Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints

"Finally a terrific, fast-moving book on Joseph Smith. Quite frankly, it's the best biography yet of Joseph Smith -- the most comprehensive and easiest to read." -- Vance L. Hawkins (historical research consultant) Synopsis from Midwest Book Review: Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints, by Richard Lloyd Dewey, is the most complete portrait so far of the Mormon prophet. Written for the everyday reader, it is a robust biography that deftly unfolds the life and times of the founder of Mormonism. Eleven years in the making, Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints captures Joseph's tumultuous life story, backing it up all the way with thousands of facts (many of which are not widely known even among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). Biographer Richard Lloyd Dewey quotes from numerous journals and letters of neighbors on the farms and villages who actually knew Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints characterizes the fascinating relationships Joseph had with friends and enemies alike, allowing the reader to come to know Joseph on an paralleled personal level. . . . Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saintstackles the controversies head-on, with the pro- and anti- sources clearly identified. This meticulously researched first volume of a three volume series covers the first 25 years of Joseph s 38 year life. "Exciting to read, this fast-paced biography brings thrilling, genuine history to life. "This is a best-selling author who knows how to hold a reader. He breathes life into Joseph and his friends, takes you on a journey through their adventures, and masterfully captures the magic that was in the air at the founding of this new religion." --Vance L. Hawkins, historical research consultant "An impressive work of detailed and meticulously researched scholarship, Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints>is a seminal work that will be greatly appreciated by both academicians and non-specialist general readers with an interest in Mormon history. Superbly written, organized and presented, Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saintsis exceptionally well informed and informative, making it a truly extraordinary and highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library American Biography collections in general, and Mormon History Studies supplemental reading lists in particular." --Small Press Bookwatch "Critique: An impressive work of detailed and meticulously researched scholarship, Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints> is a seminal work that will be greatly appreciated by both academicians and non-specialist general readers with an interest in Mormon history. Superbly written, organized and presented, Joseph Smith and The Latter-day Saints is exceptionally well informed and informative, making it a truly extraordinary and highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library American Biography collections in general, and Mormon History Studies supplemental reading lists in particular." --Small Press Bookwatch

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