An American Prophet’s Record : The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith book review

With over 500 pages and a wealth of information that isn’t readily available elsewhere, this book is an incredible value at under $8. If you are interested in Joseph Smith and/or the history and evolution of Mormonism, then this is the place to turn for an ‘inside’ look at him and the church he formed.

You will find the contents of Joseph Smith’s journals as quoted in this book to be constantly referred to in post 1989 publications like the Ensign, BYU studies, Dialogue, and many famous historical books like D. Michael Quinn’s The Mormon Hierarchy : Origins of Power.