The Wishing Star (40 page)

Bibliographic Note

For the serious student of history, several books merits consideration for their value in providing a more complete historical picture of Joseph Smith's life. Fawn M. Brodie's book,
No Man Knows My History
, an Alfred A. Knopf publication, is an important biography. Jerald and Sandra Tanner of the Utah Lighthouse Ministry, P.O. Box 1884, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110 have a large number of publications which are photocopies of original Mormon books, ranging from those written by Joseph Smith and his family to books written by his contemporaries. The Tanner's book,
The Changing World of Mormonism
, Moody Press, gives a broad overview of Mormonism. Early Mormon sermons can be found in
The Journal of Discourses
, a twenty-six volume work found in large university and college libraries. A two-volume set,
Joseph Smith Begins His Work
, is available through the Deseret Book Stores. These books contain the 1830 editions of the
Book of Mormon
, the
Book of Commandments, Doctrine and Covenants
, as well as other writings by Joseph Smith. These original works are particularly valuable because of changes made in later editions.

MARIAN WELLS and her husband live in Boulder, Colorado. A well-known author, her research and background on Mormonism provided the thrust for her bestselling S
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The Wedding Dress

With This Ring

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The Wishing Star

Star Light, Star Bright

Morning Star

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The Silver Highway

Colorado Gold

Out of the Crucible

Jewel of Promise