data for Three Plural Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix F. Horace Cummings and the “Conspiracy of Nauvoo”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHistory of “Conspiracy of Nauvoo”\u003cbr\u003eCorroborating the Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix G. Non-Specific Reports of Sexual Impropriety against Joseph Smith and Church Members\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePublications from the 1830s to July 1842\u003cbr\u003ePost-July 1842 Publications (after John C. Bennett Exposé)\u003cbr\u003eReports Published after Joseph Smith’s Death, from June 27, 1844, to 1852:\u003cbr\u003eReports after the Public Announcement of Plural Marriage, August 29, 1852\u003cbr\u003eReports Published after the September 24, 1890, Manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix H. Chronology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShortened Citations\u003cbr\u003eCitations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex for Volumes 1–2\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\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian Hales wants to face up to every question, every problem, every fear about plural marriage. His answers may not satisfy everyone, but he gives readers the relevant sources where answers, if they exist, are to be found. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThere has never been a more thorough examination of the polygamy idea\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Richard L. Bushman,author of \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, the first thorough treatment of Joseph Smith’s plural marriages written by a conservative Mormon scholar, is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea landmark in the historiography of Mormon polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e. While I disagree with some of Hales’s conclusions, I admire his willingness to confront difficult topics and the depth of his research. This impressive work furthers the ongoing dialogue in the Mormon historical community on a fascinating and challenging aspect of the life and teachings of Mormonism’s founding prophet.” — Todd M. Compton, author of\u003cem\u003e In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hales’s massive and well documented three volume examination of the history and theology of Mormon plural marriage, as introduced and practiced during the life of Joseph Smith, will now be\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e the standard against which all other treatments of this important subject will be measured\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Danel W. Bachman, author of “A Study of the Mormon Practice of Plural Marriage before the Death of Joseph Smith”\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian Hales is an exceptionally thorough, meticulous, and evenhanded researcher and assessor of Joseph Smith’s complex and controversial polygamous practices and the theological rationale that supported them. His path-breaking and indispensable three-volume study provides\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e the most comprehensive documentation and assessment yet available of the extant evidence on the topic\u003c\/span\u003e, even though Hales’s fellow scholars of Joseph Smith’s polygamy may not always find persuasive the ways in which he interprets and contextualizes his evidence.” — Lawrence Foster, author of \u003cem\u003eReligion and Sexuality\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“It is clearly \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe single greatest guide to available resources on the practice of polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e in Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo. And, it will without any doubt shape the arguments regarding the centrality of plural marriage in early Mormon theology, as well as arguments on precisely what that plural marriage means historically and theologically for Latter-day Saints.” — Cheryl Bruno, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/thoughts-joseph-smiths-polygamy-brian-hales\/\"\u003eWorlds Without End\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian C. Hales has done a superb job in bringing all of the relevant history together in one place. No matter what one’s opinions are, for the coming decades this set will prove to be \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe standard to turn to in researching Mormon polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Colby Townsend, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst1463_Hales-Joseph-Smiths-Polygamy-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Regardless of the reader’s religious or societal views, what Brian C. Hales has achieved, ought to be recognized as an audacious study. . . . This is a very well researched and presented volume, and should be considered as \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea serious piece of scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e that enlightens neglected areas of of Mormon past.” — David M. Morris, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ijmsonline.org\/reviews\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume-1-history\/\"\u003eInternational Journal of Mormon Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hales's work is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea solid contribution to the historical and theological literature relating to Joseph Smith's life\u003c\/span\u003e. These three impressive volumes will contain something of value for readers of many backgrounds. Historians, both friendly and antagonistic to Joseph Smith, will appreciate the detailed and comprehensive focus on primary source materials. Latter-day Saints with an interest in history will appreciate reading the words of a writer who shares a common foundation of faith.... This important three-volume work will doubtless be referred to and read for years to come” — M. Scott Bradshaw, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9322+\"\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more reviews at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17171643-joseph-smith-s-polygamy-volume-2?from_search=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Volumes in the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smith-polygamy-vol-1-history\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy, Volume 1: History\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-3-theology\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy, Volume 3: Theology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodcasts and Video:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/07\/01\/brian-hales-polygamy\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormonstories.org\/brian-hales-refutation-of-grant-palmers-treatment-of-sexual-allegations-against-joseph-smith\/\"\u003eMormon Stories Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.radiogoldproductions.com\/thegoodword\/brian-c-hales-interview-episode-134\/#.UkCAgpyk8xG\"\u003eGood Word Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast discussion with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fairblog.org\/2013\/09\/25\/fairmormon-frameworks-4-brian-hales-polygamy\/\"\u003eFAIR\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePresentation at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.benchmarkbooks.com\/\"\u003eBenchmark Books\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Lfm8Eyarf4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/brian_hales_compact.jpg?1072\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian C. Hales, board-certified anesthesiologist in Layton, Utah, graduated from Utah State University with a B.S. in biology and from the University of Utah, College of Medicine. This book is his seventh. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/modern-polygamy-and-mormon-fundamentalism\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2007) was awarded the “Best Book of 2007” prize from the John Whitmer Historical Association.\u003cbr\u003e     He authored \u003ci\u003eSetting the Record Straight: Mormon Fundamentalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eThe Priesthood of Modern Polygamy: An LDS Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). Hales has published articles in \u003ci\u003eMormon Historical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e. He also contributed a chapter to \u003ci\u003ehe Persistence of Polygamy: Joseph Smith and the Origins of Mormon Polygamy\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Newell Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster (2010). He is also webmaster of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormonfundamentalism.com\"\u003ewww.MormonFundamentalism.com\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.josephsmithspolygamy.com\"\u003ewww.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com. \u003c\/a\u003eIn addition to a fulltime LDS mission in Venezuela (1976-78), he has served as a music missionary (1999 -). Hales has also served as president of the Utah Medical Association and as president of the Medical Staff at Davis Hospital and Medical Center. He is the father of four adult children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e602 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-686-4 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":28115536777,"sku":"978-1-58958-686-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Hales_JSP2.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"product_id":"joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-3-theology","title":"Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, Volume 3: Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Brian C. Hales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “A solid contribution to the historical and theological literature relating to Joseph Smith's life.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9322+\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This set will prove to be the standard to turn to in researching Mormon polygamy.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst1463_Hales-Joseph-Smiths-Polygamy-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A serious piece of scholarship that enlightens neglected areas of of Mormon past.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ijmsonline.org\/reviews\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume-1-history\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Mormon Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\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\/B00BHPF96C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BHPF96C\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\/joseph-smiths-polygamy\/id601409527?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=PzVjEAAAQBAJ\"\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 on \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BHPF96C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BHPF96C\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/joseph-smith-x2019-s-polygamy-volume-3a-brian-c-hales\/1114594722?ean=2940016256436\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/joseph-smiths-polygamy\/id601409527?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=PzVjEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/joseph-smith-s-polygamy-volume-3-theology\"\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\/2n29a45\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/ppr-joseph-smiths-polygamy-v3-theology?variant_id=148636-paperback\"\u003eDeseret Book\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\u003eAmericans of Joseph Smith’s day, steeped in the stories and prophecies of the King James Bible, certainly knew about plural marriage; but it was a curiosity relegated to the misty past of patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, who never gave reasons for their polygamy. It was long abandoned, Christians understood, by the time Jesus set forth the dominating law of the New Testament. But how did Joseph Smith understand it? Where did it fit in the “restitution of all things” (Acts 3:21) predicted in the New Testament? What part did it play in the global ideology declared by this modern prophet who produced new scripture, new revelation, and new theology? \u003cbr\u003e    During Joseph Smith’s lifetime, polygamy was taught and practiced in intense secrecy, with the result that he never fully explained its doctrinal underpinnings or systematized its practice. As a result, reconstructing Joseph Smith’s theology of plurality is a task that has seldom been undertaken. Most theological examinations have either focused on its development during Brigham Young’s Utah period, with its need to resist increasing federal legislative and judicial pressures, or the efforts of twentieth-century and contemporary “fundamentalists” who continue to marry a plurality of wives. \u003cbr\u003e    Volume 3 of this three-volume work builds on the carefully reconstructed history of the development of Mormon polygamy during Joseph Smith’s lifetime, then assembles the doctrinal principles from his recorded addresses, the diary entries of those closely associated with him, and his broader teachings on the related topics of obedience to God’s will, marriage and family relations, and the mechanics of eternal progression, salvation, and exaltation. The revelation he dictated in July 1843 that authorized the practice of eternal and plural marriage receives unprecedented examination and careful interpretation that illuminate this significant document and its underlying doctrines. \u003cbr\u003e    Attempts to explain the history of Joseph Smith’s polygamy without comprehending the theological principles undergirding its practice will always be incomplete and skewed. This volume, which takes those principles and evidences with the utmost seriousness, has produced the most important explanation of “why” this ancient practice reemerged among the Latter-day Saints on the shores of the Mississippi in the early 1840s.\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\u003e1. Investigating the Origins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDocumentary Sources\u003cbr\u003eThe Position of the Community of Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Theological and Humanistic Interpretations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePolygamy as a Communal Experiment\u003cbr\u003ePsychological Derangement\u003cbr\u003eNineteenth-Century Depictions of Joseph Smith as a Philanderer\u003cbr\u003eConfusing Historical Fiction for Documented History\u003cbr\u003eFawn Brodie and Other Twentieth-Century Interpretations of Joseph Smith as a Philanderer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. A Restoration of Old Testament Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOld Testament Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eBiblical Allowance\u003cbr\u003eBiblical Teachings and Marriage\u003cbr\u003eChristian Views of Old Testament Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Other Explanations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWomen Outnumber Men\u003cbr\u003eTo Bring Needed Trials and Challenges\u003cbr\u003ePublicity\u003cbr\u003eA Solution to the World’s Moral Problems\u003cbr\u003eProducing Healthier Parents and Offspring\u003cbr\u003eTo Raise Up Righteous Seed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Joseph Smith’s Pre-Nauvoo Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePublic Teachings Concerning Marriage and Sexuality\u003cbr\u003ePublished Accusations of Sexual Impropriety before 1841\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Private Teachings on Marriage and Sexuality\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Private Marital and Sexual Behavior\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of Joseph Smith’s Pre-Nauvoo Teachings and Behaviors\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy Theology and Fanny Alger Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Authoritative Sources for Joseph Smith’s Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIn His Own Words\u003cbr\u003ePrivileged Accounts of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eOvercoming Weaknesses in the Accounts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Child-to-Parent Sealings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEternal Sealing\u003cbr\u003eElijah Restores the Sealing Authority\u003cbr\u003eProxy Ordinance Work\u003cbr\u003eVertical Sealings of Children to Parents\u003cbr\u003eNo Vertical Sealings Outside of a Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Welding Work Begins\u003cbr\u003eA Focus of the Millennium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Husband-to-Wife Sealings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction of Eternal Marriage\u003cbr\u003eThe New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage\u003cbr\u003eEternal Kings and Queens, Priests and Priestesses\u003cbr\u003eBecoming Gods\u003cbr\u003e“A Continuation of the Seeds”\u003cbr\u003eSecret Teachings of Spirit Birth\u003cbr\u003eSpirit Birth and D\u0026amp;C 132?\u003cbr\u003eCreating New Worlds to Accommodate Spirit Offspring\u003cbr\u003e“Born in the Covenant”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Premortal Existence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePremortal Spirits\u003cbr\u003eCreated or Uncreated?\u003cbr\u003eTeachings about Premortal Origins\u003cbr\u003eMother in Heaven\u003cbr\u003e“A Continuation of the Seeds”\u003cbr\u003eNumber of “Begotten” Spirits\u003cbr\u003eOne Eternal Round\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. A Plural Marriage Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThree Reasons Why Plural Marriage Needed to be Established\u003cbr\u003eEternal Singleness without Eternal Marriage\u003cbr\u003eAnticipating More Worthy Women Than Men\u003cbr\u003eDemographic Observations Regarding Worthy Women and Men\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage in Joseph Smith’s Grand Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Law of Adoption\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEternal Advantages from More Biological Offspring\u003cbr\u003eEternal Advantages from More “Adopted” Offspring\u003cbr\u003eTo Whom to Be Sealed?\u003cbr\u003eAdoption Sealings in the Nauvoo Temple\u003cbr\u003eJohn D. Lee Seeks Adopted Offspring\u003cbr\u003eA Post-Nauvoo Emphasis on Adoption\u003cbr\u003eMembers Still Requested to Be Sealed to Church Leaders\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Confusion Continue Regarding Adoption\u003cbr\u003eWilford Woodruff Clarifies the Practice\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of Sealed Offspring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Plural Marriage in Joseph Smith’s Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePlural Marriage and Exaltation\u003cbr\u003ePromises of Unconditional Salvation?\u003cbr\u003eA Commandment between 1852 and 1890\u003cbr\u003eUnauthorized Polygamy and Celestial Marriage\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy as a Commandment\u003cbr\u003eCompliance Achieved by Marrying Two Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Joseph Smith’s Personal Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCharacteristics of Joseph Smith’s Plural Marriages\u003cbr\u003eEmma’s Demand that He Stop Marrying Additional Wives\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Own Practice and Plural Marriage Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Possible Motives for Thirty-Five Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLibido, Physical Attraction, or Romantic Love\u003cbr\u003eEternal Advantages\u003cbr\u003eDynastic Connections\u003cbr\u003eServing as a Proxy Husband\u003cbr\u003eFulfillment of Premortal Promises\u003cbr\u003eWomen Seeking to be Sealed to the Prophet\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Accepting Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Deceiver-Deceived Dynamic\u003cbr\u003eA “Well Intentioned ‘Pious Deceiver’”\u003cbr\u003eCo-Conspirators?\u003cbr\u003eCharismatic or Spiritual Experiences\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShortened Citations\u003cbr\u003eCitations\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\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian Hales wants to face up to every question, every problem, every fear about plural marriage. His answers may not satisfy everyone, but he gives readers the relevant sources where answers, if they exist, are to be found. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThere has never been a more thorough examination of the polygamy idea\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Richard L. Bushman,author of \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, the first thorough treatment of Joseph Smith’s plural marriages written by a conservative Mormon scholar, is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea landmark in the historiography of Mormon polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e. While I disagree with some of Hales’s conclusions, I admire his willingness to confront difficult topics and the depth of his research. This impressive work furthers the ongoing dialogue in the Mormon historical community on a fascinating and challenging aspect of the life and teachings of Mormonism’s founding prophet.” — Todd M. Compton, author of\u003cem\u003e In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hales’s massive and well documented three volume examination of the history and theology of Mormon plural marriage, as introduced and practiced during the life of Joseph Smith, will now be\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e the standard against which all other treatments of this important subject will be measured\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Danel W. Bachman, author of “A Study of the Mormon Practice of Plural Marriage before the Death of Joseph Smith”\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian Hales is an exceptionally thorough, meticulous, and evenhanded researcher and assessor of Joseph Smith’s complex and controversial polygamous practices and the theological rationale that supported them. His path-breaking and indispensable three-volume study provides\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e the most comprehensive documentation and assessment yet available of the extant evidence on the topic\u003c\/span\u003e, even though Hales’s fellow scholars of Joseph Smith’s polygamy may not always find persuasive the ways in which he interprets and contextualizes his evidence.” — Lawrence Foster, author of \u003cem\u003eReligion and Sexuality\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“It is clearly \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe single greatest guide to available resources on the practice of polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e in Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo. And, it will without any doubt shape the arguments regarding the centrality of plural marriage in early Mormon theology, as well as arguments on precisely what that plural marriage means historically and theologically for Latter-day Saints.” — Cheryl Bruno, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/thoughts-joseph-smiths-polygamy-brian-hales\/\"\u003eWorlds Without End\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Brian C. Hales has done a superb job in bringing all of the relevant history together in one place. No matter what one’s opinions are, for the coming decades this set will prove to be \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe standard to turn to in researching Mormon polygamy\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Colby Townsend, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst1463_Hales-Joseph-Smiths-Polygamy-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Regardless of the reader’s religious or societal views, what Brian C. Hales has achieved, ought to be recognized as an audacious study. . . . This is a very well researched and presented volume, and should be considered as \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea serious piece of scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e that enlightens neglected areas of of Mormon past.” — David M. Morris, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ijmsonline.org\/reviews\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-volume-1-history\/\"\u003eInternational Journal of Mormon Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Hales's work is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea solid contribution to the historical and theological literature relating to Joseph Smith's life\u003c\/span\u003e. These three impressive volumes will contain something of value for readers of many backgrounds. Historians, both friendly and antagonistic to Joseph Smith, will appreciate the detailed and comprehensive focus on primary source materials. Latter-day Saints with an interest in history will appreciate reading the words of a writer who shares a common foundation of faith.... This important three-volume work will doubtless be referred to and read for years to come” — M. Scott Bradshaw, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9322+\"\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more reviews at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/17171642-joseph-smith-s-polygamy-volume-3?from_search=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Volumes in the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smith-polygamy-vol-1-history\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy, Volume 1: History\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smiths-polygamy-vol-2-history\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy, Volume 2: History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodcasts and Video:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/07\/01\/brian-hales-polygamy\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormonstories.org\/brian-hales-refutation-of-grant-palmers-treatment-of-sexual-allegations-against-joseph-smith\/\"\u003eMormon Stories Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast interview with the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.radiogoldproductions.com\/thegoodword\/brian-c-hales-interview-episode-134\/#.UkCAgpyk8xG\"\u003eGood Word Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePodcast discussion with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fairblog.org\/2013\/09\/25\/fairmormon-frameworks-4-brian-hales-polygamy\/\"\u003eFAIR\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePresentation at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.benchmarkbooks.com\/\"\u003eBenchmark Books\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Lfm8Eyarf4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/brian_hales_compact.jpg?1072\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian C. Hales, board-certified anesthesiologist in Layton, Utah, graduated from Utah State University with a B.S. in biology and from the University of Utah, College of Medicine. This book is his seventh. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/modern-polygamy-and-mormon-fundamentalism\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations after the Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2007) was awarded the “Best Book of 2007” prize from the John Whitmer Historical Association.\u003cbr\u003eHe authored \u003ci\u003eSetting the Record Straight: Mormon Fundamentalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eThe Priesthood of Modern Polygamy: An LDS Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (1992). Hales has published articles in \u003ci\u003eMormon Historical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e. He also contributed a chapter to \u003ci\u003ehe Persistence of Polygamy: Joseph Smith and the Origins of Mormon Polygamy\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Newell Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster (2010). He is also webmaster of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormonfundamentalism.com\"\u003ewww.MormonFundamentalism.com\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.josephsmithspolygamy.com\"\u003ewww.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com. \u003c\/a\u003eIn addition to a fulltime LDS mission in Venezuela (1976-78), he has served as a music missionary (1999 -). Hales has also served as president of the Utah Medical Association and as president of the Medical Staff at Davis Hospital and Medical Center. He is the father of four adult children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e332 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-687-1 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":364046561,"sku":"978-1-58958-687-1","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Hales_JSP3.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"product_id":"war-and-peace-in-our-time","title":"War \u0026 Peace in Our Time: Mormon Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/patrick-q-mason\"\u003ePatrick Q. Mason\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/j-david-pulsipher\"\u003eJ. David Pulsipher\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/richard-l-bushman\"\u003eRichard L. Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Provides a fitting springboard for robust and lively debates within the Mormon scholarly and lay community on how to think about the pressing issues of war and peace.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Robert S. Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“An extraordinary collection of essays on a topic of extraordinary importance.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Grant Hardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Reading it may save us in the future from enacting more harm than good in the name of God, country, or presumption.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Philip Barlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This collection of essays will help us as members to think more responsibly, and act more wisely as we pursue what stance is best to follow.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postsm2618_Mason-Pulsipher-and-Bushman-eds-War-and-Peace-in-Our-Time-Mormon-Perspectives-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for 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=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0092UTBAY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0092UTBAY\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\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\/war-peace-in-our-time-mormon\/id556659390?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=m-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0092UTBAY\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0092UTBAY\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/war-and-peace-in-our-time-patrick-q-mason\/1112682905?ean=2940015149234\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/war-peace-in-our-time-mormon\/id556659390?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=m-NlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/war-peace-in-our-time-mormon-perspectives\"\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\/2tjtrpm\"\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\u003eThese essays reveal how the scriptures, prophetic teachings, history, culture, rituals, and traditions of Mormonism have been, are, and can be used as warrants for a wide range of activities and attitudes—from radical pacifism to legitimation of the United States’ use of preemptive force against its enemies. As a relatively young religion that for much of its early history was simply struggling for survival, Mormonism has not yet fully grappled with some of the pressing questions of war and peace, with all of the attendant theological, social, and political ramifications. Given the LDS Church’s relative stability and measure of prominence and influence in the early twenty-first century, the time is ripe to examine the historical, spiritual, and cultural resources within the tradition that provide a foundation for constructive dialogue about how individual Latter-day Saints and the institutional Church orient themselves in a world of violence. While recognizing the important contributions of previous scholars who had offered analysis and reflection on the topic, these essays offer a more sustained and collaborative examination of Mormon perspectives on war and peace, drawing on both historical-social scientific research as well as more normative (theological and ethical) arguments.\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\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I. Scriptural \u0026amp; Doctrinal Interpretations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Ammonite Conundrum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. A Non-Violent Reading of the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Book of Mormon as Narrative\u003cbr\u003eFoundational Narratives\u003cbr\u003eMyths, Reality, and Violence\u003cbr\u003eAnother Way\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Offensive Warfare in the Book of Mormon and a Defense of the Bush Doctrine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePassive Defense in Theory and Practice\u003cbr\u003eOffensive Prohibitions\u003cbr\u003eOffensive Defensive Theory and Practice in the Modern Age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Imagining Peace: The Example of the Nephites following Christ’s Visit to the New World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Pax Sanctorum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePeace Defined\u003cbr\u003eThe Conflict-Morality Grid\u003cbr\u003eEthical Motion\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix One\u003cbr\u003eAppendix Two\u003cbr\u003eAppendix Three\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II. Historical \u0026amp; Cultural Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Zion as a Refuge from the Wars of Nations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Fall from Grace: Mormon Millennialism, Native Americans, and Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIdealistic Origins\u003cbr\u003ePractical Experience\u003cbr\u003eRatcheted Rhetoric\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Negotiating War and Peace in Korea:A Comparison of U.S. Military and Korean Latter-day Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLiving on the Korean Peninsula\u003cbr\u003eThe Military’s Role in War and Peace\u003cbr\u003eMormonism’s Role in War and Peace\u003cbr\u003eNation and Culture\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Nonviolent Responses and Mormon Attitudes: Reasons and Realities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart III. Notable \u0026amp; Prophetic Voices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. General Conference Addresses during Times of War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Utah War\u003cbr\u003eThe Civil War\u003cbr\u003eThe Spanish-American War\u003cbr\u003eThe World Wars\u003cbr\u003eThe Korean and Vietnam Wars\u003cbr\u003eThe War on Terror\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Pacifist Counselor in the First Presidency: J. Reuben Clark Jr., 1933–1961\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The Work of Death: Hugh Nibley as Scholar, Soldier, Peace Activist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Eugene England’s Theology of Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart IV. Personal \u0026amp; Professional Observations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. An LDS Chaplain’s Perspective on Current Conflicts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. “Renounce War and Proclaim Peace”: Personal Reflections on Mormon Attempts at Peacemaking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA Reading of “Renounce War”\u003cbr\u003eContext\u003cbr\u003eAttempts at Peacemaking\u003cbr\u003eToward a Momentary Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Doctrine \u0026amp; Covenants 98: The “Immutable” Rejected Covenant of Peace\u003cbr\u003eA Restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGeneral Counsel Prior to Section 98\u003cbr\u003eThe Law as to Personal Enemies\u003cbr\u003eWars between Nations\u003cbr\u003e1833–1838: A Case Study\u003cbr\u003eIs the Covenant Being Taught Today?\u003cbr\u003eHave We Rejected the ‘Immutable’ Covenant?\u003cbr\u003eUltimately an Individual Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. War and the Gospel: Perspectives from Latter-day Saint National Security Practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eI. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eII. Some Unique Aspects of Latter-day Saint Theology Pertinent to National Security\u003cbr\u003eIII. Some Latter-day Saint National Security Professional Perspectives on Specific Issues\u003cbr\u003eIV. Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAftermath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\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 \u003cem\u003eWar \u0026amp; Peace in Our Time\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This provocative and thoughtful book is sure both to infuriate and to delight. It brings together reflections and advocacy pieces by an eclectic and serious group of scholars, national security professionals, and peace activists, united by a common passion to discern within Latter-day Saint scriptures and history patterns of thought concerning the causes of war and the conditions of peace. The contributions range from expansive definitions of national defense to philosophic pacifism and from subtle arguments to crusading manifestos. The essays demonstrate that exegesis of distinctly Latter-day Saint scriptures can yield a wealth of disputation, the equal of any rabbinical quarrel or Jesuitical casuistry. This volume provides \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea fitting springboard for robust and lively debates\u003c\/span\u003e within the Mormon scholarly and lay community on how to think about the pressing issues of war and peace.” — Robert S. Wood, Dean Emeritus, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, Chester W. Nimitz Chair Emeritus, U.S. Naval War College\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean extraordinary collection of essays\u003c\/span\u003e on a topic of extraordinary importance. The editors have deliberately included thoughtful LDS voices on war and peace from a variety of perspectives—from peace activists and veterans to historians and national security professionals. The result is a book that will frustrate easy answers and partisan positions. The Book of Mormon includes both military heroes and a devastating critique of militarism; J. Reuben Clark was indeed a pacifist, but for problematic reasons; Hugh Nibley’s strong aversion to war came directly from his personal experiences on the battlefield, while other Mormons have been able to reconcile their commitment to “renounce war and proclaim peace” with their service in uniform. When is state-sanctioned violence necessary or appropriate? Does war ultimately do more harm than good? Are the alternatives reasonable or realistic? Whatever your current opinion on the topic, this book will challenge you to reflect more deeply and thoroughly on what it means to be a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, in an era of massive military budgets, lethal technologies, and widespread war.” — Grant Hardy, Professor of History and Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Asheville, Author, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Mormons take their morality seriously. They are also patriotic. Tragically, the second trait can undermine the first. When calls for war are on the horizon, it is possible for well-intended Saints to be too sure of our selective application of scripture to contemporary matters of life and death, too sure that we can overcome evil by force, that we can control the results of military conflict, that war is the only option for patriots. Yet pacifism has its own critics. This collection of differing views by thoughtful scholars comprises a debate.\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e Reading it may save us in the future from enacting more harm than good in the name of God, country, or presumption\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Philip Barlow, Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, Utah State University, Author, \u003cem\u003eMormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I consider this book \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean absolutely essential resource\u003c\/span\u003e for any latter-day Saint seeking to understand God’s will regarding war. . . . [Y]ou really ought to buy this book!” — Alan Rock Waterman,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/puremormonism.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/why-do-we-keep-celebrating-disobedience.html\"\u003e Pure Mormonism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This collection won’t provide any individual answers, but it \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003emarvelously succeeds in providing readers with seventeen examples of thoughtful decisions\u003c\/span\u003e on a weighty topic.” — Gregory VanWagenen, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/themormonworker.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/04\/war-peace-in-our-time-mormon-perspectives\/\"\u003eThe Mormon Worker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I read several of the essays aloud to friends and family, and found that they did indeed \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eencourage deep thought and animated dialogue\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . I can’t think of any books I have read dealing with these issues from a Latter-day Saint pacifist stance, and I am encouraged to see the publication of this collection.” — Cheryl Bruno, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/war-peace-time-saved-sunday-school-teacher\/#more-1014\"\u003eWorlds Without End\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[T]his collection of essays will help us as members to think more responsibly, and act more wisely as we pursue what stance is best to follow.” — Colby Townsend, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postsm2618_Mason-Pulsipher-and-Bushman-eds-War-and-Peace-in-Our-Time-Mormon-Perspectives-reviewed-by-Colby-Townsend.aspx\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/patrick-q-mason\"\u003ePatrick Q. Mason\u003c\/a\u003e – Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/j-david-pulsipher\"\u003eJ. David Pulsipher\u003c\/a\u003e – “The Ammonite Conundrum”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joshua-madson\"\u003eJoshua Madson\u003c\/a\u003e – “A Non-Violent Reading of the Book of Mormon”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/morgan-deane\"\u003eMorgan Deane\u003c\/a\u003e – “Offensive Warfare in the Book of Mormon and a Defense of the Bush Doctrine”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/robert-a-rees\"\u003eRobert A. Rees\u003c\/a\u003e – “Imagining Peace: The Example of the Nephites following Christ’s Visit to the New World”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/f-r-rick-duran\"\u003eF.R. Rick Duran\u003c\/a\u003e – “Pax Sanctorum”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/mark-ashurst-mcgee\"\u003eMark Ashburst-McGee\u003c\/a\u003e – “Zion as a Refuge from the Wars of Nations”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/jennifer-lindell\"\u003eJennifer Lindell\u003c\/a\u003e – “Fall from Grace: Mormon Millennialism, Native Americans, and Violence”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ethan-yorgason\"\u003eEthan Yorgason\u003c\/a\u003e – “Negotiating War and Peace in Korea: A Comparison of U.S. Military and Korean Latter-day Saints”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/jesse-samantha-fulcher\"\u003eJesse Samantha Fulcher\u003c\/a\u003e – “Nonviolent Responses and Mormon Attitudes: Reasons and Realities”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/robert-h-hellebrand\"\u003eRobert H. Hellebrand\u003c\/a\u003e – “General Conference Addresses during Times of War”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/d-michael-quinn\"\u003eD. Michael Quinn\u003c\/a\u003e – “Pacifist Counselor in the First Presidency: J. Reuben Clark Jr., 1933–1961”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/boyd-jay-petersen\"\u003eBoyd Jay Petersen\u003c\/a\u003e – “The Work of Death: Hugh Nibley as Scholar, Soldier, Peace Activist”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/loyd-isao-ericson\"\u003eLoyd Ericson\u003c\/a\u003e – “Eugene England’s Theology of Peace”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/eric-a-eliason\"\u003eEric A. Eliason\u003c\/a\u003e – “An LDS Chaplain’s Perspective on Current Conflicts”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/gordon-conrad-thomasson\"\u003eGordon Conrad Thomasson\u003c\/a\u003e – “Renounce War and Proclaim Peace”: Personal Reflections on Mormon Attempts at Peacemaking”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ron-madson\"\u003eRon Madson\u003c\/a\u003e – “Doctrine and Covenants 98: The “Immutable” Rejected Covenant of Peace”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/mark-henshaw\"\u003eMark Henshaw\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/valerie-m-hudson\"\u003eValerie M. Hudson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/eric-jensen\"\u003eEric Jensen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/kerry-m-kartchner\"\u003eKerry M. Kartchner\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/john-mark-mattox\"\u003eJohn Mark Mattox\u003c\/a\u003e – “War and the Gospel: Perspectives from Latter-day Saint National Security Practitioners”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/richard-l-bushman\"\u003eRichard L. Bushman\u003c\/a\u003e - Aftermath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodcasts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interview with Patrick Mason on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/08\/24\/patrick-mason-war-and-peace\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e290 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-099-2\u003cbr\u003ePublished September 2012\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42262025863339,"sku":"978-1-58958-099-2","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/WarPeace.jpg?v=1379554142"},{"product_id":"the-gift-and-power","title":"The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brant-a-gardner\"\u003eBrant A. 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However, the faithful assurance that it is a translation has not had an accompanying understanding of how that translation took place. How could the ill-educated Joseph Smith translate the ancient text on the golden plates into the English Book of Mormon upon which so many base not only their faith, but a willingness to completely change their lives?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e     The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e examines the various issues surrounding that translation. How does the fact of the translation fit into a magical worldview in which Joseph had a place as a village seer? What might that context mean for our understanding of the text?\u003cbr\u003e     This work explores the kind of translation the Book of Mormon represents. Did Joseph Smith or the marvelous instruments do the actual work of translation? Is it a tight or loose translation? How closely tied is the English text to the source text from which it was translated? What about Hebraisms in the text? What about the lengthy passages of King James English in it?\u003cbr\u003e     The volume concludes with the most puzzling and persistent questions: How did the seer stones work? Why didn’t Joseph retranslate the Book of Lehi? How did revival language make its appearance in the book? Why couldn’t Oliver Cowdery translate? Brant Gardner offers answers to these questions. The result is a faithful description of how God used a human prophet to translate a transcendentally important scriptural text.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: History and the Translation Process\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Translation Stories Become History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Understanding Joseph: Magician or Prophet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. What Is a Magic Worldview?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Social Interface between Magic and Religion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Magic and Religion in Tradition and Transition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Joseph’s Two Palmyras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eChristianity and Christian Magic in Joseph’s Palmyra\u003cbr\u003eThe English Heritage of American Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Magic in Palmyra: Divining Rods and Seer Stones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Money-Digging, Confidence Men, and Joseph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Event That Changed Everything\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Miracle, Not Magic: Establishing Mormonism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Creation of a Sacred Communal Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Important Stories, Told Importantly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA Transcript Becomes a Sealed Book\u003cbr\u003eInterpreters Become the Urim and Thummim\u003cbr\u003eA Hill Becomes Cumorah\u003cbr\u003eIndians Become Lamanites\u003cbr\u003eReformed Egyptian Becomes Hebrew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: What Kind of Translation Is the Book of Mormon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. What Does It Mean to Translate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Theories of Book of Mormon Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Early Inerrant Theory of Translation\u003cbr\u003eIn the Language of the Prophet\u003cbr\u003eRoyal Skousen’s Theory of the Translation\u003cbr\u003eAnalytical Categories for Examining the Evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Evidence for Literalist Equivalence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Process of Translating Names\u003cbr\u003eThe Archaic Vocabulary of the English Translation\u003cbr\u003eHebraisms and the Plate Text\u003cbr\u003eIntertextual Quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Evidence for Functional or Conceptual Equivalence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTranslation and Grammatical Structure\u003cbr\u003eVocabulary and Cultural Content\u003cbr\u003eModern Vocabulary and Idiomatic Expressions\u003cbr\u003eThe Influence of the King James Version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Structures in the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Joseph’s Translations Involving Biblical Texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible\u003cbr\u003eTranslating Biblical Texts in the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. From Plate Text to English Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eVocabulary-Based Evidence\u003cbr\u003eSyntax-Based Evidence\u003cbr\u003eStructure-Based Evidence\u003cbr\u003eDeciding Between Functional or Conceptual Equivalence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Translating the Book of Mormon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Who Translated the Book of Mormon?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. How Did Joseph Translate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eUsing a Seer Stone\u003cbr\u003eSeeing in a Stone\u003cbr\u003eTranslating with a Stone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Assembling the Puzzle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWhy Was Most of the Translation Functionalist Equivalence Rather than Literal?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Were Some Translations Literalist Equivalence?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Were Some Translations Conceptual Equivalence?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Didn’t Joseph Retranslate the Book of Lehi?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Did Joseph Believe the Interpreters or Seer Stone Were Essential?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Did Joseph Stop Translating with the Interpreters?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Did Joseph Stop Using the Seer Stone for Revelations?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Is the Book of Mormon Translated Correctly, but Not the Bible?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Do Skousen and Others See Specificity in the Text?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Does the Book of Mormon Use King James Version Style?\u003cbr\u003eHow Did We Get the Isaiah Passages?\u003cbr\u003eHow Did We Get the New Testament-Influenced Passages?\u003cbr\u003eHow Did We Get Revival Language?\u003cbr\u003eHow Did Literary Structures Survive Translation?\u003cbr\u003eWhy Couldn’t Oliver Translate?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Divine and Mundane in Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\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\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Gift and Power\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Brant A. Gardner’s new book is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea game changer\u003c\/span\u003e—a paradigm-bending exercise combining rigorous methodology with creativity in a historical analysis of the Book of Mormon translation story. . . . Go read this wonderful, provocative, creative book. You may disagree with his theory, but the conversation takes a big step forward in this book. I can’t recommend \u003cem\u003eThe Gift and Power:Translating the Book of Mormon\u003c\/em\u003e enough.” — Blair Hodges, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2011\/09\/14\/review-gardner-the-gift-and-the-power-translating-the-book-of-mormon\/\"\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea wonderful book\u003c\/span\u003e about how the Book of Mormon is actually translated.” — Martin Tanner, host Religion Today\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When interviewing Terryl Givens, I said, it’s hard for me to imagine a better hope in credible apologetics than Terryl Givens, I think you (Brant Gardner) belong in his class.” — John Dehlin, Mormon Stories Podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Whether or not one agrees fully with its conclusions, Gardner’s book \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003econtributes new and exciting research\u003c\/span\u003e and material worthy of consideration by all interested in exploring practical concepts of revelation and the sacred and inspired transmission of scripture by the gift and power of God.” — David Tayman, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/705396581\/Review-The-Gift-and-Power-Translating-the-Book-of-Mormon.html\"\u003eMormon Times, Deseret News\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Gardner’s examination of the text and the scholarship is very thorough and his use of cognitive science should pave the way to further research.” — Steve Fleming, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/book-review-brant-gardner-the-gift-and-power\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book does not provide indisputable answers, but it is extremely convincing. \u003cem\u003eGift and Power\u003c\/em\u003e provides \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean excellent starting point for one to start thinking about questions surrounding the translation process\u003c\/span\u003e. Additionally, unlike many scholars, Gardner writes in a style that is highly readable for a non-academic audience.” — Kirk Caudle, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.themormonbookreview.com\/2012\/12\/14\/in-interview-with-brant-gardner-the-gift-and-power-translating-the-book-of-mormon-episode-09\/\"\u003eThe Mormon Book Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Autho\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003er:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brant-a-gardner\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Brant_compact_2b8db2e9-814b-4c74-a799-f3337399e64a_compact.jpg?16320686244093446266\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003eBrant A. Gardner\u003c\/a\u003e earned his M.S. in anthropology (specializing in Mesoamerican ethnohistory) from the State University of New York at Albany. He is the author of the six-volume \u003ca href=\"\/products\/second-witness-volume-1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He has presented papers at the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR), the Book of Mormon Archaeological Symposium, and Sunstone. His other published works include chapters in \u003ci\u003eEstudios de Cultura Nahuatl and Symbol and Meaning beyond the Closed Community: Essays in Mesoamerican Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, and articles in the \u003ci\u003eFARMS Review, Sunstone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeridian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Brant and his wife, Valerie, have four children and eleven grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePodcasts and Radio:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interview with Brant Gardner on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mormondiscussion.podbean.com\/2013\/05\/21\/brant-gardner-the-gift-and-power\/\"\u003eMormon Stories Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interview with Brant Gardner on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CiLNup\"\u003eMormon Discussion Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interview with Martin Tanner, on  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/pandora.bonnint.net\/audio\/2011_11_27_religion_today.mp3\"\u003eReligion Today\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interview with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.themormonbookreview.com\/2012\/12\/14\/in-interview-with-brant-gardner-the-gift-and-power-translating-the-book-of-mormon-episode-09\/\"\u003eThe Mormon Book Review Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e379 Pages\u003cbr\u003eHardcover, ISBN: 978-1-58958-131-9\u003cbr\u003ePublished August 2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":31654793838676,"sku":"978-1-58958-131-9","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Gardner__GiftandPower.jpg?v=1438726239"},{"product_id":"this-is-my-doctrine","title":"“This Is My Doctrine”: The Development of Mormon Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/charles-r-harrell\"\u003eCharles R. Harrell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOW IN PAPERBACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “More stimulating and more insightful than most other books on Mormon doctrine.... Succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.” \u003c\/span\u003e— James McLachlan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“I found it fascinating enough to read straight through.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Rational Faiths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThis book is the real deal, and it belongs on every LDS bookshelf.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — Latter-day Detritus.\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\/B005FRGAFM\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005FRGAFM\"\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\/this-is-my-doctrine-the-development\/id454777320?mt=11\u0026amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/ibooks2.png?6312402007540361085\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=IPtiEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005FRGAFM\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005FRGAFM\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/This-Is-My-Doctrine\/Charles-R-Harrell\/e\/2940013180260\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/this-is-my-doctrine-the-development-of-mormon-theology\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/this-is-my-doctrine-the-development\/id454777320?mt=11\u0026amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=IPtiEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal doctrines defining Mormonism today often bear little resemblance to those it started out with in the early 1830s. This book shows that these doctrines did not originate in a vacuum but were rather prompted and informed by the religious culture from which Mormonism arose. Early Mormons, like their early Christian and even earlier Israelite predecessors, brought with them their own varied culturally conditioned theological presuppositions (a process of convergence) and only later acquired a more distinctive theological outlook (a process of differentiation). \u003cbr\u003e     In this first-of-its-kind comprehensive treatment of the development of Mormon theology, Charles Harrell traces the history of Latter-day Saint doctrines from the times of the Old Testament to the present. He describes how Mormonism has carried on the tradition of the biblical authors, early Christians, and later Protestants in reinterpreting scripture to accommodate new theological ideas while attempting to uphold the integrity and authority of the scriptures. In the process, he probes three questions: How did Mormon doctrines develop? What are the scriptural underpinnings of these doctrines? And what do critical scholars make of these same scriptures? In this enlightening study, Harrell systematically peels back the doctrinal accretions of time to provide a fresh new look at Mormon theology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e     “This Is My Doctrine”\u003c\/i\u003e will provide those already versed in Mormonism’s theological tradition with a new and richer perspective of Mormon theology. Those unacquainted with Mormonism will gain an appreciation for how Mormon theology fits into the larger Jewish and Christian theological traditions.\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Theology, a Divine-Human Enterprise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTheological Conservatism and Liberalism\u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Scriptural Inerrancy\u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Doctrinal Uniformity\u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of Prophetic Infallibility\u003cbr\u003eProof-Texting\u003cbr\u003eMining the Theology of the Scriptures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Great Apostasy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBiblical Prophecies of the Apostasy\u003cbr\u003eProtestant Views\u003cbr\u003eEarly Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eContemporary Mormonism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Joseph Smith and the Restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe First Vision\u003cbr\u003eProphecies Concerning Joseph Smith\u003cbr\u003eDispensation of the Fulness of Times\u003cbr\u003eThe Restoration of All Things\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Restoration of the Priesthood and the Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eRestoration of the Priesthood\u003cbr\u003eEstablishment of the Church in the Latter Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Doctrinal Truths Restored\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon\u003cbr\u003eRestoring Biblical Truths\u003cbr\u003eThe Lost Legacy of Translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The Godhead and Plurality of Gods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNature of the Godhead\u003cbr\u003ePlurality of Gods\u003cbr\u003eOld Testament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. God the Father\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAn Absolute Versus a Finite God\u003cbr\u003eThe Corporeal Nature of God\u003cbr\u003eHas Any Mortal Seen God?