Comments on: The Next Book You Want for Your Home Library: Women of Faith in the Latter Days, Vol. 1

By: n8c

n8c — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:10:53 +0000

I bought six copies of this volume as Christmas Presents (one for myself of course). My mom, step mom, mother-in-law, and two grandma’s…I can’t tell you all the positive reactions to this book. I agree that you will want the hard copy. And I have already got my Christmas shopping planned for the next several years. This is the sort of book that will open our appreciation to the fact that the sometimes unheralded women then and now really make the world turn and the gospel continue to the nations..

By: David Y.

David Y. — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:47:41 +0000

Wonderful, thanks.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:49:35 +0000

Hmm. This book’s one shortcoming is that there is no chapter on Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner … if only the bonus content could include her … but I dream …

By: Researcher

Researcher — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:24:30 +0000

It is quite a collection. I was interested to read the Eliza R Snow entry, and see Jill Mulvay Derr’s mention of at least one St George woman in the Eminent Women project. Another of the Eminent Women has her own chapter.

A fairly remarkable feature of the book is the sources. Very comprehensive. (Including, of course, citations of the historic work of J. Stapley and Kris Wright and many others.) There is no reason to be afraid of our history and this book is glowing proof of that.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:51:20 +0000

Agreed, Ardis. Though it is my understanding that the bonus content on the digital version is really quite wonderful (grin).

By: The Other Clark

The Other Clark — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:10:05 +0000

Fantastic. I already have a stack of Church history books waiting to be read, but I’ll have to add this one to it.

I recognize the name of NNA Tracy as the first of my mother’s line to embrace the Gospel. I found her autobiography through an impromptu service project that was so random that I’m forced to admit that it couldn’t have been random at all.

By: Dovie

Dovie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:55:49 +0000

I’m excited. After your brief but glowing comments on fb it has been on my list to pick up. Maybe today I’ll get out an get my copy.

By: EmiG

EmiG — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:30:03 +0000

I just received my copy last week and can’t wait to delve in! Thanks for the overview, Ardis!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:09:09 +0000

I have seen this book and wondered about it. Now I will put it on my ‘books to own’ list.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:55:29 +0000

Ardis, thanks for this review. I’m anxious to get the book.