I thought the beginning was kind of boring - some members traveled here and some traveled there. Brigham Young went back and forth and back and forth. But as they got to Utah and started to settle, those stories became much more interesting. Much of this book was on the challenges the members of the church had because they practiced polygamy and there were laws against it. This resulted in leaders and many other people going into hiding. The whole polygamy story is still hard for me to read about and I found it hard to feel sorry for them - especially the men. Even when Allen and I would talk about some of these stories, the conversations were uncomfortable and short. How it all ended was fascinating too - kind of a story of relinquishing to the law. Is that how really inspiration? Or is it desperation?
All this makes me sound like I'm a real questioner of the church - which isn't the case. The polygamy story though is a hard one to swallow. I wouldn't recommend this book to people trying to learn about the church because that issue is so huge in this book. However, there are many other wonderful faith filled stories. I did love the fact that the stories of women were aplenty. I do look forward to the next book in the series.
Goodreads says:
Saints Volume 2: No Unhallowed Hand, 1846-1893, begins with thousands of Latter-day Saints fleeing mobs in Nauvoo, their gathering place for the previous seven years. Readers follow Brigham Young and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles west across prairie and plain, witnessing their trust that God has prepared a home for them beyond the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
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