\u003cbr\u003eGod as Elohim\u003cbr\u003eGod as the Father of Our Spirits\u003cbr\u003eThe Adam-God Doctrine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Jesus Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJesus Christ\u003cbr\u003eJesus as Messiah\u003cbr\u003eThe Son of God\u003cbr\u003eOnly Begotten Son\u003cbr\u003eVirgin Birth\u003cbr\u003eThe Firstborn\u003cbr\u003eSon of Man\u003cbr\u003eChrist as Jehovah\u003cbr\u003eChrist as the Father\u003cbr\u003eChrist as God of the Old Testament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Holy Ghost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Satan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Preexistence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNature of the Soul\u003cbr\u003ePreexistence of Souls\u003cbr\u003eForeordination\u003cbr\u003eThe War in Heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Genesis Creation Story\u003cbr\u003eAgent and Method of Creation\u003cbr\u003eMeaning of “Create”\u003cbr\u003eBiological Evolution\u003cbr\u003eLength of a “Day”\u003cbr\u003ePlurality of Inhabited Worlds\u003cbr\u003eThe Spiritual Creation\u003cbr\u003eFirst Flesh\u003cbr\u003eAdam, the Son of God\u003cbr\u003ePurpose of the Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. The Fall and Nature of Humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAdam and Eve’s “Transgression”\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Consequences of the Fall\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Death\u003cbr\u003ePower of Procreation\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Banishment\u003cbr\u003eRemoval of the Earth\u003cbr\u003eSpiritual Consequences of the Fall\u003cbr\u003eSpiritual Death\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Guilt\u003cbr\u003eAge of Accountability\u003cbr\u003eThe Dual Nature of Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. The Atonement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Atonement in Historical Perspective\u003cbr\u003eThe Infinite Atonement\u003cbr\u003eRetroactive Redemption\u003cbr\u003eUniversal Effects of the Atonement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. The Gospel Plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Everlasting Gospel\u003cbr\u003eThe First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel\u003cbr\u003eMelchizedek Priesthood Ordination\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Endowment\u003cbr\u003eEternal Marriage\u003cbr\u003eCalling and Election Made Sure\u003cbr\u003eSecuring Children through the Sealing of Parents\u003cbr\u003ePerfectionism and Rise to Godhood\u003cbr\u003eThe Salvation of Little Children\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Salvation for the Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. The Priesthood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNature of the Priesthood\u003cbr\u003eBlacks and the Priesthood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. The Gathering of Israel and Establishment of Zion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBiblical Prophecies of the Gathering\u003cbr\u003eBiblical Prophecies of Latter-day Missionary Work\u003cbr\u003eSpiritual vs. Temporal Gathering\u003cbr\u003eLamanite Role in the Gathering\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Gathering Places\u003cbr\u003eGathering the Ten Lost Tribes\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Zion\u003cbr\u003eNew Jerusalem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. The Second Coming and Millennium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eApocalyptic Literature and Millennial Expectations\u003cbr\u003eImminence of the Lord’s Coming\u003cbr\u003eSpirit Poured Out on All Flesh\u003cbr\u003eMillennialism\u003cbr\u003eThe New Heaven and Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. The Resurrection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHistory of the Resurrection\u003cbr\u003eOld Testament\u003cbr\u003eResurrection as a Process\u003cbr\u003eResurrection of All Life Forms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Final Judgment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJudgment Day\u003cbr\u003eThe Unpardonable Sin\u003cbr\u003eMurderers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFirm—Yet Flexible—in the Faith\u003cbr\u003eHaving a Scriptural Leg to Stand On\u003cbr\u003eThe Crisis of Doctrinal Exclusivity\u003cbr\u003eThe Future of Mormon Theology\u003cbr\u003eBeyond Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003cbr\u003eIndex\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\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThis Is My Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eIt has become a commonplace that trying to get a handle on Mormon theology is like trying to nail Jello to a wall. And there is a significant amount of truth to that perception. The problem is that people are expecting there to be a systematic theology, like the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which provides a definitive statement of the official theology of the church. But there is no such thing as a systematic Mormon theology. The only way to approach Mormon theology deeply and with comprehension is to consider it both developmentally and historically. And Charles Harrell’s volume does exactly that. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This Is My Doctrine”: The Development of Mormon Theology\u003c\/em\u003e is a book I wish I had written, which is, I think, the highest praise one can give to a book\u003c\/span\u003e.”— Kevin Barney, board member of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought and the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR); editor of Footnotes to the New Testament for Latter-day Saints\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Because he does not attempt to square circles by making Mormon doctrine consistent over time, Harrell’s encyclopedic survey of Mormon doctrine is more stimulating and more insightful than most other books on Mormon doctrine. He takes many of our most beloved and disputed doctrines and shows the different ways they have been understood (sometimes by the same authority) at different moments in time. What is both amazing and refreshing is that \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ehe succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.\u003c\/span\u003e”— James McLachlan, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University; co-editor of\u003cem\u003e Discourses in Mormon Theology: Philosophical and Theological Possibilities\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“This volume offers a balanced account of current biblical scholarship, outlines the development of Joseph Smith’s thinking, and, most importantly, forces a reconsideration of how revelation might be understood. Highlighting discontinuity, Harrell challenges traditional Mormon dispensationalism—replacing the view of dispensations as restatements of eternal verities, with an account where each dispensation is marked by prophets struggling to define the gospel and reach after truth. In doing so,\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e Harrell provides fresh evidence that humanity’s understanding of the gospel is always limited and that, thus, we must necessarily live by faith\u003c\/span\u003e.”— Graham St. John Stott, Professor, Arab American University, Jenin\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Harrell argues for the legitimacy of a dynamic and pragmatic religion that is not held captive by former dogmatic theological assertions. It embodies the principle that living \"prophets\" are more valuable than dead ones when it comes to expressing and understanding our dynamic religious heritage.\"— David Tayman, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/improvementera.com\/2011\/04\/down-the-rabbit-hole-a-review-of-charles-harrells-this-is-my-doctrine-the-development-of-mormon-theology\/\"\u003eImprovement Era\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eThis book is the real deal, and it belongs on every LDS bookshelf\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/latterdaydetritus.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/this-is-my-doctrine.html\"\u003eLatter-day Detritus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“‎Harrell’s citations will be useful for other scholars seeking to get a quick sense of the primary sources, and his thumbnail sketches–all the space, likely, which such an expansive effort allowed–raise a number of questions they might pursue.“— Matt Bowman,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/review-charles-r-harrell-this-is-my-doctrine-the-development-of-mormon-theology-kofford-2011\/\"\u003eThe Juvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e. Also appeared in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dialoguejournal.com\/2011\/review-charles-r-harrell-%E2%80%9Cthis-is-my-doctrine%E2%80%9D-the-development-of-mormon-theology-kofford-2011\/\"\u003eWinter 2011 Dialogue\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“To many it may be a good reference book, but \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eI found it fascinating enough to read straight through\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Matthew Kern, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/rationalfaiths.com\/this-is-my-doctrine-the-development-of-mormon-theology-by-charles-harrell-book-review\/\"\u003eRational Faiths\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePodcast Interviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormondiscussionpodcast.org\/2014\/07\/charlie-harrell-this-is-my-doctrine\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions\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\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/charles-r-harrell\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Photo_March_2009_compact.jpg?16982530912863990488\" alt=\"\"\u003eCharles R. Harrell\u003c\/a\u003e (Ph.D., manu­facturing engineering, Unive­rsity of Denmark) is an associate professor in Brigham Young University’s School of Technology, where he is the graduate coordinator for the manufacturing systems program. In addition to teaching and advising students, he oversees student projects aimed at improving business operations. He recently led a humanitarian project to build electricity-generating playground equipment in Ghana. He is also founder and director of ProModel Corporation, which is a leading provider of simulation software and has authored several books on the use of simulation to improve business processes. In addition to his professional activities, Charles is an ardent theological hobbyist and has published articles on Mormon theology in \u003ci\u003eBYU Studies, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStudies in the Scriptures\u003c\/i\u003e. He also taught seminary and institute for many years. Charles and his wife, Yvonne, are the parents of five children and live in Orem, Utah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e597 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-sheets-formula=\"='ISBN list'!R[0]C[0]\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":10625,\"3\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"0\",\"3\":1,\"4\":1},\"10\":2,\"11\":3,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"16\":10}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":3,\"3\":9781589585065}'\u003e978-1-58958-506-5 (Paperback); \u003c\/span\u003e978-1-58958-103-6 (Hardcover - Out of Print)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished August 2011\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":42262017999019,"sku":"978-1-58958-506-5","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":45344791134379,"sku":"","price":29.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Harrell__ThisIsMyDoctrine.jpg?v=1379554861"},{"product_id":"hearken-o-ye-people","title":"Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/mark-lyman-staker\"\u003eMark Lyman Staker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e Best Book Award \u003c\/span\u003e— Mormon History Association\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eBest Book Award \u003c\/span\u003e— John Whitmer Historical Association\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Sets a new standard of in-depth research in Latter-day Saint history.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Richard Bushman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006R6JF4I\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006R6JF4I\"\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\/hearken-o-ye-people-the-historical\/id494102281?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=P39lEAAAQBAJ\"\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\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006R6JF4I\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006R6JF4I\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/hearken-o-ye-people-mark-lyman-staker\/1009330667?ean=2940013807624\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/hearken-o-ye-people-the-historical\/id494102281?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=P39lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/hearken-o-ye-people-the-historical-setting-of-joseph-smith-s-ohio-revelations\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore of Mormonism’s canonized revelations originated in or near Kirtland than any other place. Yet many of the events connected with those revelations and their 1830s historical context have faded over time. Barely twenty-five years after the first of these Ohio revelations, Brigham Young lamented in 1856: “These revelations, after a lapse of years, become mystified [sic] to those who were not personally acquainted with the circumstances at the time they were given.” He gloomily predicted that eventually the revelations “may be as mysterious to our children . . . as the revelations contained in the Old and New Testaments are to this generation.” Now, more than 150 years later, the distance between what Brigham Young and his Kirtland contemporaries considered common knowledge and our understanding of the same material today has widened into a sometimes daunting gap.\u003cbr\u003e     Mark Staker narrows the chasm in \u003ci\u003eHearken, O Ye People\u003c\/i\u003e by reconstructing the cultural experiences by which Kirtland’s Latter-day Saints made sense of the revelations Joseph Smith pronounced. This volume rebuilds that exciting decade using clues from numerous archives, privately held records, museum collections, and even the soil where early members planted corn and homes. From this vast array of sources he shapes a detailed narrative of weather, religious backgrounds, dialect differences, race relations, theological discussions, food preparation, frontier violence, astronomical phenomena, and myriad daily customs of nineteenth-century life. The result is a “from the ground up” experience that today’s Latter-day Saints can all but walk into and touch.\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\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eA Selective Chronology of Significant Events in Ohio’s LDS History\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart One: Ohio’s “Mormonites”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Black Pete\u003cbr\u003e2. The Shout Tradition and Speaking in Tongues in the Black Community\u003cbr\u003e3. Barton Stone, Alexander Campbell, and the Foundations of Black Pete’s Religious Involvement in Ohio\u003cbr\u003e4. Freedom and Authority\u003cbr\u003e5. Owenites and the Morley Community\u003cbr\u003e6. The Morley Family in Kirtland\u003cbr\u003e7. The Book of Mormon Comes to Ohio\u003cbr\u003e8. Black Pete and Early Mormonite Religious Enthusiasm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA New Religious Community in Kirtland\u003cbr\u003eReligious Enthusiasm in Kirtland\u003cbr\u003eParallels with Slave Experience\u003cbr\u003eActing Out the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Dissension in Ohio’s Mormonite Family\u003cbr\u003e10. The Law of the Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAdultery, Marriage, and Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eThe Laura Hubbell Incident\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Joseph Smith and the Gifts of the Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph Smith’s Exposure to African Americans\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and Religious Enthusiasm\u003cbr\u003eEcstatic Experiences in Kirtland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The June Conference and Authority to Discern Religious Ecstasy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCampbellite Beliefs on Priesthood\u003cbr\u003eNew Mormonite Understandings of Priesthood\u003cbr\u003ePriesthood and Authority\u003cbr\u003eDiscerning Gifts of the Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. A New Understanding of the Gift of Tongues in Kirtland and Missouri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSuppression and Reintroduction of Tongues\u003cbr\u003eAbolitionism and Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eW. W. Phelps’s Influence as Publisher\u003cbr\u003eThe National Scene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Consecration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Becoming a Businessman\u003cbr\u003e15. Sidney Gilbert as an Independent Entrepreneur\u003cbr\u003e16. N. K. Whitney \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Whitneys’ Religious Involvement in Kirtland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. The Whitneys and the Mormonite Community\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph and Emma Smith at the Whitney Home\u003cbr\u003eConsecration: “The United Firm of N K Whitney \u0026amp;c”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Kirtland’s Bishop\u003cbr\u003e19. At the Whitney Store\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTroubles in Kirtland\u003cbr\u003eThe End of the N. K. Whitney \u0026amp; Co. Property in Kirtland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three: “It Came from God”: The Johnson Family, Joseph Smith, and Mormonism in Hiram, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. From Vermont to Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohnson Roots and Their Move to Hiram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Hiram Township in Portage County\u003cbr\u003e22. Ezra Booth and the Johnson Family’s Religious Background\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohnson Family Life before Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eElsa Johnson’s Healing\u003cbr\u003eEzra Booth as Mormon Preacher\u003cbr\u003eSymonds Ryder’s Conversion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. The Apostasy of Ezra Booth and Symonds Ryder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Misspelled Name\u003cbr\u003eRyder’s Letter\u003cbr\u003eEzra Booth’s Letters\u003cbr\u003eEffects of the Ryder\/Booth Defections\u003cbr\u003eEzra Booth and Joseph’s Prophetic Warning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. Joseph Smith at the Johnson Home\u003cbr\u003e25. The Vision\u003cbr\u003e26. Reactions to “The Vision”\u003cbr\u003e27. The Mobbing of Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Mob’s Preparations\u003cbr\u003eThe Attacks\u003cbr\u003eReprieve and Recovery\u003cbr\u003eAftermath\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: The Mob’s Entry Point on March 24, 1832\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. Last Days in Hiram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph’s Return to Hiram\u003cbr\u003eLater History of the Mob Members\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29. The Johnson Family’s Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Kirtland’s Economy and the Rise and Fall of the Kirtland Safety Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30. The Foundation of Kirtland’s Economy\u003cbr\u003e31. The Means to Build a House of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBuilding a House of God\u003cbr\u003eStarting Construction\u003cbr\u003eThe Means to Build\u003cbr\u003eJoel Hills Johnson and the “Mormon Sawmill”\u003cbr\u003eThe Kirtland Schoolhouse and Administrative Office\u003cbr\u003eThe Response of Azariah Lyman and Austin Loud\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32. A Plan to Get Out of Debt\u003cbr\u003e33. The Kirtland Safety Society\u003cbr\u003e34. The End of Kirtland’s Banking Experiment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eExplaining Failure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35. Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Nine Sermons by George A. Smith and Brigham Young in November 1864 on Church History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGeorge A. Smith: November 12, 1864, Kays Ward\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young: Sermon, November 12, 1864, Kays Ward\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young: Two Sermons, November 13, 1864, Kays Ward\u003cbr\u003eGeorge A. Smith: Sermon, November 13, 1864, Kays Ward\u003cbr\u003eGeorge A. Smith: Sermon, November 14, 1864, Ogden\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young: Sermon, November 14, 1864, Ogden\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young: Sermon, November 15, 1864, Ogden Tabernacle\u003cbr\u003eGeorge A. Smith: Sermon, November 15, 1864, Ogden Tabernacle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\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\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHearken, O Ye People\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“I am not aware of a more deeply researched and richly contextualized study of any period of Mormon church history than Mark Staker’s study of Mormons in Ohio. We learn about everything from the details of Alexander Campbell's views on priesthood authority to the road conditions and weather on the four Lamanite missionaries’ journey from New York to Ohio. All the Ohio revelations and even the First Vision are made to pulse with new meaning. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThis book sets a new standard of in-depth research in Latter-day Saint history\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Richard Bushman, author of \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“To be well-informed, any student of Latter-day Saint history and doctrine must now be acquainted with the remarkable research of Mark Staker on the important history of the church in the Kirtland, Ohio, area.” — George L. Mitton, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maxwellinstitute.byu.edu\/publications\/review\/?vol=22\u0026amp;num=2\u0026amp;id=812\"\u003eNeal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHearken O Ye People\u003c\/em\u003e will be both a necessary starting point and immensely helpful reference tool for anyone interested in the Kirtland era of the LDS Church.” — Ben Park, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/book-review-mark-lyman-staker-hearken-o-ye-people-the-historical-setting-of-joseph-smiths-ohio-revelations\/\"\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“I must say I find \u003cem\u003eHearken, O Ye People\u003c\/em\u003e to be a work of great worth. Although the text reads well, the magnitude of the subject will require several readings before one gets the full effect. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eAuthor Mark Lyman Staker deserves all the accolades he has or will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Roy Schmidt,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst967_Staker-Hearken-O-Ye-People-The-Historical-Setting-of-Joseph-Smiths-Ohio-Revelations--reviewed-by-Roy-Schmidt.aspx%22\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations\u003c\/em\u003e is a long-overdue reexamination of Mormonism’s development during the Kirtland era and the major players in that development. . . . Historians seeking to understand the development of Mormon doctrine and practices during this era would be well advised to consult this book.” — Matthew C. Godfrey, volume editor, Joseph Smith Papers, LDS Church Historical Department, Mormon Historical Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/mark-lyman-staker\"\u003eMark Lyman Staker\u003c\/a\u003e (Ph.D., Cultural anthropology, University of Florida) began work as curator of the Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City in 1993. For more than twelve years Mark has been involved in historic sites restoration and nineteenth-century expressions of the Latter-day Saint experience. He received the J. Talmage Jones Award of Excellence for an Outstanding Article on Mormon History from the Mormon History Association and has been involved in numerous museum exhibits. He and his wife, Kimberly L. Staker, are the parents of seven children and live in West Bountiful, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Podcasts and Video:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormondiscussionpodcast.org\/2014\/07\/mark-staker-church-history-in-ohio\/\"\u003eMormon Discussions Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.radiogoldproductions.com\/thegoodword\/mark-staker-interview-episode-158\/#.UjSmEsYWLko\"\u003eThe Good Word Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.confettibooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eConfetti Antiques and Books\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sG4T4rgfOYA\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e More 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accessible documentation of the growth of the LDS faith in New Zealand.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865553217\/Book-review-New-historical-book-details-early-LDS-mission-work-success-and-struggles-in-New-Zealand.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“Full of wonderful and colorful stories.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2012\/03\/all-history-is-local-a-review-of-tiki-and-temple-by-marjorie-newton\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTimes and Seasons\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“An important contribution in the study of the LDS church outside of the United States” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Mormon Studies\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 in any LDS library that focuses on international Church history.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9202\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\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\/B007S1L54E\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007S1L54E\"\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\/tiki-temple-mormon-mission\/id518423692?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=IX9lEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/B007S1L54E\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007S1L54E\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/books\/1109893154?ean=2940014215329\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/tiki-temple-mormon-mission\/id518423692?mt=11\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=IX9lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Tiki-Temple-The-Mormon-Mission\/book-K8WVB3sZLUqVdCLJs0_vgw\/page1.html?s=LytoFIZpj06heeOeeBSHrA\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\/2uuUD4K\" title=\"Tiki and Temple: The Mormon Mission in New Zealand, 1854–1958\"\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\u003eFrom the arrival of the first Mormon missionaries in New Zealand in 1854 until stakehood and the dedication of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple in 1958, Tiki and Temple tells the enthralling story of Mormonism’s encounter with the genuinely different but surprisingly harmonious Maori culture.\u003cbr\u003e     Mormon interest in the Maori can be documented to 1832, soon after Joseph Smith organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in America. Under his successor Brigham Young, Mormon missionaries arrived in New Zealand in 1854, but another three decades passed before they began sustained proselytising among the Maori people\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003eliving in Maori pa, eating eels and potatoes with their fingers from communal dishes, learning to speak the language, and establishing schools. They grew to love—and were loved by—their Maori converts, whose numbers mushroomed until by 1898, when the Australasian Mission was divided, the New Zealand Mission was ten times larger than the parent Australian Mission.\u003cbr\u003e     The New Zealand Mission of the Mormon Church was virtually two missions—one to the English-speaking immigrants and their descendants, and one to the \u003cem\u003etangata whenu\u003c\/em\u003e—“people of the land.” The difficulties this dichotomy caused, as both leaders and converts struggled with cultural differences and their isolation from Church headquarters, make a fascinating story. Drawing on hitherto untapped sources, including missionary journals and letters and government documents, this absorbing book is the fullest narrative available of Mormonism’s flourishing in New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e     Although written primarily for a Latter-day Saint audience, this book fills a gap for anyone interested in an accurate and coherent account of the growth of Mormonism in New Zealand.\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\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. “. . . the Lord will not forget them”\u003cbr\u003e2. “. . . ripe for the gospel . . .”\u003cbr\u003e3. “. . . the noblest of all aboriginal races . . .”\u003cbr\u003e4. “. . . you are some of Hagoth’s people and there is no pea about it”\u003cbr\u003e5. “. . . you will get a Temple”\u003cbr\u003e6. “ . . .we need buildings, buildings and more buildings . . .”\u003cbr\u003e7. “. . . two great strains of the house of Israel . . .”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Maori Words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. New Zealand Mission Presidents, 1851–1958\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAustralasian Mission Presidents\u003cbr\u003eNew Zealand Mission Presidents 1898–1958\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. LDS European Branches in New Zealand, 1855–1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix C. First Maori District Presidents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eInstalled by John E. Magleby:\u003cbr\u003eInstalled by Harold T. Christensen:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShortened Citations\u003cbr\u003eCitations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotograph References\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\u003eTiki and Temple\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Marjorie Newton’s newest book, \u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple: The Mormon Mission in New Zealand, 1854-1958\u003c\/em\u003e, is a detailed yet accessible documentation of the growth of the LDS faith in New Zealand.” — Emily Johnson, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865553217\/Book-review-New-historical-book-details-early-LDS-mission-work-success-and-struggles-in-New-Zealand.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple\u003c\/em\u003e is full of wonderful and colorful stories about the rather long history Mormonism there which make for an engaging read.” — Kent Larsen, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2012\/03\/all-history-is-local-a-review-of-tiki-and-temple-by-marjorie-newton\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Newton has produced a fine work, dense, historically rigorous and an important contribution in the study of the LDS church outside of the United States” — Gina Colvin, International Journal of Mormon Studies\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“[T]his book is a very scholarly and informative read that is a must-have in any LDS library that focuses on international Church history.” — A. Keith Thompson, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9202\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Newton has written the most comprehensive history of the Mormon Church in New Zealand and her work should serve as an example on how to write an engaging local history.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/marjorie-newtons-of-tiki-and-temple-review\/\" style=\"line-height: 1.2;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarjorie Newton has published award-winning articles in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as several articles in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ensign\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/tiki-and-temple\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple: The Mormon Mission in New Zealand, 1854–1958\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/maori-and-mormon\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e were both awarded the Best International Book Award from the Mormon History Association.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e343 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-1210 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished April 2012\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42262018359467,"sku":"978-1-58958-121-0","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Newton__Tiki.jpg?v=1379555241"},{"product_id":"villages-on-wheels","title":"Villages on Wheels: A Social History of the Gathering to Zion","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/stanley-b-kimball\"\u003eStanley B. Kimball\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/violet-kimball\"\u003eViolet Kimball\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 riveting compilation for any reader looking to discover this monumental and defining experience in Mormon history through the accounts of the common people who lived it.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“There is warmth and affection for those whose stories are recounted here, as well as an honest understanding of their flaws.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Times \u0026amp; Seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“There is ... much to be learned from this work.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Association for Mormon Letters\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\/B006IVY8IK\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006IVY8IK\"\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\/villages-on-wheels-a-social\/id486585665?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=CxNoEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/B006IVY8IK\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006IVY8IK\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/villages-on-wheels-stanley-b-kimball\/1107432195?ean=2940013481886\u0026amp;format=nook-book\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/villages-on-wheels-a-social\/id486585665?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=CxNoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Villages-Wheels-Social-History-Gathering\/book-FeSrq-MJQU2KDuWmllfdXA\/page1.html?s=mTdUqQbPuU2zLHvfKUzu4A\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\/35XhYt5\"\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\u003eThe enduring saga of Mormonism is its great trek across the plains, and understanding that trek was the life work of Stanley B. Kimball, master of Mormon trails. This final work, a collaboration he began and which was completed after his death in 2003 by his photographer-writer wife, Violet, explores that movement westward as a social history, with the Mormons moving as “villages on wheels.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e     Set in the broader context of transcontinental migration to Oregon and California, the Mormon trek spanned twenty-two years, moved approximately 54,700 individuals, many of them in family groups, and left about 7,000 graves at the trailside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e     Like a true social history, this fascinating account in fourteen chapters explores both the routines of the trail—cooking, cleaning, laundry, dealing with bodily functions—and the dramatic moments: encountering Indians and stampeding buffalo, giving birth, losing loved ones to death, dealing with rage and injustice, but also offering succor, kindliness, and faith. Religious observances were simultaneously an important part of creating and maintaining group cohesiveness, but working them into the fabric of the grueling day-to-day routine resulted in adaptation, including a “sliding Sabbath.” The role played by children and teens receives careful scrutiny; not only did children grow up quickly on the trail, but the gender boundaries guarding their “separate spheres” blurred under the erosion of concentrating on tasks that had to be done regardless of the age or sex of those available to do them. Unexpected attention is given to African Americans who were part of this westering experience, and Violet also gives due credit to the “four-legged heroes” who hauled the wagons westward.\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 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 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEditorial Procedures\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBefore the Exodus\u003cbr\u003eFamily\/Community of Faith\u003cbr\u003eImmigrants and Origins\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Health\/Economic Status\u003cbr\u003eThe Trail Experience in Mormon History\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Flight from Nauvoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePreparation and Panic\u003cbr\u003eCamp Life and Routine\u003cbr\u003e“To Your Tents, O Israel”\u003cbr\u003eGender Roles\u003cbr\u003eTrail Communications\u003cbr\u003eClothing\u003cbr\u003eFood\u003cbr\u003eTrail’s End\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Religious Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Word and Will of the Lord\u003cbr\u003eMissionary Work and Baptisms\u003cbr\u003eSermons and Admonitions on the Trail\u003cbr\u003eShall We Begin . . .\u003cbr\u003eSabbath Observance\u003cbr\u003ePrayers\u003cbr\u003eAdministrations\u003cbr\u003eOther Miracles\u003cbr\u003eSpeaking in Tongues\u003cbr\u003eEvil Spirits\u003cbr\u003eReaching Zion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Trades and Chores\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWork for Goods or Cash\u003cbr\u003eMusic Helps Feed the Pioneers\u003cbr\u003ePausing to Farm\u003cbr\u003eTrading and Barter\u003cbr\u003eTeaching School\u003cbr\u003eFood and Wine\u003cbr\u003ePrimitive Dental Work\u003cbr\u003eCouncil Bluffs and the Overlanders\u003cbr\u003eTrade on the Trail\u003cbr\u003eFort Laramie: An Oasis on the Trail\u003cbr\u003eWagons\u003cbr\u003eOther Domestic Chores\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Recreation and Social Activities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDancing\u003cbr\u003eMusic and Singing\u003cbr\u003eParties and Entertainment\u003cbr\u003eEducational Activities\u003cbr\u003eHolidays\u003cbr\u003ePainting, Drawing, Writing, and Photography\u003cbr\u003eExploring\u003cbr\u003eHunting, Fishing, and Riding\u003cbr\u003eTrailside Flora and Fauna\u003cbr\u003eHumor\/Horseplay\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Camp Rules, Obedience, and Discipline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eConstitutions\u003cbr\u003eObedience\u003cbr\u003eAsking God for Divine Guidance\u003cbr\u003e1847–48 Companies\u003cbr\u003eMore Discord, More Problems\u003cbr\u003eCrimes and Punishments\u003cbr\u003eDiscipline at Sea\u003cbr\u003eCrusaders and Kind Captains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Young Pioneers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGetting Ready\u003cbr\u003eAt Winter Quarters\u003cbr\u003eOn the Trail\u003cbr\u003eUnusual Adventures\u003cbr\u003eRecreation and Toys\u003cbr\u003eParties, Pleasures, and Pranks\u003cbr\u003eHandcart Children\u003cbr\u003eStragglers and Lost Children\u003cbr\u003eChildren’s Deaths\u003cbr\u003ePets\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Intimate Mormon Family Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eVictorian Conventions about Bodies\u003cbr\u003eTraveling Flirtations\u003cbr\u003eMarriage on the Trail\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy\u003cbr\u003eDomestic Strife and Divorce\u003cbr\u003eChildbirth\u003cbr\u003eInfant and Child Care\u003cbr\u003eIllness on the Trail\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Interactions with Fellow Travelers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIn 1846\u003cbr\u003eDeep Suspicions\u003cbr\u003eMutual Kindness\u003cbr\u003eRescues along the Trail\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003ePausing in Salt Lake City\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Encounters\u003cbr\u003eEncounters during the Civil War\u003cbr\u003eEncounters with Argonauts\u003cbr\u003eMail Stations, the Pony Express, and the Telegraph\u003cbr\u003eBack-Trailers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Social Interactions with Native Americans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Captivity Narrative\u003cbr\u003eMormon Exceptionalism\u003cbr\u003eIn Iowa\u003cbr\u003eOn the Trail\u003cbr\u003eIndian Customs\u003cbr\u003eMormon Kindness\u003cbr\u003eIndian Agents\u003cbr\u003eEroticism in White\/Indian Relations\u003cbr\u003eIndian Hostilities\u003cbr\u003e10. Interactions with African Americans\u003cbr\u003eDuring Joseph Smith’s Lifetime\u003cbr\u003eOn the Trail\u003cbr\u003eEuropean Converts’ Observations\u003cbr\u003eBlacks in Utah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Disease, Accidents, Death, and Burials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWeather\u003cbr\u003eAccidents with Firearms\u003cbr\u003eContamination and Infection\u003cbr\u003eFunerals and Burials\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The Dark Side\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOregon and California Pioneers\u003cbr\u003eSelfishness and Immaturity\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Violence\u003cbr\u003eDesperate Reactions to Suffering\u003cbr\u003eAbandoned Members\u003cbr\u003eStealing\u003cbr\u003eSelfishness and Harshness\u003cbr\u003eSexual Misbehavior\u003cbr\u003eThe Urge to Quit\u003cbr\u003eVindictiveness toward Missourians\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Unsung Heros\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOxen\u003cbr\u003eCows\u003cbr\u003eHorses\u003cbr\u003eMules\u003cbr\u003eMired-In Teams\u003cbr\u003eCaring for Animals\u003cbr\u003eStampedes\u003cbr\u003eAnimal Deaths\u003cbr\u003ePets on the Trail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Saints by Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Role of Church Agents\u003cbr\u003eAboard Ship\u003cbr\u003eSeparated Families\u003cbr\u003eMissionaries’ Painful Partings\u003cbr\u003eGoing Upriver\u003cbr\u003eShipwreck\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Miracles\u003cbr\u003eHaven of Hope\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eVillages on Wheels\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[Villages] truly is a labor of love by non-academics for an interested lay audience. . .There is warmth and affection for those whose stories are recounted here, as well as an honest understanding of their flaws.” — Rachel Whipple, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2012\/07\/o-pioneer-book-review-of-villages-on-wheels\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTimes \u0026amp; Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There is, in my opinion, much to be learned from this work.” — Roy Schmidt, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postst1271_Kimball-and-Kimball-Villages-on-Wheels-A-Social-History-of-the-Gathering-to-Zion-reviewed-by-Roy-Schmidt.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“V\u003cem\u003eillages on Wheels\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting compilation for any reader looking to discover this monumental and defining experience in Mormon history through the accounts of the common people who lived it.” — Haleigh Cole, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9371\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/violet-kimball\"\u003eViolet T. Kimball\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/stanley-b-kimball\"\u003eStanley B. Kimball\u003c\/a\u003e spent about fifteen years writing this book. Violet shared Stan’s decades-long interest in the Mormon Trail that produced numerous articles and books before his death in 2003. Violet, herself an award-winning writer and photographer, spent four summers walking and photographing the Mormon\/Overland Trail along the Platte River and beyond to California and Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e     Violet won the 2001 Western Writer’s Spur Award and two other awards for her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eStories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e(Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press, 2000). Stanley won the MHA Best Book Award in 1982 for his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eHeber C. Kimball, Mormon Patriarch and Pioneer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1981). Violet lives in Macon, Georgia, near her children and grandchildren.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e294 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781589581197 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished December 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42262023504043,"sku":"978-1-58958-119-7","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Kimball__Villages_0b2cba03-5838-480c-a45b-4ee6a65353ea.jpg?v=1562955227"},{"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":"mormonism-in-transition","title":"Mormonism in Transition: A History of the Latter-day Saints, 1890–1930, 3rd ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/thomas-g-alexander\"\u003eThomas G. Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1988 Best Book Award, Mormon History Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Will be required reading for all historians of Mormonism for some time to come.” \u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This is by far the most important book on this crucial period in LDS history.” \u003c\/span\u003e — Jan Shipps\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\/B008AK76KE\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B008AK76KE\"\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\/mormonism-in-transition-history\/id535129755?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=e4JlEAAAQBAJ\"\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=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormonism-in-transition-history\/id535129755?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4%22\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B008AK76KE\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B008AK76KE\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mormonism-in-transition-thomas-g-alexander\/1111501901?ean=2940014766470\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormonism-in-transition-history\/id535129755?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=e4JlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Mormonism-Transition-History-Latter-day\/book-Nw9A0gOg10iH3PdFBBudVQ\/page1.html?s=5p9JoQYCKkK7yRJrupoXqw\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\/35OaAA9\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/mormonism-transition-history-latter-day-saints-1890-1930-3rd-edition-thomas-g-alexander-84766\"\u003eDeseret Book\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\u003eMore than two decades after its original publication, Thomas G. Alexander’s Mormonism in Transition still engages audiences with its insightful study of the pivotal, early years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Serving as a vital read for both students and scholars of American religious and social history, Alexander’s book explains and charts the Church’s transformation over this 40-year period of both religious and American history.\u003cbr\u003e     For those familiar with the LDS Church in modern times, it is impossible to study Mormonism in Transition without pondering the enormous amount of changes the Church has been through since 1890. For those new to the study of Mormonism, this book will give them a clear understanding the challenges the Church went through to go from a persecuted and scorned society to the rapidly growing, respected community it is today.\u003cbr\u003e     From the Second Edition Foreword by Stephen J. Stein:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Thomas Alexander confronts the reality of change and does not try to disguise it or hide it in the shadow of earlier traditions. Rather, he acknowledges that Mormonism in 1930 was radically different from what it was in 1890 or at the time of its origins. He catalogues change without apology. In fact, Alexander celebrates change as the basis for the continuing success the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enjoys.”\u003c\/blockquote\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 to Third Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The 1890s and the Challenge to the Mormon World View\u003cbr\u003e2. The Search for a Pluralistic Political System, 1900–1911\u003cbr\u003e3. The Politics of Change and Reconciliation, 1912–30\u003cbr\u003e4. Recurrent Encounters with Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003e5. The Temporal Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e6. Administrative Modernization, 1900–1918\u003cbr\u003e7. New Directions in Church Administration, 1918–30\u003cbr\u003e8. The Church Auxiliary Organizations\u003cbr\u003e9. Definition of a Role for the Church Educational System\u003cbr\u003e10. Cooperation and Individualism in Mormon Society\u003cbr\u003e11. The Church and Its Missions\u003cbr\u003e12. Reshaping the Latter-day Saint Image\u003cbr\u003e13. The Adoption of a New Interpretation of the Word of Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e14. Definition and Explication of Church Doctrine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMembers of the First Presidency\u003cbr\u003eMembers of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, 1890–1930\u003cbr\u003eMembers of the First Council of the Seventy, 1890–1930\u003cbr\u003eMembers of the Presiding Bishopric of 1890–1930\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Presidency of the Relief Society, 1890–1930\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Superintendents of the Deseret Sunday School Union\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Presidencies of the Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Association, 1890–1930\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Superintendency of the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association, 1890–1930\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Presidency of the Primary Association, 1890–1930\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eSources\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMormonism in Transition\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A classic study of an influential American religion. . . . Provides both the specialist in religion and the general reader with a thoughtful history of this complex religion.” — Colleen McDannell, University of Utah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A must read for any serious student of this ‘peculiar people’ and Western history.”  — Stanley B. Kimball, \u003cem\u003eJournal of the West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Thoughtful. . . . An objective examination of the church’s changing position on political involvement, plural marriage, business relations, administrative reorganization, doctrinal redefinition, missionary work, and education.” — N. J. Bender, Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Will be required reading for all historians of Mormonism for some time to come.” — William D. Russell, \u003cem\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is by far the most important book on this crucial period in LDS history.” — Jan Shipps, author of \u003cem\u003eMormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A work of careful and prodigious scholarship.” — Leonard J. Arrington, author of \u003cem\u003eBrigham Young: American Moses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Clearly fills a tremendous void in the history of Mormonism.” — Klaus J. Hansen, author of \u003cem\u003eMormonism and the American Experience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eCompetent readers of American religious history will find Alexander’s recent treatise an invaluable addition to the ever-growing academic study of Mormonism.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e — Tyler Andersen, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/sojourn-wilderness-progress\/\"\u003eWorlds Without End\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e About the Author: \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\/Tom_Alexander_compact.png?8840119736047130934\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/thomas-g-alexander\"\u003eThomas G. Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e taught at Brigham Young University for four decades, where he was the Lemuel Hardison Redd Jr. Professor of Western American History and director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003cem\u003eThings in Heaven and Earth: The Life and Times of Wilford Woodruff, a Mormon Prophet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUtah: The Right Place\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e410 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-188-3 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished June 2012\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261989327019,"sku":"978-1-58958-188-3","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback - signed copy","offer_id":45313597014187,"sku":"","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Alexander_MinT.jpg?v=1379556419"},{"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":"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. 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Polygamous marriages are a common practice in many other countries, but the United States has vehemently opposed such unions and will no doubt find itself disputing its position on them again in the near future. As with the same-sex marriage issue, a firestorm of controversy surrounds the question since the right to participate in a polygamous union is very much tied to the right to live out one’s preferences, religious or not. Detailed accounts of sexual abuse and child brides are frequently leaked from the various polygamous societies, notwithstanding their extreme efforts to remain under the radar of law enforcement and the press. A by-product of these mysterious societies is that public interest is vitalized by their continuous efforts to gain independence from traditionalist culture. \u003cbr\u003e     This fascinating study seeks to trace the historical tapestry that is early Mormon polygamy, details the official discontinuation of the practice by the Church, and, for the first time, describes the many zeal-driven organizations that arose in the wake of that decision. Among the polygamous groups discussed are the LeBaronites, whose “blood atonement” killings sent fear throughout Mormon communities in the late seventies and the eighties; the FLDS Church, which made news recently over its construction of a compound and temple in Texas and Warren Jeffs' arrest and conviction; and the Allred and Kingston groups, two major factions with substantial membership statistics both in and out of the United States. All these fascinating histories, along with those of the smaller independent groups, are examined and explained in a way that all can appreciate.\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Plural Marriage Restored\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph Smith and Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eExpanding the Practice of Polygamy: Secrecy and Opposition\u003cbr\u003eThe Restoration of Priesthood Sealing Authority\u003cbr\u003eStrict Control by “One” of the Sealing Authority\u003cbr\u003eThe “One” Man: Prophet and President of the High Priesthood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Secrecy: Concealing Polygamy in Nauvoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Perceived Benefits of Secrecy\u003cbr\u003eProblems Created by Secrecy\u003cbr\u003eThe Endowed Quorum\u003cbr\u003eThe Council of Fifty\u003cbr\u003eNauvoo Secrecy: 150 Years Later\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Following the “One” Man: After the Martyrdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBrigham Young as the “One” Man\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy Expansion in Utah\u003cbr\u003eThe Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act of 1862\u003cbr\u003eJohn Taylor: The “One” Man\u003cbr\u003eAn 1886 Revelation to John Taylor\u003cbr\u003eTable 1\u003cbr\u003ePersecution Increases\u003cbr\u003eWilford Woodruff: The Next “One” Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The 1890 Manifesto and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe 1890 Manifesto\u003cbr\u003eManifesto Presented at General Conference\u003cbr\u003ePresident Woodruff Addresses Questions\u003cbr\u003eLorenzo Snow: The “One” Man\u003cbr\u003eJoseph F. Smith and the Second Manifesto\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of Matthias Cowley and John W. Taylor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Plural Marriage: Commanded, Permitted, or Not Permitted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eObeying the Laws of God or the Laws of the Land\u003cbr\u003eRelease from the Practice: “It Is Enough”\u003cbr\u003eGod’s Regulation of Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eWhen Polygamy Is Not Permitted\u003cbr\u003eWhen Plural Marriage Is Permitted\u003cbr\u003eWhen Plural Marriage Is Commanded\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage: A Requirement for Exaltation?\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Doctrine and Covenants 132\u003cbr\u003eSuspending Plural Marriage: A Change in the Ordinances?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Polygamy Independent from the Authority of the “One” Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTemple Sealers: John W. Woolley\u003cbr\u003eStake Patriarchs and “Sealing Blessings”\u003cbr\u003eAction to Suppress New Plural Marriages\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of Joseph White Musser\u003cbr\u003eHeber J. Grant: The “One” Man\u003cbr\u003eThe Gudmundson Colony\u003cbr\u003eThe Richard R. Lyman Case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. 1920s: Polygamists Join Together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohn T. Clark: The “One Mighty and Strong”\u003cbr\u003eJohn T. Clark’s Claims\u003cbr\u003eNathaniel Baldwin: Early Supporter and Financial Sponsor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Lorin C. Woolley and Sealing Authority\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWoolley’s Account of John Taylor’s 1886 Visitation\u003cbr\u003e1920s: An Expanded Account of the 1886 Visitation\u003cbr\u003eThe 1886 “Ordinations”\u003cbr\u003eThe Other Four Men\u003cbr\u003eLorin Woolley’s Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eLorin Woolley and Resurrected Beings\u003cbr\u003eLorin Woolley and Government Leaders\u003cbr\u003eLorin Woolley’s Teachings\u003cbr\u003eThe “Grand Council of the Kingdom”\u003cbr\u003eThe Prophecies of Lorin C. Woolley\u003cbr\u003eLorin Woolley’s Death\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Joseph White Musser: Father of the Mormon Fundamentalist Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Family of Joseph White Musser\u003cbr\u003eMusser’s Education\u003cbr\u003eMusser Joins Other Mormon Fundamentalists\u003cbr\u003eCelestial Marriage? and the “Fulness of the Gospel”\u003cbr\u003eMusser’s Split Devotion\u003cbr\u003eMusser Chooses Lorin Woolley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. A Priesthood Organization Disclosed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFundamentalist Doctrines of a Priesthood Organization\u003cbr\u003eThe Council of Friends\u003cbr\u003eHigh Priest Apostles\u003cbr\u003eThe Sanhedrin\u003cbr\u003eThe Senior Member of the Council of Friends: The “One” Man\u003cbr\u003eKeys of Sealing Outside the Church?\u003cbr\u003eQuestions about the Priesthood\u003cbr\u003eThe Priesthood Expands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Fundamentalist Priesthood Developments after 1934\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Importance of the Priesthood Organization\u003cbr\u003eByron Harvey Allred Jr.\u003cbr\u003eEslie Jenson and Apostle Melvin J. Ballard\u003cbr\u003ePriesthood Keys and the Council of Friends\u003cbr\u003eInstructing Fundamentalists in Priesthood Doctrines\u003cbr\u003eSeeking a Divine Witness\u003cbr\u003ePrayers of Vengeance on LDS Church Leaders\u003cbr\u003eLorin Woolley’s Visit to the Yucatan\u003cbr\u003ePriesthood Succession after Lorin C. Woolley’s Death\u003cbr\u003eJ. Leslie Broadbent “Senior Member” of the Council of Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. John Y. Barlow: Senior Member of the Council of Friends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShort Creek, Arizona\u003cbr\u003eTruth Magazine\u003cbr\u003eRulon C. Allred\u003cbr\u003ePersecution Increases\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Musser’s “Law of Chastity”\u003cbr\u003e1936: “Where Are the Keys of Sealing?”\u003cbr\u003eMormon Fundamentalism Spreads\u003cbr\u003eLDS Church Opposition\u003cbr\u003eFrancis M. Darter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. The Expansion of Fundamentalism under John Y. Barlow’s Leadership\u003cbr\u003eThe United Effort Plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMore Additions to the Priesthood Council\u003cbr\u003eThe 1944 Raid\u003cbr\u003eIncarcerated with Hope\u003cbr\u003eA Prison “Manifesto”\u003cbr\u003eBarlow Sends Men to Mexico\u003cbr\u003eNew Emphasis on the United Effort Plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Joseph White Musser: Senior Member of the Priesthood Council\u003cbr\u003eMargarito Bautista\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eRulon Allred: “Counselor” to Joseph Musser\u003cbr\u003eA New Priesthood Council Is Called\u003cbr\u003eThe Star of Truth\u003cbr\u003eShort Creek Fundamentalists Follow the Old Council\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Musser Passes Away\u003cbr\u003eCharles Zitting: New Senior Member\u003cbr\u003eLeGrand Woolley and Louis Kelsch, Senior Members of the Council\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Short Creek Fundamentalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe 1953 Raid\u003cbr\u003eArizona’s Court Cases\u003cbr\u003eUtah Prosecution: The Vera Black Case\u003cbr\u003eThe Journal of Discourses Reprinted\u003cbr\u003eThe United Effort Plan Revives\u003cbr\u003eThe Law of Placing\u003cbr\u003eTeachings of Leroy Johnson\u003cbr\u003eThe “One Man” Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eCentennial Park and the “Second Ward”\u003cbr\u003eThe Fundamentalist LDS Church\u003cbr\u003eLDS Church Missionary Efforts\u003cbr\u003eAwaiting the Millennium in 2000\u003cbr\u003eRulon Jeffs Passes On\u003cbr\u003eExcommunication of the Barlow Brothers\u003cbr\u003eThe Colorado City Unified School District\u003cbr\u003eUpheaval in British Columbia\u003cbr\u003eRecent Legal Challenges\u003cbr\u003eTemple Building in Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Rulon C. Allred’s Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“Independents”\u003cbr\u003eSatellite Congregations\u003cbr\u003eTeachings of Rulon C. Allred\u003cbr\u003eOwen Allred’s Presidency of the AUB\u003cbr\u003eFluctuation in Membership and Changes in Leadership\u003cbr\u003eAccusations of Money Laundering and Deception\u003cbr\u003eJ. LaMoine Jenson Succeeds Owen Allred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. The Kingstons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFamily Background\u003cbr\u003eKingston Excommunications\u003cbr\u003eEarly Organizational Activities\u003cbr\u003eElden Kingston’s Leadership\u003cbr\u003eThe Teton Test of the Numbered “Inner Circle”\u003cbr\u003eDemarcation from the Musser Group\u003cbr\u003eElden Kingston’s Final Years\u003cbr\u003eTeachings and Guidelines of the Co-op\u003cbr\u003eThe Source of Elden Kingston’s Priesthood Authority?\u003cbr\u003eQuestions Regarding the United Order Cooperative\u003cbr\u003eQuestions Regarding the Law of Satisfaction\u003cbr\u003ePaul Elden Kingston Takes the Helm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. The LeBarons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFamily Background\u003cbr\u003eThe “Right of the Firstborn”\u003cbr\u003eInteractions with other Mormon Fundamentalists\u003cbr\u003eThe Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times\u003cbr\u003eErvil LeBaron’s Priesthood Expounded\u003cbr\u003ePresiding Patriarch\u003cbr\u003eMissionaries from the French Mission Join the LeBarons\u003cbr\u003eA Period of Expansion\u003cbr\u003eThe Church of the Lamb of God\u003cbr\u003eThe LeBarons Today\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Additional Mormon Fundamentalists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Naylor Group\u003cbr\u003eGerald Peterson and the Righteous Branch of “Christ’s Church”\u003cbr\u003eTom Green\u003cbr\u003eOgden Kraut\u003cbr\u003eRoyston Potter\u003cbr\u003eJohn Singer and Addam Swapp\u003cbr\u003eJames D. Harmston\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Glendenning and the Order of Aaron\u003cbr\u003eAlex Joseph and the Confederate Nations of Israel\u003cbr\u003eRobert C. Crossfield\u003cbr\u003eRon and Dan Lafferty\u003cbr\u003eBrian David Mitchell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Fundamentalisms and Mormon Fundamentalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCharacteristics of Fundamentalism\u003cbr\u003eFundamentalist Leaders\u003cbr\u003eWeaknesses of the Fundamentalist Position\u003cbr\u003eTypes of Individuals Attracted to Mormon Fundamentalism\u003cbr\u003eObstacles to Leaving Mormon Fundamentalism\u003cbr\u003eSincerity, Tradition, and Personal Revelation\u003cbr\u003eFinding the “One” Man Who Holds the Keys of Sealing\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eModern Polygamy\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “This book is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ethe most thorough and comprehensive study written on the subject\u003c\/span\u003e to date, providing readers with a clear, candid, and broad sweeping overview of the history, teachings, and practices of modern fundamentalist groups.” — Alexander L. Baugh, associate professor of Church history and doctrine, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMormon Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism\u003c\/em\u003e is a fine introduction to its complex subject. Reading between the lines, one senses that Hales is more in sympathy with the organizational church than with the fundamentalists. But he allows each side to speak for itself through extensive citations from historical documents. Anyone wanting to know more about this surprisingly vital movement will do well with this volume.” — Jeffrey Needle, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aml-online.org\/Reviews\/Review.aspx?id=4182\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brian-c-hales\"\u003eBrian C. Hales\u003c\/a\u003e, author of the 3 volume \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/joseph-smith-polygamy-vol-1-history\"\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e series, works as an anesthesiologist at the Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton, Utah. