Emma and Lucy by Gracia N. Jones
Lucy Mack Smith has come to stand as a beloved role model in Church history. Not quite as well-known is Emma Hale Smith’s legacy. Yet, in the midst of her suffering and persecution, her testimony of her husband’s mis-sion and of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon remains.
But this is not a book about these women individually. For Emma and Lucy had a close, intertwined relationship. More mother than mother-in-law, more daughter than daughter-in-law, they were also women in Israel. Bound together by the gospel, their mutual admiration and friendship, and their love for and devotion to Joseph, these women became inseparable later in life as Emma lovingly cared for the aged Lucy.
Carefully researched by the great-great-granddaughter of Emma and Joseph, this remarkable book offers a deep, thoughtful, and tender look at these two most important women of the early Church. A fascinating and worthy read for every person interested in Church history.
Exiled: The Story of John Lathrop by Helene Holt
Joseph Smith’s ancestors were care-fully chosen to be the forebears of the Prophet of God. Such a man was John Lathrop, a minister in the King’s church, who, at the peril of his life, fought for religious freedom. This is the astounding biographical account of Lathrop’s struggle and his ultimate exile to America. Winner of the National Freedom’s Foundation Award.
United By Faith: The Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family
Edited by Kyle R. Walker with contributions from Mark L. McConkie, Lavina Fielding Anderson, Richard L. Anderson, Ronald K. Esplin, Gracia Jones, Dean L. Jar-man, Roy Huff, Nathan Williams, and Kyle R. Walker.