From Deseret News archives:
Books on Joseph Smith
"Joseph Smith: the Man, the Mission, the Message," by Matthew B. Brown; photos by Val W. Brinkerhoff, Covenant, 106 pages, $29.95. A lavishly illustrated text focusing on Joseph Smith's life, times, successes, failures, tragedies and triumphs.
"Remembering Joseph," by Mark McConkie, Deseret Book, 529 pages, $37.95. Accounts drawn from journals, diaries and letters of people who knew Joseph Smith personally.
"The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother," collector's edition, by Lucy Mack Smith, Covenant, 292 pages, $34.95. An elegant, illustrated version of this classic biography written in 1845. A new paperback edition ($14.95) is also available.
"Emma and Joseph: Their Divine Mission," by Gracia N. Jones, Covenant, 364 pages, $19.95. Written by a great-great-granddaughter of Joseph and Emma, not raised as a Mormon, who later joined the LDS Church and began researching the personal side of her ancestors. The text includes previously unpublished letters belonging to the family.
"Joseph Smith: Praise to the Man," photography by John Telford, text by Susan Easton Black, Millennium Press, 112 pages, $24.95. A visual presentation featuring photos of Vermont, Kirtland, Nauvoo and other church history sites.
"Life of Joseph Smith the Prophet," by George Q. Cannon, Stratford Books, 615 pages, $27.95. A new edition of the 1880s biography based on "interviews with personal friends."
"Joseph Smith's America: A Celebration of His Life and Times," William Slaughter and Chad Orton, Deseret Book, 176 pages, $32.95. A richly visual edition that sets Joseph Smith's life and work into the context of "the work in progress" that was the America of his day. It's due out in October.
"A Faithful Life: The Story of Joseph Smith in Pictures," Glen Hopkinson, Deseret Book. A visual biography by an artist known for his religious and Western art. It's due out in October.
"Reflections on Joseph Smith: Leading Church Scholars Share Insights About the Prophet," by Susan Easton Black and Andrew C. Skinner, Deseret Book. A book, due out in September, and DVD documentary series that will appear on BYU-TV this fall.
"My Tiny Book of Joseph Smith," Marion Passey and Jerry Harston, Deseret Book, $5.95. A young child's board book.
"Hyrum Smith: A Life of Integrity," by Jeffrey S. O'Driscoll, Deseret Book, 444 pages, $29.95. While the main focus is Joseph's brother, Hyrum (the 205th anniversary of his birth is observed this year), much involves Joseph's life as well.
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