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a former full-time missionary, he is the webmaster of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormonfundamentalism.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emormonfundamentalism.com\u003c\/a\u003e, a website dedicated to providing viewers with a historical and doctrinal examination of Mormon fundamentalist topics, including the practice of polygamy. Brian has presented at conferences for the Mormon History Association, the John Whitmer Historical Association, the Sunstone Symposium, and the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) on polygamy-related topics. His articles have also been published in \u003ci\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal for Mormon History\u003c\/i\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\u003e541 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-109-8 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished 2006, 2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261977956523,"sku":"978-1-58958-109-8","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":45600638304427,"sku":null,"price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Hales__Modern_Polygamy.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"product_id":"people-and-power-of-nauvoo","title":"People and Power of Nauvoo: Themes from the Nauvoo Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Milton V. Backman Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween May 1839 and September 1846, Latter-day Saints gained spiritual strength that enabled them to eventually become a mighty people in the midst of the Rockies. Before gathering near the crescent bend of the Mississippi, Latter-day Saints had experienced a refiner’s fire. That purification continued as these converts directed their attention from worldly gain to spiritual pursuits in Nauvoo. Drawing on numerous journals and other primary sources, Professor Backman sketches for us the founding, growth, and development of Nauvoo. Discussed are the sacrifices made to construct its temple, the second built by Joseph’s people but the first in which the highest LDS ordinances were introduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Milton V. Backman, Jr. is an emeritus professor of Church History and Doctrine from Brigham Young University where he taught for thirty-one years. After retiring in 1991, he served several missions in Nauvoo, helped organize the BYU Semester Program in that historic community, and taught LDS Church history and early American history in that program for eight semesters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e170 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-017-6 (Paperback)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261999911083,"sku":"978-1-58958-017-6","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Backman___People_and_Power.jpg?v=1379609501"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-mormons-in-argentina","title":"The History of the Mormons in Argentina","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/nestor-curbelo\"\u003eNéstor Curbelo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“An important step forward in the study of international Mormonism.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/review-the-history-of-the-mormons-in-argentina\/\"\u003eThe Juvenile Instructor \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005M2QE4C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005M2QE4C\"\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-history-mormons-in-argentina\/id465098130?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=XRBoEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/B005M2QE4C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005M2QE4C\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940013024267\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-history-mormons-in-argentina\/id465098130?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=XRBoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/The-History-Mormons-Argentina-English\/book-c9oinymKlESAgUpqyd84jA\/page1.html?s=OhP4ZlQ-N06Ayu4UHy8aXg\u0026amp;r=3\"\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\/2NqSk9r\"\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\u003eOriginally published in Spanish, Curbelo’s The History of the Mormons in Argentina is a groundbreaking book detailing the growth of the Church in this Latin American country.\u003cbr\u003e     Through numerous interviews and access to other primary resources, Curbelo has constructed a timeline, and then documents the story of the Church’s growth. Starting with a brief discussion of Parley P. Pratt’s assignment to preside over the Pacific and South American regions, continuing on with the translation of the scriptures into Spanish, the opening of the first missions in South America, and the building of temples, the book provides a survey history of the Church in Argentina. This book will be of interest not only to history buffs but also to thousands of past, present, and future missionaries.\u003cbr\u003e     Translated by Erin Jennings\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\u003eCHRONOLOGY\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eA HISTORY OF FAITH\u003cbr\u003eBEFORE ARRIVING IN ARGENTINA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. THE PACIFIC MISSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Trip to Chile\u003cbr\u003eThe Death of Omner Pratt\u003cbr\u003eA Month in Quillota\u003cbr\u003eThe Return to California\u003cbr\u003eAn Apostle’s Vision\u003cbr\u003eThe Situation in Chile in 1851\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. BEGINNING THE WORK IN MEXICO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLooking at South America\u003cbr\u003eThe Translation of the Book of Mormon into Spanish\u003cbr\u003eThe Conversion of Melitón González Trejo\u003cbr\u003eThe Translation of the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. THE SOUTH AMERICA MISSION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Missionaries Arrive in South America\u003cbr\u003eThe First Converts in South America\u003cbr\u003eThe Dedication of South America\u003cbr\u003eThe Second Group of Missionaries\u003cbr\u003eElder Melvin J. Ballard\u003cbr\u003eThe Gianfelice Family\u003cbr\u003eThe Presidency of Reinhold Stoof (1926–35)\u003cbr\u003eThe Gospel and the Lamanites\u003cbr\u003eThe Visit of Elder J. Reuben Clark\u003cbr\u003eThe Mission of Reinhold Stoof Ends\u003cbr\u003eThe Church in Rosario\u003cbr\u003eThe First Baptisms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. THE BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA MISSIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Church in Brazil\u003cbr\u003eThe Argentina Mission\u003cbr\u003eThe Presidency of W. Ernest Young (1935–38)\u003cbr\u003eThe Presidency of Frederick S. Williams (1938–42)\u003cbr\u003eThe Williams Family, Pioneers of South America\u003cbr\u003eThe First Chapel in Argentina\u003cbr\u003eThe First Argentine Missionaries\u003cbr\u003eThe Presidency of James L. Barker (1942–44)\u003cbr\u003eThe Second Presidency of W. Ernest Young (1944–49)\u003cbr\u003eMemories of That Time\u003cbr\u003eFermín Barjollo\u003cbr\u003eThe Visit of Elder Stephen L. Richards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. A CHURCH OF IMMIGRANTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Avila Family\u003cbr\u003eThe Dömrose Family\u003cbr\u003eThe Welsh Saints of Patagonia\u003cbr\u003eThe Church in Córdoba\u003cbr\u003eThe Pioneers\u003cbr\u003eThomas M. Looney, Pioneer of Bahía Blanca\u003cbr\u003eThe First Missionaries in Mendoza\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. FOUNDATIONS OF LOCAL LEADERSHIP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Presidency of Harold Brown (1949–52)\u003cbr\u003eJuan Carlos Avila\u003cbr\u003eThe Visit of President David O. McKay\u003cbr\u003eThe Meeting with Juan D. Perón\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. THE GREAT MISSIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Church in Salta\u003cbr\u003eThe Church in Tucumán\u003cbr\u003eThe Church in Resistencia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. THE GOSPEL REACHES ALL OF SOUTH AMERICA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Expansion of the Gospel in South America\u003cbr\u003eThe Mountain Range Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. THE FIRST STAKES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Organization of the Buenos Aires Stake\u003cbr\u003eOther Stakes\u003cbr\u003eTravels to Salt Lake City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. THE MISSION PRESIDENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Presidents of the Argentina Mission\u003cbr\u003eThe Local Presidents of the Mission\u003cbr\u003eArgentine Men Who Served as Mission Presidents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. BEFORE THE TEMPLES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Temple Ordinances in Spanish\u003cbr\u003eThe Genealogical Registries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. SÃO PAULO, FIRST TEMPLE IN SOUTH AMERICA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. THE BUENOS AIRES TEMPLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Dedication of the Buenos Aires Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Dedicatory Prayer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. THE AREA PRESIDENCIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Presidency of the South America South Area\u003cbr\u003eInstituting Area Presidencies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. THE CHALLENGE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eElder Angel Abrea\u003cbr\u003e“One of the Strongest in the Kingdom”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. A NEW CENTURY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. HISTORICAL TIMELINE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePART I—BACKGROUND 1844–1922\u003cbr\u003ePART II—THE MISSIONS IN SOUTH AMERICA 1923–65\u003cbr\u003ePART III—THE STAKES OF ZION 1966–77\u003cbr\u003ePART IV—TEMPLES 1978–84\u003cbr\u003ePART V—WATCHING THE FUTURE 1985–2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. ORAL HISTORIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\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\u003eThe History of Mormons in Argentina\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Overall, the book is an important step forward in the study of international Mormonism. It is to be hoped that in the future, a historian with an adequate understanding of both Mormon and Argentine history will be able to build upon Curbelo’s book and render an even more nuanced history of Mormonism in Argentina. Indeed it is to be hoped that further books will begin to fill in the story of the International Church.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/review-the-history-of-the-mormons-in-argentina\/\"\u003eThe Juvenile Instructor \u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-052-7 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished May 2009\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261944860843,"sku":"978-1-58958-052-7","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Curbelo__Argentina.jpg?v=1379609777"},{"product_id":"penny-tracts-and-polemics","title":"Penny Tracts and Polemics: A Critical Analysis of Anti-Mormon Pamphleteering in Great Britain, 1837–1860","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/craig-l-foster\"\u003eCraig L. Foster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1860, Mormonism had enjoyed a presence in Great Britain for over twenty years. Mormon missionaries experienced unprecedented success in conversions and many new converts had left Britain’s shores for a new life and a new religion in the far western mountains of the American continent. \u003cbr\u003e     With the success of the Mormons came tales of duplicity, priestcraft, sexual seduction, and uninhibited depravity among the new religious adherents. Thousands of pamphlets were sold or given to the British populace as a way of discouraging people from joining the Mormon Church. Foster places the creation of these English anti-Mormon pamphlets in their historical context. He discusses the authors, the impact of the publications and the Mormon response. With illustrations and detailed bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/craig-l-foster\"\u003eCraig L. Foster\u003c\/a\u003e earned a B.A. and M.A. in history and an MLIS from Brigham Young University. He works as a research specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. He resides in Layton with his wife, Suzanne, and their three children, but prefers to be at the family cabin in southern Utah, hiding from the world. When he is not dreaming of another way to get back to the British Isles, Foster is actively involved in several scholarly and heritage organizations. He has published in a number of scholarly journals including \u003ci\u003eBYU Studies, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Journal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUtah Historical Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-005-3 (Hardcover)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":42261999550635,"sku":"978-1-58958-005-3","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Foster__Penny_Tracts.jpg?v=1379610020"},{"product_id":"excavating-mormon-pasts","title":"Excavating Mormon Pasts: The New Historiography of the Last Half Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/newell-c-bringhurst\"\u003eNewell C. Bringhurst\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/lavina-fielding-anderson\"\u003eLavina Fielding Anderson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Special Book Award from the John Whitmer Historical Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A valuable tool in the ongoing quest for clarity, for truth, for certainty.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aml-online.org\/Reviews\/Review.aspx?id=3729\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007KLJUPS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007KLJUPS\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=rxJoEAAAQBAJ\"\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:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007KLJUPS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007KLJUPS\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/excavating-mormon-pasts-newell-g-bringhurst\/1006407126?ean=2940014343640\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=rxJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Excavating-Mormon-Pasts-The-New\/book-RbVYj9Z5tkqFI-Zj1RyHfA\/page1.html?s=td2I8c0nsEaDxqAS-v0BYw\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TiEI3M\" title=\"Excavating Mormon Pasts: The New Historiography of the Last Half Century\"\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\u003eExcavating Mormon Pasts assembles sixteen knowledgeable scholars from both LDS and the Community of Christ traditions who have long participated skillfully in this dialogue. It presents their insightful and sometimes incisive surveys of where the New Mormon History has come from and which fields remain unexplored. It is both a vital reference work and a stimulating picture of the New Mormon History in the early twenty-first century.\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\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Mormon History and the Conundrum of Culture: American and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePostscript\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Search for Cultural Origins of Mormon Doctrines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Burned-Over District\u003cbr\u003eNew England Puritanism\u003cbr\u003eThe Bible and Christian Primitivism\u003cbr\u003eMagical Worldviews\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Not “Laying aside Revelation”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Mormon Origins: The Church in New York and Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGeneral Works\u003cbr\u003ePublished Primary Sources\u003cbr\u003eBiographical Studies\u003cbr\u003eThe Making of a Prophet\u003cbr\u003eThe First Vision\u003cbr\u003eMoney-Digging and Magic\u003cbr\u003eThe Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormon Approach to Scripture\u003cbr\u003eThe Development of a Mormon Community\u003cbr\u003eThe Development of Church Organization and Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eLife Among the Saints\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormon Economy\u003cbr\u003eDeclension and Movement West\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Mormon Experience in Missouri, 1830–39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJackson County: Building the City of God\u003cbr\u003eA Richer View of Non-Mormons\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of Mormon Dissenters\u003cbr\u003eThe Danites\u003cbr\u003eMormon Military Activities\u003cbr\u003eNew Interpretations\u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of Opposition to Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Nauvoo Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe New Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eDefining the New History\u003cbr\u003eEarlier Nauvoos\u003cbr\u003eNauvoo in General Histories.\u003cbr\u003ePolitical History\u003cbr\u003eEconomic History\u003cbr\u003eSocial History\u003cbr\u003eCommunity History\u003cbr\u003eReligious History\u003cbr\u003eA New Synthesis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Mormonism on the Frontier: The Saints of the Great Basin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGeneral Works\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young\u003cbr\u003eOther Mormons\u003cbr\u003eMormon Migration and Settlement\u003cbr\u003eMormon Settlements\u003cbr\u003eEconomics\u003cbr\u003eThe Political Kingdom of God\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormon Reformation and the Utah War\u003cbr\u003eMissionary Work and the Mormon Image\u003cbr\u003eDissenting Movements\u003cbr\u003eDoctrinal Development and Interpretation\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eWomen, Children, and Family Structure and Dynamics\u003cbr\u003eEthnicity and Race\u003cbr\u003eMormon Architecture\u003cbr\u003eEducation and Communication\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Mormonism in Transition, 1890–1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLDS Accommodation\u003cbr\u003eStatehood\u003cbr\u003ePost-Manifesto Polygamy and Fundamentalism\u003cbr\u003eAccommodation in the Early Twentieth-Century\u003cbr\u003eWar, Depression, and Dissent\u003cbr\u003eThe International Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The LDS Church in the United States since 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGrowth\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Studies\u003cbr\u003eMulticulturalism\u003cbr\u003eSecularism\u003cbr\u003eEducation\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Affairs\u003cbr\u003eCorrelation\u003cbr\u003eFinances\u003cbr\u003eFurther Research\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Growth and Internationalization: The LDS Church Since 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Pacific and Australasia\u003cbr\u003eThe British Isles\u003cbr\u003eWestern Europe\u003cbr\u003eLatin America, General\u003cbr\u003eMexico and Central America\u003cbr\u003eSouth America\u003cbr\u003eAsia: General Works\u003cbr\u003eEast Asia\u003cbr\u003eSoutheast and South Asia\u003cbr\u003eAfrica and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003eEastern Europe\u003cbr\u003eHistoriography of Growth and Internationalization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Studies of Mormon Fissiparousness: Conflict, Dissent, and Schism in the Early Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePerspectives on Mormon Fissiparousness\u003cbr\u003eEarly Mormon Schisms\u003cbr\u003eThe Earliest Dissenters and Schisms\u003cbr\u003eDissent and Schism in Ohio and Missouri\u003cbr\u003eSchisms of the Nauvoo Church\u003cbr\u003eFragmentation of the Nauvoo Church\u003cbr\u003eConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. “Travelers on the New Mormon History Trail”: Community of Christ Contributions to the New Mormon History Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCommunity of Christ Trail-Blazers\u003cbr\u003eGraceland College, Lamoni, Iowa\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the Trail Blazers\u003cbr\u003eThe Writings of Roger D. Launius\u003cbr\u003eThe Administrative Biography Series\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Surveys\u003cbr\u003eThe Reorganized Church and the Theme of Dissent\u003cbr\u003eMakers of Church Thought Series\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Interest Works\u003cbr\u003eScholarly Historical Journals and Articles\u003cbr\u003eJohn Whitmer Historical Association\u003cbr\u003eJohn Whitmer Historical Association Monograph Series\u003cbr\u003eAcademic Capstone Projects\u003cbr\u003eWorks in Progress\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The New Mormon Women’s History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBrooks, Brodie, and Arrington\u003cbr\u003eA Mormon Mother\u003cbr\u003eWomen in Camelot: Beecher, Derr, and Madsen\u003cbr\u003ePink Dialogue and Mormon Sisters: Bushman and Ulrich\u003cbr\u003eMormon Enigma\u003cbr\u003eRLDS Women\u003cbr\u003eWomen Writing on Men; Men Writing on Women\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy and Women\u003cbr\u003e“Contemporary” Women’s History\u003cbr\u003eMormon Women’s History and the Institutional Church\u003cbr\u003eDiaries and Autobiographies: Critical Editions\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s History and the New Mormon History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Out of the Closet and into the Fire: The New Mormon Historians’ Take on Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePrecursors\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of the LDS Church Historical Department\u003cbr\u003eThe Origins of Mormon Polygamy\u003cbr\u003ePost-Manifesto Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eBiography as a Lens on Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eRegional, Demographic, and Social History\u003cbr\u003eDemographic Studies\u003cbr\u003eLegal History\u003cbr\u003eTheological and Social History\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Mormon Biography: Paradoxes, Progress, and Continuing Problems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBiographies of Mormon Presidents\u003cbr\u003eBiographies of Other Church Leaders\u003cbr\u003eLesser Leaders and Rank-and-File Latter-day Saints\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saint Women\u003cbr\u003eRLDS Historical Figures\u003cbr\u003eDissidents and Schismatics\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Mormon Society and Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCommunity History\u003cbr\u003eDemographic History\u003cbr\u003eProsopography\u003cbr\u003eMarriage and Family History\u003cbr\u003eHigh Culture\u003cbr\u003eOther Social-Cultural Topics\u003cbr\u003eOther Local Studies\u003cbr\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Fictional Pasts: Mormon Historical Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMormon Historical Fictions\u003cbr\u003eConnections with the New Mormon History\u003cbr\u003eThe Future of Mormon Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eExcavating Mormon Pasts\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[Excavating Mormon Pasts is] a valuable tool in the ongoing quest for clarity, for truth, for certainty. It is one of several volumes I’ve seen in the past few years that qualify for a ‘must have’ rating.” — Jeffrey Needle, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.aml-online.org\/Reviews\/Review.aspx?id=3729\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 456\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-115-9 (Paperback)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261919596715,"sku":"978-1-58958-115-9","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Bringhurst_Anderson__Excavating.jpg?v=1379610175"},{"product_id":"a-house-for-the-most-high","title":"A House for the Most High: The Story of the Original Nauvoo Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/matthew-mcbride\"\u003eMatthew McBride\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e “A House for the Most High\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure trove of primary source material and is an enjoyable read at the same time.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Will be a standard work on the Nauvoo Temple among the Mountain Saints for many years to come.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A wealth of information about the details of building the temple and also a glimpse into the working of the Church during this same period.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Association for Mormon Letters\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\/B00845UIDW\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00845UIDW\"\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\/house-for-most-high-story\/id528263172?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=vRJoEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/B00845UIDW\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00845UIDW\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-house-for-the-most-high-matthew-s-mcbride\/1112806017?ean=2940014428828\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/-House-Most-High-The-Story\/book-rmap3t-k1EC6-XqND9qVZw\/page1.html?s=5rJ7K9LK3U6VMQda3Ju0-g\u0026amp;r=1\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=vRJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/house-for-most-high-story\/id528263172?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\/35Mkmmt\" title=\"A House for the Most High: The Story of the Original Nauvoo Temple\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/house-most-high-story-original-nauvoo-temple-matthew-s-mcbride-14901\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e, and other retailers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis awe-inspiring book is a tribute to the perseverance of the human spirit. A House for the Most High is a groundbreaking work from beginning to end with its faithful and comprehensive documentation of the Nauvoo Temple’s conception. The behind-the-scenes stories of those determined Saints involved in the great struggle to raise the sacred edifice bring a new appreciation to all readers. McBride’s painstaking research now gives us access to valuable first-hand accounts that are drawn straight from the newspaper articles, private diaries, journals, and letters of the steadfast participants. \u003cbr\u003e     The opening of this volume gives the reader an extraordinary window into the early temple-building labors of the besieged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the development of what would become temple-related doctrines in the decade prior to the Nauvoo era, and the 1839 advent of the Saints in Illinois. The main body of this fascinating history covers the significant years, starting from 1840, when this temple was first considered, to the temple’s early destruction by a devastating natural disaster. A well-thought-out conclusion completes the epic by telling of the repurchase of the temple lot by the Church in 1937, the lot’s excavation in 1962, and the grand announcement in 1999 that the temple would indeed be rebuilt. Also included are an astonishing appendix containing rare and fascinating eyewitness descriptions of the temple and a bibliography of all major source materials. Mormons and non-Mormons alike will discover, within the pages of this book, a true sense of wonder and gratitude for a determined people whose sole desire was to build a sacred and holy temple for the worship of their God.\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\u003eIntroduction: The Temple In Pre-Nauvoo Church History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEarly Temple Building Efforts\u003cbr\u003ePreparatory Doctrinal Developments\u003cbr\u003eOrdinance Work on Behalf of the Dead\u003cbr\u003eThe Kirtland Endowment\u003cbr\u003eCelestial Marriage\u003cbr\u003eFounding the City of Nauvoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. All Things in Readiness: August 1840 to January 1841\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAnnouncement of the Nauvoo Temple\u003cbr\u003eAppointment of the Temple Committee\u003cbr\u003ePurchasing the Land\u003cbr\u003eArchitect William Weeks\u003cbr\u003eImpressions of the Design and Architectural Style\u003cbr\u003eTithing on Labor and Possessions\u003cbr\u003eSarah M. Kimball’s Temple Contribution\u003cbr\u003eQuarry Opened\u003cbr\u003eHauling Stone to the Temple Site\u003cbr\u003eThe Purpose of Temples\u003cbr\u003eBaptism for the Dead Introduced\u003cbr\u003eRevelation on the Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Nauvoo House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Laying the Foundation: February 1841 to October 1841\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDivision of Nauvoo into Wards\u003cbr\u003eCommencement of Work at the Temple Site\u003cbr\u003eLaying the Cornerstones\u003cbr\u003e“Send Ye Swift Messengers”\u003cbr\u003eThomas C. Sharp’s Criticisms\u003cbr\u003eProgress on the Foundation During the Summer\u003cbr\u003eCarving the Baptismal Font\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Basement\u003cbr\u003eThe Call to Gather\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple as a Public Works Project\u003cbr\u003eThe Purchase of Mills in Wisconsin\u003cbr\u003eDeposit in the Cornerstone\u003cbr\u003eOctober 1841 General Conference\u003cbr\u003eOffers to Board Temple Workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Font of the Temple: November 1841 to April 1842\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDedication of the Temple Font\u003cbr\u003eFirst Baptisms in the Font\u003cbr\u003eOther Uses of the Font\u003cbr\u003eOffice of Recorder Opened\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of the Law of the Lord\u003cbr\u003ePayment of Tithes Required for Use of Font\u003cbr\u003eWork During the Winter Season\u003cbr\u003eGenerous Benefactors\u003cbr\u003eA Year of Jubilee\u003cbr\u003eA New Form of Volunteer Labor\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Stonecutters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Walls Rise: May 1842 to December 1842\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFirst Endowments Given\u003cbr\u003eMeetings of the “Quorum of the Anointed”\u003cbr\u003eArrival of William Player\u003cbr\u003eChildren and the Temple\u003cbr\u003eChanges at the Recorder’s Office\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Store\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Letters on Baptism for the Dead\u003cbr\u003eTemporary Floor Laid\u003cbr\u003ePleas for Increased Faithfulness\u003cbr\u003eCharges Against the Temple Committee\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Inspires Poets and Artists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Work Continues: January 1843 to December 1843\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNew Arrangements for Collecting Funds\u003cbr\u003eFurther Tensions with the Temple Committee\u003cbr\u003eFurther Logging Operations\u003cbr\u003eHyrum Smith Replaces Elias Higbee\u003cbr\u003eWomen Receive the Endowment\u003cbr\u003eThe Introduction of Further Ordinances\u003cbr\u003ePrayer Meetings\u003cbr\u003eContributions of the Relief Society\u003cbr\u003eThe 1843 Building Season\u003cbr\u003eSupport from the British Mission\u003cbr\u003eIntention to Perform Endowments for the Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The Death of Joseph: January 1844 to June 1844\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph’s Plans for Circular Windows\u003cbr\u003e“Let the Nauvoo House Be”\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Last Charge to the Twelve\u003cbr\u003eLand Consecrated to the Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Sisters’ Penny Subscription\u003cbr\u003eThe Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Ascendancy of the Twelve: July 1844 to December 1844\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWork on the Temple Resumes\u003cbr\u003eAppointment of New Trustees\u003cbr\u003eThe Devil and Charles Lambert\u003cbr\u003eSetting the Sunstone Capitals\u003cbr\u003eA New Location for the Donations Office\u003cbr\u003eCarpenters Hired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Setting the Capstone: January 1845 to May 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAgents Again Designated\u003cbr\u003eA Covenant to Complete the Temple\u003cbr\u003eCompleting the Exterior Walls\u003cbr\u003eSidney Rigdon’s Prophecies Against the Temple\u003cbr\u003eMaterials Purchased for the Temple\u003cbr\u003eBaptisms for the Dead\u003cbr\u003eThe Vestibule and Stairways\u003cbr\u003eLaying the Capstone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Roof and Tower: June 1845 to September 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWork of the Carpenters, Framers, and Joiners\u003cbr\u003eHeightened Security at the Temple\u003cbr\u003eContribution of Joseph Toronto\u003cbr\u003eCompletion of the Roof\u003cbr\u003eThe Temple Tower\u003cbr\u003e“A Grand Observatory”\u003cbr\u003eA Bell for the Temple Tower\u003cbr\u003eWork on the Stone Font\u003cbr\u003eDesign Changes and Improvements\u003cbr\u003ePlans for a Tabernacle\u003cbr\u003eDreams about the Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Conference in the Temple: October 1845 to November 1845\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFirst Meeting in the Temple\u003cbr\u003eFirst General Conference in Temple\u003cbr\u003eContinued Meetings in the Temple\u003cbr\u003eAppearance of the Finished Halls\u003cbr\u003eThe Attic Story\u003cbr\u003eTithing Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Endowed with Power: December 1845 to February 1846\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFinal Preparations of the Attic Story\u003cbr\u003eAttic Story Dedicated\u003cbr\u003eInitial Efforts to Sell the Temple\u003cbr\u003eEndowments Administered in the Temple\u003cbr\u003eRules Drafted for Conduct in Temple\u003cbr\u003e“We Danced before the Lord”\u003cbr\u003eBogus Brigham\u003cbr\u003eThe First Temple Workers\u003cbr\u003eYoung People Receive Ordinances\u003cbr\u003eThe First “Temple Marriages”\u003cbr\u003eOther Ordinance Work in the Temple\u003cbr\u003eDedication of the Altar\u003cbr\u003eSunday Lectures in the Temple\u003cbr\u003eWork Continues on the Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Departure of the Twelve\u003cbr\u003eOrdinance Work Ceases in Temple\u003cbr\u003eFire in the Temple\u003cbr\u003eTruman O. Angell Replaces William Weeks\u003cbr\u003eExpressions of Disappointment\u003cbr\u003eExpressions of Satisfaction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Monument to a People: March 1846 to August 1848\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSpiritual Manifestations in the Temple\u003cbr\u003e“A Farewell View”\u003cbr\u003eWork on the Temple through April\u003cbr\u003ePlight of the Workers\u003cbr\u003eThe Private Dedication of the Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Public Dedication of the Temple\u003cbr\u003eWas the Temple Completed?\u003cbr\u003eContinued Efforts to Sell the Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Bell and the Angel\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of Nauvoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. The Temple’s Fate: September 1848 to 1937\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Temple Burns\u003cbr\u003eThe Arsonist\u003cbr\u003eTornado Destroys Temple\u003cbr\u003eFate of the Stones and the Lot\u003cbr\u003eThe LDS Temple-Building Tradition Continues\u003cbr\u003eFootnotes\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: The Temple Resurrected\u003cbr\u003eTemple Lot Purchased\u003cbr\u003eThe Excavation of the Temple Site\u003cbr\u003ePlans to Partially Reconstruct\u003cbr\u003eImprovements to the Site and Other Developments\u003cbr\u003eThe Nauvoo Temple Resurrected\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Eyewitness Descriptions of the Nauvoo Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\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\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA House for the Most High\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“McBride has basically taken every imaginable contemporary textual source related to the Nauvoo Temple and has linked them together chronologically with an easily flowing narrative. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA House for the Most High\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of primary source material and is an enjoyable read\u003c\/span\u003e at the same time.” — Stanley J. Thayne, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showtitle.aspx?title=7446\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This excellent book . . . will be \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea standard work on the Nauvoo Temple\u003c\/span\u003e among the Mountain Saints for many years to come. . . . It is unquestionably an excellent book in many ways and for many reasons.” — William Shepard, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dialoguejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sbi\/articles\/Dialogue_V41N01_140.pdf\"\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In a truly crowded field of Nauvoo scholarship, \u003cem\u003eA House for the Most High\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates the viability of new research on Mormon Nauvoo. In competition with coffee-table books on the Nauvoo Temple, McBride shows \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ebalance, fairness, and thoroughness\u003c\/span\u003e unsurpassed by these other works. Interested readers and historians of Mormonism’s early period will find McBride’s book a helpful reference work for years to come.” — David Howlett, \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.usu.edu\/mormonhistory\/vol34\/iss2\/1\/\"\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Although the focus of this book is about the original Nauvoo temple, it is much more than that. This is\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e a rich source of information\u003c\/span\u003e about the beginnings of the Church and all that was involved to raise a temple in this frontier community. . . . This book provides a wealth of information about the details of building the temple and also a glimpse into the working of the Church during this same period. I recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the time period and the actions of the Latter-day Saints as they worked to complete this massive temple at a time of some poverty for many.” — Russell Anderson, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postsm2706_McBride-A-HOUSE-for-the-MOST-HIGH-The-Story-of-the-Original-Nauvoo-Temple-reviewed-by-Russell-Y-Anderson.aspx#2706\"\u003eAssociation for 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\/matthew-mcbride\"\u003eMatthew McBride\u003c\/a\u003e is the web content manager with the LDS Church History Department. He has written for both the \u003ci\u003eEnsign\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/i\u003e and is an obsessive reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 448\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-657-4 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished in 2002\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":364337037,"sku":"978-1-58958-657-4","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback - signed copy","offer_id":45313587445931,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/McBride__House.jpg?v=1379610407"},{"product_id":"fire-and-sword","title":"Fire and Sword: A History of the Latter-day Saints in Northern Missouri, 1836-39","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Leland Homer Gentry and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/todd-compton\"\u003eTodd M. Compton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “An invaluable contribution.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFire and Sword\u003c\/em\u003e’s appearance could not have been more timely.” \u003c\/span\u003e— The Juvenile Instructor\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\/B00727JK5A\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00727JK5A\"\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\/fire-sword-a-history-latter\/id498370930?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=uxJoEAAAQBAJ\"\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=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/ebook\/Fire-Sword-History-Latter-day-Saints\/book-QRoy8zXfu02D_dzsbS_Kww\/page1.html?s=evjuixrHOk6DaDHdesfLSA\u0026amp;r=10\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00727JK5A\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00727JK5A\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fire-and-sword-leland-homer-gentry\/1102582981?ean=2940014058889\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/fire-sword-a-history-latter\/id498370930?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=uxJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fire-and-sword-a-history-of-the-latter-day-saints-in-northern-missouri-1836-39\"\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\u003eMany Mormon dreams flourished in Missouri. So did many Mormon nightmares. \u003cbr\u003e     The Missouri period--especially from the summer of 1838 when Joseph took over vigorous, personal direction of this new Zion until the spring of 1839 when he escaped after five months of imprisonment--represents a moment of intense crisis in Mormon history. Representing the greatest extremes of devotion and violence, commitment and intolerance, physical suffering and terror--mobbings, battles, massacres, and political “knockdowns”--it shadowed the Mormon psyche for a century. \u003cbr\u003e     Leland Gentry was the first to step beyond this disturbing period as a one-sided symbol of religious persecution and move toward understanding it with careful documentation and evenhanded analysis. In Fire and Sword, Todd Compton collaborates with Gentry to update this foundational work with four decades of new scholarship, more insightful critical theory, and the wealth of resources that have become electronically available in the last few years. \u003cbr\u003e     Compton gives full credit to Leland Gentry's extraordinary achievement, particularly in documenting the existence of Danites and in attempting to tell the Missourians’ side of the story; but he also goes far beyond it, gracefully drawing into the dialogue signal interpretations written since Gentry and introducing the raw urgency of personal writings, eyewitness journalists, and bemused politicians seesawing between human compassion and partisan harshness. In the lush Missouri landscape of the Mormon imagination where Adam and Eve had walked out of the garden and where Adam would return to preside over his posterity, the towering religious creativity of Joseph Smith and clash of religious stereotypes created a swift and traumatic frontier drama that changed the Church. \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\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOrganization of This Study\u003cbr\u003eReview of the Literature\u003cbr\u003eContributions of This Study\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Mormons on the American Frontier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEarly Frontier America\u003cbr\u003eFrontier Religion\u003cbr\u003eThe Westerner: Land and Character\u003cbr\u003eIdeological Background\u003cbr\u003eJackson County\u003cbr\u003eAttempts at Legal Redress\u003cbr\u003eSolutions to the Problem Proposed and Rejected\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. “Be It Enacted”: The Founding of Caldwell County\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eClay County Requests the Mormons to “Move On”\u003cbr\u003ePlans to Move North\u003cbr\u003eFinal Decision to Locate in Northern Ray County\u003cbr\u003eThe Saints Move into Northern Ray County\u003cbr\u003eThe Establishment of Caldwell County\u003cbr\u003eSummary and Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. “Plenty to do”: The Early Growth of Far West and Vicinity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Growth and Settlement of Far West\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Developments at Far West\u003cbr\u003eEducational Developments at Far West\u003cbr\u003eBusiness Developments\u003cbr\u003eAttempts at Local Government\u003cbr\u003eAttempts to Solve Financial Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eEfforts to Build a Temple at Far West\u003cbr\u003eThe Need for Other Settlements\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. “Salt That Has Lost Its Savor”: The Origin, Rise, and Expulsion of the Dissenters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Case of the Presidents in Zion\u003cbr\u003eFailure of the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company\u003cbr\u003eThe Dissenters at Far West\u003cbr\u003eAction against the Presidents in Zion\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of Oliver Cowdery\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of David Whitmer\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of Lyman E. Johnson\u003cbr\u003eFurther Action against the Dissenters\u003cbr\u003eSummary and Conclusions\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Prophet in Zion: Spring and Summer, 1838\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSmith’s and Rigdon’s Journey to Far West\u003cbr\u003eFirst Presidency Financial Problems\u003cbr\u003eThe Church’s Financial Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eAdministrative Problems and Attempts to Solve Them\u003cbr\u003eRevelations and Doctrinal Developments\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Activities\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Activities\u003cbr\u003eSidney Rigdon’s Fourth of July Oration\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. “A Beautiful Elevated Spot of Ground”: The Settlement of Adam-ondi-Ahman and Dewitt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEarly Settlements in Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eDescription of Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eExploration and Settlement in Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eGrowth and Development of Adam-ondi-Ahman\u003cbr\u003eThe Significance of Adam-ondi-Ahman\u003cbr\u003eThe Stone Altar at Adam-ondi-Ahman\u003cbr\u003eThe Settlement at DeWitt\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 2: Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. “Knock Down” at Gallatin: Troubles in Daviess and Carroll Counties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWarnings before the Battle\u003cbr\u003eThe “Election-Day Battle”\u003cbr\u003eThe Visit to Judge Adam Black\u003cbr\u003eReaction in Ray County\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and Lyman Wight before Judge King\u003cbr\u003eStolen Government Arms and Their Recovery\u003cbr\u003eTemporary Peace in Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eThe Court of Inquiry in Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eTrouble Begins in Carroll County\u003cbr\u003eThreatened Outbreak of Hostilities\u003cbr\u003eUnheeded Appeals to Civil Authorities\u003cbr\u003eThe Saints Agree to Depart\u003cbr\u003eAftermath\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The “Big Fan”: The Role of the Danites\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOrganization of the Danite Band\u003cbr\u003ePurposes of the Danite Band\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormon Concept of the Kingdom of God\u003cbr\u003eDanites and the “Armies of Israel”\u003cbr\u003eThe Danite Constitution\u003cbr\u003eDanite Teachings and Practices\u003cbr\u003eThe Danites and the First Presidency\u003cbr\u003eAvard’s History, Character, and Methods\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. “In the Name of Lazarus, God, and the Lamb, Fire!”: The Daviess County Raid, Battle of Crooked River, and Boggs’s Extermination Order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePreparations for War in Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormons Seize the Initiative\u003cbr\u003eStealing and Burning\u003cbr\u003ePreparations for War in Caldwell County\u003cbr\u003eThe Pace Quickens\u003cbr\u003eThe Battle of Crooked River\u003cbr\u003eGovernor Boggs’s Extermination Order\u003cbr\u003eThe Force against the Mormons\u003cbr\u003eThe Governor’s Actions Considered\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. “Nits Make Lice”: Massacre at Haun’s Mill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Haun’s Mill Settlement\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Counsel Disregarded\u003cbr\u003eAttempts at Peace and Preparations for Defense\u003cbr\u003eThe Attack\u003cbr\u003eThe Flight of the Mormons\u003cbr\u003eThe Militia Concludes Its Work\u003cbr\u003eThe Non-Mormon Withdrawal\u003cbr\u003eA Scene of Horror and Devastation\u003cbr\u003eThe Roll Call of the Dead\u003cbr\u003eAfter the Massacre\u003cbr\u003eResponsibility for the Massacre\u003cbr\u003eAftermath\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Surrender at Far West: The Mormon War Concluded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePreliminary Action against Far West\u003cbr\u003eEvents of Tuesday, October 30\u003cbr\u003eEvents of Wednesday, October 31\u003cbr\u003eEvents of Thursday, November 1\u003cbr\u003eEvents of Friday, November 2\u003cbr\u003eThe Arrival of General Clark and Its Aftermath\u003cbr\u003eThe Surrender of Adam-ondi-Ahman\u003cbr\u003eThe Legal Status of the Troops at Far West\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Atchison’s Departure from the Field\u003cbr\u003eGeorge M. Hinkle’s “Treason”\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Doniphan’s Courageous Insubordination\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 3: Exodus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. “Where Is Liberty?”: The Richmond Hearing, Imprisonment, and Escape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Stop-over in Independence\u003cbr\u003eImprisonment at Richmond\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Clark and the Prisoners\u003cbr\u003eThe Hearing at Richmond\u003cbr\u003eThe Alleged Partiality of Judge Austin A. King\u003cbr\u003eThe Imprisonment at Liberty Jail\u003cbr\u003eAttempts to Secure a Formal Trial\u003cbr\u003eAttempts at Escape\u003cbr\u003eThe Grand Jury Trial in Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eThe Prisoners’ Escape from Missouri\u003cbr\u003eThe Prisoners at Richmond\u003cbr\u003eSummary and Conclusions\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. “Chased from Everything Dear on Earth”: The Exodus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFinal Removal from Daviess County\u003cbr\u003eFar West\u003cbr\u003eAppeals to the Legislature\u003cbr\u003eEfforts to Leave the State\u003cbr\u003eThe Question of Where to Settle\u003cbr\u003eNon-Mormon Purchases of Mormon Lands\u003cbr\u003eSuffering during the Exodus\u003cbr\u003eThe Twelve Apostles and the Far West Temple Site\u003cbr\u003ePostscript on Far West\u003cbr\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Aftermath: Attempts at Investigation and Redress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Question of an Official Investigation\u003cbr\u003ePaying the Troops Involved in the Mormon War\u003cbr\u003ePublishing the State’s War Documents\u003cbr\u003eCriticism and Defense of Boggs and Missouri\u003cbr\u003eLDS Attempts to Influence Public Opinion\u003cbr\u003ePublications from the Non-Mormon Perspective\u003cbr\u003eSeeking Redress from Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. The Mormons in Northern Missouri: Evaluation and Retrospective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAddendum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\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\u003eFire and Sword\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Gentry used more thoroughly than any scholar before him the official documents published by the State of Missouri and the U.S. Senate in the aftermath of the Mormons’ departure from the state, which contained the correspondence between Boggs and his militia commanders. . . . Utilizing these sources demonstrated Gentry’s willingness to move beyond ‘traditional’ Mormon interpretive frameworks and seek to understand alternative points of view. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFire and Sword\u003c\/em\u003e’s appearance could not have been more timely\u003c\/span\u003e.” — David G, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.juvenileinstructor.org\/review-gentry-and-comptons-fire-and-sword\/\"\u003eThe Juvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Historians of the Mormon experience have long recognized the \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003einvaluable contribution\u003c\/span\u003e of Leland H. Gentry's path-breaking dissertation.” — Alexander Baugh, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeland H. Gentry, author of the groundbreaking doctoral thesis on which this book is based, and numerous important articles on Mormons in Missouri, received his Ph.D. from Brigham Young University in 1965. He taught for many years in the LDS Church Educational System, in Tooele, Cedar City, Logan, and Salt Lake City, Utah, and opened the first seminary and institute east of the Mississippi, in Ithaca, New York. He married Myrna Miller in 1952; they had five children. He died on August 6, 2007, after a thirty-five-year battle with multiple sclerosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/todd-compton\"\u003eTodd M. Compton\u003c\/a\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith\u003c\/i\u003e (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1997), which won best book awards from the Mormon History Association and the John Whitmer Historical Association; and \u003ci\u003eVictim of the Muses: Poet as Scapegoat, Warrior, and Hero\u003c\/i\u003e (Center for Hellenic Studies\/Harvard University Press, 2006). With Charles Hatch, he edited \u003ci\u003eA Widow’s Tale: The 1884-1896 Diary of Helen Mar Whitney\u003c\/i\u003e (Logan: Utah State University Press, 2003), which won the Best Documentary Book award from the Mormon History Association. He works as an ADS Specialist in a law office in the Bay Area, California, and, with his wife, Laura, is the parent of two boys, Zachary and Wesley. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 640\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-120-3 (Hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished October 2009\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":44739910074539,"sku":"978-1-58958-120-3","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Gentry_Compton__Fire_and_Sword.jpg?v=1379610836"},{"product_id":"mormon-polygamous-families","title":"Mormon Polygamous Families: Life in the Principle, 2nd ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/jessie-l-embry\"\u003eJessie L. Embry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005QQBU9S\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005QQBU9S\"\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\/mormon-polygamous-families\/id469090445?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=7xJoEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/B005QQBU9S\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=projectmayh0b-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=217145\u0026amp;creative=399373\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005QQBU9S\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Mormon-Polygamous-Families\/Jessie-L-Embry\/e\/2940013324718\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-polygamous-families\/id469090445?mt=11\u0026amp;uo=4\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=7xJoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/search\/?Query=9781589582927\"\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\/2skaGSf\"\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\u003eMormons and non-Mormons all have their views about how polygamy was practiced in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Embry has examined the participants themselves in order to understand how men and women living a nineteenth-century Victorian lifestyle adapted to polygamy. Based on records and oral histories with husbands, wives, and children who lived in Mormon polygamous households, this study explores the diverse experiences of individual families and stereotypes about polygamy.The interviews are in some cases the only sources of primary information on how plural families were organized. In addition, children from monogamous families who grew up during the same period were interviewed to form a comparison group. When carefully examined, most of the stereotypes about polygamous marriages do not hold true. In this work it becomes clear that Mormon polygamous families were not much different from Mormon monogamous families and non-Mormon families of the same era. Embry offers a new perspective on the Mormon practice of polygamy that enables readers to gain better understanding of Mormonism historically.\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 to Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Practice of Polygamy Worldwide and Among the Latter-day Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eOld Testament Polygamy\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy During the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries\u003cbr\u003eMormon Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eOpposition to Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eAdaptation to Antipolygamy Laws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Impact of the Antipolygamy Laws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Underground\u003cbr\u003eMormon Polygamy in Mexico and Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Demographic Characteristics of Mormon Polygamous Families\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eStudies on Mormon Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eCharacteristics of Sampled Polygamous Families\u003cbr\u003eGeographical Variations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Motivations for Practicing Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eReligious Motivations\u003cbr\u003eFolk Justifications\u003cbr\u003eSexual Motivations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Entering Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCase Studies\u003cbr\u003eThe First Wife’s Consent\u003cbr\u003eDeciding to Be a Plural Wife\u003cbr\u003eChurch Encouragement and Approval for Polygamous Marriages\u003cbr\u003eCourtship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Living Arrangements and Visiting Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLiving Arrangements and Visiting Patterns in Other Polygamous Societies\u003cbr\u003eMormon Household Patterns\u003cbr\u003eVisiting Schedules\u003cbr\u003eMemories of Father\/Husband Visits\u003cbr\u003eChurch Attendance and Social Occasions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Daily Life and Family Roles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMale Roles and Occupations\u003cbr\u003eFemale Roles and Occupations\u003cbr\u003eDivision of Labor\u003cbr\u003eChildren’s Roles\u003cbr\u003eWives and Children Outside Traditional Roles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Church Positions and Religious Activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eChurch Attendance\u003cbr\u003eComparison of Positions Held by Polygamous and Monogamous Men\u003cbr\u003eComparison of Positions Held by Polygamous and Monogamous Women\u003cbr\u003eFamily Religiosity\u003cbr\u003eFamily Celebrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Relationships of Wives and Husbands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAllocation of Economic Resources\u003cbr\u003eDemonstration of Affection\u003cbr\u003eSeparation and Loneliness\u003cbr\u003eHusbands’ Views of Wives’ Relationships\u003cbr\u003eResolution of Marital Conflicts\u003cbr\u003eFactors That Made Plural Marriage Work\u003cbr\u003eComparison of Monogamous and Polygamous Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Relationships between Wives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHarmonious Relations\u003cbr\u003eSororal Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eJealousies and Conflicts\u003cbr\u003eRole and Personality Variations\u003cbr\u003eReactions to Illness and Death\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Children of Plural Families\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMother-Child Relationships\u003cbr\u003eFather-Child Relationships\u003cbr\u003eRelationships with Other Wives\u003cbr\u003eRelationships with Monogamous Stepmothers\u003cbr\u003eDisciplining Children\u003cbr\u003eSibling Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Divorce and Inheritance in Plural Families\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDivorce Among Mormon Polygamists\u003cbr\u003eReasons for Divorce\u003cbr\u003eInheritance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Participant Evaluation of Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Female Point of View\u003cbr\u003eThe Male Point of View\u003cbr\u003eChildren’s Views of Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring the Success of Mormon Polygamous Families\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/jessie-l-embry\"\u003eJessie L. Embry\u003c\/a\u003e is the associate director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies and an associate research professor at Brigahm Young University. She is the author of eight books and over 100 articles on oral history, western American history, and ethnic Mormon history. She has just published a book, Mormons and Polygamy, as part of a series to answer questions about Mormonism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e340 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-098-5 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-114-2 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished in 2008\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":364340095,"sku":"978-1-58958-098-5","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":364340093,"sku":"978-1-58958-114-2","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":46332892872875,"sku":null,"price":22.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Embry__MormonPolygamousFamilies.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"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":"for-zion-a-mormon-theology-of-hope","title":"For Zion: A Mormon Theology of Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joseph-m-spencer\"\u003eJoseph M. 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What is Zion? And what does it mean to hope for Zion? In this insightful book, Joseph Spencer explores these questions through the scriptures of two continents separated by nearly two millennia. In the first half, Spencer engages in a rich study of Paul's letter to the Roman to better understand how the apostle understood hope and what it means to have it. In the second half of the book, Spencer jumps to the early years of the Restoration and the various revelations on consecration to understand how Latter-day Saints are expected to strive for Zion. Between these halves is an interlude examining the hoped-for Zion that both thrived in the Book of Mormon and was hoped to be established again.\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\/Spencer.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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI - Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1. Epistle of Hope\u003cbr\u003e2. Faith and Hope\u003cbr\u003e3. Hope and Love\u003cbr\u003e4. The Time of Hope\u003cbr\u003e5. The Space of Hope\u003cbr\u003e6. Israel’s Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterlude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e7. Romans Rewritten\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII - Zion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e8. Zion in Prophecy\u003cbr\u003e9. Zion as Project\u003cbr\u003e10. Zion in Transition\u003cbr\u003e11. Zion Revised\u003cbr\u003e12. Stewards in Zion\u003cbr\u003e13. Zion’s Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eScripture 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Latter-day Saints from both academic and non-academic backgrounds tend to be suspicious of formal theology for a variety of reasons. How do you understand theology, and why do you think it belongs in Mormon studies?