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Author: Larry Barkdull
In this moving piece of historical fiction, best-selling author Larry Barkdull looks at early Church history through the reminiscences of W. W. Phelps. A newspaper reporter from the Midwest travels to Salt Lake City to conduct a lengthy interview with an aging Phelps, who is on his deathbed. The interview becomes the vehicle for reviewing the events surrounding the expulsion of the Mormons from Missouri, Phelps's oscillation in his loyalty to the Prophet, and Joseph Smith's own personality and behavior. As the interview progresses, W. W. Phelps, friend and confidant of Joseph Smith, confesses his treachery to Joseph and to the faith. He describes his excommunication, his painful repentance, and his ultimate rebaptism following heartfelt correspondence from Joseph. In a poignant scene, Phelps expresses his devotion to the Prophet and describes the writing of the stirring hymn 'Praise to the Man.' This novella is one that will bring increased understanding of Phelps's role in the early Church and additional insight into the life of Joseph Smith.
