SaintsWhen ten-year-old Dinah Kirkham saw her father leave their Manchester home in the middle of the night, she basked when he would be back. "Soon," he replied. But he never came back. On that night in 1829, John Kirkham laid the foundation of his daughter's certainty that the only person Dinah could ever really trust was herself. From that day forward, Dinah worked to support her family, remaining devoted to their welfare even in the face of despair and grinding poverty. Then one day she heard a new message, a new purpose ignited in her heart, and new life opened up before her. |
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Crítica de los usuarios - AspiringAmeliorant - LibraryThingA very interesting perspective on the place of polygamy early in LDS history, following the story of Dinah Kirkham and her family from their conversion in industrial Manchester, to their decision to ... Leer comentario completo
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Crítica de los usuarios - kathysoper - LibraryThingEpic tale of the Kirkham family, who converted to Mormonism in 19th-century England and emigrated to pioneer-era America, where polygamy is beginning to be practiced by a select group of Mormons. Leer comentario completo