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI take it as given that theology—\u003cem\u003egood\u003c\/em\u003e theology anyway—is philosophically informed reflection on what it means to live a life of faith. For my part, that’s another way of saying that to do theology is, essentially, to repent and to invite others to repent along with you. I do theology because I hope that careful reflection will allow me to see where we tend to hold grace or life at a distance. To do theology well is to begin to see where we’ve positioned idols as barriers to keep God away from us. That should leave us fully prepared to break down the idols we’ve constructed. On the other hand, to do theology poorly is to construct elaborate temples around those very idols theological work might help us to abandon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s worth saying that the kinds of things that theology gives its attention to aren’t exclusively religious. Hope, for instance, is hardly a uniquely religious phenomenon, nor is consecration—though the latter isn’t likely to be called “consecration” outside of a religious setting. To do theology well is to reflect on what it means to be alive, to be a human being, to be in a world with others. That’s why I think theology not only belongs but is essential to Mormon studies. Too much of Mormon studies speaks only to Latter-day Saints or only to already-interested historians. If we want Mormonism to speak with a universal voice, we’ll have to begin asking how it gives us to understand the nature of life. From where I’m standing, much of what has been produced in the field of Mormon studies is just a prelude to what we \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e want to talk about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Some of your most influential philosopher-theologian colleagues (I’m thinking specifically about Jim Faulconer and Adam Miller) have embraced and modeled Mormon theology as a kind of anti-theology. How do you see your work alongside theirs? Alongside the work of older generation Mormon theologians like Truman Madsen or even Roberts and the Pratts?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s no question that I’m closely allied with thinkers like Jim Faulconer and Adam Miller, at the very least because we’re all interested in contemporary French thought in addition to our commitment to theological reflection on Mormonism. I think, though, that we all understand what might be called anti-theology or atheology in different but related ways. What unites us, perhaps, is our commitment to the idea that theory can’t be divorced from practice, or even the idea that theory is somehow predicated on practice. What differentiates us is what we privilege or emphasize when we think about the sort of practice on which theory is predicated. Both Jim and Adam give an important place to scripture (Jim more consistently than Adam), but I think what distinguishes me from them—if anything—is the particularly heavy emphasis I give to scripture. I find I have a hard time writing about anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a little embarrassing to try to think about what my work looks like alongside thinkers like Madsen or Roberts or the Pratts. If I have a consistent complaint about most of what’s been done in the history of Mormon theological reflection, it’s that so little of it begins from exegetically responsible readings of scripture. The exception there might be Orson Pratt. I’ve been struck just in the past few months at how much of his thinking might be taken to be a reflection of his commitment to the Book of Mormon. Even his infamous theological resistance to Brigham Young might be seen to have grown out of his careful study of the Book of Mormon. There may be a methodological parallel between my own work and Orson’s, then. I don’t see much of myself in most of the tradition, though, and the conclusions I come to in light of scripture don’t look much like Orson’s either. If there’s a figure in the tradition whose work mine echoes, it’s probably Hugh Nibley—someone we desperately need to begin reading as a theologian and a thinker, rather than as a historian or an apologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: There has been a recent uptick of LDS devotional works focused on hope. Why do you think that is, and how do you see this book in conversation with their work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI never discuss in \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e why I began to reflect on hope, but it began with a determinate worry. It’s no surprise to hear that Latter-day Saints tend to divide into “conservative” and “liberal” camps. But I was struck some six or seven years ago by the kind of talk used by these two groups to criticize each other. Conservative Mormons often criticize liberal Mormons for what they view as their lack of faith, while liberal Mormons often criticize conservative Mormons for what they view as their lack of charity. I was struck at about the same time by the tone of despair that often accompanies such criticisms, from whichever side. It was fascinating to me that a certain loss of hope accompanies the divorce between faith and love, whether it’s begun from the one side or the other. It was this curious situation that set me thinking about hope—about how it might be what allows faith and love to work together fruitfully, and about how it might be the most universally absent virtue in contemporary Mormonism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I began reflecting on these questions, I looked through the available devotional literature and was startled to find only \u003cem\u003eone\u003c\/em\u003e book on hope. About the time I began serious work on \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e, however, a handful of devotional titles on hope suddenly appeared, and a few more have been published since. As I read these works, however, I’m startled at how different my motivations have apparently been from theirs. If I were to take a guess, I’d say that they have their roots largely in the cultural shift Mormonism is experiencing, with the emergence of the most serious generation gap the Church has seen in decades. Almost universally, such devotional works seem to take hope and faith as equivalent, and their account of hope\/faith is like that of “conservative” Mormonism when it criticizes “liberal” Mormonism: faith\/hope is presented as a kind of courageous obedience. Obviously, I think there’s more to the story than just that. I worry that the devotional literature only puts off the real problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: To produce an account of hope, you look at the writings of the Apostle Paul. Paul is often regarded as formidable by Latter-day Saints, and there are occasional attempts to make him more accessible by simplifying his message. In For Zion, by contrast, you read Paul’s writings as deeply complex. What’s behind that approach? Is it a product of your general embrace and celebration of scriptural complexity, or does this specific project benefit from such a reading?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy approach to Paul is probably more reflective of my general embrace and celebration of scriptural complexity than anything else. I think we \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e provide simpler or more accessible accounts of the things going on in scripture, but I \u003cem\u003edon’t\u003c\/em\u003e think we can do so without having done a great deal more work on scripture. It’s only the genuine expert who can put together a summary that doesn’t do horrible injustice to what needs summarizing, and I don’t think we’ve yet had any experts on scripture in the history of the Restoration. It’s only in the past couple of decades that we’ve had more than one or two trained bible scholars, but even they wouldn’t claim that their training has made them experts on more than a few themes or a few passages. We’ve produced a remarkable number of historians over the past sixty or seventy years, but it’s only been in the past couple of years that we’ve had the documentary resources necessary for solid study of the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants or the texts making up the Pearl of Great Price. And we’re still largely without devoted scholars of the Book of Mormon—that book that forms the keystone of our religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummarily put, I don’t think we’re remotely prepared to make \u003cem\u003eany\u003c\/em\u003e of our scriptures more accessible or to produce “made easier” volumes yet. The task at present is to come face to face with the historical, literary, and theological complexity of scripture, and to see if we can’t make some preliminary sense of what these texts have to say to us. If Paul is complex—and I think it’s perfectly clear that he is—then I want him to remain complex until we’ve begun to sort out the implications of his writings. And I think the same goes for the rest of scripture as well. Of course, there’s an important place in the lived religion of Mormonism for devotional reading, for being inspired by scripture \u003cem\u003eregardless\u003c\/em\u003e of its immense complexity. I don’t at all mean to deny that. But I think scholars do a disservice to everyday readers of scripture when they obscure complexity, since they thereby make it far more difficult to hear any real call to repentance in scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: In the second half of the book, you set out the law of consecration as the real hope for Mormonism. Is there any particular reason you feel that it’s important now to discuss consecration?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsecration has been at the heart of the Church since its inception, and it receives pretty regular attention from Latter-day Saint authors. I think, nonetheless, that there are at least two reasons it needs careful attention right now. Perhaps the most obvious and important of these is the publication of the Joseph Smith Papers. It has become possible to trace the development of consecration in Mormonism’s earliest years in a remarkable way. This availability of resources can be coupled with the undeniable renaissance of academic Mormon history since the turn of the millennium. The great works on consecration were written by Leonard Arrington (and a few others) thirty to fifty years ago. It is time to update and supplement that work. I’ve tried to draw on the best of what’s available to me to do something along those lines. Mostly, I’ve tried to clarify a set of concerns I often hear expressed about the relationship between the early history of consecration and the canonical text of the Doctrine and Covenants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other major reason to revisit consecration right now is because of the deeply political climate through which the American Church is passing. The various sorts of political commitments with which Latter-day Saints align themselves often lead to problematic attitudes about consecration. I won’t review these attitudes here since I give attention to them in \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e, but I think it’s this tendency to reduce consecration to some kind of economic or political program, and some kind of economic or political program that happens to look a lot like one’s own economic or political commitments, that suggests that we’d do well to read the relevant revelatory texts much, much more carefully. I don’t pretend to be innocent of political biases myself, of course, but I think that the kind of theological approach I’ve taken to the text—asking about what’s meant by “use” in the notion of stewardship—can skirt some of the overdetermination that usually colors readings of the Doctrine and Covenants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: At several points in your discussions of consecration, you identify parallels between the scriptural account of consecration and certain practices and beliefs espoused in the Catholic monastic tradition. That’s likely to surprise most Latter-day Saints. What do Mormons have to learn from monasticism?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was quite surprised by this finding as I worked through this project. I suspect I’ll continue thinking about this connection for a long time. Latter-day Saints have often identified with reformers and innovators in the pre-Mormon Christian tradition. I’m beginning to wonder whether we shouldn’t pay close attention to the Franciscan monastic tradition alongside folks like Wycliffe and Tyndale, Luther and Wesley. I’ve noted occasional expressions of appreciation for separatist movements in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries—the Waldensians, for instance. (Such expressions of appreciation can be found as early as the lifetime of Joseph Smith.) It’s perhaps time we collectively recognized that Saint Francis was a part of that same general climate, even if he and his followers didn’t break so overtly with the Roman Church. As I think I show in \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e, the Franciscans may have been the first in a very long time in Christianity to have raised questions that have been central to Mormonism from its beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, for Latter-day Saints to begin to appreciate monasticism, it’ll be necessary for them to overcome a few common misconceptions. It’s not at all uncommon to hear Latter-day Saints equate the cenobitic and the anchorite traditions—that is, monks and hermits. The monastery was a matter of \u003cem\u003eliving together\u003c\/em\u003e, while the anchorite was someone who retreated \u003cem\u003ealone\u003c\/em\u003e from the world. It won’t do to criticize monasticism because it fails to mesh with the Mormon sense of community, or because it supposedly embraces some otherworldly retreat from real life. Further, Latter-day Saints will need to get over the idea that monasticism was primarily about privation. I’ve already mentioned that what monks sought in the monastery was a certain form of living together. That has to be seen as the chief aim of the monastic way of life. A certain fraternity or sorority, which Latter-day Saints have sought from early on, was the ideal, and certain sorts of privation \u003cem\u003efollowed from\u003c\/em\u003e that ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: On the back cover of your book, Mark Ashurst-McGee compares your work to that of Hugh Nibley, and you yourself made that comparison above. You’ve also dedicated For Zion to Nibley’s memory. How do you understand the ongoing relevance of Nibley’s work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI suspect many will see my debt to Hugh Nibley’s work as being primarily a question of \u003cem\u003etheme\u003c\/em\u003e. I think that’s a mistake. What Nibley left us was first and foremost was a \u003cem\u003emethod\u003c\/em\u003e, and that’s what I hope I’ve inherited from him—not only in \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e, but in all of my work. Nibley was above all a theologian, as Stuart Parker’s forthcoming book, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/history-through-seer-stones\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory through Seer Stones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, will help to make clear. Nibley produced over the course of his career a theological dispensationalism that deserves to be studied for its theoretical power, and for the way it draws on important themes both implicit and explicit in Mormon scripture. He was neither a parallelomaniacal conservative forcing resistant historical data to match current practices and policies, nor a blasé liberal obscuring the complexities of free market capitalism to push a countercultural agenda. In light of what I said above about the way that hope might play a mediating role between faith and love, I might say that Nibley was deeply \u003cem\u003ehopeful\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankly, I think the general distaste for Nibley that seems to have emerged over the past couple of decades—some of it, unfortunately, during the last years of Nibley’s life—has more to do with the fact that we aren’t yet equal to the task of reading Nibley than it has to do with anything particularly lacking in Nibley’s own work. It’s certainly true that he drew on texts and traditions in ways that don’t fit with today’s academic methods, and it’s certainly true that he oversimplified Mormon history to present a unified account of what he thought needed our attention. But it’s also true that what we’re working on today will be problematic and passé in another generation, as it’s true that we oversimplify Mormon history to present a unified account of what we think needs our attention. We have far more to learn from Nibley than we think we do. We’re not likely to see another such mind in Mormonism for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: How does your vision of a more fully consecrated LDS membership (and Church) differ from Nibley’s?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI understand Nate Oman is gathering essays on Nibley’s \u003cem\u003eApproaching Zion\u003c\/em\u003e for a published collection. I think he’d be better at answering this kind of question than I would, if he’d be willing to wade through my theological musings. For my part, I wonder if I can answer it adequately. I suppose I would say that I don’t see Nibley getting quite to the heart of the question of consecration. The ship of his thought runs aground on the reef of markets and capitalism, but I think a still deeper and more central question needs addressing: What does it mean to \u003cem\u003euse\u003c\/em\u003e something \u003cem\u003ewithout owning\u003c\/em\u003e it? And the key to answering that question lies in a scriptural passage about which I don’t think Nibley ever said anything substantial: 1 Corinthians 7:29–31, Paul’s discussion of living “as though not.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, I think it’s possible to give Nibley a more charitable reading. Perhaps it was not that \u003cem\u003ehe\u003c\/em\u003e wrongly felt that the central question was markets and capitalism, but that \u003cem\u003ethe Saints more generally\u003c\/em\u003e use markets and capitalism as excuses to dodge consecration. Perhaps Nibley saw that, and he tried to problematize that move, and rightly. And perhaps it’s possible to interpret Nibley’s work on education and learning as a kind of indirect investigation of the Pauline idea of living “as though not.” Perhaps it’s possible to see Nibley as having reproduced the Pauline idea through a reinvestigation of what it means to consecrate one’s mind. Obviously, it’d take me a while to explain either of these possible reinterpretations of Nibley in anything like convincing detail, but I’d like to be clear that Nibley and I may prove to be closer in certain ways than I’ve been thinking we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: A clichéd but still important question, I think: How did writing this book change you, your ideas, your commitments?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wonder what I’ll say in response to this sort of question in a decade or two. For the moment, I feel as if my work on \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e has focused the central concern of my theological work. My first book, \u003cem\u003eAn Other Testament\u003c\/em\u003e, deals with the theme of the Abrahamic covenant in the Book of Mormon. \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e keeps its eye trained on the covenantal theme, albeit more consistently in the writings of Paul and the revelations of the Restoration than in the Book of Mormon (although I \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e dedicate a chapter to the Book of Mormon!). My work on this book has thus helped to focus me all the more consistently on things Abrahamic. At the heart of consecration, whether in Paul or in Joseph Smith, is the complicated relationship between Israel and the gentiles—that same theme to which Jesus Christ gave his almost exclusive attention in his visit to the New World. I’m more eager than ever to investigate this theme throughout both biblical and uniquely Mormon scripture. How are we to understand the Abrahamic dimension of our faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a more practical level, this book has changed my devotional life. I was surprised, actually, to find that the Doctrine and Covenants presents a more or less systematically consistent conception of consecration. I didn’t anticipate that. I knew going into the project that I wouldn’t find a revelation repealing the law of consecration—as is sometimes claimed regarding, say, the revelation on tithing (D\u0026amp;C 119)—but I didn’t expect to find something quite as coherent as I did find. I was also surprised to see how much more theologically compelling the \u003cem\u003erevised\u003c\/em\u003e text of the revelation on consecration turned out to be. I suppose I expected the original to be more consistent or more forceful. My work convinced me that what we have in the current version of Doctrine and Covenants 42 \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the law of consecration to be lived right here and right now. That realization has clarified the life of devotion for me. I’d like to hope that I’ve become more consecrated in the course of my work on this book.\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\u003e Praise for\u003cem\u003e For Zion\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFor Zion: A Mormon Theology of Hope\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a theological reflection. It also consists of able textual exegesis, historical contextualization, and philosophic exploration. Spencer’s careful readings of Paul’s focus on hope in Romans and on Joseph Smith’s development of consecration in his early revelations, linking them as he does with the Book of Mormon, have provided an intriguing, intertextual avenue for understanding what true stewardship should be for us—now and in the future. As such he has set \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea new benchmark for solid, innovative Latter-day Saint scholarship that is at once provocative and challenging\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Eric D. Huntsman, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Miracles of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“With \u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Spencer develops the Mormon tradition of Zion, writing in the style of Hugh Nibley—mixing Old Testament and New Testament studies with commentary on the Book of Mormon, the Joseph Smith revelations, and early Mormon history. The main area of development is the addition of theology, Spencer’s expertise. Mormon readers much prefer scriptural commentary and history to theology, but Spencer weaves in his theological arguments and reflections in a readable and accessible manner. He also tracks the textual development of Joseph Smith’s consecration revelation with great care and provides historically informed readings. And the whole work is aimed at the redemption of Zion. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e proves that there can be such a thing as genuinely Mormon theology\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Mark Ashurst-McGee, Joseph Smith Papers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The hour is late. Our eyes are heavy. Working without rest, possessed by our possessions, and consumed by fantasies of acquisition and success we know full well, even were they to be realized, offer no relief from what's eating us, we stumble.\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e ‘Wake up!’ Spencer calls. ‘Have hope!\u003c\/span\u003e The kingdom of God is among us, Zion is real, the Sabbath is here, and the law of consecration remains, as it must, in full force!’” — Adam S. Miller, author, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rube-goldberg-machines-essays-in-mormon-theology\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRube Goldberg Machines: Essays in Mormon Theology \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Joseph Spencer is one of the most astute readers of sacred texts working in Mormon Studies. Blending theological savvy, historical grounding, and sensitive readings of scripture, he has produced \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean original and compelling case for consecration and the life of discipleship\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Terryl Givens, author, \u003cem\u003eWrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eIt deserves to be read widely\u003c\/span\u003e, however, and the message of consecration deserves discussion in Mormon sacrament meetings, Sunday schools, and General Conferences....\u003cem\u003e For Zion\u003c\/em\u003e is clearly a work of rigorous philosophical and theological scholarship. It is not a simple book with a simple message. It is a complex book with a simple message. And, if Spencer has it right, the real work of consecration is the hinge upon which the hope of the Restoration turns, and the time for that work is not future, it is now.” — Les Blake, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/forums.mormonletters.org\/yaf_postsm2850_Spencer-For-Zion-A-Mormon-Theology-of-Hope-reviewed-by-Les-Blake.aspx#2850\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFor Zion\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003ethe most ambitious scholarly engagement with the law of consecration\u003c\/span\u003e since Hugh Nibley’s \u003cem\u003eApproaching Zion\u003c\/em\u003e.\" — Blair Hodges, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2014\/07\/30\/review-spencer-for-zion\/\"\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Those interested in and familiar with Mormon theology will find this a refreshing read... Spencer’s book \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eadds freshness and credibility\u003c\/span\u003e to the literature, and his contribution to this topic is noteworthy.” — Lauren McCombs, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/showTitle.aspx?title=9538\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What Spencer’s book drives home (and is all the reason for reading this \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eremarkable\u003c\/span\u003e book) is the invaluable insight that our hope in the future transformation of the world is made most evident in our loving answerability for its present circumstances.” — George Handley, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/homewaters\/2015\/03\/the-hope-of-stewardship-a-review-of-joseph-spencers-for-zion-a-mormon-theology-of-hope.html\"\u003eHome Waters\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\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/spencer_compact.jpg?1210\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joseph-m-spencer\"\u003eJoseph M. Spencer\u003c\/a\u003e is a PhD candidate in philosophy at the University of New Mexico, where he studies contemporary French thought. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAn Other Testament: On Typology\u003c\/em\u003e (Salt Press, 2012; Neal A. Maxwell Institute reissue, 2014), as well as of numerous essays on both philosophy and Mormon Studies. He is currently the associate director of the Mormon Theology Seminar and an associate editor of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Book of Mormon Studies\u003c\/em\u003e. He and Karen, his wife, live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with their five children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e More Information: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e188 Pages \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-568-3 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished June 2014\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":31731836813396,"sku":"978-1-58958-568-3","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Spencer_Final_Cover2.jpg?v=1397855825"},{"product_id":"for-the-cause-of-righteousness","title":"For the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism, 1830-2013","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/russell-w-stevenson\"\u003eRussell W. Stevenson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Breaks new ground with its mix of international scope, comprehensive chronology, and theoretical vision.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Philip Barlow\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Brings together a wealth of sources to create this ambitious and quick-moving but detailed overview of the intersection of Latter-day Saint and black history.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e— The Journal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Scholars will for many years refer to and build upon Stevenson's insights.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e— BYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2015 Best Book Award, Mormon History Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/x87vAK\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/for-cause-righteousness-global\/id951972527?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=535lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/x87vAK\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/for-the-cause-of-righteousness-russell-w-stevenson\/1120916549?ean=2940150052284\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-US\/ebook\/for-the-cause-of-righteousness-a-global-history-of-blacks-and-mormonism-1830-2013-part-1-the-history\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=535lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/for-cause-righteousness-global\/id951972527?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\/2QFJXJa\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/cause-righteousness-russell-w-stevenson-95342\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/16032552-preview-russell-stevenson-s-for-the-cause-of-righteousness-a-global-history-of-blacks-and-mormonism-1830-2013\"\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\u003eThis book broaches one of the most sensitive topics in the history of Mormonism: the story of the LDS community’s turbulent relationship with the black population. \u003cem\u003eFor the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism, 1830-2013\u003c\/em\u003e promises to tell a story of how an American religious community could wander through the rocky landscape of American racial politics, all while hoping to hold onto its institutional integrity in the face of attacks from both within and without. Drawing on a rich array of archival documents and oral testimonies, For the Cause of Righteousness suggests that understanding race and Mormonism requires far more than watching the movements of well-dressed men on North Temple; it calls for understanding the dynamics of global Mormon communities ranging from Mowbray to Accra, from Berkeley to Rio Di Janeiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as any historian will say, primary sources matter. Thus, \u003cem\u003eFor the Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/em\u003e offers up not only a narrative history of the global black Mormon community but also an anthology of primary source transcripts: letters, newspaper articles, and speech transcripts, all in hopes that readers might take one more step toward understanding a story that simultaneously inspires, troubles, and urges Latter-day Saints into understanding a provincial religion that has reached global proportions.\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=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/E38_Stevenson_Interview.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\u003ePreface: Growing Up White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 1: The History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Black and White, Bond and Free 1830–47\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJoseph Smith’s Racial Coalition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Cursed, 1845–90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Long Night, 1890–1960\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGood Servants\u003cbr\u003eA Branch of Love\u003cbr\u003eThe Native Boys\u003cbr\u003e“Happier Races”: Mormonism in Brazil and Cuba\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Dawning: From Aba to Detroit, 1946–75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBig World\u003cbr\u003eBlue Flowers and Bright Stars\u003cbr\u003eExplorers and Educators\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. This Negro Problem: Mormons and the U.S. Civil Rights Era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The World Is Ready, 1970–78\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“Everything’s Cool”\u003cbr\u003eDialogues\u003cbr\u003e“ . . . But by Prayer and Fasting”\u003cbr\u003eThe Right People\u003cbr\u003eAboriginal Ways\u003cbr\u003eOrphans\u003cbr\u003ePentecost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Repairers of the Breach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEmbarrassment\u003cbr\u003e“The Lord Chose Me”\u003cbr\u003ePray for Peace\u003cbr\u003e“We Must Get Rid of Hate”\u003cbr\u003eBuses\u003cbr\u003eTruth\u003cbr\u003eAfrican Zion: Building the Church in Ghana\u003cbr\u003eSomebody Knows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 2: The Documents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Making Race in Mormonism, 1833–47\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eW. W. Phelps Urges Moderation on Slavery (July 1833)\u003cbr\u003eThe Early Racialization of White Latter-day Saints (1834)\u003cbr\u003eW. W. Phelps Responds to Attacks (February 1834)\u003cbr\u003eElijah Ables’s Priesthood Certificate (March 1836)\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith Defends Slavery (April 1836)\u003cbr\u003eA Non-Mormon Describes Elijah Ables’s Preaching in Canada (1838)\u003cbr\u003eA New York Convert Recalls Elijah Ables (1838)\u003cbr\u003eJane Manning James Autobiography (1810–93)\u003cbr\u003eElijah Ables’s Preaching Activities Restricted (June 1843)\u003cbr\u003eBlack Elder Q. Walker Lewis Serves in Boston (1844–47)\u003cbr\u003eA Mormon-Turned-Radical Abolitionist in Cincinnati (1855)\u003cbr\u003eElijah Ables Cracks Down on Dissent in Cincinnati (1845)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Origins of the Priesthood Ban, 1847–49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eChurch Leaders Meet William McCary (March 1847)\u003cbr\u003eNelson Whipple Recalls the William McCary Episode (1847)\u003cbr\u003eApostolic Reaction to William McCary (Summer 1847)\u003cbr\u003eWalker Lewis’s Standing in the Church (1847)\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young Resists with Interracial Marriage (1847)\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young’s Explanation of the Priesthood Ban: Three Accounts (1849, 1852, 1900)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"\u003e1849 Account\u003cbr\u003e1852 Account\u003cbr\u003e1900 Account\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBenjamin Matthews Finds a Runaway Slave in San Bernadino (March 31, 1849)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. White Zion, 1852–1903\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBrigham Young Defends Slavery and Publicly Announces the Priesthood Ban (February 1852)\u003cbr\u003eAn Act in Relation to Service (1852)\u003cbr\u003eElijah Ables Tells of His Travels West (March 1854)\u003cbr\u003eBrigham Young Offers to Buy and Free a Slave (January 1861)\u003cbr\u003eA Payson Man Inquires about His Racial Status (January 1861)\u003cbr\u003eA Mormon Dissenter Attacks the Racial Doctrine (April 1870)\u003cbr\u003eChurch Leaders Discuss Endowing Ables (May 1879)\u003cbr\u003eJane Manning James’s Campaign to Receive Her Endowment (1880s–1900s)\u003cbr\u003eA Mormon Missionary Writes on the Ku Klux Klan (1885)\u003cbr\u003eB. H. Roberts Suggests a Premortal Origin for the Priesthood Ban (May 1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. A Sleep and a Forgetting: Losing the Black Mormon Heritage, 1902–49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“A Man Named Abel”: Church Leaders Recollect Denying Elijah Ables and Jane Manning James Their Endowment (January 1902)\u003cbr\u003eBooker T. Washington’s “Views of the ‘Mormons’” (June 1913)\u003cbr\u003eA Black Alabaman Joins the Mormons (1912–38)\u003cbr\u003eThe Meeks-Nelson-First Presidency Correspondence (1947)\u003cbr\u003eHeber C. Meeks to the First Presidency, July 23, 1947\u003cbr\u003eFirst Presidency to Lowry Nelson, July 17, 1947, Excerpt\u003cbr\u003eA First Presidency Statement on Blacks and the Priesthood (1949)\u003cbr\u003eFirst Presidency Statement, August 17, 1949, Lester Bush Version\u003cbr\u003eFirst Presidency Statement, August 17, 1951, The Berrett Version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. American Mormons Struggle with Civil Rights, 1953–69\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eBYU Professor Alma Heaton on 1950s Mormon Dancing (1981)\u003cbr\u003eSterling McMurrin Addresses the NAACP (March 1960)\u003cbr\u003eHugh B. Brown on Civil Rights (October 1963)\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Johnson Forms “Mormon” Congregations in Ghana (1964)\u003cbr\u003eEzra Taft Benson Attacks the Civil Rights Movement (1967)\u003cbr\u003eFirst Presidency Policy Statement (December 1969)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Reconciliation, then Truth, 1971-2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eA Black Mormon’s Conversion Story (1971)\u003cbr\u003eLester Bush Questions the Origins of the Priesthood Ban (Spring 1973)\u003cbr\u003eOfficial Declaration—2 (October 1978)\u003cbr\u003eFundamentalists Attack the New Policy (July 1978)\u003cbr\u003eApostle Bruce R. McConkie Acknowledges Limitations of Earlier Leadership (August 1978)\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Obinna Chastises the Twelve (September 1978)\u003cbr\u003ePresident Gordon B. Hinckley Condemns Racism (2006)\u003cbr\u003eOfficial Reaction to a BYU Professor’s Racism (February 2012)\u003cbr\u003eAddition to Official Declaration—2 (2013)\u003cbr\u003eRepudiating Past Teachings (December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCommon Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eReferences\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 style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Your book tackles one of the most controversial aspects of LDS history, one that Latter-day Saints often struggle to discuss with those both outside and within their faith community. What will your book do to further the conversation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo often, discussions about Mormonism and race focus on the upper echelons of Church leadership, as though the history could be reduced to a series of proclamations, statements, and official correspondence. We think of it in some of the same ways the diplomatic historians of a former age considered global politics. But the study of race in any contexts begs for more than that. It demands that we understand the relationship as it was lived and breathed on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatter-day Saints will find that the story of this relationship reveals not merely a compendium of circulars but an intimate portrait of a people’s journey through the American landscape. W.E.B. DuBois observed that the color line cuts through the heart of the American experience, and it was a line that all classes of Mormon society had to engage: from the Prophet Joseph Smith to the South African tailor, William P. Daniels, to the Payson day laborer, N.B. Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Several scholarly works have tackled the very questions your book has poised itself to address: Margaret Young and Darius Gray’s \u003cem\u003eStanding on the Promises\u003c\/em\u003e series, Newell Bringhurst’s \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e, Armand L Mauss’s \u003cem\u003eAll Abraham’s Children\u003c\/em\u003e, and, of course, Lester Bush’s seminal article: “Mormonism’s Negro Doctrine: An Historical Overview.” What does your book offer that their works does not?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novels of Margaret Young and Darius Gray were instrumental in normalizing the black Mormon experience for the Mormon community. While stories of Elijah Ables and Jane Manning James had been long known—Andrew Jenson included Elijah in his LDS Biographical Encyclopedia as the “only colored priesthood holder”—they remained alienated from mainstream Mormon thought. Newell G. Bringhurst became one of the first scholars to trace the particulars of the Mormon community’s engagement with the black population, and Armand L. Mauss performed the seminal service of presenting a sociological profile of the Mormon community’s racial views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI seek to build on this discussion by situating Mormonism’s interaction with the black community against a global backdrop, including the accounts of the much storied Ghanaian and Nigerian Mormons. The story becomes more layered and complex, a Weberian web of meanings spun across time and space. The black Mormon experience is not merely the Genesis Group, not merely Helvecio Martins, nor is it the rise of Ghanaian Mormonism; it is an intersection of these communities to craft a global narrative that defined the Latter-day Saints’ relationship with the global community for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: The book is named, \u003cem\u003eFor the Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/em\u003e, a strangely optimistic title for a topic that forces people to ask such hard questions of themselves. What was the inspiration for this title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title comes from priesthood certificate of Elijah Ables, where he is commended with possessing a zeal “for the cause of righteousness.” Styled in the same language as every other Melchizedek Priesthood holder’s priesthood certificate, the document requires that we see the fundamental contradiction that defined early Mormon views on race. Elijah felt at home in Mormonism, even as he faced down what looked like every other white denomination in America. How could a man such as Elijah Ables, likely a runaway slave, continue to affiliate with such a faith? As the priesthood restriction settled into the LDS community, Elijah increasingly became a relic of a forgotten day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd righteousness is an interesting word—does it mean right action? The state of being correct? Elijah’s story demands that we ask the question of what the Mormon project all about. Joseph Smith hoped that “every man might speak in the name of God, the Lord.” Mormonism’s foundational text, the Book of Mormon, declares that “all are alike unto God, both black and white, bond and free.” Whether one accepts the Book of Mormon as representative of historical events or as a fanciful frontier tale woven from within Joseph Smith’s mind, this text seems to transcend its own textual surroundings—a book beset by ethnic wars, talk of racial cursings, and a massive destruction of a cataclysmic order. The text of Elijah’s priesthood certificate reminds us that there was a time when blacks and whites could enjoy common fellowship in “the cause of righteousness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What perhaps less well-known historical figures play prominent roles in your history of Blacks and Mormonism?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie declared that there are real “dangers” in embracing a “single story” of Africa, let alone blacks worldwide. As a white author with a notably white background (my grandfather was a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department in the years leading up to the Watts riot), I do no pretend to “give voice” to black figures; they already have a voice that has been, both intentionally and ignorantly, silenced by various white structures of power. Anthropologist Ferdinand Coronil has said of the postcolonial Other that scholars should be careful of efforts to represent it; instead, they should “create conditions that would enable it to represent itself.” It is tempting to sustain particular narratives about black Mormons: humble, faithful, suffering, but devoted, or restless, defiant, and theologically innovative. But no matter the context, we find that Nigeria, Ghanaian, South African, or African-American Mormons exhibit a variety of characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the well-known black Mormons such as Elijah Ables and Jane Manning James, I have endeavored to highlight modern black Mormons both in the United States and abroad. William P. Daniels, the branch president over an official Church branch in Mowbray, Capetown, South Africa, enjoyed such a position of respect with white Mormon leaders that they recognized his family as an official unit of the Church and set him apart to be the branch president. I tell the story of the strivings of Igbo Mormons in Nigeria, such as Charles Udo-Ete, in his struggles to establish Mormonism years before the American Church hierarchy would acknowledge their existence. I highlight the pivotal role of Lilian Clark, the English Sufi mystic and visionary, who gave the Ghanaian schoolmaster, Raphael Abraham F. Mensah, some LDS literature, thus starting in motion the events that would lead to the development of Ghanaian Mormonism in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also endeavor to tell the stories of well-known white Mormon figures, but through the lens of their efforts to grapple with Mormon views on race. I share the story of Sonia Johnson, who was an American housewife in Nigeria long before she became an Equal Rights Amendment activist; her time in Africa compelled her to see race as the defining question of her generation of Mormonism. And we learn to see James E. Faust, once a John F. Kennedy appointee for civil rights action, not merely as one of “the Brethren” but as a man committed to maintaining his faith in Mormonism even while his political views push up against the accepted wisdom of his ecclesiastical colleagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Hasn’t the LDS community moved beyond race? Why focus on old wounds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRacial thinking works in complicated ways; we fool ourselves if we think that racism fits neatly under a single description. While, as Armand L Mauss has demonstrated, the LDS community is no more likely to embrace racial thinking than other religious groups, the Mormon community’s troubled relationship with the black community has bequeathed modern Mormons a host of consequences. But likely out of a fear of feeling guilty or culpable for past racial sins, we tend to shy away from sustained analysis. For some, they simply don’t feel the need to do so; their neighborhoods, friends, and family members are white, after all. Why bring up controversy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause our ignoring it does not make it disappear; and believing that we can is only a comforting (and expensive) mythology, at best—and one that is only available to white people who can enjoy the luxury of racial self-isolation. For others, we might share a few stories about Jane Manning James, but even then, we do so without fully recognizing that her story presents a case of a woman of color being denied the full blessings of the gospel based not on her personal actions but the color of her skin. (And her correspondence reveals that she had not been taught the “less valiant in premortality” explanation that had just become de rigueur.) For people of African descent, pretending as though the priesthood restriction never happened is an act of monumental denial. Doing so would raise as many eyebrows as “forgetting” that there was a trans-Atlantic slave trade, that there was systemic segregation in most of America throughout the better part of its history, and that American Mormonism kept African Saints at arm’s length even while other missionary societies were eager (perhaps too eager) to bring Christianity to the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: In a recent essay the LDS Church has “disavowed” past statements that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor; does your book address these statements and how does it address this recent disavowal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Documents portion of the volume, I provide an excerpt from the famed “Race and the Priesthood” statement, as well from the March 2013 preface to Official Declaration #2. I cast the disavowal as a part of a longstanding struggle to come to grips with a practice that most leaders felt the need to justify, sometimes through rather innovative theological methods. As Sterling M. McMurrin said, from the beginning, the explanations for the priesthood restriction have been “shot through with ambiguity”; even Spencer W. Kimball expressed frustration at what he felt had been the Lord’s lack of instructions on the matter. The disavowal marked the happy end of generations of failed explanations, theological gymnastics, and deficient teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: The second half of this book consists of an anthology of primary source documents—which will make it a first in this area of research. Tell us about the process you used to select and contextualize the documents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt times, it is easy to fixate on speeches made at the Tabernacle, comments made in the halls of the Church Office Building, or an address given by a white Church leader to an overwhelmingly white congregation. Important as these comments may be, they make up a story of White Mormons Talking About Black Mormons. This tendency only perpetuates the problem of representation, that is, of failing to create conditions in which black Mormons are able to express themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore precisely, I hope to show that there was more—much more—to the black-Mormon relationship than the priesthood restriction, as central as that is to the narrative. So I sought to select documents that spoke to the relationships found within these two communities. One document, a letter with Elijah Ables’s signature, reveals experiences traveling on the Overland trail westward. Racial difference is not discussed in the letter, which in itself reveals something about the black Mormon experience: sometimes they experienced extraordinary things with no immediate pertinence to their racial experience. Other documents give voice to the Church’s ambivalence to the “civil rights movement” (though Ezra Taft Benson would distinguish this from the idea of “civil rights”). And to the extent possible, I endeavored to give voice to African Mormonism (primarily in Nigeria and Ghana) by presenting the voice of the “African Saints Without Baptism,” as E. Dale LeBaron styled them. How did they make Mormonism without the influence of a Church that was becoming increasingly structured and “correlated” in its ideas of orthodoxy? With each document, I hoped to re-create the world that the author of the document experienced, to show the kinds of forces that forged the environment in which they considered their words to be necessary or welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why include both a narrative and a documentary history? What advantage does that offer to the reader?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative offers people the opportunity to read a story, cover to cover, filled with people who are both heroes and villains (sometimes, at the same time). Through the narrative, I can at least hope to portray the story as the story of rising, falling, and sometimes coasting along in the Doldrums. It enabled me to cast the picture from a wide-angle lens; I did not need to bind myself to the stories included in a specific document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut I wanted to include a documents section so that people could stare this thing in the face. I have heard several parents complain that high school history teachers do not make an effort to use original sources in teaching their students, and I agree with the critique. We need to see these words for themselves; we will never be able to stare our racial past in the face without them. Particularly when something questions your prior assumptions, it becomes too easy to dismiss it out of hand as exaggerated, or out-of-context. While concerns fabrication, exaggeration, and contextualization all should remain at the front of our minds in consuming any historical account, such responses are often used to validate our desire not to engage the tough realities.  President Dieter F. Uchtdorf has cautioned Latter-day Saints about “drifting aimlessly on an ocean of conflicting information, stranded on a raft we have poorly pieced together from our own biases.”  While there is much research to be done on this topic—research I intend to continue over the coming years—I hope that this book will bring us one step closer to recognizing that we don’t need to settle for flimsy wood when we navigate this, the most tumultuous topic in the study of LDS history.\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\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFor the Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In Russell Stevenson's \u003cem\u003eFor the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism\u003c\/em\u003e, he extends the story of Mormonism’s long-standing priesthood ban to the broader history of the Church’s interaction with blacks. In so doing he introduces both relevant atmospherics and important new context. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThese should inform all future discussions of this surprisingly enduring subject\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Lester E. Bush, author of “Mormonism’s Negro Doctrine: An Historical Overview”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Russell Stevenson has produced a terrific compilation.\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e Invaluable as a historical resource\u003c\/span\u003e, and as a troubling morality tale. The array of documents compellingly reveals the tragedy and inconsistency of racial attitudes, policies, and doctrines in the LDS tradition, and the need for eternal vigilance in negotiating a faith that must never be unmoored from humaneness.” — Terryl L. Givens, author of \u003ci\u003eParley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBy the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The story of Mormons and blacks shares much with the history of race in America. The Mormon tale is further laden with entanglements peculiar to itself––often fraught, sometimes inspiring. \u003cem\u003eFor the Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/em\u003e breaks new ground with its mix of international scope, comprehensive chronology, and theoretical vision. It recognizes that notions of race are not merely dictated from the pinnacles of hierarchy, and \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eit offers a complement of narrative analysis and illuminating primary documents. This is a notable study\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Philip Barlow, author of \u003cem\u003eMormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In this book Russell Stevenson has given us a collection of\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e essential documents\u003c\/span\u003e for understanding the relationship between Mormonism and race. Most critically, he works to broaden our view beyond the conventional American narrative of Mormon history, helping us to understand how the faith’s complex relationship toward race has affected its growth in and outside the United States.” — Matthew Bowman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mormon People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003edeeply-researched\u003c\/span\u003e volume attending to race in the broad sweep of Mormon history—both in the United States and internationally—performs a singular scholarly service.  Attuned to the complexities in this sweeping, dynamic story, Stevenson shows the ongoing negotiations between church leaders and ordinary members, as well as an ever-changing spectrum of opinion amongst those leaders.  His choice of documents allows him to tell a story at once of continuities, glacial change, and dramatic turning points that will provoke discussion as well as enlighten readers.” — Matthew Mason, Associate Professor of History, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Global in scope and local in detail, this deeply-researched history is relevant for all seeking to understand the complicated interactions between doctrine and culture, and leader and congregant, as Mormonism moves into the 21st century. Told through the voices of women and men in the United States, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Brazil, and beyond as they attempted to understand the role of race in the LDS Church and its teachings, this work is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea crucial reminder for all of us that whatever our differences, ‘all are alike unto God.’\u003c\/span\u003e The stories Stevenson brings out of archival obscurity are going to be with us for a long time. As they should be.” — Robert Tabor, National Director of Mormons for Obama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Russell Stevenson has provided an impeccable collection of research to shed light on the historical space where two nineteenth-century minorities—Mormons and Blacks—converged and co-existed. This documentary reader reveals the struggle of the fledgling church to navigate the difficult territory between its vision, its emerging doctrine, and the widely-held social and cultural prejudices of its day. The documents show that the Church’s maturation process subsumed pain, progress, shame, yearning, and increased clarity over time.\u003cem\u003e For the Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/em\u003e offers a balanced and thorough compilation of the available research. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eThe text begs the reader to acknowledge, reflect, and reconcile the sometimes disappointing tendencies of human nature\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Stephanie Sorenson, author of\u003cem\u003e Covenant Motherhood: Reflecting the Role of Christ in Our Live\u003c\/em\u003es\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFor The Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/em\u003e is an honest look at an often misunderstood subject within the LDS Church. Russell Stevenson creates an easy to understand narrative that takes the reader from casual observer of the Church's past to well-rounded historian. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eBold and thought provoking\u003c\/span\u003e, it approaches a difficult subject with the sensitivity and respect it deserves.” — Richie T. Steadman, founder of The Cultural Hall Podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You might wonder what a White man could possibly say to two Black women about Black Mormon history. Surprisingly a whole lot! As people who consider ourselves well informed in African-American Mormon History, we found \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea wealth of new information\u003c\/span\u003e in\u003cem\u003e For the Cause of Righteousness\u003c\/em\u003e. Russell Stevenson’s well-researched exploration of Blacks and Mormonism is an informative read, not just for those interested in Black history, but American history as well.” — Tamu Smith and Zandra Vranes (a.k.a. Sistas in Zion), authors, \u003cem\u003eDiary of Two Mad Black Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As I teach on this subject around the world, the most common and consistent question coming out of the significant shift in paradigm is ‘How could this have happened?’ Russell has done a wonderful job pulling together \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean incredible amount of historical accounts\u003c\/span\u003e sufficient for every reader to clearly understand how this could have and indeed did happen. I applaud this great effort and attention to this much needed topic and history. This work will become a resource for many to come and find a wealth of stories and history upon which they can expand both their knowledge and research efforts” — Marvin Perkins, co-author of the\u003cem\u003e Blacks in the Scriptures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Russell Stevenson brings together a wealth of sources to create this ambitious and quick-moving but detailed overview of the intersection of Latter-day Saint and black history.\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eAmy Tanner Thiriot,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Journal of Mormon History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. 42, No. 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“For the Cause of Righteousness is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea valuable and welcome addition to our understanding of the rich, diverse, and complex history of Mormonism\u003c\/span\u003e. Scholars will for many years refer to and build upon Stevenson's insights.\u003ci\u003e” — \u003c\/i\u003ePatrick Mason, \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. 55, No. 1\u003c\/span\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 src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/russ_compact.jpg?1300\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 5px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/russell-w-stevenson\"\u003eRussell Stevenson\u003c\/a\u003e is an independent historian and author of \u003cem\u003eBlack Mormon: The Story of Elijah Ables.\u003c\/em\u003e He has also been published in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDialogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and Oxford University Press's \u003cem\u003eAmerican National Biography Series\u003c\/em\u003e. He currently resides in East Lansing, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e437 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-529-4 (paperback); 978-1-58958-530-0 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished December 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":364474481,"sku":"978-1-58958-529-4","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":1002136232,"sku":"978-1-58958-530-0","price":66.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Stevenson_FortheCause.jpg?v=1493046329"},{"product_id":"mormon-and-maori","title":"Mormon and Maori","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/marjorie-newton\"\u003eMarjorie Newton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2015 Best International Book Award, Mormon History Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Unflinchingly honest yet unfailingly compassionate, Mormon and Maori is a must-read.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Grant Underwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“An exemplary scholarly work.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Gina Colvin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Newton's work should be considered groundbreaking.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/BD1b36\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-and-maori\/id867226995?ign-mpt=uo%3D4\"\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=9X5lEAAAQBAJ\"\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:\/\/goo.gl\/BD1b36\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mormon-and-maori-marjorie-newton\/1119276763?ean=2940149576777\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-US\/ebook\/mormon-and-maori\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=9X5lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormon-and-maori\/id867226995?ign-mpt=uo%3D4\"\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\/2lTapCQ\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/13913589-preview-marjorie-newton-s-_mormon-and-maori_\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Book Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e examines the appeal of Mormonism for the Maori of New Zealand from its first introduction to them in the 1880s and the reasons for its continuing success. It discusses the impact of an American religion on its Maori converts and their culture over the last 130 years and surveys the attempts of American leaders and missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to find a consistent policy reconciling Mormonism and Maoritanga.\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\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTime Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Mormon Beliefs and the Maori\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMaori Prophecies and Mormonism\u003cbr\u003e“Top-Down” Conversion Pattern\u003cbr\u003ePerceived Mormon\/Maori Parallels\u003cbr\u003eCultural Immersion of Mormon Missionaries\u003cbr\u003eMaori Alienation from Mainstream Christian Churches\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Mormon and Maori Origins\u003cbr\u003eEarly Mormon Teachings about Polynesian Origins\u003cbr\u003eFirst Mormon Interaction with Maori\u003cbr\u003eAn Uncanonised Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eRethinking Polynesian Origins\u003cbr\u003eEarly Mormon Attitudes to Maori “Lamanites”\u003cbr\u003eNephites or Lamanites?\u003cbr\u003eWhite and Delightsome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Mormon Schools in New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMaori Schools in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003eMormon Motives for Establishing Schools\u003cbr\u003eEarly Mormon Schools\u003cbr\u003eThe Maori Agricultural College\u003cbr\u003eChoice of Land\u003cbr\u003eAn American High School in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003eStaff and Students\u003cbr\u003eThe Final Years\u003cbr\u003eThe Myth of the MAC\u003cbr\u003eA New School Proposed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Mormon Legends in New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohn Ephraim Magleby in the Waiapu Valley, 1886\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Cowley and the Translation of the Doctrine and Covenants\u003cbr\u003eDavid O. McKay and the Gift of Interpretation of Tongues\u003cbr\u003eWhat Happened at Hui Tau, 1921\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Believed to Have Happened at Hui Tau, 1921\u003cbr\u003eBirth of a Miracle Story\u003cbr\u003eAnatomy of a Myth\u003cbr\u003eAn Unnecessary Miracle\u003cbr\u003eImplications for the Church\u003cbr\u003eAn Uncelebrated Miracle\u003cbr\u003eHistory or Myth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Mormon Leaders and Maori Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMormonism and Maori Marriage Customs\u003cbr\u003eMormonism and Maori Funeral Customs\u003cbr\u003eAmbivalent Attitudes to the Haka\u003cbr\u003eMoko (Tattooing) and Tohunga Healing\u003cbr\u003eMormon Policymaking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Mormon and Maori?