Wednesday, April 29, 2026

‘Tree House’ speaks softly to readers but carries a big stick

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  This review was originally published on March 27, 2009 in the Standard-Examiner newspaper. Due to a website update, it disappeared from th...
Friday, February 13, 2026

The last years of Sidney Rigdon

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  I recently re-read the late Richard S. Van Wagoner's superb biography, Sidney Rigdon: A Portrait of Religious Excess , 1994, Signature...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

New biography of Joseph Smith a worthy effort but lacks passion

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John G. Turner, who wrote an excellent biography of Brigham Young a decade ago, has returned with “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an Am...
Monday, July 14, 2025

The Blood in Their Veins provides a fascinating history of the Kimballs

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  Review by Doug Gibson I must say, immediately, that if you are one who pursues Mormon history, particularly its first century, " The ...
Sunday, May 11, 2025

Novel puts readers into the shoes of a gay Mormon teen who wants to stay worthy

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  Review by Doug Gibson Note : I reviewed the novel, " No Going Back ," by Jonathan Langford in 2009. It was published only of Sta...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Mormon folklore as diverse, tragic and humorous as other religions

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  A friend loaned me a book published in 1956,  "Saints of Sage and Saddle: Folklore Among the Mormons,"  by Austin and Alta Fife,...
Sunday, September 1, 2024

Review: Joseph White Musser: A Mormon Fundamentalist

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  Review by Doug Gibson Polygamy sects in more modern times are full of negative reports. Girls being beaten by parents who want to marry mu...