19th Century Love Affair of Joseph Smith & Emma Hale
Author | : Annette Bolton |
Publisher | : Page Publishing Inc |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2017-12-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781640820487 |
ISBN-13 | : 1640820485 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The 19th Century Love Affair of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale was born out of the author's study of LDS polygamy, polyandry, and child marriage within the early days of the LDS Church. The author's grandfather was a polygamist and could, first-hand, see the strain on the last wife of her grandfather. Grandma Cleo worked and cooked for 45 children, during family gatherings. I never saw her tire, but I was always sorry for her. I tried to stay out of the way and not get into trouble, so I minded my business, as was the discipline at that time. My father did not want anything to do with polygamy, so our immediate family was spared the pain of that God-forsaken lifestyle.