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Hey, everyone, I just wanted to say that I'm still alive. And boy, do I have stories and adventures to tell. Things have been wonderful and challenging over the past few months, and I hope to write a bit about things in the future. But until then, I hope everyone has a great holiday season. Probably beginning in the new year, I'll get back to blogging occasionally and maybe often. Time will tell. Thanks for everyone who continues to drop by.
Richard L. Bushman: Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism
Bushman's first JS bio.
Richard Lyman Bushman: Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
Award winning biography from a Columbia University emeritus professor of history.
Dan Vogel: Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet
A pious/fraud interpretation from a detailed scholar.
Linda King Newell and Linda Avery: Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith
Great biography of the first wife of JS by two excellent scholars.
Fawn M. Brodie: No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith
A seminal classic that began the serious study of JS life.
Big Love - The Complete First Season
The HBO series following the lives of modern polygamists in Utah.
B. Carmon Hardy: Doing The Works of Abraham: Mormon Polygamy : Its Origin, Practice, and Demise
An amazing collection of original sources relating to the practice and belief in polygamy, with commentary and introductions by the author.
Todd Compton: In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith
An award winning book providing the biographies of 33 of Joseph Smith's wives.
Brian C. Hales: Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism
An detailed study on Mormon fundamentalist polygamy in the 20th century.
Richard S. Van Wagoner: Mormon Polygamy: A History
A good introduction to polygamy from Joseph Smith to current practices.
Irwin Altman: Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society
How do modern polygamists live? This book will give some answers.
B. Carmon Hardy: Solemn Covenant: The Mormon Polygamous Passage
A well written study of the history of Mormon polygamy.
Sarah Barringer Gordon: The Mormon Question: Polygamy and Constitutional Conflict in Nineteenth-Century America
An award winning study about polygamy and the legal issues that resulted.
Will Bagley: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows
The best recent study of MMM. An excellent book that is challenging and honest.
Judith Freeman: Red Water: A Novel
An amazing novel about the aftermath of the MMM seen through the eyes of the wives of John D. Lee.
Juanita Brooks: The Mountain Meadows Massacre
The groundbreaking book that changed Mormon history. A classic that every thinking person should read.
I was wondering if you had posted anything before about the short film "Blessing" by Stephen Williams. It is a poingant look at the struggles in Mormon families between the sanctity of Mormon rituals the acceptance of our gay children. It has been to a number of film festivals and is well worth the viewing time and money. Short films often don't get the exposure they deserve and I think this one is in the same boat. Stephen Williams masterfully displays the imagerey of this ongoing struggle in "Blessing". This migh be a good addition to your Blog. The film is available at www.protextfilms.com. Stephen is in the process of producing a full length feature film that should prove to be very powerful as well.
Posted by: Karlito | December 11, 2007 at 12:09 AM
Looking forward to new blog entries! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Jana S | December 11, 2007 at 11:59 PM
Okay -- it's 2008. Time for that "I'll blog once in a while" goal to kick in.
Posted by: Dave | January 02, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Dave thanks for the encouragement - I've always appreciated your comments.
Posted by: Dallas | January 02, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Glad you are doing well.
Posted by: Stephen M (Ethesis) | January 09, 2008 at 07:58 PM
Still waiting....
Just kidding, Happy New Year and God Bless.
Do you ever envision yourself going back to the podcast?
Posted by: Doc | January 10, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Dear Friends ,,,, on an unrelated topic that requires our attention....
Recently a friend in our fold brought this "film" to my attention.
Her son apparently was sent this web link from someone.
this is NOT a joke,,,, I've been told that some people
question my intentions.
It's a movie clip (that has been recently released, or is about to,,, I'm not sure),,
anyway, it depicts Mormons as flesh eating ghouls, and it is just awful. www.thebookofzombie.com
PLEASE don't go to this web site,,, please just make note of it,,,,,
On behalf of myself and my husband, and our Mormon friends,
I would like to make sure that young people are NOT subjected to this terrible conception of true faith.
please let me know if you are able to help.
regards, Betty Toms
Posted by: betty | February 05, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Hoping you still have stories to tell ...
Posted by: Stephen M (Ethesis) | February 13, 2008 at 08:34 PM