The Wishing Star (The Starlight Trilogy, Book 1) [Paperback]

Marian Wells (Author)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Pub (October 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871238179
• ISBN-13: 978-0871238177
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,859,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Researched Book, March 27, 2002

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"unoendios" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wishing Star (The Starlight Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

It is wonderful to see the amount of research that Marian Wells put into this book. I lived in Utah for many years and have done extensive research into Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and the mormon religion and, have found, like all of history, that there are those on both sides who feel strongly about 'the prophet' Joseph Smith. Wells approaches this controversy from the Christian (non-mormon) standpoint so be aware of this when you read it. She has studied the early mormon church and Joseph Smith thoroughly and, while it won't sit well with intensely devoted mormons, it gives good insight to others interested in the subject. A possibly controversial but super book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a bit slow, October 3, 2005

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R. Hill "bettlebugbud" (graceville, florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wishing Star (The Starlight Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

ok so the story line was pretty good, and wells did a great job of making joseph smith out to be an absolute nut job, which he probably was, but i wonder if she took it a bit far. but it was just way to slow. if she had done a better job getting your interest in the beginning i might have given it 3 or 4 stars but she didnt so 2 stars is as good as it gets.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Anti-mormon literature takes a new form, April 25, 1999

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This review is from: The Wishing Star (The Starlight Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

A surprising book because it takes anti-mormon literature into a new form: the novel. I was greatly distressed that Bethanyhouse would publish such a blantently anti-mormon work. The book deals with a inquisitive young girl named Jenny who becomes attracted to Mormonism. The book depicts Joseph Smith as a lewd, lazy, money-digging bad guy, who used the people to get power for himself. It is a very nasty bit of fiction.