The companion volume to the PBS
television documentary directed by
Lee Groberg (Trail of Hope),
American Prophet chronicles the
life of Joseph Smith, the first
president and prophet of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This biography includes commentary
from Jan Shipps (University of
Indiana), Nathan Hatch (Notre Dame),
Robert Remini (University of Illinois-
Chicago), and others. The book features
full-color, one-color, and black-and-white
images drawn from archival material,
contemporary photographs of historical
sites, and stills from the documentary. A beautiful
pictorial, American Prophet presents a
sensitive, honest, and objective portrayal of a
remarkable man in American history.
For more information, please visit the American Prophet web site.
Author: Heidi S. Swinton
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