Summary

Excellent biography of Joseph Smith's wife. Provides little known details of her life and struggle with polygamy.

Contents

Chapter

1. Emma and Joseph, 1825-1827
2. The "Elect Lady," 1827-1830
3. Gathering in Ohio, 1830-1834
4. "Seas of Tribulation," 1834-1838
5. Strife in Missouri, 1838-1839
6. Sanctuary in a Swamp, 1839-1841
7. A New Order of Marriage, 1841-1842
8. In Search of Iniquity, Spring-Summer 1842
9. Aid to the Fugitive, June-September 1842
10. More Wives and a Revelation, September 1842-July 1843
11. The Poisoning, June-December 1843
12. "Voice of Innocence," January-June 1844
13. A Final Farewell, June 12-28, 1844
14. The Lady and the Lion, Fall 1844
15. Inherit the Legacy, October 1844-October 1845
16. The Sun Casts a Shadow, Winter 1845-1846
17. War in Nauvoo, February-December 1846
18. The Major, 1846-1849
19. Change in Nauvoo, 1850-1860
20. Emma's Sons, Lewis's Son, 1860-1870
21. Josephites and Brighamites, 1870-1877
22. The Last Testimony, 1873-1879
23. Epilogue