{"product_id":"joseph-smith-and-the-mormons-noah-van-sciver-9781419749650","title":"Joseph Smith and the Mormons","description":"\u003cb\u003eDecades in the making, an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith and the Mormons\u003c\/i\u003e, author and illustra \u003cbr\u003e tor Noah Van Sciver, who was raised a Mormon, covers one of history's most controversial figures, Joseph Smith--who founded a religion which is practiced by millions all over the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book discusses all of the monumental moments during Smith's life, including the anti-Mormon threats and violence which caused his followers to move from New York to Ohio, Smith's receiving the divine commandment of plural marriage, his imprisonment, his announcement to run for president of the United States, and his ultimate murder by an angry mob in 1844 at the young age of 38. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a respectful and historical approach, and strikingly illustrated, this graphic novel is the ultimate book for those curious about the origins of the Mormon faith and the man who started it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A nuanced graphic biography of Mormonism's founder . . . Van Sciver was raised Mormon and expertly threads the needle here, allowing space for genuine belief while highlighting human moments of doubt, dissembling, and anger in the Latter-Day Saint prophet.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noah Van Sciver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141974965X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419749650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 pg. 32","brand":"Noah Van Sciver","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995426816255,"sku":"9781419749650","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e250fca-6695-4129-b4ad-86a4b08d6f09.jpg?v=1683335756","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joseph-smith-and-the-mormons-noah-van-sciver-9781419749650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}