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEarly Polynesian Saints and the Gathering\u003cbr\u003eMaori Interest in Gathering\u003cbr\u003eA Renewed Proposal for a Mormon “Colony” in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003eMaori Rejection of Assimilation\u003cbr\u003eThe Impact of Ratana on the LDS Church\u003cbr\u003eSwing to Biculturalism\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of Hui Tau\u003cbr\u003eGospel Culture to Supersede National Cultures\u003cbr\u003ePreservation of Cultural Symbols Encouraged\u003cbr\u003eIslander Immigration into New Zealand\u003cbr\u003eBiculturalism—but Not for Maori\u003cbr\u003ePolicy Set at Local Levels\u003cbr\u003eMormon Pride in Integration\u003cbr\u003eModern Mormonism and Maori Communalism\u003cbr\u003eCultural Conflict for Pakeha as Well as for Maori Mormons\u003cbr\u003eChanging Doctrinal Emphasis in Mormon Discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Maori Words\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of LDS Terminology\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShortened Citations\u003cbr\u003eCitations\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What attracted your interest in the Mormon experience in New Zealand and ultimately led to this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: My interest in New Zealand LDS Church history began when I was a young teenager in the late 1940s and Elder Matthew Cowley, newly called to the Council of the Twelve, spoke at our district conference in Sydney, Australia. Elder Cowley’s stories of the faith and devotion of the Maori Saints in nearby New Zealand held me enthralled. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, the idea of writing about Mormonism in New Zealand never entered my mind until nearly five decades later. My history of the Church in Australia (\u003cem\u003eSouthern Cross Saints: The Mormons in Australia) \u003c\/em\u003ewas published in 1991 by the Institute for Polynesian Studies at BYU Hawaii. Soon afterwards, Dale Robertson of IPS suggested that there was a need for a more detailed history of the Church in New Zealand than was currently available, and asked if I’d be interested in writing it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: So you started with the history of Mormonism in Australia? But how did that lead to Mormonism in New Zealand?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: It’s actually fairly logical from a historical point of view. The original Australasian Mission, based in Sydney, Australia, was organized in 1851. It covered all the British colonies in Australia and New Zealand, although the first missionaries didn’t get to New Zealand until 1854. The Australasian Mission wasn’t divided into separate Australian and New Zealand missions until the 1890s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Cross Saints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was based on my MA Honours thesis, and my supervisor at the University of Sydney, where I was a mature-age student (a \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e mature-aged student) encouraged me to proceed to a doctorate – but not in Mormon history. This was because no one in the History Department at Sydney University at that time had any expertise in Mormon history. I’d virtually given up the idea of a doctorate. Then Eric Sharpe, a world-respected missiologist teaching in the School of Studies in Religion there, read \u003cem\u003eSouthern Cross Saints \u003c\/em\u003eand offered to supervise my doctoral candidacy if I transferred to his department. So I found myself with both a topic and a supervisor. As my proposed topic wasn’t my own idea but was suggested to me by someone who thought I could fill a need in the history of the LDS Church in the Pacific, I felt that Dr Sharpe’s message was a great blessing and a confirmation that with his help and advice, I should go ahead and do my best.      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI was very nervous about starting this project, because I’m an Australian rather than either a Maori or Pakeha (European) New Zealander. So I felt somewhat presumptuous in attempting to deal with Mormonism in New Zealand. But the more research I did on this topic, the more I wanted to know. I became more and more excited about it and more and more deeply committed to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does Mormon and Maoridiffer from Tiki and Temple?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: Both books are developments of my doctoral dissertation, which was examined in 1998. But they are very different books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiki and Temple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a history of the LDS Church in New Zealand that expands the first two chapters of my dissertation into a detailed chronological narrative. The story begins with the arrival of the first Mormon missionaries in New Zealand in 1854. After slow (but significant) achievements among the Pakeha residents of New Zealand, the missionaries began proselytising among the Maori in the 1880s. \u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple\u003c\/em\u003e recounts their success. By 1901, the Book of Mormon had been translated into Maori, and seventy-nine LDS branches had been organized in New Zealand with nearly 4,500 members, about 90 percent of them Maori. This success continued and reached a high point with the dedication of the New Zealand Temple, the opening of the prestigious Church College of New Zealand, the organization of the first stake and the division of the New Zealand Mission, all in 1958. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday there are well over 100,000 Latter-day Saints in New Zealand, more than two-thirds of whom are estimated to be Maori – about 11.5 percent of the total Maori population. The LDS Church is the sixth-largest church in the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: So your goal in writing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/tiki-and-temple\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was primarily to supply a narrative history of the Church in New Zealand that Mormon readers everywhere could use as both a resource and as engaging reading?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s right. My hope is that \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/tiki-and-temple\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eachieves two goals: first, of portraying the inspiring faith and devotion of both the American missionaries and mission presidents and their Maori and Pakeha converts, and second, of maintaining historical accuracy to the best of my ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: But getting back to \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e—you obviously didn’t need to do another narrative history, so what were your objectives with this second book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA: Yes, \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis quite different. It’s an updated version of the main thrust of my dissertation, where I discuss several topics that illustrate the impact of both Mormon doctrine and Mormon culture on the Maori Saints from the 1880s to the present day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Maori culture—how does it fit with the strongly American version of Mormonism that we’re probably all familiar with?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA:\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mormon and Maori \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediscusses not only the reasons why Maori were attracted to Mormonism, but the difficulties faced by both American missionaries and Maori Saints as they struggled to identify which aspects of Maoritanga (Maori culture, the Maori way of life) were compatible with the gospel, and which weren’t. Because decisions of successive mission presidents weren’t always consistent and were often influenced by their own American culture, many problems occurred and recurred in the mission over the last century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits squarely in the middle of the discussion of cultural\/national accommodation, resistance, assimilation, and compromise. My last chapter deals with a difficult question – how Maori may a Maori Mormon remain? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: And what’s your answer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m certainly not qualified to give answers. But I hope that \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori \u003c\/em\u003ewill be a helpful voice in the discussion. I think this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equestion has even more relevance today than when I wrote my dissertation, in the light of both the enormous international growth of the Church and the recent controversy over DNA research. That discussion is significant not only to American “Lamanite” Mormons and all the Polynesian Saints in the Pacific, but to anyone who is interested in the current expansion of Mormonism among many races and cultures worldwide. While many of our General Authorities today urge members to prioritise a “celestial” rather than a racial or national culture, how feasible is this ideal in everyday life? What parts of their culture might converts in Africa and Asia have to give up, and what may they retain, as they accept Mormonism? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Obviously the New Zealand experience provides helpful precedents—and perhaps even a model—of how to grapple with those questions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The message of the gospel is that “all are alike unto God” (2 Nephi 26:33), but each of us faces the challenge of reconciling our own cultural backgrounds with the imperative of truly seeing and accepting each other as brothers and sisters. \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e recognises that our culture is an integral part of us, not easily discarded and not easily subjugated to a higher law. This was just as true for American mission presidents and missionaries serving in New Zealand as it was for their Maori converts - and still is for many of the descendants of those converts. It applies today as the Church attracts converts in yet more countries and among people of other cultures around the world today. There are no quick or easy answers, but I’d like to think that \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori \u003c\/em\u003emight help us better understand both the New Zealand experience and the problems faced in many stakes and missions today.\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\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e is the result of a labor of love that reflects not years but decades of diligent research. Indeed, in combination with Newton’s earlier \u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple\u003c\/em\u003e, it constitutes the most detailed discussion in print of the fascinating 160-year saga of accommodation and adjustment between Maori culture and Mormonism. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eUnflinchingly honest yet unfailingly compassionate, \u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read\u003c\/span\u003e for anyone interested in the extraordinary history of the LDS experience in New Zealand.” — Grant Underwood, Professor of History, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marjorie Newton’s\u003cem\u003e Mormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean exemplary scholarly work\u003c\/span\u003e. In this volume Newton deftly untangles the historical and narrative threads that have given rise to a singular variant of Mormonism. Mormon Studies scholars and general readers alike will find this beautifully crafted book an important addition inasmuch as it draws attention away from Mormonism at the core and seeks to make sense of an indigenous American religion in the community’s cultural borderlands.” — Gina Colvin, Ngati Porou, Nga Puhi; Lecturer, University of Canterbury, New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMormon and Maori\u003c\/em\u003e offers a substantial historical account that structures and organizes \u003cem\u003ete iwi\u003c\/em\u003e Māori's (The Māori people's) often complex relationship and attachment to an American religion. In this respect \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eNewton's work should be considered groundbreaking\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Gina Colvin, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e, Volume 42, Issue 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e About the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/marjorie-newton\"\u003eMarjorie Newton\u003c\/a\u003e has published award-winning articles in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as several articles in \u003cem\u003eThe Ensign\u003c\/em\u003e. Her \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tiki-and-temple\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiki and Temple: The Mormon Mission in New Zealand, 1854–1958\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Greg Kofford Books, 2012) was awarded the Best International Book Award from the Mormon History Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e More Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e251 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-639-0\u003cbr\u003ePublished April 2014\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261986377899,"sku":"978-1-58958-639-0","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Newton_Maori_front_185e6142-c451-4070-9286-71363a84f8ce.jpg?v=1389818808"},{"product_id":"knowing-brother-joseph-again-perceptions-and-perspectives","title":"Knowing Brother Joseph Again: Perceptions and Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/davis-bitton\"\u003eDavis Bitton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “A thoughtful and thought-provoking introductory text for someone wanting an overview of Joseph Smith.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Improvement Era\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Knowing-Brother-Joseph-Again-Perspectives-ebook\/dp\/B005CK4BNU\"\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\/knowing-brother-joseph-again\/id458175321?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=CKBlEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/Knowing-Brother-Joseph-Again-Perspectives-ebook\/dp\/B005CK4BNU\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/knowing-brother-joseph-again-davis-bitton\/1112121080?ean=2940012784186\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-US\/ebook\/Knowing-Brother-Joseph-Again-Perceptions\/gFW0zN8T-UCyLfWynsxl7Q\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=CKBlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/knowing-brother-joseph-again\/id458175321?mt=11\"\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\/37W30F6\"\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“We live in an age of relativism. What is beautiful for one is not for another, what is good and moral for one is not for another, and what is true for one is not for another. Such an attitude, widespread in the world, condemns those who testify of truth... I shudder at the thought that my presentation here will lead to such soft relativism. I do not think that everything is up for grabs, with each person's opinion being equally valid. Just as Jesus was either Savior and Redeemer of the world or he was not, so Joseph Smith was either a true, authorized prophet of God or he was not. In recounting his visions, either he spoke the truth or he did not. Yet the fact remains that different people saw him in different ways. Even his followers emphasized different facets at different times. All human beings are complex and resist the reductionism that would dismiss them with a single adjective or noun. People like Joseph Smith are rich and complex... Different people saw him differently or focused on a different facet of his personality at different time. Inescapably, what they observed or found out about him was refracted through the lens of their own experience. Some of the different, flickering, not always compatible views are the subject of this book.” — Davis Bitton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavis Bitton's life was cut short before he could finish revisions on this collection of insightful essays about Joseph Smith, a prophet whom he also considers a hero in both classical terms and the context of nineteenth-century America. \u003cem\u003eKnowing Brother Joseph Again\u003c\/em\u003e explores images of Joseph Smith from both the devotion of believers and the hostility and skepticism of opponents. \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\u003ePublisher’s Preface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Joseph Smith as Hero\u003cbr\u003e2. A Prophet—In the Book of Mormon\u003cbr\u003e3. “Like Unto”: Ancient Prototypes of a Modern Prophet\u003cbr\u003e4. In the Mormon Folk Memory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHuman Qualities\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Strength\u003cbr\u003eSupernatural Glow\u003cbr\u003eMiracles\u003cbr\u003eDoctrinal Sayings\u003cbr\u003ePractice and Policy\u003cbr\u003eProphecies\u003cbr\u003eOccasion for Stories\u003cbr\u003eValue of Material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Through the Eyes of His Enemies\u003cbr\u003e6. The Martyrdom: Non-Mormons Both Condemn and Defend the Killings\u003cbr\u003e7. The Saints Mourn: Diaries and Letters\u003cbr\u003e8. The Saints Mourn: Martyrdom Poetry\u003cbr\u003e9. Apotheosis\u003cbr\u003e10. Joseph Smith and the Scholars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePublished Primary Sources\u003cbr\u003eBooks\u003cbr\u003eArticles\u003cbr\u003eSermons and Church Magazines\u003cbr\u003eTheses and Dissertations\u003cbr\u003eUnpublished Papers\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\u003eKnowing Brother Joseph Again\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I would highly recommend this book as a thoughtful and thought-provoking introductory text for someone wanting an overview of Joseph Smith. . . . Different paths and perspectives concerning the life of this enigmatic and undeniably influential figure are presented, as well as the resources available to explore those paths.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/improvementera.com\/2011\/10\/review-knowing-brother-joseph-again-perceptions-and-perspectives-by-davis-bitton\/\" title=\"Improvement Era: A Mormon Blog\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImprovement Era: A Mormon Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eIn each of ten chapters, Bitton traces “how Joseph Smith has appeared from different points of view. It is the image of Joseph Smith rather than the man himself” Bitton seeks to uncover (ix). Beneath the “different, flickering, not always compatible views” of Smith, Bitton still maintains that “Joseph Smith was either a true, authorized prophet of God or he was not. In recounting his visions he either spoke the truth or he did not” (x). From this introductory statement I anticipated a book of pro et con arguments, but Bitton is able to present much more variety throughout the book.” — Blair Hodges, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2011\/11\/15\/review-davis-bitton-knowing-brother-joseph-again-perceptions-and-perspectives\/\" title=\"By Common Consent\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/davis-bitton\"\u003eDavis Bitton\u003c\/a\u003e was a former official assistant Church Historian, professor of history at the University of Utah, charter member and former president of the Mormon History Association.  Author of nine books and various articles, Bitton worked in the “camelot” era of Church history under Leonard Arrington, coining the term “camelot” himself to describe this period of unprecedented research and publication.  Davis Bitton died in 2007 aged 77 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This volume was completed posthumously with the aid of his wife, JoAn Bitton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 183\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-123-4 (Paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished July 2011\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261958525099,"sku":"978-1-58958-123-4","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Bitton__Knowing.jpg?v=1479511716"},{"product_id":"textual-studies-plural-marriage","title":"Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/william-victor-smith\"\u003eWilliam Victor Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “A model of what the future of Mormon scriptural studies should be.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Stephen C. Taysom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A level of detailed analysis that is essential for future readings.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Jonathan Stapley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"Smith succeeds in providing a sound theological and historical approach .\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/smith-textual-studies-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants-the-plural-marriage-revelation-reviewed-by-cheryl-bruno\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\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\"An important, valuable contribution to the study of early Mormon plural marriage.\" \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\"Readers will undoubtedly come away with a greater understanding of the revelation’s provenance and its importance to early Church members and ecclesiastical leaders.\"\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/textual-studies-doctrine-and-covenants-plural-marriage-revelation-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EW9ybM\"\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\/textual-studies-doctrine-covenants-plural-marriage\/id1350903926?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=ITRjEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/2EW9ybM\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/2940158756207\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/textual-studies-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants-the-plural-marriage-revelation\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=ITRjEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Pla\u003c\/a\u003ey, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/textual-studies-doctrine-covenants-plural-marriage\/id1350903926?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\/2lo1Kbb\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/textual-studies-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants-the-plural-marriage-revelation?variant_id=161792-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-the-plural-marriage-revelation\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of our \u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/contemporary-studies-in-scripture\"\u003eContemporary Studies in Scripture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJoseph Smith’s July 12, 1843, revelation on plural marriage was the last of his formal written revelations and a transformational moment in Mormonism. While acting today as the basis for the doctrine of eternal nuclear families, the revelation came forth during a period of theological expansion as Smith was in the midst of introducing new temple rituals, radical doctrines on God and humanity, a restructured priesthood and ecclesiastical hierarchy, and, of course, the practice of plural marriage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this volume, author William V. Smith examines the text of this complicated and rough revelation to explore the motivation for its existence, how it reflects this dynamic theology of the Nauvoo period, and how the revelation was utilized and reinterpreted as Mormonism fully embraced and later abandoned polygamy.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\/E90_Smith_TS132_Interview.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\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDelivery and Original Manuscript\u003cbr\u003eDating the Revelation\u003cbr\u003eManuscript Copies of the Revelation\u003cbr\u003ePrinting the Plural Marriage Revelation\u003cbr\u003eOrganization of the Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Revelation Heading: Evolving Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Verses 1–5: The Ancient Roots of Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“Inasmuch as You have Inquired of My Hand”\u003cbr\u003e“A New and an Everlasting Covenant”\u003cbr\u003e“If Ye Abide not that Covenant, then Are Ye Damned”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Verses 6–15: The Permission to Seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“The Keys of this Priesthood”\u003cbr\u003e“Sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise”\u003cbr\u003e“Whom I have Appointed”\u003cbr\u003e“A House of Order”\u003cbr\u003e“As Pertaining to the New and Everlasting Covenant”\u003cbr\u003e“Their Covenant and Marriage Are not of Force when They Are Dead”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Verses 16–27: Unconditional Sealing and Eternal Damnation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“But Are Appointed Angels in Heaven”\u003cbr\u003e“Except Ye Abide My Law Ye Cannot Attain to this Glory”\u003cbr\u003e“Sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise”\u003cbr\u003e“Fulness and Continuation of the Seeds”\u003cbr\u003e“Then Shall They Be Gods”\u003cbr\u003e“This Is Eternal Lives”\u003cbr\u003e“They Receive Me Not”\u003cbr\u003e“Which Shall Not Be Forgiven in the World Nor Out of the World”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Verses 28–45: Polygamy and the Afterlife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“As Innumerable as the Stars”\u003cbr\u003e“As Touching Abraham and His Seed”\u003cbr\u003e“It was Accounted unto Him for Righteousness”\u003cbr\u003e“They Have Entered Into Their Exaltation. . . . Therefore He Hath Fallen From His Exaltation”\u003cbr\u003e“And Restore All Things”\u003cbr\u003e“Hath Committed Adultery and Shall Be Destroyed”\u003cbr\u003e“I Have Conferred Upon You the Keys”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Verses 46–50: Joseph Smith and the Keys of the Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“I Say Unto You, My Servant Joseph”\u003cbr\u003e“Shall Be Eternally Bound in the Heavens”\u003cbr\u003e“Whosesoever Sins You Remit”\u003cbr\u003e“With Abraham Your Father”\u003cbr\u003e“I Seal Upon You Your Exaltation”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Verses 51–57: The Secret of Emma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“That Which I Commanded You to Offer Unto Her”\u003cbr\u003e“Receive. . . . [or] Be Destroyed”\u003cbr\u003e“For He Hath Been Faithful Over A Few Things”\u003cbr\u003e“Let Not My Servant Joseph Put His Property Out Of His Hands”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Verses 58–63: The Mechanics of Plurality and Kingdoms of Heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“I Will Justify Him”\u003cbr\u003e“If Any Man Espouse a Virgin”\u003cbr\u003e“To Multiply and Replenish the Earth”\u003cbr\u003e“For They Belong To Him”\u003cbr\u003e“That They May Bear the Souls of Men”\u003cbr\u003e“For Herein Is the Work of My Father Continued”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Verses 64–66: The Law of Sarah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“If She Receive Not This Law”\u003cbr\u003e“I Will Reveal More unto You, Hereafter”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.A Speculative Modern Revision\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSection 132\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Legacy of the Plural Marriage Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Severity and Consequences of Adultery\u003cbr\u003eUtah Politics and the Revelation\u003cbr\u003ePolygamous Praxis in Utah\u003cbr\u003eA Legacy of Sealing\u003cbr\u003eA Theological Legacy\u003cbr\u003eSealing and Excommunication\u003cbr\u003eMormonism Today\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAddendum: The Kingsbury Manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Kingsbury Manuscript\u003cbr\u003eNotes on Horace K. Whitney Manuscripts of the Plural Marriage Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eScripture Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Give us a little background into how you became interested in researching plural marriage?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Section 132 is Joseph Smith’s final revelation text and in some ways, it had a greater influence over his subsequent legacy than any other text aside from the Book of Mormon. My main historical interest in Mormonism is its preaching texts. Joseph Smith’s revelation texts, together with his own sermon corpus, are connected in many ways to that broader Mormon and Protestant sermon culture. The revelation had deep influence in the relationships between Territorial and statehood Utah and the United States; and made for interesting common ground narratives with other segments of the social landscape in America, as well as indelibly marking the boundaries between Mormon faithfulness and Protestant America even into the twenty-first century. Those stories fascinated me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: It's a common misconception that Joseph Smith first learned about polygamy through the plural marriage revelation, when, in fact, he had already been practicing it for a few years prior to receiving it. If not to introduce it, what was the purpose of the revelation when it was received?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The revelation arises from a request by Hyrum Smith, but that story has multiple axes. His brother Hyrum seems to have been convinced of the virtue of polygamy out of its promise of being eternally with his deceased first wife, Jerusha Barden, while not abandoning his second wife, Mary Fielding. This domestic concept of heaven was the logic of polygamy for Hyrum. Emma Smith, first wife of Joseph, was deeply opposed to her husband’s polygamy for a multitude of reasons. Jealousy was at issue, but perhaps more-so the state of the Mormon community and its political and social predicament. Hyrum apparently believed his own adaption to polygamy could convince Emma of its virtue and bring Joseph and Emma into harmony. The result was a text largely directed to Emma Smith and very much a contemporary construction, yet it served to drive future social, religious, legal, and political tensions—including various schisms within the Church and the Smith family, the rise of Brigham Young and the apostles, and the long territorial status of Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: In your book you show how the revelation points to new theological ideas and priesthood structures that Joseph introduced during the Nauvoo period. What are some of these new ideas, and why are they important to understanding the revelation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The revelation brings to a climax many threads from 1830s Mormonism. For example, a refined picture of heaven, church hierarchy, and the Abrahamic story. It also reflects significant discourse in Nauvoo regarding coping with loss, heavenly progression, etc. Some of the theological threads originated with an event in June 1831. It was during a conference of that month that Joseph Smith introduced the “high priesthood.” Together with this introduction came the concept of “sealing up to eternal life.” Could a person, even a whole congregation, be guaranteed a seat at the Throne of Grace in this life? The high priesthood had the power to do this. I take some time in the book to explore the relationship of the high priesthood and its divisional office of patriarch with the idea of sealing, and how this idea became fully realized with the Nauvoo incarnation of sealing and priesthood. The plural marriage revelation draws on some elements of Smith’s Nauvoo preaching in public and private, some of which shows an interesting contrast between Smith’s public sermons and later interpretations that were prominent in Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What are some of the lasting impacts of the plural marriage revelation that are affecting Mormonism today?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Many important themes in current Mormonism are based on narratives derived from the plural marriage revelation. One of these is serial polygamous marriages where a man may remarry after the death of a spouse and have hopes that both households will be intact in the heavens. Women are not eligible for such practices. Temple practices of sealing, marriage, and family are traced to section 132, though not explicitly. The “Proclamation on the Family” is largely founded in nineteenth-century values that find textual support in the plural marriage revelation. The long defense of polygamy through the beginning of the twentieth century shaped the Church’s political attitudes in Utah to a great extent. Utah’s reaction to that political struggle was to position Mormons as ultra-Americans, rather than members of a dissenting sect of outsiders. These are just a few areas where the plural marriage revelation has had a large impact on Mormons historically and in the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What are you hoping that readers will gain from reading \u003cem\u003eTextual Studies of the D\u0026amp;C: The Plural Marriage Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: My hope is that readers will come away with an increased respect for the early Mormons (especially women) who lived during the time of the practice of polygamy and its ending; as well as the power the revelation had over Mormon teaching and thought. The revelation is rarely quoted or referenced in the LDS church of the last nearly one hundred years, which was influenced by the political tension between Washington and Utah. I hope readers will gain a greater understanding of the roles that culture, the migration westward, public perception, and social change had on the public views of Latter-day Saints. Section 132 is a deeply-embedded component of Church teachings on eternal family, the approach of the Church towards gay rights and marriage, and social and political issues like the ERA and the role of women within the Church. It is not an exaggeration to say that the revelation on polygamy is one of the cornerstones that underlies what Utah and the LDS church are today.\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\/l6WLGqhnlDs?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eTextual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Smith has managed to do what other scholars have only dreamed about—a thorough and comprehensive study of one of the most controversial Latter-day Saint revelations, Doctrine and Covenants 132. In \u003cem\u003eTextual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith breaks down the context, history, and implications of the Celestial Marriage revelation, a chapter of scripture that has made a larger impact than potentially any other revelation in Mormonism. He \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ecombines solid scholarly insight along with primary sources to weave together an extensive look of this important text that still affects millions of Latter-day Saints to date.\u003c\/span\u003e For anyone looking to better understand both Mormonism and this particular doctrine, one need to look no further than William Smith's new book.”  — Lindsay Hansen Park, Year of Polygamy Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eNo Mormon text is as ritually important and as fundamentally mysterious as Doctrine and Covenants 132. William V. Smith’s work is a fine example of what a serious-minded and meticulous blend of source and redaction critical methods can tell us about the revelations produced by Joseph Smith. This is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea model of what the future of Mormon scriptural studies should be\u003c\/span\u003e.” \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Stephen C. Taysom, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShakers, Mormons, and Religious Worlds: Conflicting Visions, Contested Boundaries\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eWilliam Smith\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es T\u003cem\u003eextual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003edone rigorously with fierce scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e to help us make sense of one of the most controversial passages of scripture in the LDS canon.\u003cspan\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Gina Colvin, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.athoughtfulfaith.org\/234-the-plural-marriage-revelation-and-its-nauvoo-context-william-v-smith\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Thoughtful Faith Podcast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“William Smith’s work on the plural marriage revelation spans the entire history of the Restoration, with a wealth of context and reception history. Smith makes accessible important and hidden aspects of the story of the revelation in a sometimes dizzying exploration of polygamy, church, and culture. Most importantly Smith’s expertise in textual criticism renders \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea level of detailed analysis that is essential for future readings\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Jonathan Stapley, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Godliness: Mormon Liturgy and Cosmology\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Section 132 of the Doctrine and Covenants is many things at once: a theological manifesto, a personal communication, an apologia, a document rooted deeply in multiple historical contexts, and a central source of Mormonism’s evolving understanding of eternal marriage. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eWith great patience and admirable clarity, Smith weaves all of these strands together into a line-by-line reading of this crucial text and its major variants\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/re-reading-job\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe-reading Job: Understanding the Ancient World’s Greatest Poem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eWilliam Victor Smith’s \u003cem\u003eTextual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh look on a topic that so many of us fear and\/or are sickened to consider. . . . [D]o I recommend this book? Yes, whole-heartedly. And to be honest, \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eI strongly recommend this as a resource for women\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.the-exponent.com\/book-review-the-plural-marriage-revelation\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExponent II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“William V. Smith’s \u003cem\u003eTextual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants\u003c\/em\u003e is yet another home run for Greg Kofford Book’s Contemporary Studies in Scripture series. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eNot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eonly does Smith make one of the most complex and controversial revelations in the Mormon canon accessible to a lay readership, but his attention to detail and the expansive range of his historical analysis will also make it invaluable to scholars.\u003c\/span\u003e Historians and theologians alike will benefit from Smith’s painstaking research. Anyone who is serious about Mormon history and scriptural studies should have this on their shelf for continual reference.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2018\/03\/review-william-v-smiths-textual-studies-of-the-doctrine-covenants\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTimes \u0026amp; Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eI’ve read a variety of books on the topic of polygamy. Most have focused on the struggles individuals had in living this difficult requirement, while leadership flaunted it in the face of its enemies. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eWilliam V. Smith’s book takes us on a fresh perspective\u003c\/span\u003e, dealing directly with the revelation and how each section related to major periods of the Church under Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, joseph F. Smith, and us today. D\u0026amp;C 132 revelation is laid out raw and helps us understand how we in the 21\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.5px;\"\u003est \u003c\/span\u003ecentury must deal with the enigma of plural marriage today.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-the-plural-marriage-revelation-by-w-v-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Smith’s study is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eextremely useful\u003c\/span\u003e for all those interested in the topics of polygamy and Mormon thought. . . .  having all these ideas and sources brought together are extremely helpful to any readers.\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/juvenileinstructor.org\/book-review-william-smith-the-plural-marriage-revelation\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eSmith’s greatest strength is his exhaustive research: he not only knows all the literature there is concerning Nauvoo polygamy, but he is also able to trace ideas through obscure 1920s priesthood manuals. . . . \u003cspan\u003eSmith is providing a layer of historical and comprehensive research that is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eimpressive in breadth\u003c\/span\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003c\/em\u003eBenjamin E. Park,\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/professorpark.wordpress.com\/2018\/04\/30\/william-smiths-the-plural-marriage-revelation-and-nauvoos-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eProfessor Park's Blog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Throughout this engaging volume, Smith succeeds in providing \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea sound theological and historical approach\u003c\/span\u003e to the multifaceted doctrines and principles which surround the subject of celestial plural marriage.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003c\/em\u003eCheryl Bruno,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/smith-textual-studies-of-the-doctrine-and-covenants-the-plural-marriage-revelation-reviewed-by-cheryl-bruno\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Association for Mormon Letters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eSmith’s treatment of Joseph’s plural marriage revelation is a syncretic blend of approaches: textual analysis, historical reconstruction, thematic narrative, and speculation. . . . \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e[He] has produced an important, valuable contribution to the study of early Mormon plural marriage\u003c\/span\u003e.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Gary Bergera\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e15, no. 4\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"[R]eaders will undoubtedly come away with a greater understanding of the revelation’s provenance and its importance to early Church members and ecclesiastical leaders.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Brian C. Hales, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/textual-studies-doctrine-and-covenants-plural-marriage-revelation-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e 57, no. 4\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\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/W-Smith_compact.jpg?v=1513963713\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Victor Smith received a PhD in mathematics at the University of Utah, where he also studied history under Davis Bitton. After post-doctoral work at Texas Tech University, he worked at the University of Mississippi, the University of Pau, and Brigham Young University. He has been published in \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e and is the admin for the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boap.org\/\"\u003eBook of Abraham Project\u003c\/a\u003e website. He currently lives with his wife Gailan in Orem, Utah. Together they have six children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e286 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-1-58958-690-1 (paperback); 978-1-58958-691-8 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished February 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":779350053,"sku":"978-1-58958-690-1","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":888744771593,"sku":"978-1-58958-691-8","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/test.jpg?v=1451418448"},{"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":"joseph-smiths-polygamy-toward-a-better-understanding","title":"Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brian-c-hales\"\u003eBrian C. 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For some who were already well aware of this aspect of early Mormon history, the availability of new research and discovered documents has been a wellspring of further insight and knowledge into this topic. For others who are learning of Joseph’s marriages to other women for the first time, these books and online publications (including the LDS Church's recent Gospel Topics essays on the subject) can be both an information overload and a challenge to one's faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this short volume, Brian C. Hales (author of the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/joseph-smith-polygamy-vol-1-history\"\u003e3-volume \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy\u003c\/em\u003e set\u003c\/a\u003e) and Laura H. Hales wade through the murky waters of history to help bring some clarity to this episode of Mormonism’s past, examining both the theological explanations of the practice and the accounts of those who experienced it first hand. As this episode of Mormon history involved more than just Joseph and his first wife Emma, this volume also includes short biographies of the 36 women who were married to the Prophet but whose stories of faith, struggle, and courage have been largely forgotten and ignored over time. While we may never fully understand the details and reasons surrounding this practice, Brian and Laura Hales provide readers with an accessible, forthright, and faithful look into this challenging topic so that we can at least come toward a better understanding.\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\/Hales_Event_smallest.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\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Polygamy Puzzle\u003cbr\u003eLimited Documentation\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saints’ Reluctance to Study Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Reasons for Practicing Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eReasons for Practicing Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. A “New and Everlasting Covenant”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eExamples to Help Us Understand\u003cbr\u003eThe Connection between Eternal Marriage and Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eThe Need for Plurality in Eternity\u003cbr\u003eReaddressing the Original Question about a Plurality of Wives\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Language of D\u0026amp;C 132\u003cbr\u003eLaw of Sarah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Polygamy Is Commanded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePolygamy: An Inconsistent Commandment\u003cbr\u003eSection 132 Does Not Command Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eAn Angel with a Sword\u003cbr\u003ePolygamy Commanded among the Saints\u003cbr\u003eCan a Commandment Be Removed?\u003cbr\u003ePost-Manifesto Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Different Marriage Sealings, Different Marriage Durations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTypes of Plural Sealings\u003cbr\u003ePlurality of Husbands?\u003cbr\u003eA Polyandrous Paradox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Early 1830s—Prologue to Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAn Early Revelation\u003cbr\u003eAccusations of Polygamy among the Latter-day Saints\u003cbr\u003eThe Article on Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Fanny Alger—Joseph’s First Plural Wife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEarly Chronology of Joseph’s First Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eAuthority to Perform a Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eDating the Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eDiscovery by Emma\u003cbr\u003eFanny Alger Leaves\u003cbr\u003eRumors of the Relationship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Between Kirtland and Nauvoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Power to Bind in Heaven\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Pre-Nauvoo Reputation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Nauvoo Plural Marriage Begins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1840—Secretly Introducing Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eFirst Nauvoo Plural Sealing\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Teaches Members of the Quorum of the Twelve\u003cbr\u003eEternity-Only Sealings\u003cbr\u003eTable 8.1 Plural Proposals and Sealings After Louisa Beaman\u003cbr\u003eWhy Did Joseph Smith Seek Sealings to Legally Married Women?\u003cbr\u003eAn Angel Commands Joseph the Polygamist to Practice Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Changes after the Angel’s Third Visit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBrigham Young Seeks a Plural Wife\u003cbr\u003eHeber C. Kimball Marries Polygamously\u003cbr\u003eJoseph’s Proposal to Nancy Rigdon\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Sealings through August of 1842\u003cbr\u003eSarah Ann Whitney Weds Two Men: Joseph Smith and a “Pretended” Husband\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. John C. Bennett’s Brief Stay with the Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohn C. Bennett Enters Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eBennett Excommunicated\u003cbr\u003eWas Bennett a Polygamy Confidant?\u003cbr\u003eBennett’s Legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Disclosures, Denials, and More Marriages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAdditional Sealings\u003cbr\u003eWere There Children Fathered by Joseph Smith in These Plural Unions?\u003cbr\u003eSexual Relations with Plural Wives Were a Rarity\u003cbr\u003eYoung Wives\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of Sylvia Sessions Lyon\u003cbr\u003eDenials of Polygamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Emma Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEmma Participates in Plural Sealings\u003cbr\u003eWhy did Joseph Wait to Tell Emma?\u003cbr\u003eEmma Experiences Plural Marriage\u003cbr\u003eCrisis and Agreement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Emma Struggles as Joseph’s First Wife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA Confrontation with Eliza R. Snow?\u003cbr\u003eFlora Ann Woodworth Leaves Joseph Smith\u003cbr\u003ePartridge Sisters Dismissed from the Nauvoo Mansion\u003cbr\u003eEmma’s Renewed Support\u003cbr\u003eEmma’s Unique Path through Plural Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Joseph Smith’s Last Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWilliam and Jane Law\u003cbr\u003ePlural Marriage and the Martyrdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. After the Martyrdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDid Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage?\u003cbr\u003ePost-Martyrdom Church Involvement of Joseph’s Plural Wives\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy in Retrospect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSummary of Joseph Smith’s Plural Marriages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiographical Sketches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAgnes Moulton Coolbrith (Sealed January 6, 1842)\u003cbr\u003eAlmera Woodard Johnson (Sealed April 1843)\u003cbr\u003eDelcena Didamia Johnson (Sealed Prior to July 1842)\u003cbr\u003eDesdemona Fullmer (Sealed July 1843)\u003cbr\u003eEliza Partridge (Sealed March 4, 1843 and May 11, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eEliza R. Snow (Sealed June 29, 1842)\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Davis (Sealing Date Unknown)\u003cbr\u003eElvira Annie Cowles (Sealed June 1, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eEmily Partridge (Sealed March 4 and May 11, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eEsther Dutcher (Unknown Sealing Date)\u003cbr\u003eFanny Alger(Marriage Date Unknown—Probably 1835 or 1836)\u003cbr\u003eFanny Young (Sealed November 2, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eFlora Ann Woodworth (Sealed Spring 1843)\u003cbr\u003eHannah Ells (Sealed Prior to the Summer of 1843)\u003cbr\u003eHelen Mar Kimball (Sealed May 1843)\u003cbr\u003eLouisa Beaman (Sealed April 5, 1841)\u003cbr\u003eLucinda Pendleton (Sealing Date Unknown)\u003cbr\u003eLucy Walker (Sealed May 1, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eMalissa Lott (Sealed September 20, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eMaria Lawrence (Sealed May 1843)\u003cbr\u003eMarinda Nancy Johnson (Two Sealing Dates: April 1842 and May 1843)\u003cbr\u003eMartha McBride(Sealed Summer 1842)\u003cbr\u003eMary Elizabeth Rollins (Sealed February 1842)\u003cbr\u003eMary Heron (Sealing Date Unknown)\u003cbr\u003eNancy Maria Winchester (Unknown Sealing Date)\u003cbr\u003eOlive G. Frost (Sealed Summer 1843)\u003cbr\u003ePatty Bartlett (Sealed March 9, 1842)\u003cbr\u003ePresendia Lathrop Huntington(Sealed December 11, 1841)\u003cbr\u003eRhoda Richards (Sealed June 12, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eRuth Vose (Sealed February 1843)\u003cbr\u003eSarah Ann Whitney (Sealed July 27, 1842)\u003cbr\u003eSarah Kingsley (Sealing Date Unknown)\u003cbr\u003eSarah Lawrence (Sealed May 1843)\u003cbr\u003eSylvia Sessions (Sealed between November 19, 1842 and approximately May 18, 1843)\u003cbr\u003eZina Diantha Huntington (Sealed October 27, 1841)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: The last few years we've been inundated with new information concerning Mormon polygamy, from podcasts about polygamy, to the Church posting an essay on the subject, to Brian's \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/history\/products\/joseph-smith-s-polygamy-complete-set\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e3 volume set on the history and theology of polygamy in early Mormonism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. How does \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e fit into that landscape and contribute to this ongoing conversation?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaura\u003c\/span\u003e: The Gospel Topics essay on early polygamy gave as good of a basic introduction to the subject as it could in ten pages. Brian’s book was 1500 pages. This book expands on the information in the essay by using the research used to write the trilogy. The first third of the book provides a theological framework for the unfolding of Nauvoo plural marriage; the second third provides the history; and the third contains short biographies of 35 of Joseph’s possible plural wives who agreed to participate in this strange practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eBrian\u003c\/span\u003e: Even though this volume is short, no major topic has been avoided. All the controversies have been presented. This volume fills an important niche to help inquirers who want more information than that found in the LDS.org essay, but don’t have the time or interest to dive into 1500+ pages of my trilogy, which deals more with the various opinions regarding the controversies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: Like most authors, you would probably like as many people as possible to read your book. Is there an intended audience for this volume? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaura\u003c\/span\u003e: Absolutely. This book differs from the first three volumes in the series in that it was written specifically for Latter-day Saint members curious about Joseph Smith and his many plural wives, or who wonder about the meaning of Doctrine and Covenants 132. Whether the reader has a basic or a more comprehensive knowledge of the topic, they will benefit from the information in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: What do you hope they get from it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaura\u003c\/span\u003e: Our hope is that readers will gain some reassurance. Often in the past, aspects of the practice have been exploited or sensationalized by authors less concerned about accuracy than promoting their opinion of Joseph Smith or for their distaste for the practice of plural marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere may be things that are surprising and possibly discomforting about what occurred during the time period, but when contextualized, they are easier to understand. The early polygamists were just as skeptical as us about the restoration of the practice. Their actions (including the behaviors of Joseph and Emma) are better understood when historical and theological information is provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would also hope that readers will gain just a little bit of sympathy for Joseph Smith as they learn of the difficult choices he had to make. Perhaps readers will also feel admiration for the plural wives whose faith, courage, and tenacity enabled them to have the bravery to embrace this commandment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: Books about controversial subjects invite all kinds of commentary and criticism. As you have thought about what you would like reviewers to write about the book, what would top your wish list?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaura\u003c\/span\u003e: We did our best to present the story in the words of the participants without overly opining on motivations for behaviors, leaving the reader to ponder the evidence. At times, we probably could have provided more context, but we really wanted the reader to be able to look at the scant evidence and realize that much that has been previously published has included a fair amount of guess work. There is so much that we simply do not know. Hopefully we have conveyed the nebulous nature of the historical record, so the reader will be wary of any author that proclaims to know for surety what happened in any given situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf readers and reviewers could leave the book with an open mind, pondering what they have read, and searching on their own to answer their questions through further research, then I would be pleased. I have done this myself, studying the history of these people, how they interacted socially, and why Joseph would choose to be sealed to certain women. Some of my questions have been answered, but it takes time, patience, and study on the part of the seeker. Having reviewers laud us for leaving the door open instead of evaluating the merits of the book on their preconceived notions of what occurred, would be great.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eBrian\u003c\/span\u003e: Because polygamy involves sex and religion, it is immensely controversial. It appears that the greatest factor in determining a person’s reaction to plural marriage (or a book about it) involves their \u003cem\u003ea priori\u003c\/em\u003e beliefs. Because of the ambiguities and contradictions in the historical record, multiple interpretations can be advanced. Unbelievers seem to disagree with any explanation that does not depict Joseph as an adulterer motivated by libido. Believers, on the other hand, may join with us in seeing that while questions exist, there is no credible evidence Joseph was involved in sexual immorality and much documentation to support he was sincere and felt compelled by God to establish the practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is not an attempt to increase testimony, but instead to tell the story as accurately as we can, believing that historical truth will support belief better than any alternative. Accordingly, the best we may be able to hope for is for reviewers to conclude that we have presented the evidences with clarity and in a balanced way allowing individuals to understand our interpretations, even if they do not agree with them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Laura, tell us a little about your own journey in co-authoring this volume with Brian. Where were you at personally about the subject matter when you began the project, and where did you end up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaura\u003c\/span\u003e: My journey began before I married Brian. I attended an author-meets-critic session at the Sunstone Symposium where Brian’s trilogy was being critiqued. I hadn’t read the book, so I had no idea if the criticisms were valid. So I read the books over the next six weeks, expecting not to learn much new about early polygamy. After I finished the last page of the book, I found myself asking what had happened to the Joseph Smith I knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter thinking, writing, and studying about Joseph Smith and his practice of polygamy for the last eighteen months, I think I have found him again. He isn’t the sanitized prophet that I grew up with, but he is much more real to me. Over time I have been able to feel sympathy for him, which was elusive for me for a long time. The Joseph I know now is so much more multi-dimensional, and I feel like I have been able to get a small glimpse into his character from those who knew him. Hopefully over the years that view will broaden with even more study because I still have unanswered questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: What were the most enjoyable and least enjoyable aspects of writing \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaura\u003c\/span\u003e: The most enjoyable part of writing a book with a co-author is the synergy that happens—working together on an idea, completing each other’s sentences, and suggesting that elusive word to express a common thought. The least enjoyable aspect of writing this book were the spirited conversations that occurred when we disagreed on how to present a specific concept. I had to keep reminding Brian that he had already written “that book” and this one was for a different purpose and audience. I’m sure this was frustrating for him as well because this it is the first time he has collaborated on a writing project.\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\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Few matters of LDS history have proven to be as faith-sensitive as Joseph Smith’s plural marriages. While a number of efforts have been made in recent years to shed light on this challenging phenomenon, nothing has brought greater clarity, enlightenment, and, particularly for believing Saints, spiritual reassurance, than has the work of researcher Brian Hales. He and his wife Laura have now rendered \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea monumental service\u003c\/span\u003e to Mormons and interested observers by bringing clarity and better understanding to this topic. I for one am grateful for the context, perspective, and both straightforward and faithful answers provided for so many of the questions surrounding Nauvoo polygamy. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eIt is a book that will be read and discussed for years to come\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Robert L. Millet, Professor Emeritus of Religious Education, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eToward a Better Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ewarmly recommended for anyone\u003c\/span\u003e who wants to learn more about Joseph’s plural marriages but particularly to those just venturing into its sometimes choppy waters. Were I not vulnerable to the sin of envy, I’d wish I had written it.” — Gregory L. Smith, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormoninterpreter.com\/a-welcome-introduction\/\"\u003eInterpreter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I enjoyed this book and found it very helpful.... The book allowed me to understand the relationships between events more clearly than I have before. I found the book to be faith-affirming and a further testimony of Joseph Smith’s life as a prophet of God. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eI would recommend it\u003c\/span\u003e for those struggling with the topic as well as those who want to know more so they can be prepared for questions from others.” — Suzanne Long Foster, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormoninterpreter.com\/providing-a-better-understanding-for-all-concerning-the-history-of-joseph-smiths-polygamy\/\"\u003eInterpreter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean excellent and essential volume\u003c\/span\u003e that will not only answer questions and offer solace to “truth seekers [who] may encounter details that are uncomfortable when studying early polygamy” but will also be a useful and interesting volume for those who have spent years studying the subject. