Thy Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory #4)

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In Thy Gold to Refine, volume 4 in the series The Work and the Glory, the story of the fictional Steed family enters one of the stormiest and yet most inspiring periods in Church history. Picking up where Volume 3 left off in the summer of 1838, this book finds the Steeds, all but daughter Melissa and her family happily reunited in Far West, Missouri, only to be thrown into a maelstrom of intense and tragic events the election day battle at Gallatin the siege of DeWitt the Battle of Crooked River the issuing of Governor Bogg s extermination order the Haun s Mill massacre the fall of Far West the incarceration of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the expulsion from Missouri Characters whom readers have come to know and love from previous volumes return here, including Joshua Steed, who, although reconciled to his family now, finds that his commission in the Missouri state militia forces him to be alighted with those opposing the Mormons. Once again author Gerald Lund skillfully recreates dramatic scenes from Latter day Saint history, transporting readers back in time to witness soul stirring events and to meet unforgettable people Readers of The Work and the Glory may well find that this new volume with its powerful account of endurance and faith refined by the fires of affliction is the most engaging and moving installment in the series so far. New Read Thy Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory #4) Author Gerald N. Lund For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Although this book showed me a harsh reality that I wasn t prepared or particulary enjoyed reading about, I still have to give the book five stars I have often heard of the persucution the early saints endured, and have even heard of some of the stories that were re told in this book But this time reading it was a completely different experice I now feelconnected to the events because of reading about the prior books, and some of the scenes and situations depicted were so hard to read a Although this book showed me a harsh reality that I wasn t prepared or particulary enjoyed reading about, I still have to give the book five stars I have often heard of the persucution the early saints endured, and have even heard of some of the stories that were re told in this book But this time reading it was a completely different experice I now feelconnected to the events because of reading about the prior books, and some of the scenes and situations depicted were so hard to read about, and even harder to realize that most of the events were very true.I love how the author switches who is narrating throughout the book I appreciated in this bookthan in the previ...This one made me really teary a rarity for me while reading two times during the account of what happened at Haun s Mill It is so devastating to realize how awful things were for the early saints Seeing the faith and goodness of the Smith family, Brigham Young, John Taylor, and so many others is just inspiring Seeing the hated directed at the saints is ju...This book was definitely the darkest in the series so far, but not surprising as it recounts some of the most horrible scenes in early Church history, including the persecution against the saints in Misourri and the horrible massacre at Haun s Mill A good portion of this book left me feeling quite depressed, especially knowing it s all based on true accounts Some scenes were very graphic for my taste, but perhaps necessarily so I am grateful for the perspective this series is giving me It is This book was definitely the darkest in the series so far, but not surprising as it recounts some of the most horrible scenes in early Church history, including the persecution against the saints in Misourri and the...Thy Gold to Refine written by Gerald N Lund is a great book The Steed family has moved out to the Far west, except for Melissa and her family, and they are all united again But when things look good there is always trouble around the corner for the Mormons Governor Boggs sends out an extermination order for the Mormons The state militia is called to come and carry out Boggs s order Joshua is in the militia and does not know what to do And the Mormons, where will they go I like this book Thy Gold to Refine written by Gerald N Lund is a great book The Steed family has moved out to the Far west, except for Melissa and her family, and they are all united again But when things look good there is always trouble around the corner for the Mormons Governor Boggs sends out an extermination order for the Mormons The state militia is called to come a...I was somewhat resistant to the idea of reading these books I didn t take the time to really see what they were all about, I just assumed that since they seemed so trendy at the time, they would probably be light reading or even corny I was SO wrong and I m SO glad that I realized that if my mom was enjoying them so much and recommending them to me, they must be worthwhile.This series, along with the Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes, about the United States , made me fall in lov I was somewhat resistant to the idea of...This one was very hard to read I love my country but am finding myself feeling a little angry as July 4th is just around the corner How could American citizens treat their fellow countrymen in such a manner The pure evil nature of the mobs related in this book, with the full blessing of their government leaders who are supposed ...This was such a great book, it contained a lot of history in it I really enjoyed how the author brought this other family to life in those hard times.Book 15 In the beginning of this book, Mary Ann woke up early and she was looking at the sunrise Then, Rebecca gets married and she moves away Next, Joseph gets captured and is put into jail After that, Joshua gets shot The biggest thing that happened was that the Steed family figure out that Joshua is still alive Then they go and get Joshua And then ...The United States of America is the country founded by seekers of freedom from oppressive governments But did you know the Mormon Church, born on April 6th, 1830 in New York State, was forced with violence from New York, to Ohio, to Missouri, to Illinois, and ultimately west across the plains and over the Rocky Mountains because of their beliefs The governor of Missouri actually issued an official declaration that all Mormons were to be driven from the state or exterminated It has always been The United States of America is the country founded by seekers of freedom from oppressive governments But did you know the Mormon Church, born on April 6th, 1830 in New York State, was forced with violence from New York, to Ohio, to Missouri, to Illinois, and ultimately west across the plains and over t...The fictional Steed family parts are so cheesy and fake to me I only keep reading this series because the history in it comes alive for me I found such fascination with the background behind the extermination order lies from both sides, and nobody double checking facts , the Haun s Mill Massacre follow the prophet people , the exodus out of Missouri, and what the mobs did while Joseph was in liberty jail Definitely a trying time for the saints, and this book made their sacrificemeani The fictional Steed family parts are so cheesy and fake to me I only keep reading this series because the history in it comes alive ...

Thy Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory #4)
  • English
  • 06 June 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 600 pages
  • Gerald N. Lund
  • Thy Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory #4)