![]() ![]() Newell’s chapter is titled, “Living the Journey, Reaping the Whirlwind: Reflections on Writing Emma Hale Smith’s Biography. A recounting of it can be found in a new book, “Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their Books,” edited by Joseph Geisner, published by Signature Books. In this interview, Jenny Reeder shares insights from her Emma. There is a sophisticated interplay between the natural, human, historical, oral traditions and more. The authors, Diane Lucas & Ben Tyler, are guides and illustrator Emma Long enhances the book with imagination and rigour. There’s even a new argument that she may have possessed a Joseph Smith daguerreotype. Walking in Gagudju Country is an informed and warm invitation to walk into Gagadju (Kakadu). Stories are told of her wrestles with polygamy or her decision to remain in Nauvoo. The pair wrote, “The Elect Lady: Emma Hale Smith,” for a 1979 issue of the LDS Church’s Ensign Magazine - the first article written about her in 115 years.Īs for their book, “Mormon Enigma,” church leaders’ response to its publication was disturbing and a story in itself. Emma Hale Smith is sometimes viewed only as Joseph Smith’s wife, Emma. Newell, the primary researcher for the book, visited every place Emma lived, and Mormon collections from coast to coast, including several trips with Avery to the Reorganized Church Archives in Independence, Missouri, and Nauvoo, Ill. Emma Smith had been written out of LDS Church history.ĭetermined that someone needed to write Emma’s biography, Newell and Avery embarked on what they thought would be a two-year project. There were no other books, articles or conference talks about her, only an occasional reference to her as Joseph’s wife and the first president of the Relief Society. Wirkus, and a biographical novel, “Emma Smith: The Elect Lady,” by Margaret Gibson from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (now Community of Christ). She found a 25-page pamphlet called “Judge Me Dear Reader,” by Erwin E. Nary a mention of the scholarly, expertly-researched, and multiple award-winning book: “Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith,” by Linda King Newell and Valeen Tippetts Avery, published in 1984, by Doubleday.Ĭurious about Emma’s life, Newell started hunting for biographies about her. ![]() Used hardcover Condition Very Good+/Very Good- Seller. The article makes it sound like this is the first book to examine Emma and “the complexities of her life” and to be “serious and honest and open about her complications,” as if nothing else had been written about Emma. Judge Me Dear Reader, Emma Smith Tells Her Own Story by Erwin E. I was interested to read The Tribune’s story about a new biography, “First: The Life and Faith of Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith,” by LDS Church historian Jennifer Reeder, published by Deseret Book. ![]()
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