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all.” — Craig L. Foster, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormoninterpreter.com\/an-easier-way-to-understanding-joseph-smiths-polygamy\/\"\u003eInterpreter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Here’s the bottom line: \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ea badly needed treatment\u003c\/span\u003e of Nauvoo polygamy as practiced by Joseph Smith that does an admirable job covering the facts and providing many quotations from actual sources.” — David Banack, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2015\/05\/review-joseph-smiths-polygamy-toward-a-better-understanding\/\"\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Despite the book's brevity, it is detailed enough to address, or touch on, the full range of controversies associated with this topic. This book is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea welcomed condensation of Brian Hales's massive 2013\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith's Polygamy\u003c\/em\u003e, which is a three-volume set on the same topic.” — M. Scott Bradshaw, \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\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\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/IMG_1283_2_compact.jpg?5245423344636769911\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/laura-h-hales\"\u003eLaura Harris Hales\u003c\/a\u003e is a freelance copy editor, author, and educator. She received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in Professional Writing from New England College. She has worked as both a paralegal and as an adjunct professor of English. After marrying in 2013, she found herself immersed in the study of LDS Church history. With her husband, she maintains JosephSmithsPolygamy.org. Laura is the mother of five children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/brian-c-hales\"\u003eBrian C. Hales\u003c\/a\u003e is a board-certified anesthesiologist in Layton, Utah, and graduated from Utah State University. He is the award-winning author of six books on Mormon polygamy, including a three-volume series on the history and theology of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/joseph-smith-polygamy-vol-1-history\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith’s Polygamy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Along with his wife, Laura, he maintains JosephSmithsPolygamy.org. Brian’s entire database of polygamy-related documents may be accessed at MormonPolygamyDocuments.org. He is the father of four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e223 Pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-723-6\u003cbr\u003ePublished April 2015\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":986890412,"sku":"978-1-58958-723-6","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":45186054619307,"sku":null,"price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Hales_Understanding_cover_front.jpg?v=1763056614"},{"product_id":"method-infinite","title":"Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/cheryl-l-bruno\"\u003eCheryl L. Bruno\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joe-steve-swick-iii\"\u003eJoe Steve Swick III\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/nicholas-s-literski\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicholas S. Literski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e “The full truth about Smith’s restoration movement cannot be understood without the deep, poignant research that makes up this volume. . . . This book is a game changer for sure.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Devery S. Anderson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“Sweeping in scope and meticulous in detail, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e excavates the shared past of Masonry and the Latter-day Saint Restoration—and skillfully uncovers a lost context of Joseph Smith's prophetic work.” — \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/don-bradley\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon Bradley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“It will for sure, without question, be the definitive overview of the relationship between Mormonism and Freemasonry.”\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dialoguejournal.com\/podcasts\/dialogue-book-report-21-mormon-book-roundup-february-2023\/\"\u003eCristina Rosetti, Dialogue Book Report\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e was the most significant Mormon Studies book to come out in 2022 and easily one of the most important and significant Mormon Studies volumes to be released in the last decade. . . . If you do not have a copy, I HIGHLY recommend you get a copy and read it.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/2023\/04\/andrews-best-books-of-2022-by-academic-publishers-that-specialize-in-mormon-studies\/\"\u003eAndrew Hamilton\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“This work is an important contribution to Mormon Studies and fundamentally changes the way one thinks about the intersection between Masonry and early Mormonism.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/charles-r-harrell\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharles R. Harrell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“The culmination of decades of research and scholarship, a massive work of importance to understanding early Mormon history in the context of the time and places of the Restoration.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/reviews\/current-reviews\/bruno-swick-literski-method-infinite-freemasonry-and-the-mormon-restoration-reviewed-by-kevin-folkman\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\"The definitive work on the subject. . . . Both Freemasons and students of Mormon History will find this book well researched and its thesis persuasive.\"\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/JWHA_Jason_Smith_Review_of_MI.pdf?v=1675704571\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe John Whitmer Historical Association Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Lp1ajG\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/35o4Oeg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=nzJlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Lp1ajG\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/35o4Oeg\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=nzJlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/method-infinite\"\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\/3EvvdpH\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.benchmarkbooks.com\/pages\/books\/35961\/cheryl-l-bruno-joe-steve-swick-iii-nicholas-s-literski\/method-infinite-freemasonry-and-the-mormon-restoration\"\u003eBenchmark Books\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-method-infinite\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload a free sample preview.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile no one thing can entirely explain the rise of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the historical influence of Freemasonry on this religious tradition cannot be refuted. Those who study Mormonism have been aware of the impact that Freemasonry had on the founding prophet Joseph Smith during the Nauvoo period, but his involvement in Freemasonry was arguably earlier and broader than many modern historians have admitted. The fact that the most obvious vestiges of Freemasonry are evident only in the more esoteric aspects of the Mormon faith has made it difficult to recognize, let alone fully grasp, the relevant issues. Even those with both Mormon and Masonic experience may not be versed in the nineteenth-century versions of Masonry's rituals, legends, and practices. Without this specialized background, it is easy to miss the Masonic significance of numerous early Mormon ordinances, scripture, and doctrines. \u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh perspective on the Masonic thread present in Mormonism from its earliest days. Smith's firsthand knowledge of and experience with both Masonry and anti-Masonic currents contributed to the theology, structure, culture, tradition, history, literature, and ritual of the religion he founded.\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Jachin and Boaz on the Woodpile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Legends of the Craft: The Philosophic System of Freemasonry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Three Degrees of Craft, or Blue Lodge Masonry\u003cbr\u003eLoss and Recovery: The Legend of Hiram Abiff\u003cbr\u003eYork Rite Masonry\u003cbr\u003eThe Scottish Rite\u003cbr\u003eNineteenth-Century Development of Masonic Degrees\u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of Symbolic Instruction\u003cbr\u003eChristian Character of Freemasonry\u003cbr\u003eThe First Freemasons\u003cbr\u003eA New Dispensation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Enchanted Land: The Smith Family’s Masonic Environs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAsael Smith and Freemasonry Arrive in Vermont\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystic Word Encounters Enlightenment Ideas\u003cbr\u003eA Masonic Name\u003cbr\u003eTreasures Hidden in the Earth and a Son to Find Them\u003cbr\u003eResidences and Relocations of the Smith Family\u003cbr\u003eAffiliations of Alvin and Hyrum\u003cbr\u003e“By Which He Could Discern Things Invisible to the Natural Eye”\u003cbr\u003eWinning the Faculty of Abrac\u003cbr\u003eRational Mysticism—Smith Style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. A Gathering of Crows: William Morgan, Masonry, and Death\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMorgan the Mason\u003cbr\u003eWhisperings and Warnings\u003cbr\u003eA Growing Mystery\u003cbr\u003eConvention of Seceding Masons\u003cbr\u003eThe Question of Freemasonry\u003cbr\u003eThe False and the True\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. From Darkness to Light: The Prophet’s Masonic Initiation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Masonic Rite of Illumination\u003cbr\u003eAccounts of the First Vision\u003cbr\u003eSetting\u003cbr\u003eHoodwinked\u003cbr\u003ePetition\u003cbr\u003eReflection\u003cbr\u003eA Secret Place in the Woods\u003cbr\u003eKneeling for Prayer\u003cbr\u003eBound by an Unseen Power\u003cbr\u003eBrought to Light\u003cbr\u003eInstruction by Degrees\u003cbr\u003eRitualizing the First Vision\u003cbr\u003eThe First Vision: A Masonic Allegory Made Literal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Book of the Law, Long Lost, Now Found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAn Ancient American Angel\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith’s Visits to the Hill\u003cbr\u003e1823 Visit: Pursuing the Plates\u003cbr\u003e1824 Visit: Raising the Dead\u003cbr\u003e1825 Visit: Treasure Seeing\u003cbr\u003e1826 Visit: Finding a Wife\u003cbr\u003e1827 Visit: The Three Ruffians\u003cbr\u003eTruth from the Earth\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of the Law and the Golden Plates\u003cbr\u003eUrim and Thummim: A Masonic Key\u003cbr\u003eMasonry, Anti-Masonry, and the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Mormonism’s Masonic Midrash\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Book of Mormon\u003cbr\u003eThe “Joseph Smith Translation”\u003cbr\u003eRoyal Arch Masonry’s Enoch: The Authentic Tradition Restored\u003cbr\u003eDoctrine and Covenants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Book of Abraham: Advancing the Interests of True Masonry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eRecovered Text of the Egyptian Papyri\u003cbr\u003eThe Facsimiles: Dating and Descriptions\u003cbr\u003ePapyrus Fragments\u003cbr\u003eThe Kirtland Egyptian Papers\u003cbr\u003eEarly Development of a Mormon Ritual\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith as Prophetic Restorer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The Trowel and the Sword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHiram, Ohio: “A Hill of Zion”\u003cbr\u003eKirtland, Ohio: Masonic Architecture, Appurtenances, and Inner Workings\u003cbr\u003eKirtland School of the Prophets\u003cbr\u003eThe Development of Early Temple Rituals\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith as Ritualist\u003cbr\u003eBuilding the Fane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Angel at the Threshing-Floor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Big Fan\u003cbr\u003eBrother of Gideon\u003cbr\u003eDanites\u003cbr\u003eThe Daughter of Zion\u003cbr\u003eDanite Structure, Signs, and Oaths\u003cbr\u003eEcclesiastic and Military Entanglement\u003cbr\u003eThe Mystic Tie\u003cbr\u003eDanites in Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eDanites, Freemasonry, and Joseph’s Theocratic Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The Grand Design: Joseph’s Masonic Kingdom on the Mississippi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePolitics\u003cbr\u003eEducation\u003cbr\u003eEconomics\u003cbr\u003eSociality\u003cbr\u003eTrue Religion and the New Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Ancient Order of Things: Freemasonry Restored\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eRestoring Ancient Freemasonry\u003cbr\u003eThe Reorganization of the Grand Lodge of Illinois\u003cbr\u003eA Masonic Lodge in Nauvoo\u003cbr\u003eIrregularities in Nauvoo Lodge\u003cbr\u003eA Restored Lodge in the Ancient Order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Keeping a Secret: The Organization of the Female Relief Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMasonic Origins and Forms in the New Society\u003cbr\u003ePrecedents for Women in Freemasonry\u003cbr\u003eThe Relief Society and Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eMormon Women and Masonic Orders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Greater than Solomon: Joseph Smith’s “Grand” Aspirations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIrregularities in Illinois\u003cbr\u003eRising Sun Lodge No. 12, Montrose, IA\u003cbr\u003eNauvoo Lodge Returns to Work, Proposes New Lodges\u003cbr\u003eNauvoo Masons Install Warsaw Lodge Officers\u003cbr\u003eThe Baltimore Convention\u003cbr\u003eKeokuk Lodge U.D., Keokuk Iowa\u003cbr\u003eNye Lodge U.D., Nauvoo, Illinois\u003cbr\u003eLa Harpe Lodge, La Harpe, Illinois\u003cbr\u003eHelm Lodge and the Proposed Hiram Lodge, Nauvoo, Illinois\u003cbr\u003eInfluence of Joseph Smith on Nauvoo Lodge\u003cbr\u003eCharters Revoked\u003cbr\u003eHiram Lodge No. 7, Augusta, Iowa\u003cbr\u003eA Mormon Grand Lodge\u003cbr\u003eWhat King Solomon Could Not Do\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. The Glory of this Latter House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Nauvoo Temple and its Ritual\u003cbr\u003eMasonic “Enduement”\u003cbr\u003eThe Mysteries of Godliness\u003cbr\u003eLet Us Go Up: Masonic Ascent to the Heavenly Temple\u003cbr\u003eThe Quorum of the Anointed\u003cbr\u003eNauvoo Temple Architecture and Furnishings\u003cbr\u003eMormon and Masonic Ritual Similarities\u003cbr\u003eThe Power of Ritual\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Look to the West: The Political Kingdom of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Political Kingdom of God\u003cbr\u003eMormon Theodemocracy and the United States Presidency\u003cbr\u003eMarch 6 Feby 1844 Proposed plan for a Moot congress Organization \u0026amp; Congress\u003cbr\u003eThe Council of Fifty\u003cbr\u003eStructure and Characteristics of the Council of Fifty\u003cbr\u003eThe Grand Council and Translatio Imperii\u003cbr\u003eA Foundation to Revolutionize the World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Treasures Hidden in the Grave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Character of God\u003cbr\u003ePerfection of Human Personality\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Smith and Kabbalah\u003cbr\u003eThe Grand Council\u003cbr\u003eCreation from Disorder\u003cbr\u003eThe Bright Fraternal Chain: Purpose of Masonic Ritual\u003cbr\u003eThe Hidden Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Death of a Builder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Work on the Trestleboard\u003cbr\u003eFirst Blow: Apostates\u003cbr\u003eA Lamb to the Slaughter\u003cbr\u003eSecond Blow: High-Ranking Masonic Leaders\u003cbr\u003eThird Blow: Military and Vigilante Forces\u003cbr\u003eA Master Mason’s Last Words\u003cbr\u003eImages of the Martyrdom\u003cbr\u003eJewels of the Lodge\u003cbr\u003eThe Villains Escape Punishment\u003cbr\u003eA Curious Pattern of Burials\u003cbr\u003eWhere is Our Good Master?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. All Manner of “–ites”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBrigham Young: Proprietor of the Ritual\u003cbr\u003eSidney Rigdon, Freemason to the End\u003cbr\u003eStrangite Masonry and the Order of Illuminati\u003cbr\u003eCharles Thompson: The Free and Accepted Order of Baneemy, and Fraternity of the Sons of Zion\u003cbr\u003eLyman Wight and the Community at Zodiac\u003cbr\u003eAlpheus Cutler: Chief Architect and Master Workman of God’s Holy Houses\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Smith’s Priest and Priestess Lodges\u003cbr\u003eThe Smith Family and the Reorganization\u003cbr\u003eFreemasonry’s Legacy Among the Mormons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. That Which Was Lost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eTransition by Degrees\u003cbr\u003eA Loss of Understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\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 style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTypically, discussion about Mormonism and Freemasonry centers on the Latter-day Saint temple endowment. How does your book change the focus of the discussion?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the biggest mistakes that is made in studying Mormonism and Masonry is to focus solely on the endowment. In order to understand why traces of Freemasonry can be seen in Mormon temple ritual, one must begin at Joseph Smith’s birth and look at how Masonry affected him throughout his life. This book gives a panoramic view of the subject and really does change the focus of the discussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreemasonry was ideologically and symbolically everywhere in eighteenth and nineteenth-century America. Is it reasonable to assume it would also be present in the early elements of the Restoration?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry was ubiquitous in nineteenth-century America. Though hard to believe today, the Craft was part of the cultural landscape, and virtually everyone had some understanding of its general principles and structure. Still, it is interesting to see how some of the early historical accounts about the first vision and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon put them into a Masonic framework. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere does the title of the book come from?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdward Tullidge ascribes the following quote to Eliza R. Snow: “There is method in Mormonism—method infinite. Mormonism is Masonic.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Masonic elements that were used to help usher in the restoration are still present in the Church today? Do they still hold the same importance?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany elements of Mormonism that church members think are unique to Joseph Smith in fact have roots in Masonry. These include the concept of restoration, plates of gold that were hidden up and then found, the Grand Council of Heaven, the eternity of matter, the chain of belonging, dispensation heads, and oath-bound rituals to impart greater light and knowledge to those seeking to progress through degrees. Latter-day Saints may be aware of Masonic handclasps and symbols, including aprons, squares, and compasses, but do not always realize that Masonry also includes three distinct knocks, five points of fellowship, endowments, and many similarities of wording found in the temple. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives insight on these similarities and why they were of interest to Joseph Smith. Modern Mormonism has lost the significance of many of these elements, and therefore, they have declined in importance and many have been removed from our ritual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do you want readers to take away from your book?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe hope that the book will teach readers that Freemasonry had an effect on Mormonism from the very beginning, and is not just limited to a few resemblances in the temple. But more than that, we hope to ease the anxiety many have felt over Masonic influence in the founding years of the Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Method Infinite:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“In this book, authors Cheryl L. Bruno, Joe Steve Swick, and Nicholas S. Literski have shown us just how prevalent Freemasonry was in the culture, lives, and minds of Joseph Smith and his contemporaries, and, more importantly, how interwoven it is in the teachings and rituals that became so important in early Mormonism.\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e The full truth about Smith’s restoration movement cannot be understood without the deep, poignant research that makes up this volume.\u003c\/span\u003e The reader will find it packed with evidence pulled from a variety of solid sources. \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eThis book is a game changer for sure. \u003c\/span\u003e”— Devery S. Anderson, editor, \u003cem\u003eThe Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1845–2000: A Documentary History\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eSweeping in scope and meticulous in detail\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e excavates the shared past of Masonry and the Latter-day Saint Restoration—and skillfully uncovers a lost context of Joseph Smith's prophetic work. ”— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/don-bradley\"\u003eDon Bradley\u003c\/a\u003e, author, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/the-lost-116-pages\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon's Missing Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eIf I could pick one book for 2022, it’s \u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e. . . . \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eIt will for sure, without question, be the definitive overview of the relationship between Mormonism and Freemasonry.\u003c\/span\u003e It is beautifully written. . . . It is going to be a staple in thinking about the esoteric dimensions of Mormonism.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e” —\u003c\/span\u003e Cristina Rosetti, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dialoguejournal.com\/podcasts\/dialogue-book-report-21-mormon-book-roundup-february-2023\/\"\u003eDialogue Book Report\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e was the most significant Mormon Studies book to come out in 2022 and easily one of the most important and significant Mormon Studies volumes to be released in the last decade\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . The number of parallels and connections are mind boggling. Swick and Literski are Master Masons, and Bruno has studied Masonry and mysticism extensively. All have been or are members of the LDS Church. All three are excellent scholars and have researched this subject for decades. The level of information they have included is astonishing. . . . My Gen Z students would use the word amazeballs to describe \u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e and they and they would be accurate. \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eIf you do not have a copy, I HIGHLY recommend you get a copy and read it\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Andrew Hamilton, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/2023\/04\/andrews-best-books-of-2022-by-academic-publishers-that-specialize-in-mormon-studies\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e is the culmination of decades of research and scholarship, a massive work of importance to understanding early Mormon history in the context of the time and places of the Restoration\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . [The] authors bring the insider perspective of both the LDS Church and Masonry. Swick and Literski are Master Masons with advanced degrees in the Craft, and with Bruno are also scholars steeped in Mormon history. Together, they have completed \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ethe most comprehensive treatment of the parallels and direct Masonic influences on the founding of the LDS Church to date.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Kevin Folkman, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/reviews\/current-reviews\/bruno-swick-literski-method-infinite-freemasonry-and-the-mormon-restoration-reviewed-by-kevin-folkman\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e is an \u003c\/span\u003eeye-opening, comprehensive reconstruction of early Mormon connections with Freemasonry, showing how Masonic lore and practice informed early Mormon development much sooner and penetrated more deeply than previously imagined. Mormonism drew not only on the ritualistic forms and language of Masonry, but also on its theological narratives of dispensationalism, continuing revelation, redemption from sin, Christian perfectionism and theosis, just to name a few. \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eThis work is an important contribution to Mormon Studies and fundamentally changes the way one thinks about the intersection between Masonry and early Mormonism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/charles-r-harrell\"\u003eCharles R. Harrell\u003c\/a\u003e, author, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/this-is-my-doctrine\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This Is My Doctrine\": The Development of Mormon Theology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eAn insightful and information-packed volume about a plethora of possible points of contact between Freemasonry and the Restoration\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . While many studies of Masonry and the Latter Day Saint movement focus primarily on temple rituals, Method Infinite covers the entirety of Joseph Smith’s life and follows the influence of Masonic ideas and rituals into some of the major branches of Mormonism that emerged in the aftermath of the Prophet’s death. . . . I found it to be \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ea fascinating read\u003c\/span\u003e and would recommend it to scholars and others interested in gaining a deeper understanding of both 19th century American Freemasonry and the early Latter Day Saint movement” — Chad Nielsen, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2022\/08\/method-infinite-on-masonry-and-mormonism\/\"\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e has been in the making for twenty years, and the final product is well worth the wait. Both Greg Kofford Books and the three authors deserve respect and admiration for seeing this volume to completion. \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eAfter reading this book I feel like a new world of knowledge has been revealed to my mind.\u003c\/span\u003e It is a difficult task for historians to write and explain two traditions, but to write so that the lay person can understand these intertwining histories of both Mormonism and Freemasonry is a herculean task, one that authors Bruno, Swick, and Literski have accomplished in this volume.” — Joe Geisner, editor, \u003cem\u003eWriting Mormon History: Historians and Their Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“The definitive work on the subject\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . Both Freemasons and students of Mormon History will find this book well researched and its thesis persuasive. The authors go to great lengths to make sure that both the Masonic and Mormon aspects of their arguments are accessible to all readers. Moreover, for those of us who approach the book with both sets of eyes, we will find that the narratives are woven together to produce a highly satisfying read.” — Jason R. Smith, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/JWHA_Jason_Smith_Review_of_MI.pdf?v=1675704571\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe John Whitmer Historical Association Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Carefully toeing the line between reducing Mormonism to its cultural contexts and highlighting the secular realities in which it developed, the authors have produced \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ethe most comprehensive work to date on the interconnections between Joseph Smith’s Mormonism and the prolific culture of Masonry that existed in nineteenth century America\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . \u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e makes \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ea valuable contribution not only to Mormon studies, but also to United States' social and religious history.”\u003c\/span\u003e — William Perez, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/arcjournal.library.mcgill.ca\/article\/view\/845\/859\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArc: The Journal of the School of Religious Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force\u003c\/span\u003e. In no less than 450 pages—index and comprehensive bibliography excluded—it offers a virtual encyclopedia of all possible parallels between Freemasonry and Mormonism. . . . The Masonic angle is an important one to the study of early Mormonism. The book is a valuable and welcome resource for this study.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e” — Massimo Introvigne, \u003cem\u003eMormon Studies Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMethod Infinite\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource for better understanding the dynamic religious environment from which the early Latter-day Saint church sprang that will appeal to scholarly and lay audiences alike. . . . The authors’ treatment of both Freemasonry and Mormonism is considerate and insightful.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e” — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCourtney Jensen Peacock, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA welcome entrant to the arena with its superabundance of details, down to the minutiae.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e” — Garrett Maxwell, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theutahmonthly.substack.com\/p\/creatio-ex-masonic-materia\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Utah Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/cheryl-l-bruno\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/cheryl_160x160.jpg?v=1644261830\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/cheryl-l-bruno\"\u003e Cheryl L. Bruno\u003c\/a\u003e has a BS in Recreation Management from Greensboro College and did graduate work in Educational Psychology at Brigham Young University. Cheryl is an independent researcher on Mormon history, with publications in the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Religion and Society\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJohn Whitmer Historical Association Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e. She has also presented at cthe Mormon History Association Annual Conference, the Claremont Mormon Studies Conference, the Pacific Northwest Region Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature, the John Whitmer Historical Association Annual Conference, Sunstone Symposium, and the Mormonism and Western Esotericism Conference. In addition, Cheryl is Director of Resident Life at Madonna Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care, has published personal essays and poetry in several anthologies, and has created a deck of Mormon-themed tarot cards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joe-steve-swick-iii\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/joe_160x160.jpg?v=1644261866\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/joe-steve-swick-iii\"\u003e Joe Steve Swick III\u003c\/a\u003e is a long time student of the history and dogmas of Mormonism and Freemasonry. He received his endowment in 1982 and was raised a Master Mason in 1995. He is twice Past Master of his local lodge, and twice Past High Priest of his Royal Arch Chapter, receiving the Masonic Order of High Priesthood in 2004. Joe was a career Program Manager for Word Perfect in Provo, Utah, and for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/nicholas-s-literski\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/nick_160x160.jpg?v=1642711523\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/nicholas-s-literski\"\u003e Nicholas S. Literski\u003c\/a\u003e, JD, PhD, is an adjunct senior lecturer at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a professional spiritual guide. In 2001, Nick became the first Master Mason raised in Hancock County after the 1840s Mormon exodus, going on to receive the Royal Arch, Cryptic, and Knight Templar degrees within the York, as well as the 32nd degree of the Scottish Rite. Nick’s work has been published in \u003cem\u003eFARMS Review of Books on The Book of Mormon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePsychological Perspectives: A Quarterly Journal of Jungian Thought\u003c\/em\u003e, and the recent compilation, \u003cem\u003eThe Reality of Fragmentation and the Yearning for Healing: Jungian Perspectives on Democracy, Power, and Illusion in Contemporary Politics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e531 pages\u003cbr\u003e978-1-58958-689-5 (paperback); 978-1-58958-753-3 (hardcover)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42253594591403,"sku":"978-1-58958-689-5","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"paperback shelf-worn 10% off","offer_id":45185911914667,"sku":null,"price":31.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/SwickBrunoLiterski_MethodInfinite.jpg?v=1645210424"},{"product_id":"converting-the-saints","title":"Converting the Saints: A Study of Religious Rivalry in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/charles-randall-paul\"\u003eCharles Randall Paul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Offers . . . a compelling course of action for transforming harsh conflict to peaceful contestation.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Richard L. Bushman, author of \u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\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“Readers should take enormous pleasure and profit from \u003cem\u003eConverting the Saints\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Harold Bloom, author of \u003cem\u003eThe American Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MHLsSu\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/converting-the-saints-a-study-of-religious\/id1405682611?uo=4\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=ieNlEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/2MHLsSu\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/converting-the-saints-charles-randall-paul\/1128981290?ean=2940162081661\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/converting-the-saints-a-study-of-religious-rivalry-in-america\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=ieNlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/converting-the-saints-a-study-of-religious\/id1405682611?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\/36J4diG\" title=\"Converting the Saints: A Study of Religious Rivalry in America\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/converting-the-saints-a-study-of-religious-rivalry-in-america\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e, and other retailers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-converting-the-saints\"\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\u003eMissions are attacks no matter how benign the motive. The history of religious missions is replete with complex social, political, economic, and religious conflict. This historical study of how Americans have managed or mismanaged past religiously-influenced conflicts can provide practical wisdom for our time when many social, political, and economic conflicts are strongly influenced by religious factors. We live in local and global societies that are deeply troubled if not torn apart by the perennial problem of religious or ideological conflict between uncompromising rivals that desire mutually exclusive religious and political ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConverting the Saints\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on American religious history and particularly on the early-twentieth-century Protestant missions to Utah to convert Mormons to traditional Christian belief. After the Mormons acquiesced to federal laws against polygamy and federal pressure to secularize Utah’s governance, the religious conflict over Mormonism’s Christian legitimacy remained unresolved. This was a religious conflict that, in true American style, was engaged as a contest of persuasion held on the figurative battlefield for the human heart. Both rivals understood this, and while unsettled by their mutual opponent’s aggressive criticisms, they did not think it wrong or even strange for their rival to engage them. Centering on the cases of three Protestant missions in Utah, this study explores the crucial understanding at the center of the American experiment: that persuasive contestation over religion, ideology, or founding principles is normal in our secular State, and even healthy for free citizens to flourish within a diverse society.\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\/E102_Paul_071918.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\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eScriptural Abbreviations Guide\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The American Lively Experiment: Sustaining Religious Rivalry and Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGod and Humans: Co-Sovereigns in America\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Code for Correct Conflict\u003cbr\u003eEven Deeper than Morality and Law\u003cbr\u003eWhose Promised Land Is This?\u003cbr\u003ePeaceful Conflict is Not an Oxymoron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Violent American Religious Conflicts: Three Strong Cases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThree American Wars of Religion\u003cbr\u003eThe Religious Civil War\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormon Wars\u003cbr\u003eThe Native American Religious Wars\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saints and Native Americans\u003cbr\u003eThe Results of American Religious Coercion\u003cbr\u003eCoda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. American Religious Climate 1900–1925: A Christian Nation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eRedesigning American Visions\u003cbr\u003eMissions, Missions, Missions!\u003cbr\u003eWho Is Christian—Really?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Rival Stewards of the American Promised Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eUnifying Authority and Persecuting the Peculiar\u003cbr\u003eProselytizing Rivalry\u003cbr\u003eWho Should Lead?\u003cbr\u003eHegemonic Underdogs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The True Church Challenge: Counterfeit vs. Real Christianity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNarratives\u003cbr\u003eDoctrines\u003cbr\u003eSymbols and Rites\u003cbr\u003eStyles of Religiosity\u003cbr\u003eChurch Governance and Schism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. John Danforth Nutting, Nondenominational Preacher at Large\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNutting’s Attitude toward Mormons\u003cbr\u003eNutting’s Success\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. William Mitchell Paden, Presbyterian Polemicist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Smoot Hearings\u003cbr\u003ePaden’s Strategies after the Smoot Hearings\u003cbr\u003eOpening Mormon Eyes to the Truth\u003cbr\u003eUsing Presbyterian Schools to Win Mormons to Christ\u003cbr\u003ePositioning Mormonism as Anti-American\u003cbr\u003eLosing the Battle but Not the War?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Franklin Spencer Spalding, Episcopalian Diplomat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSpalding’s Proselytizing Plan\u003cbr\u003eSpalding’s Approach to Polygamy\u003cbr\u003eSpalding’s Use of Scholarly Authority\u003cbr\u003eSpalding’s Protestant Critics\u003cbr\u003eSpalding the Educator\u003cbr\u003eSpalding and a New Testament Social Model\u003cbr\u003eFinal Thoughts on Spalding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Comparing Mission Methods of Nutting, Paden, And Spalding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSummary Observations\u003cbr\u003eSocial-psychological domain\u003cbr\u003eTheological Domain\u003cbr\u003eMissiological Domain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Contestational Rivalry Without Coercion or Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePractical Results of the Utah Missions\u003cbr\u003eCoda: Religious Rivalry as You Like It\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 some insight into your background, how you chose to write about this topic, and your involvement with religious diplomacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: I was raised in northern New Jersey where my high school of 400 kids consisted of three major cliques: Jewish, Roman Catholic and Mainline Protestant.  There were four Mormons.  I was surprised to find how solid and happy my friends’ families were.  How could they be so good without The Truth?  In mid life I became interested in how religious and secular societies faced unresolvable conflicts over truth and authority and right values.  It seemed God had set up the world for pluralistic contestation, and I tried to figure out why.  These issues led me to develop interreligious diplomacy as a mode of interaction that included persuasive contestation between trustworthy advocates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Tell us briefly about the three case studies in this book. Who are these individuals and how did they differ in their tactics from one another?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: In the early twentieth century after Utah had been accepted as a state, the major Protestant churches wanted to assure that Mormonism was \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e accepted as another Christian denomination.  John Nutting, a freelance pastor, evangelical\/preacher came to Utah with young college age missionaries to save souls that, after hearing his revival teaching or door-to-door witnessing, simply confessed the true Jesus and stopped attending the Mormon church.  William Paden, a Presbyterian, educator\/activist, helped set up 1–12 grade schools that taught LDS students “true” Christianity along with math and English. He also tried to discredit the LDS leadership, close down the Mormon Church, and educate its youth in the right way. Franklin Spaulding was an Episcopal Bishop intellectual\/diplomat that aimed to educate LDS college students in the inconsistences of some of the Mormon Church claims.  He hoped to convert the Saints in their pews—urging church leaders that he befriended to change just a few doctrines and join the mainline churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: You state that ongoing debate between religious ideology is at the heart of what it means to be a pluralistic society. Can you elaborate on this?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Humans in societies live by stories that order their lives.  Ideological or religious traditions provide the comprehensive order and hope for a better world.  These religious stories can seriously challenge the veracity of their rival claimants to truth and authority—making for conflict.  Contemporary social conflict theorists have focused almost exclusively on conflicting economic and security interests as the engines for conflict, neglecting the cultural driver that religious tradition provides.  I am bringing into focus the potency of conflicting formational stories in any society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Why isn’t tolerance always the desired outcome? How can two opposing people or groups find meaningful ways of collaboration?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Tolerance is a weak social virtue (devoid of trust or good will) that collapses when economic and security crises lead societies to seek for scapegoats.  We have found that ideological opponents who engage honestly by means of persuasion actually can come to trust and “enjoy” each other’s bothersome presence.  People engage in collaborative co-resistance n many forms—sports being the most obvious—legal, legislative, scientific and commercial realms also absorb non-violent conflict managing procedures.  When religion is involved, there is no room for compromise solutions, so some form of sustaining the ideological contest in a mode of persuasion is needed.  This is healthy intolerance because it allows critics and rivals to be authentic and to have conversations that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: For Latter-day Saints, contention is a particularly discomforting word. In your book, you say that you prefer the term “contestation.” Can you explain what you mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: This is a key to understanding how the LDS can lead in the goal of peace-building in split families or societies.  We rightly learn that Jesus and Joseph thought contention—a term based on a root of forcing, twisting, coercing others—was the devil’s work.  It includes anger and contempt and resentment and revenge.  On the other hand, those who stand for something as witnesses need to elevate the term contestation that means to witness with, for or against something—the root being the testimony of a witness.  The design of heaven and Earth seems to include many intelligences with different experiences to which they can respectfully testify without fear or anger.  They have different viewpoints and experiences that bring them to conflicting contestants; honestly speaking the truth they see.  This is what the Holy Spirit prompts us to do.  It is the opposite of contentiousness even though the conflict of interpretation and ultimate concern or story remains.  Peaceful tension results from contestation—and that is enough for Zion to thrive.  Oneness cannot be identical interpretation and understanding of everything that would make individual existence redundant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: We live in an age of intense ideological polarization. What are you hoping that readers will learn from the case-studies presented in this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: I want them to read the book in the broad context of the problem of pluralism that began, narratively speaking, when Eve was different than Adam.  I trace the American system of managing religious conflict as a living aspect of society.  As long as it remains in the persuasive mode, it allows free expression in the balancing of ideological drives for hegemony.  America is based on a foundation of continually contested foundations.  Our culture can thrive on pluralism, not because we follow laws of procedural conflict management, but because we have a deep belief in the value of a worthy rival in religion as well as any other aspect of life.  The case studies I show will hopefully move a reader to understand how the desire for a trustworthy opponent is a precious thing that does not come naturally but is essential to the success of a pluralistic society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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=\"500\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A4SE63eXjvA?rel=0\u0026amp;showinfo=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eConverting the Saints\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e“Converting the Saints tells of a time when the tables were turned on the Mormons. In the early twentieth century, after polygamy had been formally halted, and Utah was assimilating back into America, evangelical Protestants stepped up their efforts in Utah to win Mormon souls back to Christianity. Accustomed to proselytizing other Christians, the Saints now had Christians proselytizing them. Paul makes this encounter an illuminating case study in the clash of sincerely held religious convictions. How are we to treat those whom we believe are profoundly wrong and yet refuse to change? Although a Mormon-Protestant story set in Utah a century ago; it is also a contemporary story played out every day throughout the world and in every corner of the land. \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ePaul offers a powerful diagnosis of the problem and, better yet, a compelling course of action for transforming harsh conflict to peaceful contestation.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Richard L. Bushman, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eThis is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eone of the best scholarly books I’ve read so far this year\u003c\/span\u003e. Yet, most of it is accessible to the average reader. While many may think this is a book only for Mormons, I would hope that all pastors, laypersons and politicians would read this, in order to understand the importance of free speech and ideas. This is especially true in a time when so many want to shout down the other side, and speak violence towards their enemies, who in reality may not be that much different from them.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-converting-the-saints-by-charles-randall-paul\/\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/page.php?id=126500671859\u0026amp;extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D\" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e[Charles Randall] Paul provides an intriguing look into how we ca\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003en turn the tumultuous cacophony of partisanship into constructive dialogue that promotes a more peaceful society.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003c\/em\u003eKevin Folkman, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/paul-converting-the-saints-a-study-of-religious-rivalry-in-america-reviewed-by-kevin-folkman\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Americans are engaged in a time of great divisiveness at this juncture in history, and \u003cem\u003eConverting the Saint\u003c\/em\u003es \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eextends an invitation to readers to consider that contesting religion, ideology and founding principles are not only normal but healthy for \u003c\/span\u003efreedom\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e to truly succeed within a secular, diverse society\u003c\/span\u003e. Overall, \u003cem\u003eConverting the Saints\u003c\/em\u003e provides an easy-to-understand overview of the relationship between Protestant Christians and Latter-day Saints in the early 20th century.”\u003cbr\u003e— Ryan D. Curtis, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/900050274\/book-review-converting-the-saints-looks-at-early-efforts-to-convert-latter-day-saints-to-protestantism.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e“I found his insights thought-provoking. Not only is this text a welcome addition to the corpus of the literature pertaining to conflict resolution theory, but it is also \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003ean important contribution to mission studies in general and to the growing body of Latter-day Saint mission studies in particular\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e Ronald E. Bartholomew, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/converting-saints-study-religious-rivalry-america-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e58, no. 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Paul_headshot_compact.jpg?v=1523645659\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Charles Randall Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ph.D., University of Chicago, Committee on Social Thought, 2000; M.B.A., Harvard University, 1972) is board chair, founder, and president of the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/religious-diplomacy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFoundation for Religious Diplomacy\u003c\/a\u003e. He has lectured widely and written numerous articles on healthy methods for engaging differences in religions and ideologies. He is on the board of editors for the \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of Decision Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan\u003eHe has been married to his wife Jann for more than forty years, and they have five children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e278 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-756-4 (paperback); 978-1-58958-747-2 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003eAugust 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":1117807144,"sku":"978-1-58958-756-4","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":12207133851732,"sku":"978-1-58958-747-2","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Paul_Converting_e600420e-7ce8-4c4d-a430-8fcfa6d8977b.jpg?v=1529092583"},{"product_id":"bofm-publishing","title":"Changing Faces of the Most Correct Book: A Publishing History and Analytical Bibliography of the Book of Mormon","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Hugh G. 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Olney, an early convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fled to Nauvoo, Illinois, following persecution in Missouri. In Nauvoo, Olney became disgruntled with church leadership and viewed Joseph Smith as a fallen prophet. His writings, consisting of journal entries, letters, and booklets, express his concerns about what he viewed as serious iniquity within the Church. Despite his opposition to church leadership resulting in his excommunication, Olney remained in Nauvoo and wrote about the things he witnessed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe handwritten papers of Oliver Olney are housed in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University and are made available in published form for the first time. They offer historical researchers and interested readers of the early Latter-day Saint movement a unique glimpse from the margins of religious society in Nauvoo. Olney’s writings add light to key events in early Mormonism such as rumors of polygamy, the influence of Free Masonry in Nauvoo, plans to migrate westward to the Rocky Mountains, as well as growing tensions with disaffected church members and rising conflict with Nauvoo’s non-Mormon neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\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: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: How did you discover Oliver Olney and what made you decide to transcribe his writings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Some years ago, I was looking for a topic for a paper to present at the John Whitmer Historical Association Conference. The theme that year had to do with the divergent paths of belief that some early converts to the Restoration took. I remembered reading a \u003cem\u003eTimes and Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e editorial called “Try the Spirits” that mentioned a number of people who had left the church founded by Joseph Smith after receiving their own revelations. Returning to that article, I found the name of Oliver Olney. I didn’t know if there was enough information about him to write a paper but was surprised to discover that there were over four hundred-fifty pages handwritten by Olney housed at Yale. I obtained a copy of his writings, transcribed much of what he had written, and was able to present a paper at the conference. After my presentation, Greg Kofford approached me and said that he would like to publish all of Olney’s writings. I began the work of transcribing everything that I could find written by Oliver Olney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Can you describe Oliver Olney? Who was he and why is he a significant source for the Nauvoo era?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Oliver Olney joined the Latter-day Saint movement in 1831 while living in Ohio. He and his wife moved to Kirtland where he became president of the Teachers Quorum. His wife was the daughter of John Johnson and the sister of Luke and Lyman Johnson, two of the Restoration’s first apostles. He and his wife later moved to Missouri and experienced the anti-Mormon violence there. They eventually moved to Nauvoo. Oliver was on a mission to the Eastern States when his wife, who had remained in Nauvoo, passed away. Returning from his mission, he became disaffected with the Church and its leaders. However, after being excommunicated, he remained in Nauvoo and wrote down what he observed taking place there. His writings are first-hand accounts, albeit biased, of a person living in Nauvoo during the early 1840s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Can you give us a brief overview of how this documentary history is organized?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Olney wrote something of a dated journal for several years. However, he often wrote more than one version for a particular date. His papers were in numbered folders at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book \u0026amp; Manuscript Library. Unsure which version Olney wrote in what order, the book is arranged by date, in order of the folder in which they appear. In other words, if he wrote three entries for June 3, they would be arranged like this: June 3 [folder 2], June 3 [folder 5], June 3 [folder 7]. Also included in the book are two complete booklets that Olney had published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: What are a few big takeaways that we get from Oliver’s writings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Olney had heard rumors spreading around Nauvoo about polygamy among Church leaders and he wrote about what he had heard. He also noted the establishment of a Masonic chapter in Nauvoo. He said that he was unsure about the virtue of Masonry and claimed that the Mormon version of Masonry being practiced in Nauvoo was an immoral thing—even connecting the Danites to what he referred to as “new-fangled” Masonry. Olney also viewed the formation of the Relief Society as Masonry for women. In 1842 he stated that the Mormons were already making plans to move to the Rocky Mountains and establish a kingdom there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Can you share a few issues Olney had with church leadership? Why do you think he remained in Nauvoo after his excommunication?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Some of the biggest issues that Olney had with church leadership were financial. At the time he was writing, he viewed himself and others in Nauvoo as being poverty stricken while church leaders lived in luxury. He viewed tithing and the law of consecration as gouging the Saints for the benefit of church leaders. He was also troubled by rumors of plural marriage being practiced by church leaders. He felt that the Restoration had gone off the track. Olney did stay in Nauvoo for several years after his excommunication, even though he said in a few of his writings that he believed his life to be in jeopardy. I believe he stayed at first because he thought a reformation could take place within the Church and he saw himself as the person who could help that reform take place. After coming to believe that there was no hope for church leaders to repent, I believe he stayed to get more dirt or ammunition for his attack on Mormonism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: Can you give us a little insight into Olney's claimed visions and heavenly visitations?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Olney recorded visits of heavenly messengers, giving him instructions for building God’s kingdom on the earth in preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Prominent in these visits were the Ancient of Days, twelve prophets from Old Testament times that would meet with him quite often. Olney claimed that these twelve, who lived on the North Star, called him to choose a new Quorum of the Twelve. He was ordained to a special priesthood by them and was told where to find a buried Nephite treasure to fund the building of the kingdom. He also said that he was visited several times by the deceased apostle, David W. Patten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eQ: Do we know what became of Oliver Olney after Nauvoo?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Prior to leaving Nauvoo, Olney remarried a Mormon woman, a believer who was assistant secretary in the first Relief Society. Very little is known about him after he left Nauvoo. He returned to Nauvoo after the death of Joseph Smith and, according to his own writing, hoped to be able to receive his endowment in the Nauvoo Temple. I was unable to find anything about him after that except the assumption that he died in Illinois sometime in 1847 or 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterview with the Author:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/E124_Moore_Interview_053020.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Writings of Oliver Olney\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Oliver H. Olney is, by all accounts, one of the most obscure figures in the history of the restoration. Eclectic in his theological interests, and professing prophetic gifts to rival those of any leader in this dispensation, Olney’s writings present a view of the restored gospel that is provocative, curious, and even (at times) humorous—as he prophesies, chastises and opines about the Church, its leaders, its doctrine and future. Representing years of research and careful transcription, this annotated collection of \u003cem\u003eThe Writings of Oliver H. Olney\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003ean important contribution to the body of Latter-day Saint history—and belongs on the shelf of every serious historian.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Alonzo L. Gaskill, Professor of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Richard G. Moore gives historians and casual readers alike a remarkable presentation of Oliver Olney’s writings. Minority reports are often dismissed and relegated to the footnotes of history, but Olney was a vital observer of events in Nauvoo in the early 1840s. Though he fell out of favor with Joseph Smith, Olney openly shared his contrary opinions. However, unlike others, he did not at first feel pressured to leave Nauvoo despite his dissent. In his papers, we gain insight to who he was and what he thought about the innovations in the church. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSuch a rare collection of documents from a first-hand witness who was not an apologist is crucial to gain an understanding of Nauvoo during the time of Joseph Smith. This volume is essential reading in the history of the Latter Day Saint movement.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Steven L. Shields, author, \u003cem\u003eDivergent Paths of the Restoration \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eOliver Olney could be described as equal parts fascinating and perplexing, as his writings can appear both poignant and bewildering. Yet the same could be said about the city of Nauvoo in 1842–1843. The collection of these scattered writings, transcribed and published for the first time, \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eprovides historians a chance to view the unprecedented extent of social upheaval, revelatory innovation, and deep confusion present in this important moment in Mormon history.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Benjamin E. Park, author, \u003cem\u003eKingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Until now, the writings of Oliver Olney have been one of the best kept secrets of Latter-day Saint Nauvoo. Olney was a dissident visionary who lived among the Latter-day Saints recording his visions and criticisms of Joseph Smith in his private writings. The eccentric prophet never gathered a following, but was publicly dismissed in \"Try the Spirits,\" a famous editorial often credited to Joseph Smith. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Writings of Oliver Olney\u003c\/em\u003e is an entertaining and insightful look at key moments of the early 1840s. I recommend this new volume to anyone eager to get a better grasp on the Nauvoo period.\u003c\/span\u003e Richard Moore has provided us with a careful transcription, an insightful introduction, and useful notes throughout.” — Christopher James Blythe, faculty research associate at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Brigham Young University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eThe cast of characters at Nauvoo, Illinois, included Mormonism’s most devout believers, some never affiliated, and several dissidents. Among the latter, Oliver Olney has been remembered for both his published criticisms as well as unpublished diaries from 1842–43, all of which are cited by researchers for their importance in documenting the Nauvoo era. