Praising the Prophet     Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse




“These words make an indelible impression. They will wind their way into your heart and stay there forever.”
Karen Keith Gibson, Award Winning Poet




“What a breath of fresh air! Poetic, historic insights that make you want to gaze into those magnificent blue eyes and heartily shake the hand of Brother Joseph”
Patrick St. Clair, Author.




“Sharon's talents as a careful researcher and gifted poet are
amply evident in this collection.”
Grant Underwood, BYU Professor of History, and Research Historian for the Joseph
Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History.




This book is a significant contribution to the
literature surrounding the life of the Prophet. Roger K.Petersen, Author, PhD.

To view excerpts from the book (without footnotes), click on links below:

  1. Sharon Vermont — “Birthplace”
  2. Joseph’s Mission to Canada — “Who Will Listen?”
  3. The Work Continues — “On Nauvoo’s Hill”

Note: Copies of Birthplace, Who Will Listen? and On Nauvoo’s Hill may be made for incidental non-defamatory and non-commercial church or home use. 

Sharon Vermont

Joseph Smith Sr Home Norwich Vermont

Grandin Press that Published Book of Mormon

Brigham Young Home Nauvoo

Photos of Church History Sites courtesy of MormonImages.com

Copyright 2005 Sharon Price Anderson