A year ago I never would have dreamed that this moment could happen. Why, it has been little more than six months since I returned from my visit to Georgie in this place and discovered that my husband - who had forbidden me to touch it - had read Joseph Smith's Book of Mormon from cover to cover and was in his heart converted. This I had not expected. He had shown no previous interest, while I had. Perhaps if Georgie had not been so enthusiastically devoted to the new cause, if she had not virtually glowed when she spoke of that book - perhaps if I had not experienced that night outside my parents' house when Joseph Smith had prayed for my young brother, and I had felt for myself the gentleness and power of the young prophet's spirit . . .
For Esther Parke Thorn, there is no 'perhaps.' The gospel is a fundamental and pivotal part of life, even when it means leaving behind family and friends to follow the Saints to Kirtland in hope of a new life. Kirtland - which picks up where Susan Evans McCloud's Palmyra left off - continues Esther's story and will further endear you to this charming woman who courageously faces the challenges, heartbreaks, and triumphs of the early Saints. Celebrate with Esther as she is baptized, and then witness through her eyes the building of the Kirtland Temple, the persecution of the Saints in Ohio, and the start of yet another journey.
Along the way, Esther's own life is changed as she experiences the wonders of new life, the sorrow of death, the joy of conversion, and anguish of watching others fall away. Through each of these challenges, her own character is sharpened and refined, and her spirit is filled with courage and love.
Fans of Susan Evans McCloud will enjoy this second novel in her moving series about Esther, her young family, and her four best friends.
Genre: Inspirational
For Esther Parke Thorn, there is no 'perhaps.' The gospel is a fundamental and pivotal part of life, even when it means leaving behind family and friends to follow the Saints to Kirtland in hope of a new life. Kirtland - which picks up where Susan Evans McCloud's Palmyra left off - continues Esther's story and will further endear you to this charming woman who courageously faces the challenges, heartbreaks, and triumphs of the early Saints. Celebrate with Esther as she is baptized, and then witness through her eyes the building of the Kirtland Temple, the persecution of the Saints in Ohio, and the start of yet another journey.
Along the way, Esther's own life is changed as she experiences the wonders of new life, the sorrow of death, the joy of conversion, and anguish of watching others fall away. Through each of these challenges, her own character is sharpened and refined, and her spirit is filled with courage and love.
Fans of Susan Evans McCloud will enjoy this second novel in her moving series about Esther, her young family, and her four best friends.
Genre: Inspirational
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