CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER I - THE STORMY YOUTH OF LEECHAPTER II - LEE BEGINS A CAREERCHAPTER III - LEE BECOMES A MORMONCHAPTER IV - THE SAINTS BESET WITH TROUBLESCHAPTER V - THE MORMON WARCHAPTER VI - LEE LOCATES THE GARDEN OF EDENCHAPTER VII - THE SAINTS GATHER AT NAUVOOCHAPTER VIII - LEE AS A MISSIONARYCHAPTER IX - MORMONISM AND ITS ORIGINCHAPTER X - LEE CASTS OUT DEVILSCHAPTER XI - HOT FOR LEE IN TENNE...

"The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite" is a compelling narrative that delves into the life of John Doyle Lee, a prominent figure in the early days of the Mormon Church. Lee, a member of the Danites, a secretive group within the church, provides a firsthand account of the tumultuous and often controversial events surrounding the establishment of Mormonism. His confessions reveal the complexities of faith, loyalty, and the darker aspects of religious fervor, offering ...

The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite is an illuminating collection that delves into the complex history and narratives surrounding the infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre. This collection brings together a diverse range of literary styles, from personal memoirs to historical analysis, exploring the turbulent period known as the Utah War. The standout pieces thread through vivid prose and compelling first-person accounts, painting a multifaceted picture of the events ...

The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite offers a penetrating exploration of the tumultuous era known as the Mormon Reformation. This collection weaves together gripping narratives that capture the complexity and tension of the period, delving into themes of belief, betrayal, and justice. Through an assortment of incisive essays and evocative anecdotes, readers are invited to ponder the moral and ethical dimensions of frontier justice and the profound societal transform...

A cogent, comprehensive, and sweeping account of Napoleon’s dismantling of the French Revolution, giving new insight into this critical period of French history.The French Revolution facilitated the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, but after gaining power he knew that his first task was to end it. In this book William Doyle describes how he did so, beginning with the three large issues that had destabilized revolutionary France: war, religion, and monarchy. Doyle shows ...

Substance, Judgment and Evaluation: Seeking the Worth of a Liberal Arts, Core Text Education selectively presents the thoughts of scholars and teachers of liberal arts, core text education on how their programs formulate and advance a "value-centered" education. What emerges from this selection is the wide scope of core text programs underlying the semantic intention of words such as "value-centered," "judgment," or even "liberal arts" or "collegiate" and "colleague." This volume ...

A great new collection of classic short fiction, brilliantly read by a selection of narratorsThis recording includes the following stories:- “The Lightening-Rod Man” by Herman Melville- “One of the Missing” by Ambrose Bierce- “The Leopard Man’s Story” by Jack London- “Tennessee’s Partner” by Bret Harte- “The New Catacomb” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle- “A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin- “My Watch” and “The Widow’s Protest”...

Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584-page Book of Mormon when he was twenty-three and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age thirty-eight. Richard Bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing Mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of Smith as a colorful fraud to explore his personality, his relationships with others, and how he received ...

In the first edition of The Mormon Mirage, Latayne C. Scott shared her remarkable journey out of Mormonism as she uncovered shocking inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and contradictions in the faith she had loved and lived. Thirty years later, Mormonism and Mormon scholarship have evolved with the times. In this third, revised and updated edition of her well-known book, Scott keeps pace with changes and advances in Mormonism, and reveals formidable new challenges to its claims and teachings. ...

The Oatman massacre is among the most famous and dramatic captivity stories in the history of the Southwest. In this riveting account, Brian McGinty explores the background, development, and aftermath of the tragedy.Roys Oatman, a dissident Mormon, led his family of nine and a few other families from their homes in Illinois on a journey west, believing a prophecy that they would find the fertile “Land of Bashan” at the confluence of the Gila and Colorado Rivers. On February 18, 185...

'By far the funniest.' Telegraph From Prince Philip's blunt speech making, to his fearless mocking of officials and captains of industry, to his fond teasing of Her Majesty herself, here is a truly regal celebration of his unusual daily life in royal circles.

The acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Sue Klebold, mother of one of the Columbine shooters, about living in the aftermath of Columbine.On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twenty-four others before taking their own lives.For the last sixteen years, Sue Klebold, Dylan’s mother, has lived with ...