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MORMON THUNDER

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Jedediah M. Grant has been considered one of the most remarkable early members of the Church, an example of what a classic early Latter-day Saint pioneer was like, and yet is one of the most misunderstood and least documented of all significant early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From Kirtland to Jackson County, from Nauvoo to Utah, he had been with all the major movements of the Saints, and yet few within the Church know him as anything other than the father of Heber J. Grant. He was an inspiring missionary, an obedient servant, and for his last two years, a member of the First Presidency of the Church with Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball. Gene Sessions does a wonderful job of painting the picture of this leader, while keeping the objectivity necessary to make this work one of scholarly value. Mary Judd's (Jedediah's granddaughter) work "Jedediah M. Grant- Pioneer Statesman" is the only other published work on him of which I am aware. Gene's far surpasses this work in breadth and depth, allowing us to know this man's historical and spiritual sides. I highly recommend this work as one that both inspires and informs. This book may not be widely circulated due to the obscurity of it's subject but Gene Sessions has done all he can to bring this fascinating man into the spotlight.

Great book for anyone wanting history about settling the Salt Lake Valley and some pioneers lives. My husband's relatives are mainly listed. It is humble reading.