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Author
Series
Come to Zion volume 2
Language
English
Description
Will and Liz struggle to deal with their new life in Nauvoo, Illinois as they witness important events in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Meanwhile Jeff and Abby, living in 21st century Nauvoo, face their own challenges as they learn about Jeff's ancestors.
Author
Language
English
Description
The journey was impossible.
But they had no other choice.
At the call of their prophet, they left well-established farms and businesses to strike out yet again into the untamed wilderness. A small band of men, women, and children formed the 1879 pioneer company.
Their mission: stand as a buffer between lawlessness and civilization.
Their road: only what they created themselves, blasting out a perilous trail over slick rock and through desolate
...Author
Series
Only the brave volume 1
Language
English
Description
The story of the Mormon pioneers who settled in the San Juan Region in Utah.
Author
Series
Come to Zion volume 3
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this concluding volume to the Come to Zion series Will and Liz, 19th century Mormon pioneers, leave Nauvoo, Illinois and cross the plains to reach the Salt Lake Valley. Meanwhile Jeff and Abby, living in the 21st century Midwest, face decisions about moving from Nauvoo to go to graduate school.
Edition
Second Printing, April 1998
Language
English
Description
This is a good compendium of Willie and Martin Handcart and Hunt and Hodgett Wagon Company experiences for anyone wishing to steep themselves in the spirit and heroism of the sacrifices, sufferings, and triumphs of these legendary Western pioneers. Extensive entries from daily logs, journal excerpts, reminiscences, and memoirs provide a solid overview of the miracles and the misfortunes of these noble 1850 travelers and their rescuers.
Author
Series
Come to Zion volume 1
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wilford Woodruff's preaching to congregations of the United Brethren in England has a profound effect on Will Lewis, but does this "new religion" really hold the key to the better life he longs for? Will's struggles to believe, to win his true love, and to face the rigors of immigrating to an unknown land are paralleled by the modern-day story of Jeff and Abby, a young married couple facing challenges of their own.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Utah's Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area offers breathtaking natural resources, powerful historical drama and intriguing cultural traditions. This rich legacy is built on old-world values of cooperation, industry, ingenuity and true grit—as well as a miracle or two. From frontier justice and lost treasure to the lasting contributions of a Presbyterian minister and a Jewish settlement, talented regional historians, educators and storytellers...
Series
Kingdom in the West volume 12
Publisher
Arthur H. Clark Co
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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12) Spanish Valley
Author
Publisher
Bonneville Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
In the fall of 1879, Jim Danner and his new bride become the first settlers of Spanish Valley, located in the wild and woolly region of eastern Utah Territory. Soon, two Mormon families join them in the valley. Taming the land, however, comes at a price as the settlers battle outlaws, prejudices, Indians, wolves, and bitter winters.
Author
Series
Only the brave volume 2
Language
English
Description
In southeastern Utah, Mitch Westland and Edie Zimmer are among the Mormon settlers determined to make their homes amid the harshest of circumstances. Threatened by Indians, competing ranchers, and cattle rustlers, the young couple must prevail against man and nature to fulfill their dream of establishing a ranch--and a family--of their own.
Publisher
Hey You Pictures
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Throughout her life, Jane was a pilgrim seeking sacred places - whether it was a city or a temple. She was also an important pioneer in the Western Migration, one of the few free-born African Americans to make the trek. Shares Jane's example of faith and courage through rare photographs, Jane's own words, and the candid perceptions of three women who have portrayed her on stage and drawn inspiration from her remarkable life.
Author
Publisher
CFI
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Deirdre O'Connor is forced to leave her comfortable Boston home in 1847 and journey west in search of her father. With her aunt and uncle, converts to the Mormon Church, she is thrown into the challenges and hardships that confronted the early pioneers. At the same time she must choose between Trevor Deakins, a junior naval officer with political aspirations or Josh Logan, a young Mormon schooled by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith.
Author
Series
Mima journals volume 1
Publisher
Deseret Book
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
When Mima's mother meets a pair of Mormon missionaries in the small English town of Wood Box in 1844, Mima prays that the townspeople won't treat them any differently. But when her mother chooses to be baptized, Mima's worst fears are realized. Even her best friend refuses to stand by her. So when her mother decides to leave for America, Mima is faced with some hard decisions.
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