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eA scholarly edition of the diaries is long overdue, but Richard Moore’s careful transcript and thorough annotation has made this moment well worth the wait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” — \u003c\/span\u003eDevery S. Anderson, editor, \u003cem\u003eThe Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“While the Joseph Smith Papers and similar projects provide us with the 'top brass' perspective of what was going on in Nauvoo, \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003ethe writings of Oliver Olney give us the everyman, outside of the inner circle, perspective\u003c\/span\u003e of those same events and times.” — Andrew Hamilton, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.withoutend.org\/review-the-writings-of-oliver-h-olney-april-1842-to-february-1843-nauvoo-illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorlds Without End: A Mormon Studies Roundtable\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e About the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Rich_in_Independence_MO_160x160.jpg?v=1583961052\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/greg-kofford-books.myshopify.com\/collections\/richard-g-moore\"\u003eRichard G. Moore\u003c\/a\u003e received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from BYU in American History and his doctorate in Education from the University of the Pacific. He retired after teaching thirty-eight years for the Church Educational System as a seminary teacher, institute instructor and director, and as an instructor for the Ancient Scripture Department at BYU. Dr. Moore is a Richard L. Evans Fellow, serving as a member of BYU’s Office of Religious Outreach. The author of four published books and more than a dozen articles, Richard presents often at BYU’s Education Week and the John Whitmer Historical Association Conference. Richard and his wife, Lani, live in Orem, Utah. They have three children and nine grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e340 Pages\u003cbr\u003e978-1-58958-762-5 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Olney_Press_Sheet_9209dce5-457b-423d-869c-b7a9a7191f2e.pdf?v=1588956142\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePress Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":42261993554091,"sku":"978-1-58958-762-5","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover - binding error 10% off","offer_id":45344821543083,"sku":"","price":35.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Moore_Olney.jpg?v=1588878070"},{"product_id":"the-mormoness","title":"The Mormoness; Or, The Trials Of Mary Maverick: A Narrative Of Real Events","description":"\u003cp\u003eby John Russell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited and Annotated by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ardis-e-parshall\"\u003eArdis E. Parshall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Virtually the only work of Mormon fiction derived from non-church sources that is sympathetic to Mormonism.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.net\/Faith\/2016\/02\/19\/The-Mormoness-gets-a-reprint-163-years-after-its-publication.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Standard Examiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Illustrate[s] . . . the wide variety with which Mormonism itself was received within the early American cultural context.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1lrlxjB\"\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\/mormoness-or-trials-mary-maverick\/id1076667784\"\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=eX5lEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/1lrlxjB\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/2940157853358\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/the-mormoness-or-the-trials-of-mary-maverick-a-narrative-of-real-events\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=eX5lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/mormoness-or-trials-mary-maverick\/id1076667784\"\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\/30mWxAt\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/73528581-preview-em-the-mormoness-or-the-trials-of-mary-maverick-a-narrative-of-real-events-em\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/the-mormon-image-in-literature\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps;\"\u003eThe Mormon Image in Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1853, the first American novel about the Mormons is also one of the best. John Russell, an Illinois journalist and educator, witnessed the persecution in Missouri and Illinois and generally sympathized with the Saints. \u003cem\u003eThe Mormoness\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Mary Maverick, the heroine of the novel, who joined the Mormon Church when her husband was converted in Illinois. Though not initially a believer, Mary embraces her identity as “the Mormoness” when her husband and son are killed in a Haun’s Mill-like massacre–and at the end of the novel, she must find a way to forgive the killer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtually unavailable until now, Michael Austin and Ardis E. Parshall's fresh transcription, introduction, notes, and appendices enable readers to rediscover a compassionate and insightful outsider's view of early Mormonism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/authorcast\"\u003eAuthorCast\u003c\/a\u003e Interview with One of the Editors:\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\/Mormoness.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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eJohn Russell the Writer\u003cbr\u003eThe Trials of Mary Maverick\u003cbr\u003eSome Notes on the Text and Appendices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeline for John Russell\u003cbr\u003eBibliography of John Russell’s Works\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: John Russell, of Bluffdale, Illinois. (By S.G. Russell.)\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: John Russell to Thomas Gregg, July 7, 1841\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: From The Serpent Uncoiled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eCHAPTER III. ABSURDITY OF UNIVERSALISM.\u003cbr\u003eSECTION I.\u003cbr\u003eSECTION II.\u003cbr\u003eSECTION III.\u003cbr\u003eSECTION IV.\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI. CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS.\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQ. What led to doing this series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMA: The idea for the series came out of other projects. And it started with \u003cem\u003eThe Mormoness; or The Trials of Mary Maverick\u003c\/em\u003e. I was doing a survey of the Mormon image in the 19th century for another book project, and I wanted to start with Russell’s book, which most of the literature cites as the first American novel to treat Mormonism in any way. And a fair number of Mormon critics labeled it an “anti-Mormon” book in the same vein as \u003cem\u003eBoadicea, the Mormon Wife or Female Life among the Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e. Two things happened when I went to read it. First, I could not find a readable copy anywhere. The only thing that my ILL librarian could pull up was a copy that had been printed from microfilm and xeroxed multiple times, with large areas of text that were completely unreadable. But I could read enough of it to see that it was not an anti-Mormon book at all, but was more sympathetic towards the Saints than almost anything written by a non-Mormon in the entire 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time, Ardis and I were working on another article together and were e-mailing back and forth nearly every day. I mentioned this to her, and, within a week or so, she was able to find an original copy of the book, transcribe it completely, and send it to me for use in my own work. We were both really impressed with the fact that one of the most historically significant works of literature about Mormonism ever published had all but disappeared from the world and that much of the scholarship about the book was inaccurate. That’s when we hit on the idea of a critical edition. This was around the time of spring break, so I took a few days off and drove to the Lincoln Library in Springfield, where all of John Russell’s papers are housed. Through his correspondence, I could see that he really was sympathetic to the Mormons and that he based \u003cem\u003eThe Mormoness\u003c\/em\u003e on real events surrounding the Haun’s Mill Massacre that he had heard about directly from Sidney Rigdon and Parley P. Pratt, who stayed with him briefly after the Mormons were forced to leave Missouri. A critical edition seemed like the ideal way to share both the text and the context with modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the more we talked, the more we realized that a lot of books by and about Mormons written in the 19th century have all but disappeared. This includes the sensational “dime novels” of the late 19th century, as well as some largely positive novels about Mormons by non-Mormons and some of the first attempts of Mormons to create their own literature in the Utah Territory. Ardis had done a lot of work with some of these novels, and I had recently begun haunting the archives in search of dime novels and penny dreadfuls. We realized that we already had enough source material for a pretty expansive series, and we felt that strong critical editions would serve the joint purposes of making material available that has not been available for years and giving this material a historical context that it has never had before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Beyond the literary value of these books, what other applications do you see these volumes being useful for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMA: Much of this work will be just as interesting to historians as to scholars of literature. In fact, some of the work with the least literary merit has the greatest historical interest. \u003cem\u003eBoadicea: The Mormon Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, which will be the second volume in the series, will probably never be accused of literary greatness. But it has been written about by some of the top figures in Mormon History: Leonard Arrington, Terryl Givens, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Paul W. Reeve. All of them have been interested in \u003cem\u003eBoadicea\u003c\/em\u003e. And, not to say too much here, but the author of \u003cem\u003eBoadicia\u003c\/em\u003e has always been a mystery to scholars, and we are pretty sure that we have cracked it. We will be positing and making a case for authorship that nobody has ever made before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does Mormon literature from the late 19th and early 20th centuries differ from Mormon literature of today?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMA: The literature of the 19th century had very little subtlety when it came to portraying Mormons. The overwhelming majority of volumes featured Mormon elders living in harems and forming Danite bands to hunt down and kill dissenters. And this was not just in the tawdry literature. Both Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle wrote novels that portrayed Mormons in these ways. And the books written by Mormons were just as bad in the other direction—they portrayed Mormonism as heroic and noble creatures unreasonably persecuted by a cruel and heartless world. Today, for the most part, both Mormons and non-Mormons are finding a more plausible middle ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Most of the books in your series will be authored by non-Mormon writers. Why do you think non-LDS authors were interested in writing novels about Mormon characters?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMA: Mormonism was just about the most interesting thing that happened in America in the 19th century. A prophet finds golden plates in the ground and produces an epic of the history of Ancient America. He builds a huge following and founds one of the largest cities in the West. He is assassinated, and his people settle the barren wilderness. And somewhere in there, polygamy happens. These were amazing stories that people couldn’t get enough of. And Mormons fit very well into most of the standard tropes of the popular literature of the day—usually as the bad guys. I can’t imagine anything that could have captured the interest of more people for a longer time than the Mormons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can you give us a tease for future volumes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell, here are some things that readers will encounter as the series progresses:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA novella by a Mormon General Authority that was the basis for a stage play that ran briefly on Broadway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn anti-Mormon novel by an English writer that became part of a report written by one of the most famous British politicians of all time—as well as the basis for the most famous silent film about Mormons ever produced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA ghost story featuring a sympathetic Mormon character written by one of the attorneys who represented Homer Plessy in the famous Plessy v. Ferguson decision of the Supreme Court.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA novel set in the great caverns below Salt Lake City that connect the homes of all Mormons to the Great Salt Lake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full text of a famous monologue about the Mormons in Utah that was performed before sold out crowds at the Egyptian Hall in London in 1866.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s just for starters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Mormoness:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Written by a minister\/educator\/journalist of some note named Professor John Russell, it’s 1853 publication, in serial form, is significant because \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eit’s virtually the only work of Mormon fiction derived from non-church sources that is sympathetic to Mormonism\u003c\/span\u003e.” \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e— Doug Gibson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.net\/Faith\/2016\/02\/19\/The-Mormoness-gets-a-reprint-163-years-after-its-publication.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Standard Examiner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The work that Michael Austin and Ardis E. Parshall have done in preparing useful critical material allows for any reader to approach and appreciate this text. . . . \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eHighly recommended for those interested in the cultural history of America, the West, and Mormonism\u003c\/span\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e Jenny Webb, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/russell-edited-and-annotated-by-austin-and-parshall-the-mormoness-or-the-trials-of-mary-maverick-a-narrative-of-real-events-reviewed-by-jenny-webb\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eFor those interested in how contemporary authors viewed the church of Joe Smith, \u003cem\u003eThe Mormoness\u003c\/em\u003e is worth a look.\u003cspan\u003e” — Steve Evans, \u003cem\u003eBy Common Consent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“Illustrate[s] . . . the wide variety with which Mormonism itself was received within the early American cultural context. . . . there is a certain Mormon textuality that emerges from these pages: \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eexperimental, provocative, heartfelt, and profoundly human.\u003c\/span\u003e” — Jenny Webb, \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e is the author or editor of seven books and more than 50 articles, book chapters, and reviews, including \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/re-reading-job\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe-reading Job: Understanding the Ancient World’s Greatest Poem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ardis-e-parshall\"\u003eArdis E. Parshall\u003c\/a\u003e is a historian, freelance researcher specializing in Mormon history, and author. She co-edited with Paul Reeve \u003cem\u003eMormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e and is currently writing \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/2015\/05\/25\/she-shall-be-an-ensign-the-history-of-the-church-told-through-the-lives-of-its-women\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe Shall Be an Ensign\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a history of the LDS Church told through the lives of Mormon women. She blogs at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/\"\u003eKeepapitchinin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e114 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-507-2 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished January 2016\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":42261983789227,"sku":"978-1-58958-507-2","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Austin_Parshall__Mormoness.jpg?v=1451322857"},{"product_id":"boadicea-the-mormon-wife","title":"Boadicea; the Mormon Wife: Life Scenes in Utah","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Alfreda Eva Bell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited and Annotated by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ardis-e-parshall\"\u003eArdis E. 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Over the next half century, this image would be sharpened and refined by writers with different rhetorical goals: to end polygamy, to attack Mormon theology, or just to tell a highly entertaining adventure story. In \u003cem\u003eBoadicea\u003c\/em\u003e, though, we see these tropes in their infancy, through a prolific author working at break-neck speed to imagine the lives of a strange people for readers willing to pay the “extremely low price of 15 cents” for the privilege of being amazed by stories of polygyny and polyandry, along with generous helpings of adultery, seduction, kidnapping, and no fewer than fourteen untimely but spectacular deaths: people are shot, stabbed, bludgeoned, poisoned, hanged, strangled, and drowned. No other novel of the nineteenth century comes anywhere near \u003cem\u003eBoadicea\u003c\/em\u003e in portraying Mormon society as violent, chaotic, and dysfunctional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e is the author or editor of seven books and more than 50 articles, book chapters, and reviews, including \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/re-reading-job\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe-reading Job: Understanding the Ancient World’s Greatest Poem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Newman University in Wichita, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ardis-e-parshall\"\u003eArdis E. Parshall\u003c\/a\u003e is a historian, freelance researcher specializing in Mormon history, and author. She co-edited with Paul Reeve \u003cem\u003eMormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e and is currently writing \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/2015\/05\/25\/she-shall-be-an-ensign-the-history-of-the-church-told-through-the-lives-of-its-women\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe Shall Be an Ensign\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a history of the LDS Church told through the lives of Mormon women. She blogs at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/\"\u003eKeepapitchinin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Boadicea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Illustrate[s] . . . the wide variety with which Mormonism itself was received within the early American cultural context. . . . there is a certain Mormon textuality that emerges from these pages: \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eexperimental, provocative, heartfelt, and profoundly human.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Jenny Webb, \u003cem\u003eDialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e More Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e151 Pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-566-9 (paperback)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261899411627,"sku":"978-1-58958-566-9","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Boadicea_cover.jpg?v=1458937238"},{"product_id":"trek-east-mormonism-meets-japan","title":"The Trek East: Mormonism Meets Japan, 1901–1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/shinji-takagi\"\u003eShinji Takagi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e日本国内にお住いのお客様は、\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/Shinji-Takagi\/dp\/1589585607\"\u003eAmazon.co.jp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eからご注文ください。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “A masterful treatment of Mormonism’s foundation in Japan.”\u003c\/span\u003e — The Millennial Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A terrific, rigorous look into an underserved area of Mormon history.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — By Common Consent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“This is a wonderful book, full of historical knowledge on a lesser-known subject in LDS history.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003cem\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2017 Best International Book Award, Mormon History Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cXDepZ\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-trek-east-mormonism-meets-japan-1901-1968\/id1160392084?ls=1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=mX5lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in ebook for your \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cXDepZ\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/2940156754892\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/the-trek-east-mormonism-meets-japan-1901-1968\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=mX5lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-trek-east-mormonism-meets-japan-1901-1968\/id1160392084?ls=1\"\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\/2n1dvow\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/us0Td1\"\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\u003eThe Trek East\u003c\/em\u003e represents Mormonism’s ongoing search for a haven in Japan that began at the turn of the twentieth century. This effort to evangelize and grow in Japan occurred with the backdrop of three forces of history that had emerged in the previous century. First, with the aspirations of Manifest Destiny achieved in conquering the western frontier, the United States was becoming a Pacific military and economic power. Second, Japan was opening up its borders after 220 years of national seclusion, allowing its enterprising young men to travel abroad, foreign missionaries to enter the country, and its citizens eventually to practice a religion of their choice. Third, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having been freed from government harassment for the practice of polygamy, was beginning to think of going beyond the then established missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Shinji Takagi takes a distinctively “macro” approach, focusing on the logic behind the narrative—why certain decisions were made and their historical significance. \u003cem\u003eThe Trek East\u003c\/em\u003e is therefore as much about Japan as it is about Mormonism. Readers will observe, through the eyes of Mormonism, the intellectual, legal, political, religious, and social aspects of Japan as the country evolved across history.\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\u003eA Note on Japanese Words\u003cbr\u003eJapan’s Main Islands with Selected Places of Historical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Mormonism’s Trek East: An Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e1.2. Mormonism Meets Japan\u003cbr\u003e1.3. Key Issues from Early Mormon History in Japan\u003cbr\u003e1.4. How this Book is Organized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Tomizo and Tokujiro: The First Japanese Mormons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e2.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2.2. Tomizo Katsunuma\u003cbr\u003e2.3. Tokujiro Sato\u003cbr\u003e2.4. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2.1. Children of Tomizo and Tokujiro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Mormons in the Press: Japanese Reactions to the 1901 Arrival of Heber J. Grant and Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e3.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e3.2. Japan at the Turn of the Twentieth Century\u003cbr\u003e3.3. Reactions of the English-Language Press\u003cbr\u003e3.4. Reactions in the Japanese Press\u003cbr\u003e3.5. The Question of Polygamy\u003cbr\u003e3.6. Hirobumi Ito and the Legal Prostitution Controversy\u003cbr\u003e3.7. Constitutional and Legal Questions\u003cbr\u003e3.8. The Osaka Controversy\u003cbr\u003e3.9. A Voice of Reason: Eitaro Okano\u003cbr\u003e3.10. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3.1. Morumonshū by Toru Uchida, January 1902\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Monks, Nationalists, and the Emperor: Understanding the Religious and Intellectual Climate of Meiji Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e4.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e4.2. Japan’s Early Religious Roots\u003cbr\u003e4.3. The Rise of State Shinto\u003cbr\u003e4.4. Christian Evangelization and the Nationalist Reaction\u003cbr\u003e4.5. The Penumbra of Hope and Hostility\u003cbr\u003e4.6. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Planting the Apple Tree: People, Places, and Publications, 901–24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e5.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e5.2. Early Decisions and Events\u003cbr\u003e5.3. Early Friends and Converts\u003cbr\u003e5.4. Defining the Geographical Scope of Missionary Work\u003cbr\u003e5.5. Presenting the Message in Japanese\u003cbr\u003e5.6. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 5.1. Prominent Men Befriended by Early Mormon Missionaries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Proclaiming the Way in Japanese: The 1909 Translation of the Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e6.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e6.2. The Choice of Style\u003cbr\u003e6.3. The Work of Revision\u003cbr\u003e6.4. The Literary Value\u003cbr\u003e6.5. The Manner of Translation\u003cbr\u003e6.6. Notable Words and Expressions\u003cbr\u003e6.7. The Question of Accuracy\u003cbr\u003e6.8. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 6.1. Major Differences between Classical and Contemporary Japanese\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 6.2. Advertising the Publication of the Japanese Book of Mormon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Japan Mission under Taisho Democracy: Failure or Forfeit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e7.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e7.2. Taisho Democracy and the Japan Mission\u003cbr\u003e7.3. Mormonism’s Measured Response and Its Aftermath\u003cbr\u003e7.4. Understanding Why the Japan Mission Was Closed\u003cbr\u003e7.5. Political and Religious Developments in Interwar Japan\u003cbr\u003e7.6. The Withdrawal Decision in Light of Subsequent History\u003cbr\u003e7.7. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Mormonism’s Transpacific Interlude: Retreat and Regrouping, 1924–44\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e8.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e8.2. Resuscitating the Dimming Light\u003cbr\u003e8.3. The Ministry of Takeo Fujiwara, 1934–36\u003cbr\u003e8.4. Mormonism and the Japanese Population of the American West\u003cbr\u003e8.5. Mormon Missionary Work among the Japanese of Hawaii\u003cbr\u003e8.6. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 8.1. Mike Masaoka and the Japanese Americans During World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Eagle and the Scattered Flock: Early Mormon Activities in Occupied Japan, 1945–48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e9.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e9.2. Chaplain Nelson and the First Postwar Baptisms\u003cbr\u003e9.3. The Conversion of Tatsui Sato\u003cbr\u003e9.4. Edward L. Clissold and the Tokyo Saints\u003cbr\u003e9.5. Russell N. Horiuchi and the Nara Sunday Group\u003cbr\u003e9.6. Reestablishing the Church in Japan\u003cbr\u003e9.7. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Riding on the Eagle’s Wings: The Japanese Mission under American Occupation, 1948–52\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e10.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e10.2. The Japanese Mission Begins Work\u003cbr\u003e10.3. The Arrival of Missionaries\u003cbr\u003e10.4. Clissold Completes His Mission\u003cbr\u003e10.5. Geographical Expansion under Clissold and Mauss\u003cbr\u003e10.6. Organizational Developments under Mauss\u003cbr\u003e10.7. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 10.1. Selected Area Beginnings by District\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 10.2. The Ichishima Land Deal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Enlarging the Borders: Modern Ecclesiastical Developments, 1952–68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e11.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e11.2. The Evolving Scope of Missionary Work\u003cbr\u003e11.3. The Opening of Work in Okinawa and Korea\u003cbr\u003e11.4. Securing Places of Worship\u003cbr\u003e11.5. Developing Local Leadership\u003cbr\u003e11.6. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Leafs, Steeples, and Testimonies: Building the Foundation for Future Growth, 1948–68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e12.1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e12.2. The Translation of LDS Scriptures\u003cbr\u003e12.3. Assessing the Quality of the 1957 Translation\u003cbr\u003e12.4. Revamping the Approach to Missionary Work\u003cbr\u003e12.5. The Building Program\u003cbr\u003e12.6. Building the Testimonies of Japanese Mormons\u003cbr\u003e12.7. Understanding the Postwar Growth of the LDS Church in Japan\u003cbr\u003e12.8. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 1. The Iwakura Mission in Salt Lake City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 2. George Jarvis: Was He the First Mormon Missionary to Japan?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 3. The Rise and Fall of Walter Murray Gibson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 4. Notable Japanese Mormons from the Prewar Period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e1. Takeo Fujiwara (1906–36)\u003cbr\u003e2. Tsuruichi Katsura (1891–1982)\u003cbr\u003e3. Tamano Kumagai (1892–1978)\u003cbr\u003e4. Chojiro Kuriyama (1896–1971)\u003cbr\u003e5. Ei Nachie (1892–1982)\u003cbr\u003e6. Tsune Nachie (1856–1938)\u003cbr\u003e7. Fujiya Nara (1898–1992)\u003cbr\u003e8. Nami Suzuki (1881–1974)\u003cbr\u003e9. Tomigoro Takagi (1894–1973)\u003cbr\u003e10. Yoshijiro Watanabe (1873–circa 1940)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 5. Mormon Mission Presidents, 1901–68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 6. Selected Major Newspapers in Japan that Published Articles, Editorials, and Letters on Mormonism Between August and September 1901\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA6.1. By Date\u003cbr\u003eA6.2. By City and Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 7. Mormon Missionaries in the Japan Mission, 1901–24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 8. Converts and Children of Record Baptized in Prewar Japan, 1902–39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 9. Mormon Converts Baptized in Occupied Japan, 1946–521\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 10. Mormon Missionaries in the Japanese and Northern Far East Missions, 1948–68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 11. Early American Labor Missionaries in Japan, 1962–69\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eNorthern Far East Building Committee\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Supervisors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnex 12. Partial List of Locally Called Labor Missionaries in the Northern Far East Mission, 1962–68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Mormon and Japanese Terms\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAbbreviations:\u003cbr\u003eBook Chapters:\u003cbr\u003eArticles in LDS Church Periodicals:\u003cbr\u003eArticles in Other Periodicals:\u003cbr\u003eTheses and Dissertations:\u003cbr\u003eJournals and Personal\/Family Histories\u003cbr\u003eUnpublished or Internet Sources:\u003cbr\u003eOthers (in author’s possession):\u003cbr\u003eCorrespondence:\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Interviews:\u003cbr\u003eArchived Materials:\u003cbr\u003ePeriodicals, with their Depositories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject Index\u003cbr\u003eName 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 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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ. Can you give us a brief background on yourself, both academically and professionally, and what led to your interest in researching this topic?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. I am an economist by profession. I have been an academic for about 20 years of my professional career and an international civil servant for about 15 years. As an academic, I have also held appointments with Japanese government agencies and consulted for several international organizations. My specialty is international monetary economics. My professional work has involved a number of developed, emerging, and developing economies across the world. At present, I am engaged in work on low-income country cases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy book discusses the encounter of Mormonism with Japan. Perhaps I should explain how I first encountered America some 45 years ago as a way of introducing my background. When I was growing up in Japan as a child, I had no idea that I would be spending nearly half of my adult life in the United States. Rather accidentally, I received a scholarship to study at an American college toward the end of my senior year in high school. The sponsor was an educational fund called the Grew Foundation, established in 1950 with support from Japan’s leading political and business leaders. It bears the name of a former American ambassador to Japan, Joseph C. Grew, who contributed seed money to the fund. The foundation’s aim was to provide opportunities for American-style liberal arts education to Japanese students who might then become instrumental in rebuilding Japanese–American relations in the postwar era. I would like to think I have made some progress toward this aim by writing this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI explain in the preface of the book how I became interested in Japanese Mormon history almost by chance—I was asked to translate an English text on the subject. It was the scholar in me (“curiosity and preoccupation with accuracy”) that kept my interest alive thereafter. It has taken me nearly 25 years of part-time, intermittent work to complete the book! Looking back, I feel I was compelled to write this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ. For readers who are not familiar with the history of LDS missionary work in Japan, can you give us a short summary of activity?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Japan was one of the first non-Christian nations to receive Mormon missionaries. LDS missionary work began in 1901 and continued until 1924. Missionaries returned to Japan in 1948, three years after the end of World War II. My book covers not only the periods of Mormon missionary activity in Japan, from 1901 to 1924 and from 1948 to 1968, but also the period when the Church was absent. LDS missionary work is still ongoing, but the book’s coverage ends in 1968 when the mission in Japan was divided into two entities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ. What sets The Trek East apart from other books and articles written on the topic of LDS missionary work in Japan?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Two things set this book apart from others. First, I do not rely solely on English-language sources. Second, I try to interpret the historical contexts of major events and decisions. These two things, of course, are not independent. Interpretation of historical contexts would be impossible if you were relying on English sources alone. In making these remarks, I am not taking anything away from previous authors. It is their writings that have allowed me to go further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ. Early LDS missionary work in Japan is often considered a failure. What do you think contributes to this perspective?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. A mass conversion of the type experienced, for example, in the British Isles never happened in Japan. That this did not happen may have been a disappointment to some Church leaders, who had hoped that the blood of Israel should make the Japanese people receptive to the Mormon message. Whatever the reason, the Church subsequently did not devote the resources necessary to make a viable presence. The average number of missionaries serving at any one time was about 13 for a country half the population of the United States. I give the subtitle “failure or forfeit?” to the chapter where I discuss these issues. Did the work inherently fail or did it only appear to fail because the Church did not make enough effort? I don’t pretend to give a definitive answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ. Some observers have blamed the disintegration of U.S. and Japan relations for the perceived failure in early LDS missionary work in Japan. What are your thoughts on this?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Political events, including international relations, clearly impacted the Mormon experience in the period preceding World War II. I devote a considerable part of the book to discussing how Japanese–American relations may have influenced the Church’s decision to close the mission in 1924. An important point I make is that those who have related the mission’s closing to international politics made their remarks from the vantage point of the postwar era, when the war and the events in Japan that had led up to it were a fait accompli. The war became the convenient explanation for an uncomfortable event in the history of the Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ. What does the history of LDS missionary work in Japan teach us about international missionary work in general?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Writing this book has not qualified me to answer this question, except to say that the productivity of LDS missionary work appears to depend on the evolving religious and intellectual climate of a society. The window of opportunity, when there is a radical societal change, is typically short. To take advantage, the Church needs to devote a critical mass of resources quickly. The LDS Church is much better placed to do so today, given the resources now available, than it was in Japan, for example, during the immediate postwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2FZ_hZdJsMc?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Trek East\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Both this book and its author are \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eunique in contemporary scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e. The book is the first scholarly (as contrasted with hagiographic) study of the challenges faced by the Mormons in their effort to establish a new form of Christianity in a country already undergoing drastic political, economic, and religious transformations. As a distinguished Japanese social scientist, and an adherent himself of the Mormon religion, the author is well positioned to interpret both the Japanese and the religious aspects of this encounter to the reader.” — Armand L. Mauss, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Angel and the Beehive: The Mormon Struggle with Assimilation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll Abraham’s Children: Changing Mormon Conceptions of Race and Lineage\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eThe Trek East, \u003c\/em\u003eDr. Shinji Takagi has produced \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea masterful treatment of Mormonism’s foundation in Japan\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003eDr. Takagi takes an approach that informs us of Mormonism in Japan in a manner that focuses on inputs and results, environmental conditions in Japan and cultural biases of a Mormonism informed by western assumptions.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e— Meg Stout, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/review-the-trek-east-mormonism-meets-japan-1901-1968\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“[Shinji] Takagi, a professor of Economics who has published extensively in multiple countries, refers consistently to newspapers, journals, diaries and other primary sources. His work is both detached and intimate: Takagi describes not only the key dates and places, he deals with the family stories and histories of the early Saints in Japan, luminaries such as Takeo Fujiwara and Tatsui Sato whose influence over the Japanese Church are still felt today. . . . The Trek East is \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ea terrific, rigorous look into an underserved area of Mormon history\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Steve Evans, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2017\/05\/09\/book-review-roundup-3\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eThis is a wonderful book, full of historical knowledge on a lesser-known subject in LDS history.\u003c\/span\u003e The author, who is Japanese, LDS and lives in Virginia, is deeply invested in the subject and carefully includes all sides of the history.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Mike Whitmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865680869\/Book-review-The-Trek-East-Mormonism-Meets-Japan-shares-growth-of-LDS-Church-in-Japan.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeseret News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eShinji Takagi, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Osaka University, presents \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ean ambitious work\u003c\/span\u003e that focuses on a “macro” and “analytical” approach to Mormonism’s historical presence in Japan from 1901 to 1968.\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Jeff T., \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/juvenileinstructor.org\/book-review-the-trek-east-mormonism-meets-japan-1901-1968\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuvenile Instructor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan\u003e[Shinji] Takagi is to be commended for embracing the vital undertaking of telling a story about Japanese Mormonism that \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003ecaptures the richness and complexity of its local context\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Emily Anderson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en\u0026amp;q=https:\/\/gregkofford.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5b25c516e6ac3783bf63eaebd%26id%3Dd7299bee30%26e%3Dfd0bbdcd08\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1512245325404000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHYF_kfxtgT1A56oA8mDw8403a_uA\" href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b25c516e6ac3783bf63eaebd\u0026amp;id=d7299bee30\u0026amp;e=fd0bbdcd08\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMormon Studies Review\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. 5\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eA monumental work of scholarship\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . I can't imagine that any future study of this period could hope to provide a more thorough and engrossing analytical study of the origins and growth of the Church in Japan. This remarkable contribution is unlikely ever to be supplanted.”\u003cbr\u003e— Van C. Gessel, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Mormon History\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. 44, No. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Shinji Takagi’s extremely detailed and thoroughly researched book \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trek East\u003c\/em\u003e makes a significant contribution to understanding early LDS Church history in Japan\u003c\/span\u003e. Although the book covers a period that has been extensively described in previous scholarship, Takagi does not present another historical narrative of key events but rather provides a rigorous study of the social influences that impacted those events. This analytical approach brings a layer of explanatory depth that has, until now, been absent in studies of Church history in Japan. The result is a product rich in insight into the ways religious, economic, and political environments in Japan shaped the unfolding story of the LDS Church in that country.”\u003cbr\u003e— Stephen J. Moody, \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol. \u003cem\u003e57\u003c\/em\u003e, No. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Shinji_Takagi_photo_e372dd65-d9b1-43a6-ad0e-cd96b01bef53_compact.jpg?17011645765654531587\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/shinji-takagi\"\u003eShinji Takagi\u003c\/a\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Osaka University. The author of nearly 200 publications, Professor Takagi has also held senior positions at the International Monetary Fund and visiting professorships at Brigham Young and Yale Universities. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College and obtained his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester. He currently lives, with his wife, in the Washington D.C. suburb of Arlington, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e596 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-560-7 (paperback); 978-1-58958-561-4 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003ePublished September 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":9840414917,"sku":"978-1-58958-560-7","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":18028056069,"sku":"978-1-58958-561-4","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Takagi_cover_11f0bb20-8f19-428c-8716-cfd85b318bd1.jpg?v=1464720799"},{"product_id":"saints-slaves-and-blacks","title":"Saints, Slaves, and Blacks: The Changing Place of Black People Within Mormonism, 2nd ed.","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/newell-c-bringhurst\"\u003eNewell G. Bringhurst\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “While invaluable for Mormon studies, this book is valuable also to all students of institutions and cultural change.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003ePacific Historical Review\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;\"\u003eAn excellent treatment of an important part of American religious life. 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Bringhurst’s landmark work remains ever-relevant as both the first comprehensive study on race within the Mormon religion and the basis by which contemporary discussions on race and Mormonism have since been framed. Approaching the topic from a social history perspective, with a keen understanding of antebellum and post-bellum religious shifts, \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e examines both early Mormonism in the context of early American attitudes towards slavery and race, and the inherited racial traditions it maintained for over a century. While Mormons may have drawn from a distinct theology to support and defend racial views, their attitudes towards blacks were deeply-embedded in the national contestation over slavery and anticipation of the last days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e offers an updated edit, as well as an additional foreword and postscripts by Edward J. Blum, W. Paul Reeve, and Darron T. Smith. Bringhurst further adds a new preface and appendix detailing his experience publishing \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e at a time when many Mormons felt the rescinded ban was best left ignored, and reflecting on the wealth of research done on this topic since its publication.\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\/E95_bringhurst_SSB.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\u003eForeword to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003eForeword to the First Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the First Edition\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Initial Latter-day Saint Racist and Antislavery Attitudes, 1820–1830\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Origins of Mormon Anti-abolitionism, 1830–1839\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Black Mormons and Mormon Racist Theories, 1830–1839\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. The Climax of Mormonism’s Antislavery Impulse, 1839–1852\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Beginnings of Black Priesthood Denial 1839–1852\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Concurrent Anti-abolitionist and Anti-slavery Rhetoric, 1852–1865\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Black Priesthood Denial Publicized and Reinforced, 1852–1865\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Perpetuation of Black Priesthood Denial, 1865–1918\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Segregation, Civil Rights, and Black Priesthood Denial, 1918–1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue. The Abandonment of Black Priesthood Denial\u003cbr\u003ePostscript. W. Paul Reeve\u003cbr\u003ePostscript. Darron T. Smith\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. Membership Totals and the Shifting Geographic-Ethnic Focus of the Latter-day Saint Movement, 1830–1980\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. A Brief Essay on Mormon Socioeconomic Origins and Their Possible Relationship to Latter-day Saint Racial Attitudes\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C. Mormon Slaveholders, Black Slaves, Free Blacks, and Census Information on Utah’s Black Population, 1830–1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLatter-day Saints Known to be Slaveholders, 1836–1865\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix D. Official LDS Church Statements on Blacks and the Priesthood and Civil Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eLDS Church First Presidency Statement on the Question of Blacks Within the Church, August 17, 1949\u003cbr\u003ePosition of the LDS Church on Civil Rights, October 6, 1963\u003cbr\u003eLDS Church First Presidency Statement on Position of Blacks within the Church And Civil Rights, December 15, 1969\u003cbr\u003eLDS Church First Presidency Statement Affirming the Right of the Priesthood to Black Mormon Males, June 8, 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix E. An Unintended and Difficult Odyssey\u003cbr\u003eBibliographic Essay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGeneral Secondary Works on Mormonism\u003cbr\u003eSecondary Works prior to 1981 on the Interaction Between Blacks and Mormons and the Development of Mormon Practices and Attitudes\u003cbr\u003eSecondary Works since 1981 on the Interaction between Blacks and Mormons and the Development of Mormon Practices and Attitudes\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Works on Race and Slavery in the Larger Non-Mormon Environment during the Nineteenth Century\u003cbr\u003eMormon Scriptures\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saint Newspapers and Serial Publications\u003cbr\u003eMormon Tracts and Pamphlets\u003cbr\u003ePublished Diaries, Journals, Letters, Memoirs, and Source Collections\u003cbr\u003eManuscripts\u003cbr\u003eContemporary Accounts by Non-Mormons\u003cbr\u003eNon-Utah or Schismatic Mormon Materials\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: When it was first published (1981), was \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e the first comprehensive book-length study published on the topic of race within Mormonism? Give us a timeline and little information behind your decision to write the book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Yes, Saints, Slaves, and Blacks was the first comprehensive book-length study published on the topic of race within Mormonism. Although an earlier monograph, Stephen G. Taggart’s cursory \u003cem\u003eMormonism’s Negro Policy: Social and Historical Origins published in 1970,\u003c\/em\u003e postulated that Joseph Smith implemented the black priesthood ban during the 1830s in response to Mormon difficulties in the slave state of Missouri. My own work which rejected Taggert’s limited “Missouri Thesis” is much more comprehensive. It took eleven years to complete, going through a two-stage process. The first stage involved producing a doctoral dissertation at the University of California, Davis, with the research and writing taking five years to complete, from 1970 to 1975. The second stage involved transforming the dissertation into a publishable book. This process involving further research and extensive re-writing that took another six years, from 1975 to 1981. Prompting my 1970 choice of this topic for a dissertation was the intense controversy surrounding the LDS Church’s priesthood and temple ban on black members, during the turbulent decade of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What was the initial reception of \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e when it was first published? Did its reception change over time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Initial reception of the book can be best described as “mixed.” It attracted limited notice both within and outside the Mormon community. The Mormon Church’s owned-and-operated \u003cem\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/em\u003e completely ignored it, as did all other official LDS publications, including the academically-oriented \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e. The book was the victim of bad timing given its publication a mere three years following the Church’s 1978 revelation that reversed the policy on race-based priesthood and temple restrictions. Mormons of all stripes were anxious to forget the now-embarrassing practice of black priesthood and temple denial, previously promoted as essential doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviews of the book were also mixed. On the negative side, one scholar, an active Latter-day Saint, who had written on black slavery in Utah, excoriated the volume for what he perceived as its “extreme anti-Mormon bias” claiming that it “continually [berated] Mormonism for blatant racism.” By contrast other Mormon academics offered a more measured response. Stanford J. Layton, then-editor of the \u003cem\u003eUtah Historical Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, praised the volume’s “heft and feel of scholarship …apparent on every page,” and a second, Lester E. Bush, Jr., who had written extensively on blacks within Mormonism, affirmed the validity of its central thesis—i.e. that the priesthood ban was the product of an emerging sense of Mormon “whiteness,” as contrast to the blackness assigned Cain, Ham, and other so-called Biblical counterfigures. Non-Mormon scholars also weighed in with generally positive evaluations pointing to the work’s “wealth of primary research,” and its “full discussion” of the “origins and development of Mormon racial doctrines.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently other scholars who have written on race within Mormonism have affirmed the validity of the volume’s central thesis that the black ban emerged largely as the byproduct of an emerging sense of Mormon ethnic whiteness, wherein Latter-day Saints viewed themselves as a divinely chosen lineage—the literal descendants of the House of Israel, while proclaiming blacks a divinely cursed race given their alleged descent from accursed Biblical counterfigures—Cain, Ham, and Canaan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Briefly explain Mormon shifts in views on slavery from the time of the of the Saints sojourn in Missouri in the 1830s down to early 1850s in the wake Mormons’ migration to Utah or the Great Basin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Latter-day Saint views on slavery dramatically shifted over the period from the 1830s to the early 1850s. Initial views on slavery as manifested through the pages of the Book of Mormon were in opposition, specifically asserting that “it was against [Nephite] law…” to hold slaves, while it was the dark, idolatrous Lamanites who practiced slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the formation of the Church in 1830 until 1844, Mormon attitudes toward slavery went through three distinct phases. Initially Joseph Smith and other Church leaders avoided any and all direct discussion of this increasingly controversial topic during the early 1830s. No mention was made of those Book of Mormon verses condemning slavery and\/or human bondage. By the mid-1830s, however, the Church affirmed support for slavery in an official 1835 statement. Such change reflected an increased Mormon presence in the slave state of Missouri, a desire to carry the Mormon message to potential converts in the slaveholding South, and also by a desire to avoid identifying with the fledgling abolitionist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the early 1840s Smith and his followers shifted their position yet a fourth time, assuming a strong anti-slavery position, most evident during the Mormon leader’s abortive 1844 campaign for president. Motivating this change were two major factors. First was the Mormon’s forced expulsion from the slave state of Missouri in 1838–39. Second, the vast majority of church members hailed from non-slaveholding regions north of the Mason-Dixon line and from Great Britain, whereas a relatively limited number of new converts were drawn from the slaveholding South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 1844, Mormon attitudes toward slavery changed yet a fifth time, assuming a pro-slavery stance. Following the Mormon migration to the Great Basin, the Mormon-dominated Utah territorial legislature legalized the practice of black slavery, doing so at the direction of Brigham Young in 1852. Young’s rationale was driven by his belief in black racial inferiority, further reflected in his fateful decision to implement a ban of black priesthood ordination and temple ordinances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What were the primary reasons behind Brigham Young’s decision to impose the priesthood\/temple restrictions on black Latter-day Saints?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Two major factors drove Brigham Young to implement the Church’s black ban by 1852. Most important was a developing sense of Mormon “whiteness,” wherein the Latter-day Saints identified themselves as divinely chosen people, reaffirmed by a belief that they were of Abrahamic descent, specifically the favored linage of Ephraim. Conversely these same Saints viewed blacks to be a divinely cursed race due to their alleged descent from the accursed Biblical counterfigures of Cain, Ham, and Canaan. The second factor motivating Young was his embrace of black slavery, which he considered divinely sanctioned. Thus, as Utah Territorial governor he called for its legalization—this occurring in 1852, thereby making Utah the only western territory to legalize black slavery. Furthermore, Young in calling for this statute claimed a divinely-sanctioned link between black servitude and black priesthood denial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the abolition of black slavery following the Civil War, the Church continued to deny its black members priesthood ordination and access to temple ordinances, such practice continuing until 1978. Several factors enabled Church leaders to both justify and perpetuate the practice. First, and perhaps most important, was acceptance of the historical myth that Joseph Smith was the actual author of the ban—such process starting immediately following the death of Brigham Young. Second was the use of the Pearl of Great Price as a scriptural proof text to justify the practice, specifically the crucial Book of Abraham verse suggesting that blacks were “cursed as pertaining to the priesthood.” A third factor was an increased sense of the Mormons’ ethnic self-identity as an “Israelite people” most favored by God. These same Saints further believed that they stood at the top of a divinely sanctioned ranking of all the lineages of humankind. Whereas blacks, as the accursed “seed of Cain,” stood at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What factors led to the rescinding of the priesthood\/temple ban for black Mormons in 1978?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Several factors led to the lifting of the priesthood\/temple ban in 1978. First of all, the ban was undermined by the Civil Rights movement, which gained momentum following World War II, reaching its peak in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Civil Rights activists assailed the ban in protests during the 1960s. A second factor involved the emergence of prominent critics within the Church who raised their voices in opposition to the ban. Particularly prominent were sociologist Lowry Nelson and Sterling M. McMurren, a University of Utah Professor and U. S. Commissioner of Education under John F. Kennedy. Thirdly, the increasingly offensive ban came under intense scrutiny thanks to the prominence of three Latter-day Saints as national political figures. They were Michigan Governor George Romney—a Republican Presidential contender in 1968, Stewart Udall, who served as Secretary of Interior from 1961 to 1969, and US Congressman Morris Udall, a major Democratic Presidential candidate in 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf primary importance in ending to the ban was a fourth development—the dramatic growth of Mormonism abroad, particularly in non-white regions of Asia, the South Pacific, and Latin America. The diversification of Mormonism’s racial ethnic composition undermined traditional Mormon white ethnocentric ideas and concepts used to justify the ban. The final push for change arrived with the emergence of Spencer W. Kimball as LDS Church President. Kimball was increasingly concerned about the Church’s limited ability to expand into those parts of the world with large non-white populations, most especially Brazil with its large bi-racial population and sub-Sahara Africa, overwhelmingly black. Thus, all the elements facilitating the lifting of the ban were in place by June 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How have Mormon attitudes on this topic changed over the past few years? How is this reflected in contemporary scholarship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: In recent years, Latter-day Saints of all stripes, from the Church’s top leaders all the way down to rank-and-file members have become increasingly willing to confront various aspects of Mormonism’s problematic racial past. The Church’s official “Race and the Priesthood” Gospel Topics essay issued in December 2013 reflects such openness. The essay ascribed the priesthood\/temple ban to racism rather than divine revelation. It singles out Brigham Young as the primary author of the ban, motivated by the “racial discriminations and prejudice” of his day. The essay further repudiates the Church’s decades old teachings of divine curses placed on black people, and white racial superiority, and condemnation of interracial marriages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch openness has been further reflected in the flood of books and articles dealing with varied aspects of Mormonism’s problematic racial past; such works produced by a corps of outstanding scholars both within and outside of the Church. Most notable is a continuing stream of seminal studies produced over the past forty years. Among the most outstanding are those written individuals both within and outside the Church, most especially: Jessie Embry, Armand Mauss, Russell Stevenson, Angela Pulley Hudson, W. Paul Reeve, and Max Muller. The outpouring of significant scholarship on this topic shows little signs of abating any time soon.      \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=\"500\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NeWE94jxTdk?