A Historian in Zion Book Release

A Historian in Zion is edited by Reid L. Neilson and R. Mark Melville. It follows the life of Andrew Jenson, the assistant Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book is set to release May 31.

Here is the synopsis of the book:

"The Autobiography of Andrew Jenson, first published in 1938 by the Deseret News Press in Salt Lake City, Utah, tells the personal story of a Danish Mormon convert who eventually served as Assistant Church Historian of the LDS Church for over forty years. The author mined his voluminous personal journals and assembled Church records to tell the story of the Restoration of the gospel since the 1850s when he arrived in Utah as a European immigrant. Through his synthesized research, writing, and reflections, readers come away with deeper appreciation for the men and women whose lives constitute Mormon history. Jenson told their stories together with his life experiences, creating an important window into the Mormon past."

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