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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Must read for LDS or students of Nauvoo history
By Raspberry G.
"In Their Own Words: Women and the Story of Nauvoo" is a book that is completely unique. As far as I know it has no peer. The diary and journal entries, and the interviews of women who dwelt in Nauvoo during its happy and bad times give a keyhole view into the daily lives of the LDS saints who lived there. You will read stories of difficulty, stories of joy, and even the story of heavenly music arising out of the temple there. Each woman, tells in her own words, imperfect though they may be, her own history of travel to Nauvoo, rearing children there, sending menfolk off to do missionary work or to help traveling wagon trains. Each of these women tells her own account of the murder of Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, and the effects of their deaths upon her own family, and the community at large. These women tell of the horrors when militia descended upon the peaceful Nauvoo to either kill them or run them out of the community. These stories will twist your heart in a knot and at the same time, give you courage to face your own challenges. It's a good read, and well worth the effort.
The only thing that keeps this book from being 5 stars is that it could have been designed with cleaner fonts and layouts, and better organization of back matter.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Fascinating
By N. J. Mitchell
I loved reading the personal accounts of the women who lived in Nauvoo. What a fascinating glimpse into life during that period of time.
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How would you feel when you heard the news of Joseph and Hyrum Smith's martyrdom? What would you write in your journal about the event? What would you write to a loved one serving in a distant land? The feelings, experiences, personal testimonies, hopes, prayers, and dreams of twenty-five women are compiled in this extraordinary work by Carol Cornwall Madsen. These women found their lives transformed by their conversion to Mormonism and shaped by their experiences thereafter. The voices you hear as you read these documents are clearly their own, from their own perspectives and in their vernacular as they lived in the City of Joseph. Each woman's background and setting at the time of her writing are explained by the author. The writings include diary entries, letters to loved ones and dear friends, and reminiscences. Readers will find thoughts and experiences about family and friends, religion, material struggles, sorrow, self-appraisal and faith.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #664584 in Books
- Published on: 1994-03
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 266 pages
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