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Saints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“A meticulous study, based on primary as well as secondary sources, of the cultural and political context from which certain racial doctrines found their way into the Mormon heritage.” — Armand L. Mauss, \u003cem\u003eReview of Religious Research\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“An excellent treatment of an important part of American religious life. Bringhurst succeeds in showing the Mormons as a microcosm of the American population.” — Lester B. Scherer, \u003cem\u003eThe American Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“An exhaustive study of considerable depth and breadth. . . . The author has mastered the primary sources and the literature, and has used them for all they are worth. . . . \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eWhile invaluable for Mormon studies, this book is\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003evaluable also to all students of institutions and cultural change\u003c\/span\u003e.” — S. George Ellsworth, \u003cem\u003ePacific Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“When Alan Cherry, an African American who joined the Mormon Church in the 1960s suggested that the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies interview LDS African Americans, I was interested but had no idea how to begin. Newell Bringhurst’s \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e gave me the background information I needed to put the experiences of African American Mormons in a historical context. I continued to use as I wrote Black Saints in a White Church. While recent studies expand the scholarship on LDS blacks, \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eany research should start with Bringhurst’s thoughtful book\u003c\/span\u003e. It is great to see it back in print.” — Jessie L. Embry, author of \u003cem\u003eBlack Saints in a White Church: Contemporary African American Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“In many regards Bringhurst \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eestablished the terms on which subsequent scholars would engage race and Mormonism\u003c\/span\u003e. He also hinted at and anticipated avenues for future inquire which historians are only beginning to study. . . . Kofford’s reissue of \u003cem\u003eSaints, Slaves, and Blacks\u003c\/em\u003e is therefore a welcome readdition to the flourishing of scholarship on a subject that Bringhurst helped to pioneer and then refused to abandon. We are all the beneficiaries of his resolve.” — W. Paul Reeve, author of \u003cem\u003eReligion of a Different Color: Race and the Mormon Struggle for Whiteness\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Bringhurst became one of the first scholars in an emerging field of Mormon Studies to unwittingly use Whiteness Theory as an analytical tool in studying LDS race relations. . . . Newell’s erudite review of racist white male behavior \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eled to a paradigm shift in my understanding of Mormon history\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Darron T. Smith, author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Race, Religion, and Sport Collide: Black Athletes at BYU and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Many of the book’s points should be standard fare in discussions of American religious history, including the reality that all religions in the United States have had to contend with slavery, race, and racism in some way, shape, or form. . . . after my fourth or fifth reading of Bringhurst’s book in the early 2000s, I concluded that it was \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003esimply ahead of its time\u003c\/span\u003e.” \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e  Edward J. Blum, co-author with Paul Harvey of \u003cem\u003eThe Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eThis is a very important book in LDS history\u003c\/span\u003e. It helps us see the flaws in our leaders and members, but allows us to still see that God gives us greater truths when the membership is finally ready to receive it. . . . This is a great book to begin the discussion of where LDS were over its first 150 years.” — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-saints-slaves-blacks-2nd-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eA valuable study of race and racism in regards to people of black African descent in Latter-day Saint history\u003c\/span\u003e. . . . Forty years after LDS Church leaders lifted the racial restrictions barring its black members from serving missions, holding priesthood office, and entering temples, the field of race and Mormonism has gathered considerable momentum. Hopefully this new edition of a principal book in the historiography will propel future studies.” — Jessica Nelson, \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\u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/bringhurst_mug_compact.jpg?v=1520443778\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewell G. Bringhurst is Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eBrigham Young and the Expanding American Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFawn McKay Brodie: A Biographer’s Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-editor of numerous titles, including \u003cem\u003eBlack and Mormon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History\u003c\/em\u003e. Bringhurst is past president of both the Mormon History Association and the John Whitmer Historical Association. He lives in Visalia, California, with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e303 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-649-9 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003ePublished April 2018\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42262006005931,"sku":"978-1-58958-649-9","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Bringhurst_SaintsSlavesBlacks_cover.jpg?v=1519231789"},{"product_id":"dime-novel-mormons","title":"Dime Novel Mormons","description":"\u003cp\u003eedited and introduced by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ardis-e-parshall\"\u003eArdis E. 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They were so cheap that almost anyone could afford them, and so exciting that almost everybody wanted to read them. It’s hard to tell just how many of these dime novels featured Mormons, but the way Mormons were portrayed in dime novels was remarkably consistent over many decades and multiple genres. This consistency tells us that dime novelists were playing with common stereotypes that nearly all their readers recognized—indeed, these stereotypes worked their way into much of the more respectable literature of the day and influenced the way American culture has interacted with Mormonism ever since. These tropes were based on three things, perhaps the only three things that most Americans knew about the Mormons in the final decades of the nineteenth century: Danites, polygamy, and the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Whatever variation occurs in the dime novels comes from mixing these three ingredients into new concoctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this volume, four full-length dime novels have been chosen to represent different aspects of the Mormon image in dime novels: \u003cem\u003eEagle Plume, the White Avenger. A Tale of the Mormon Trail\u003c\/em\u003e (1870); \u003cem\u003eThe Doomed Dozen; or, Dolores, the Danite’s Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e (1881); \u003cem\u003eFrank Merriwell Among the Mormons; or, The Lost Tribes of Israel\u003c\/em\u003e (1897); and \u003cem\u003eThe Bradys Among the Mormons; or, Secret Work in Salt Lake City\u003c\/em\u003e (1903). The often-lurid and scandalous portrayals of Mormons in these dime novels had consequences for the relationship between Mormons and the rest of the United States. They would represent reality for millions of people, and the basic portrayals found their way into more serious literature. Understanding how these stereotypes were created and first employed can help us understand many things about the way that Mormonism has always functioned in American culture.\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 Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e \u003csource src=\"http:\/\/files.gregkofford.com\/podcast\/E41_Dime%20Novel%20Mormons%20Press%20Event.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\u003eA Mormon Dime Novel Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEagle Plume, the White Avenger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Adopted Son of the Dacotahs.\u003cbr\u003e2. The Gantlet of Death.\u003cbr\u003e3. The Chief of the Danites.\u003cbr\u003e4. What Happened Before the Moon Went Down.\u003cbr\u003e5. The Letter L.\u003cbr\u003e6. The Spider and the Fly.\u003cbr\u003e7. The Secret of the Waters.\u003cbr\u003e8. The Spot of Blood.\u003cbr\u003e9. The Footprints by the River.\u003cbr\u003e10. An Elder’s Wooing.\u003cbr\u003e11. The Elder Plays a Desperate Game.\u003cbr\u003e12. The Three Friends.\u003cbr\u003e13. The Story of the Danite.\u003cbr\u003e14. Fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Doomed Dozen; or, Dolores, The Danite’s Daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Suicide’s Daughter.\u003cbr\u003e2. The Secret.\u003cbr\u003e3. Mother and Son.\u003cbr\u003e4. A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.\u003cbr\u003e5. Friend or Foe.\u003cbr\u003e6. The Threat.\u003cbr\u003e7. Snakes in the Grass.\u003cbr\u003e8. The Flight.\u003cbr\u003e9. The Danites.\u003cbr\u003e10. An Unexpected Ally.\u003cbr\u003e11. Caught in Their Own Trap.\u003cbr\u003e12. Hope and Despair.\u003cbr\u003e13. The Masked Visitor.\u003cbr\u003e14. Mysterious Intruders.\u003cbr\u003e15. Faith in a Foe.\u003cbr\u003e16. A Strange Story.\u003cbr\u003e17. Friends in Disguise.\u003cbr\u003e18. Hope.\u003cbr\u003e19. The Danite and His Daughter.\u003cbr\u003e20. Diamond Cut Diamond.\u003cbr\u003e21. The Allies Scent Danger.\u003cbr\u003e22. The Messenger from Fort Bridger.\u003cbr\u003e23. The Prophet and His Pet.\u003cbr\u003e24. Judith.\u003cbr\u003e25. The Plot.\u003cbr\u003e26. Unmasked.\u003cbr\u003e27. A Strange Quintette.\u003cbr\u003e28. On the Trail.\u003cbr\u003e29. Thwarted.\u003cbr\u003e30. Set Free.\u003cbr\u003e31. Good for Evil.\u003cbr\u003e32. The Black Jury.\u003cbr\u003e33. A Cry for Mercy.\u003cbr\u003e34. The Mormon Wife.\u003cbr\u003e35. Angels’ Rest.\u003cbr\u003e36. Hercules Bluff.\u003cbr\u003e37. Hercules Bluff’s Little Game.\u003cbr\u003e38. A Border Sport’s Mistake.\u003cbr\u003e39. Hors de Combat.\u003cbr\u003e40. The Wounded Danite.\u003cbr\u003e41. Number Twelve.\u003cbr\u003e42. A Pair of Precious Pards.\u003cbr\u003e43. What Satan’s Pet Heard.\u003cbr\u003e44. A Life-Debt Paid.\u003cbr\u003e45. Well Met.\u003cbr\u003e46. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Merriwell Among the Mormons; or, The Lost Tribe of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. An Unyielding Father.\u003cbr\u003e2. William Ayer is Surprised.\u003cbr\u003e3. A Fruitless Appeal.\u003cbr\u003e4. Frank and Jack.\u003cbr\u003e5. Whitcomb’s Story.\u003cbr\u003e6. “In the Forbidden Valley.”\u003cbr\u003e7. A Dash to the Rescue.\u003cbr\u003e8. The Mad Prophet.\u003cbr\u003e9. A Battle Against Odds.\u003cbr\u003e10. In the Dungeon.\u003cbr\u003e11. The Black Tribunal.\u003cbr\u003e12. The Pit of Fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bradys among the Mormons; or, Secret Work in Salt Lake City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Man with the Roman Nose.\u003cbr\u003e2. The Bradys Find Themselves up against Trouble at the Very Start.\u003cbr\u003e3. About the Man Who Threw a Fit in Old King Brady’s Room.\u003cbr\u003e4. Major Merry Talks Mine.\u003cbr\u003e5. The House Behind the Wall.\u003cbr\u003e6. Old King Brady Finds Himself Next to Mr. Podmore at Last.\u003cbr\u003e7. Grace.\u003cbr\u003e8. The Brothers of the Golden Lion.\u003cbr\u003e9. Caught in a Trap.\u003cbr\u003e10. Old King Brady in the Lion’s Den.\u003cbr\u003e11. Simon Sellers Goes Back on the Mormons.\u003cbr\u003e12. Conclusion.\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003eQ: For those who are not familiar with the Mormon Image in Literature series, can you explain its purpose and scope?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMike\u003c\/u\u003e: The Mormon Image in Literature series is a collaboration between an archival researcher and a literary critic that seeks to reprint the books that shaped the public perceptions of Mormonism in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We will include books by Mormons and books about Mormons, but will focus on works that are hard to find and virtually unknown in the twenty-first century (as opposed to books like \u003cem\u003eA Study in Scarlet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRiders of the Purple Sage, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich have been continuously in print since their first publication). Along with faithful reproductions of the texts that scholars can use as primary research texts, each of these volumes contains an introduction and notes that set the works, and their authors, in a context that relates both to the way Mormons were understood by the author and the way the publishing industry in the United States was changing and demanding different kinds of works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eArdis\u003c\/u\u003e: These novels have next to nothing to teach me about Mormon history directly—they're too wildly inaccurate to be data sources. What they \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e give me is a chance to enter the Mormon past, in a sense. I read the words, knowing that readers of a hundred or more years ago read the same words. \u003cem\u003eThis\u003c\/em\u003e is what people thought of us. If I were a missionary, \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e is what would be in the minds of people behind the doors I knocked on and in the minds of listeners at street meetings. If I were a Mormon mother sending my boy out as a missionary, \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e is what he would have to face, \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e is why I might be afraid for him, \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e is why I would be proud of him. \u003cem\u003eThis\u003c\/em\u003e is what is behind the sneer on the conductor's face when he takes my ticket; \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e is what brings a curl to the lip of the government employee I appeal to for assistance. I know how I feel and what I think when I read news accounts today, or watch current TV, with caricatures of my behaviors and beliefs; when I read a sensational novel like those in our series, I know what it meant and felt like to a Mormon of the era to read these. We can dress up like pioneers and we can put on pageants about episodes in Mormon history—but that is superficial playacting. Watching the stories of these novels playing out in my imagination, just as they played out in the imaginations of their original readers, seems to me to be much closer to replicating historical reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: If you ran a bookstore, what section do you think these books would fit best in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eArdis\u003c\/u\u003e: Fiction, or historical fiction. I would keep the series together, rather than breaking it up by genre. (The genre mix will be more and more evident as the series continues.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMike\u003c\/u\u003e: I would put them in the fiction section. Or in the Mormon Studies section if I owned one of the handful of bookstores in the world with a Mormon Studies section. And, like Ardis, I would keep the series together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Granted that the four titles collected in \u003cem\u003eDime Novel Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e are not considered “highbrow” literature, can you give me a passage or scene that stood out to you in illustrating how public perception of Mormons may have been influenced by popular media tropes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eArdis\u003c\/u\u003e: When the villain Mercer Aldrich\/John Leigh is introduced in \u003cem\u003eDolores, the\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDanite's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, he is portrayed as handsome and intelligent and well-mannered and well-dressed—everything a woman might want, seemingly. But, of course, his civilized exterior is a mask hiding what he really is: a Mormon! a Danite! a threat! The fact that he can present himself so attractively only underscores the danger by warning readers that they cannot trust their judgment where a Mormon is concerned. That is a trope repeated in many of these novels, whenever a Mormon agent or missionary is among civilized society in the East or in England—it is only when he is among his own evil kind that the character's true nature shows itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flesh-and-blood Mormon missionary who was kind and articulate had two strikes against him when the people he approached had that stock Mormon villain in mind. The more polite an elder was, the more effort he put into personal cleanliness, the more cheerful he was, the more carefully he presented his gospel message, the more at a disadvantage he could be: Isn't he just like the novels portray Mormons? Why, the nicer he is, the more rotten his heart must be, and the more clever he is at concealing his evil intent! There really isn't much a man can do to dispel the expectations of a public primed to expect the worst exactly when he is on his best behavior. In some cases, novelists who are most familiar with the Mormon message have also worked bits of standard missionary presentations into their stories, so that when an elder taught a bit of doctrine, it must have set off alarm bells in the minds of readers—here is a Mormon who not only \u003cem\u003eacts\u003c\/em\u003e the way these novels have depicted Mormons, he's actually \u003cem\u003esaying\u003c\/em\u003e what they warned me he would say! He must be just as bad as they say, too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMike\u003c\/u\u003e: In the beginning of \u003cem\u003eThe Bradys Among the Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e, Old King Brady, the nation's most accomplished private detective, is summoned to Washington, DC, to meet with a senator. Utah has become a state, and a candidate for its congressional seat has proposed to the senator's daughter. The senator will allow the marriage, but only if the Mormon, Joseph Smith Podmore, proves to be single and not secretly practicing polygamy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book came out right at the start of the Reed Smoot hearings, so it refers to a major public concern of the time. But it also shows a popular dime novel publisher trying to get as much life as possible out of the Mormon stereotypes that had existed for about thirty-five years in this kind of fiction. Brady will travel to Utah and discover a beautiful and modern Salt Lake City, but beneath that city, in a series of tunnels and caverns accessible only to Mormon elders, things go on just as they always have: polygamy, Danites, blood atonement, and all the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think that the new generation of dime novels that came out at the turn of the twentieth century created modern frames for the previous century's sensational stereotypes of Mormons, which had a lot to do with the perpetuation of those stereotypes and the assumption of many Americans that nothing really changed after the Manifesto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Was there anything in this collection of stories that surprised you in its depiction of Mormons, whether positive or negative? Anything that did not follow the standard villain tropes of secrecy, sexual deviancy, and violence?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMike\u003c\/u\u003e: In \u003cem\u003eFrank Merriwell Among the Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e, the author takes care to depict the standard Mormon villain—an aging patriarch trying to force a beautiful young maiden to marry him—as a member of a breakaway group of Mormons who are defying the Church. One of the heroes of the story is a young, monogamous, mainstream Mormon who wants to marry the beautiful young maiden in question. Frank Merriwell points out that the rising generation of Mormons are good citizens who are opposed to polygamy. In 1897, in a dime novel, this amounts to something like high praise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eArdis\u003c\/u\u003e: Hmm. This one is harder. Nothing comes to mind as surprising in the depiction of Mormons—the maidens are all fair and helpless; the Mormon villains are uniformly despicable; the Gentile heroes are unfailingly perfect specimens of stalwart American manhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne element that I hadn't been aware was so prevalent in these books is that the Mormon landscape is shown to be as malevolent as the Mormon soul. There is that vast underground network of dimly-lit caverns beneath Salt Lake City, all interconnected by natural tunnels, their walls sometimes dripping with lake water, their dead-ends dropping off suddenly into bottomless pits, their acoustics so perfect that our heroes can eavesdrop on secret Danite conversations without their own voices or footsteps betraying their presence to those Danites. The natural twists and turns in those tunnels and caverns somehow magically line up with the geometric regularity of the surface, so that the house of every prominent Mormon, built on Salt Lake's straight streets and right-angled blocks, has easy access to the subterranean world. Even the mountain hideouts have magical qualities. Danites, and eventually our heroes, can pass into and out of valleys by means of caves and secret passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI understand that readers of dime novels were probably not familiar with the legitimate writings of naturalists and army surveyors and the great Western explorers who report no trace of such geographic features, but it's still a bit surprising to me that readers of these stories could suspend their disbelief in such weird and abnormal landscapes in order to enter into the story. So, you have no faith in the basic humanity of tens of thousands of Mormons? Okay, but how does that translate into your lack of faith in the integrity of the natural world? That, in some ways, surprises me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: This has already been addressed in passing, but I’d like to make it an explicit focus: How would you address readers who may be concerned that the books collected in this volume are often stigmatized as being “anti-Mormon” literature?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMike\u003c\/u\u003e: Oh, there is no question that these are anti-Mormons books—much more so than anything being produced today. But these portrayals are not unrelated to depictions of Mormons in some kinds of contemporary literature—the modern mystery novel, for example, where there are still Danites and blood atonement in some places. It is important for Latter-day Saints to understand the history of how we have been portrayed because that history has had consequences that we are still living with. It is always worth our time to learn the history of ideas and perceptions that are still with us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eArdis\u003c\/u\u003e: They \u003cem\u003eare\u003c\/em\u003e anti-Mormon books—they falsify Mormon doctrine and character and intent; they shaped and promoted anti-Mormon feeling that extended from the novels into the real world and persists to the present. The question for me is, “Granted that these are anti-Mormon books, is there any good purpose in reprinting them, in reading them?” And I would answer that with a shouted “Yes!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou won't learn anything about Mormonism here, but you \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e learn—in a sometimes delightful way, if you can turn off the natural tendency to take offense—quite a bit about the world that Mormons lived in or confronted whenever they looked outside Mormondom. You'll better understand where these warped views come from when you hear them repeated in some form today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd I wouldn't hesitate to recommend that anybody, young or old, Mormon or not, read these stories, recognizing them for what they are. I agree with something Boyd K. Packer said in 1976 in a fireside address about the arts: “Teachers [readers in this case] would do well to learn the difference between studying some things, as compared to studying \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eabout\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethem. There is a great difference.” Readers aren't reading anti-Mormonism in these novels to adopt that view themselves; they're reading \u003cem\u003eabout\u003c\/em\u003e it, to understand and face it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can you give us a glimpse as to what is yet in store for the Mormon Image in Literature series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMike\u003c\/u\u003e: The next few volumes will focus on some of the literature produced by Mormons in the nineteenth century. We are working on a critical edition of Orson F. Whitney's \u003cem\u003eElias\u003c\/em\u003e, for example, and on the collected works of Josephine Spencer, which have never been published before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eArdis\u003c\/u\u003e: I'm especially excited for two books written by Mormon women, which are as different as can be from the dime novels. The first is one or more volumes of the collected short stories of Josephine Spencer who saw well beyond her own time, and the other is the novel \u003cem\u003eVenna Hastings\u003c\/em\u003e by Julia Farr (the pseudonym of a woman I had been chasing through history before realizing she was a novelist). Both of these present a Mormon image that is positive, generally not preachy, and which Mormons at the turn of the twentieth century could read with interest—and maybe a sigh of relief that for once they could see themselves, not caricatures, on the printed page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with these, you can look forward to mysteries, love stories, comedies, an outrageous depiction of missionaries that sparked a national investigation, high-minded or well-intentioned religious prose—just about every genre imaginable, except perhaps science fiction.\u003cbr\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\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDime Novel Mormons\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Reading these dime novels gives me perspective on why various people have such strange ideas about Mormons. . . if you can suspend a feeling of deep outrage at the gross factual distortions contained in these books, you will likely have a great time reading the tales.”— Meg Stout, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/review-dime-novel-mormons\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Kofford has done a remarkable job in reproduction here from the original art to historic typefaces. The editors provide helpful introductions to the now forgotten age of this piece-work for hire. They are just fun to read.” — Bill Smith, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bycommonconsent.com\/2017\/03\/18\/mormon-image-in-literature-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-what-your-neighbors-think-about-you\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBy Common Consent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Because of Mormon inspired fiction, like that found in these four dime novels, we have a better understanding of the struggles and strains in the collision of the two worlds of Mormons and Gentiles We have Michael Austin, Ardis E. Parshall, and Greg Kofford Books to thank for this great gift to our Mormon heritage. A great treasure is preserved for us to read and ponder.” — Gerald Smith, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-dime-novel-mormons\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“Dime Novel Mormons will appeal to readers interested in American and literary history, nineteenth-century pop fiction, and specifically the history of the calumniation of the Latter-day Saints.” — Veronica Anderson, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byustudies.byu.edu\/content\/dime-novel-mormons-0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBYU Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/michael-austin\"\u003eMichael Austin\u003c\/a\u003e is the author or editor of seven books and more than 50 articles, book chapters, and reviews, including \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/products\/re-reading-job\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRe-reading Job: Understanding the Ancient World’s Greatest Poem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Evansville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/ardis-e-parshall\"\u003eArdis E. Parshall\u003c\/a\u003e is a historian, freelance researcher specializing in Mormon history, and author. She co-edited with Paul Reeve \u003cem\u003eMormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e and is currently writing \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/2015\/05\/25\/she-shall-be-an-ensign-the-history-of-the-church-told-through-the-lives-of-its-women\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe Shall Be an Ensign\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a history of the LDS Church told through the lives of Mormon women. She blogs at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.keepapitchinin.org\/\"\u003eKeepapitchinin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e More Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e254 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-517-1 (paperback)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":28934597961,"sku":"978-1-58958-517-1","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/MormonImage_DimeNovelMormons.jpg?v=1486742405"},{"product_id":"annals-of-the-southern-mission","title":"The Annals of the Southern Mission:  A Record of the History of the Settlement of Southern Utah","description":"\u003cp\u003eby James Godson Bleak, Historian for the Southern Mission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/aaron-mcarthur\"\u003eAaron McArthur\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/reid-l-neilson\"\u003eReid L. Neilson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Elder Steven E. Snow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Brandon J. Metcalf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Bleak’s annals are a lasting tribute to the early settlers of Southern Utah and will yet influence many thousand more in our day. The wonderful work in this volume makes that possible.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Elder Steven E. Snow, LDS Church Historian and Recorder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Professional historians and lay readers will be inspired by this vivid account of the pioneer experiences.” \u003c\/span\u003e— Douglas Alder, Professor Emeritus and Former President of Dixie College\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLimited smyth-sewn printing. Order while inventory lasts.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-annals\"\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\u003eJames G. Bleak’s \u003cem\u003eAnnals of the Southern Mission\u003c\/em\u003e (1900-1907) number 2,266 loose and lined pages and represent the finest early history of Southern Utah stretching from its initial Mormon settlement in 1849 into the early years of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBleak submitted the first portion of the history, numbering over 500 pages, to the Church Historian’s Office in April 1903. He submitted additional increments of the manuscript when he visited Salt Lake City, usually for general conferences. He delivered the final installment of his Annals to the Historian’s Office in October 1907. The complete holograph manuscript has been in the continuous custody of the Church History Department (formerly the Church Historian’s Office) ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully transcribed and annotated by Aaron McArthur and Reid L. Neilson, this important work provides a detailed historical, ecclesiastical, agricultural, governmental, and cultural record of Southern Utah in the latter half of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\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\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: When did this project begin and how did you two connect?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: [Aaron] The project began around 2004 when I was a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While working on my master’s thesis on the significance of tabernacles in the development of LDS communities, I discovered the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e. That exposure came at Special Collections at BYU, where they had essentially a photocopy of the record. Many of the copies were of very low quality. When you consider that there was no index, it made them very hard to work with. Despite the problems involved with accessing the record, I realized that it was a gold mine of information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo support my research agenda for my dissertation, the UNLV History Department used a sizable portion of their yearly book budget to purchase a $1,000 collection of scanned documents from the Church archives, which included the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e. Given what an incredible resource the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e are, I was amazed that they were so hard to access and resolved to rectify that situation. While working on my dissertation, I undertook a detailed transcription from the scans the library purchased. When I needed a break from the dissertation, I relaxed by transcribing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReid contacted me in my last semester of graduate school about working together to bring the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e to print. He brings a vast amount of experience and resources to the table, and I was very glad to work with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What challenges (if any) did you face while compiling this volume?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: [Aaron] The biggest challenge with this project has simply been time. I did the bulk of the transcription while writing my dissertation and working full-time at UNLV Special Collections. Once the transcription was complete, I knew that we needed two independent verifications and we would eventually need an index. Arkansas Tech approved a professional development grant to pay for students to assist in the process. One of these students helped finish one verification even after grant funds were exhausted. I was very grateful that Reid took care of the index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who was James Bleak and what makes his annals so valuable for historical research?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: James Bleak was the historian for the Southern Mission. What makes the Annals so amazing is how he went about fulfilling his duties as a historian. Firstly, he created a sizable archive of records as events happened. When he actually started writing the history, he had decades of records to work with instead of having to conduct research. Second, is when he was writing, he was careful to include an in-text citation whenever he quoted sources. As a practicing historian, I love that I can tell what text belongs to who. Third, he quoted huge numbers of records in their entirety, not just selections that promoted his narrative. As a concise narrative, it is a 2200+ page nightmare, but it is an absolute goldmine for historians, genealogists, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do we learn from the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e about Latter-day Saint pioneer relations with Native Americans?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: There are some major things that the \u003cem\u003eAnnals \u003c\/em\u003ehave to offer in regard to relations with Native Americans. The first is that it covers such a long period of time. This allows us to see some longer-term interaction patterns. This is especially important because those interactions were complicated by the fact that the Saints in southern Utah were interacting with Southern Paiute, Navajo, Ute, and Hopi, each of which had their own internal politics that influenced those interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, Brigham Young’s attitude towards Native Americans was that it made more sense to “shoot them with biscuits” than fight with them. Compared to most groups of white settlers, the Saints had much better relations with Native Americans in general. The \u003cem\u003eAnnals,\u003c\/em\u003e unfortunately, has some very good examples of how some of those interactions went wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What were some of the struggles that pioneers faced in settling southern Utah?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Any time people build communities from scratch, there are going to be lots of struggles. The one that stands out the most to me for the Saints in southern Utah is their fraught relationship with water. There is a saying in the West that “whiskey is for drinkin’, and water is for fightin’ over.” The Saints didn’t drink whiskey, so that only left water. This is not to say that they were always fighting about it, but it was clearly never far from their minds. All of the settlements in the Southern Mission were in the desert, and all were reliant on agriculture. Getting enough water for crops was a constant challenge, except for when there was too much water that was washing out those crops that the irrigation works that fed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What role did spiritual matters play in the actions and decisions of the southern Utah pioneer settlers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: As far as the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e are concerned, spiritual matters were the things that mattered. You need to recognize that Bleak's position as historian was in an ecclesiastical organization, so the kinds of records he collected and used were influenced by that. Evidence indicates, however, that the average settler was similarly motived by spiritual matters. What indicates that to me is that ecclesiastical leaders were consistently elected or chosen for secular leadership positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: For each of you, what was one of your big takeaways from the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: [Aaron] I have a few takeaways from the \u003cem\u003eAnnals\u003c\/em\u003e project. The first is that you can accomplish some very cool things if you just keep plugging away on it. I worked on the project for nearly fifteen years. Second, you can never have too many friends. It is amazing how many people will jump in and help finish a worthy project if they are given the opportunity. Finally, Bleak’s work inspires me as a historian. I can only hope that more than a century from now that people will look at histories that I have written and find them as worthy as Bleak’s work is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Reid] That James Bleak was so committed to getting the history of his people down in ink. That he was thinking generations ahead of his contemporaries who were barely eeking out a living and in survival mode. But he was looking to the future and appreciated that it was up to him as the designated historian to keep a record, just as the LDS scriptures commanded him to do (D\u0026amp;C 21:1). I marvel at his persistence and am grateful for his attention to detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron McArthur and Reid L. Neilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for The Annals of the Southern Mission:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“These 850 pages cover the period of 1861 to 1900 of pioneer life in Southern Utah. James G. Bleak came from England and crossed the U. S. Great Plains in the troubled Willie Handcart Company to the Salt Lake Valley. In 1861 he and his family were called to be in the first St George colonizing company of 309 families. He was appointed by Brigham Young to be the clerk and historian of this development of the Mohave Desert and nearby lands in Nevada and Arizona. He labored at the task until 1906 while serving in a dozen other positions, both church and civic. It was very difficult for him but he produced a masterpiece. Unfortunately the manuscript has only been available in archives of the LDS Church and Dixie State University until now. Aaron McArthur and Reid Nielson have now produced an 850 page edition of this major record. \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eProfessional historians and lay readers will be inspired by this vivid account\u003c\/span\u003e of the pioneer experiences mostly before statehood or modernization. Developing water systems, establishing schools, creating courts and laws, constructing civic and commercial building and homes, raising food and animals promoting the arts, and generating faith and community harmony in some forty villages in Southern Utah and nearby Nevada and Arizona are all captured by James G.. Bleak. We will all be indebted to Brandon Metcalf for the fine Introduction and to Aaron McArthur and Reid Nielson for their brilliant editing of this important and extensive document.” —Douglas Alder, Professor Emeritus and Former President of Dixie College\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\/aaron_mcarthur_364995b2-ff86-41bc-a066-09a89e611e9f_compact.jpg?v=1546279167\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/aaron-mcarthur\"\u003eAaron McArthur\u003c\/a\u003e is an Associate Professor of History and the Public History Program Director at Arkansas Tech University. He holds a PhD in the History of the US West from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he mainly focused on LDS history in the last half of the nineteenth century. His first book, \u003cem\u003eSt. Thomas, Nevada: A History Uncovered\u003c\/em\u003e, told the story of that town from its founding under the direction of Brigham Young to its inundation by Lake Mead. Aaron recently became a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu and coaches wrestling at his local MMA gym. He lives in Arkansas with his wife Xela and their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/reid_neilson_compact.jpg?v=1546279189\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/reid-l-neilson\"\u003eReid L. Neilson\u003c\/a\u003e was appointed Assistant Church Historian and Recorder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2015. He has also served as the Managing Director of the Church History Department since 2010. He is the author and award-winning editor of thirty books, including \u003cem\u003eExhibiting Mormonism\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEarly Mormon Missionary Activities in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTales from the World Tour\u003c\/em\u003e. He serves on the editorial boards of the Joseph Smith Papers and the Deseret Book Company. A world traveler, he has toured over ninety countries. He and his wife, Shelly, have five children and live in Bountiful, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e874 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-58958-652-9 (hardcover)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished June 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":42261894594731,"sku":"978-1-58958-652-9","price":124.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Bleak_Annals.jpg?v=1554300556"},{"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. . . . From plain-spoken theodicy to unflinching assertions on faith, here are riches that you won’t want to miss.”\u003c\/span\u003e — Kate Holbrook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “Magnifies the universal human yearning for inclusion and redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e — \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\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“I 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\u003cem\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/honestmormonmama.com\/2018\/10\/28\/on-fire-in-baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonest Mormon Mama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“A compelling book that encourages readers to consider the forgotten and the overlooked.” \u003c\/span\u003e— \u003cem\u003eBYU Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2xyo4kk\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-conversion\/id1436636115?ls=1\u0026amp;mt=11\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=pRdoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2xyo4kk\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940161797044\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-and-conversion-in-a-raging-city\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=pRdoEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-conversion\/id1436636115?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\/2urpa3p\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deseretbook.com\/p\/on-fire-in-baltimore-black-mormon-women-and-conversion-in-a-raging-city\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e, and other retailers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-on-fire-in-baltimore\" target=\"_blank\"\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\u003eOn Fire in Baltimore\u003c\/em\u003e is more than just the personal stories of Black women who converted to Mormonism. 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. Compton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e“Through the biography of one man, Johnson introduces us to five different incarnations of the Latter Day Saint tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e— Christopher James Blythe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e “A scope and sweep seldom matched in studies of the faith’s origins.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003eWill Bagley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ucbwt9\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/applebooks_480x480.png?v=1649199519\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=9X1lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/google-play-badge2_a56b9286-69fa-4581-9680-5ea7c47f0c1a_480x480.png?v=1648668766\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in ebook for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ucbwt9\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940161259665\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/life-and-times-of-john-pierce-hawley-a-mormon-ulysses-of-the-american-west\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=9X1lEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/life-times-john-pierce-hawley-mormon-ulysses-american\/id1454558963?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:\/\/www.deseretbook.com\/product\/6070803.html\"\u003eDeseret Book\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2mSDluF\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-life-and-times-of-john-pierce-hawley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley: A Mormon Ulysses of the American West\u003c\/em\u003e narrates the wide-ranging life and times of John P. 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. Gray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/samantha-richardson\"\u003eSamantha Richardson\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/rebecca-johnson\"\u003eRebecca Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“A beautiful testament to courage and compassion.”\u003c\/span\u003e— \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/neylan-mcbaine\"\u003eNeylan McBaine\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“A poignant and remarkable tale of an ordinary person who responded to the calling to do extraordinary things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/associationmormonletters.org\/blog\/reviews\/current-reviews\/gray-miracles-among-the-rubble-reviewed-by-daniel-evensen\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“Because Carol looks for meaning and connection in every one she meets, you are hooked on reading her words through to the end. And it is worth it.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.the-exponent.com\/book-review-miracles-among-the-rubble\/\"\u003eExponent II blog\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“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.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millennialstar.org\/book-review-miracles-among-the-rubble\/\"\u003eThe Millennial Star\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“If 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.”\u003c\/span\u003e — \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\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNow available\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Q79kCH\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/kindle2.png?9112655742455458650\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/miracles-among-rubble-bringing-convoys-humanitarian\/id1527327324?ls=1\"\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=tlxlEAAAQBAJ\"\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\/2Q79kCH\"\u003eKindle\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/miracles-among-rubble-bringing-convoys-humanitarian\/id1527327324?ls=1\"\u003eApple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=tlxlEAAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w?ean=2940162872016\"\u003eNook\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kobobooks.com\/search\/search.html?q=1230004111306\"\u003eKobo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EwBpkk\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/blogs\/news\/preview-miracles-among-the-rubble\"\u003eDownload a free sample preview.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e“All those years ago, feeling totally overwhelmed by what I saw of fear and destruction, I turned to the Lord with a yearning I could not understand. 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":"latter-day-saint-image-in-the-british-mind","title":"The Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/malcom-adcock\"\u003eMalcolm Adcock\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/fred-e-woods\"\u003eFred E. 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Crucial to its initial growth were converts from Great Britain who emigrated to join with other Latter-day Saints in the United States. Many, however, also stayed in the United Kingdom in order to establish a presence of the Church there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, authors Malcolm Adcock and Fred E. Woods explore the multifaceted perspectives of British people outside of the Latter-day Saint faith tradition and how these people’s perceptions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members generally have improved over time. In doing so, they present historical accounts, particularly through literature, film, and media reviews depicting Latter-day Saints and their faith. In addition, they utilize over a hundred face-to-face interviews and surveys of over a thousand Brits to determine how citizens of the United Kingdom perceive the Church in the twenty-first century.\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 by Andrew Teal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Latter-day Saint Image\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBuilding the Kingdom of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Church Beginnings and Foundational Teachings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMainstream Christian Objections\u003cbr\u003eRespecting Religious Freedom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Nineteenth-Century Perceptions of Latter-day Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWhy Such Persecution?\u003cbr\u003eChurch Periodicals Launched\u003cbr\u003eBritish Perceptions of Latter-day Saint Emigrants\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Ramsden and the Guion Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The First Half of the Twentieth Century: Opinions Regarding the Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eContinued Persecution via Slanderous Media\u003cbr\u003eDesiring Protection from Physical Abuse\u003cbr\u003eWisely Dealing with Attacks\u003cbr\u003eUsing Sport to Create a More Favorable Image\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Bridges with Music\u003cbr\u003eA Season of Positive Press\u003cbr\u003eCentennial Commemoration of the Church in Great Britain\u003cbr\u003eThe War Years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The 1950s: The Opening of a New Era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eConversions, a Temple, and the Choir\u003cbr\u003eA New Era\u003cbr\u003eConstructing Chapels while Building Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The 1960s: A Period of Growth and Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFirst Stake in Great Britain\u003cbr\u003eSinging Mothers\u003cbr\u003eChurch Building Program\u003cbr\u003eHyde Park Chapel\u003cbr\u003eThe Baseball Baptism Program\u003cbr\u003eElder Dennis Wright Interviewed on Television\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The 1970s: Coming of Age and Reaching Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eFirst British Area General Conference\u003cbr\u003eChurch Programs Bring Spiritual Strength to UK Youth\u003cbr\u003eFamily History Work Helps Unite British Saints with Their Ancestors\u003cbr\u003eMixed Reactions about Church Membership from Family and Friends\u003cbr\u003eIncreased Public Prominence of Saints\u003cbr\u003eArea Conferences Lift British Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Osmondmania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMore than Music\u003cbr\u003eFamous Encounters\u003cbr\u003eMusical Missionaries\u003cbr\u003eHeeding Prophetic Counsel\u003cbr\u003eMutual Admiration and Family Connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Public Communications Comes to Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBringing Light Out of Darkness\u003cbr\u003eSaints Depicted on Television\u003cbr\u003ePriesthood Ban Lifted\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saint Lifestyle Draws Attention\u003cbr\u003eA Pragmatic Approach to Religion\u003cbr\u003eMormons Suggest Farm Job Instead of Dole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The 1980s and 1990s: Spaghetti Cans and Lancashire’s Legacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eMaking Their Mark in Serving the Community\u003cbr\u003eSeminary Makes Its Mark in Britain\u003cbr\u003eMore Experienced Lay Leadership\u003cbr\u003eOpposition and Positive Outcomes\u003cbr\u003eChurch Sesquicentennial in Britain\u003cbr\u003eThe Mormon Tabernacle Choir Stirs Hearts\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Announcement Opens the Way for a Second British Temple\u003cbr\u003eMembership Growth and Proactivity in Public Life\u003cbr\u003eStrategic Insights from a British General Authority\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The Church of Jesus Christ in Modern Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eElder and Sister Holland Visit Parliament\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Mormon in the Legislature\u003cbr\u003eAn Improving Image\u003cbr\u003eChurch Family Values Awards\u003cbr\u003eLatter-day Saints in British Government\u003cbr\u003eDoing Good\u003cbr\u003eDefending Religious Freedom\u003cbr\u003eThe “Mormon Moment(um)”\u003cbr\u003eCatching the Media’s Attention\u003cbr\u003eThe Academic Environment\u003cbr\u003eCelebrations of Faith\u003cbr\u003eRootsTech Comes to London\u003cbr\u003eLight the World\u003cbr\u003eInfluencing the Influencers\u003cbr\u003eMoving Forward\u003cbr\u003eLooking to the Future\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Dedicatory Prayer of the London Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. Dedicatory Prayer of the Preston Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What motivated you to collaborate on this book? What space in the historical record did you want to fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Fred and Malcolm first met in 2017, and the idea of collaborating on the book was soon born. They realized that they could each bring a unique perspective, with Malcolm’s background in journalism and Fred’s religious and historical scholarship. It is this combination of skills and approach that makes the book work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe publication brings the reader up to date. It is especially strong in its new, eyewitness accounts from the 1950s to the 2020s. The book shows how present-day British Latter-day Saints interact and contribute to the modern world. Its special contribution is the unique approach in interviewing those not of the Latter-day Saint faith—from MPs and members of the House of Lords to leading members of the Church of England and prominent thinkers within the interfaith community. We want the book, with its rich new source material, to stimulate discussion within academic forums, and to be widely read by anyone who has a British connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is the earliest British depiction of Latter-day Saints? Do we have any surviving reactions from members of the Church?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: As early as 1831, a caricature of \"the Mormons\" traveled quickly across the Atlantic—six years before the first missionaries arrived in Liverpool. British newspaper the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMorning Advertiser\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereprinted an article from Illinois dubbing members of the faith as \"unfortunate lunatics.\" That same year, Joseph Smith described how \"many false reports, lies, and fo[o]lish stories, were published in the newspapers . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How did British Saints break through the negative stereotypes and biases to become active participants in British society?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Stereotypes are being broken because of the decline in religious tribalism between faith groups and – to some degree – due to the increased secularization of society. But the increased visibility of Latter-day Saints “doing good” is also a significant factor. The Church is increasingly known for its positive contributions, and individual Church members often “do good” in the public square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What was the most surprising piece of misinformation you found had been spread about the Church while researching this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Some people, even during the second half of the twentieth century, believed there was a tunnel under the River Mersey (North West England) within which “Mormon” brides were whisked away to Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who are some of the people you interviewed for this book? What did they add to your understanding of the Latter-day Saint image in the British Mind?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Michael Otterson, who pioneered the establishment of the Church’s “Public Communications” during the 1970s, discusses how sensational stories in the tabloid press eventually led to a large upswing in interest about the Church. Baroness Emma Nicholson describes how she introduced an Apostle to her colleagues in Parliament. Relationships of trust and respect established over the years with interfaith communities and members of government have led Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, now Speaker of the House of Commons, to describe Latter-day Saints as \"normal, everyday guys.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eQ: Tell us more about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/truth-and-reason.com\/LDS_Image_BritishMind.htm\"\u003ethe documentary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eyou made alongside the book. What does it add to the reading experience?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The documentary highlights some of the individual and community outreach that has helped shift opinions of the general British population towards the Church as they have interacted personally with its members. Some of these events include the 1955 UK performances of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, called the \"Mormon Tabernacle Choir\" back then. The film also refers to concerts in London’s Hyde Park Chapel and the arrival of The Osmonds in the 1970s which gave countless fans the opportunity to appreciate the contributions of Church members to the greater community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does the relationship between the Church and the British public look like now? Is there any further progress to be made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: The religion was once persecuted, even feared. Hateful epithets are now virtually non-existent. The religion may still face a skeptical public, even hostility in the media. But here is a church, once at the margins, that is increasingly seen as part of the fabric of British society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind\u003c\/em\u003e is a welcome, careful, and accessible account of the transformation and growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the changing attitudes of British culture towards this community. . . . \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThis well-written, carefully-evidenced book provides a broad and hopeful foundation for the future mission of Latter-day Saints in Britain, and invites us to continue to commit to witness and service together\u003c\/span\u003e, and to grow in authentic love and appreciation of one another. I commend it wholeheartedly.” — The Reverend Dr. Andrew Teal, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChaplain, Fellow, \u0026amp; Lecturer in Theology, Pembroke College\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Once feared and rejected in the 1800s, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has become one of the most vibrant and respected faiths in the United Kingdom today. The authors’ compelling story of this remarkable transformation is \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eessential reading for students of religious history in Britain\u003c\/span\u003e.” — Michael Otterson, former managing director of Public Affairs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Journalist and Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“In this \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003edelightful and fast-paced book\u003c\/span\u003e, authors Malcolm Adcock and Fred E. Woods take readers on a chronological tour of how the British public has perceived Latter-day Saints from 1831 to the present. Full of interesting anecdotes and quotes from a wide range of subjects, the book \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003etakes readers from the early days of lurid misperceptions to the modern age of pluralistic acceptance\u003c\/span\u003e.” — \u003c\/span\u003eRichard E. Turley Jr., former Assistant Church Historian\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Latter-Day Saint Image in the British Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, authors Malcolm Adcock and Fred E. Woods have written a 'fast-paced and wide-ranging, packed with fascinating tidbits for all students of Mormon history.' \u003cspan style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\"\u003eIf you want to gain a greater understanding of the importance of Great Britain in Mormon history, this is THE book to read\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e” — Andrew Hamilton, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.associationmormonletters.org\/2023\/04\/andrews-best-books-of-2022-by-academic-publishers-that-specialize-in-mormon-studies\/\"\u003eAssociation for Mormon Letters\u003c\/a\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\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\/adcock_160x160.jpg?v=1656016682\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/malcom-adcock\"\u003eMalcolm Adcock\u003c\/a\u003e is a public affairs professional and writer, who has helped shape communications strategy for global organizations. Heading the UK-based Communication office for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he works with senior government representatives and national media. Malcolm graduated from Kent Law School and has a background as a BBC journalist and producer. He is a Member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/fred-e-woods\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Woods_160x160.jpg?v=1656017389\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003eFred E. Woods\u003c\/a\u003e obtained a PhD from the University of Utah in 1991. Currently a BYU professor of Church History and Doctrine, he has been a visiting teaching and research professor at several universities. From 2005 to 2010 Fred held the BYU Richard L. Evans Professorship of Religious Understanding. He is a prolific author with over 150 articles and many books to his credit, and he often produces documentary films to augment his historical work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e230 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-558-4 (paperback)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/LDS_Image_Press_Kit.pdf?v=1685118864\"\u003ePress Release\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42261962096811,"sku":"978-1-58958-558-4","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/AdcockWoods_LDSImage.jpg?v=1658523695"},{"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. 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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. They have four daughters and eight grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58958-673-4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/files\/Leafless_Tree_Press_Kit.pdf?v=1633918616\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePress Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Kofford Books","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":42262023045291,"sku":"978-1-58958-673-4","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/2257\/products\/Helga_UnderALeaflessTree.jpg?v=1624914474"}],"url":"https:\/\/gregkofford.com\/collections\/history\/autobiography.oembed","provider":"Greg Kofford Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}