Shortly before his martyrdom, Parley P. Pratt finished a draft of his autobiography, which was later edited and published in 1874. For more than a century, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have sifted its pages to witness the adventures, trials and testimony of the memorable apostle.
Terryl L. Givens and Matthew J. Grow have added to Pratt’s story and the early history of the LDS Church with their new biography, “Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism.” Givens is a professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond and the author of numerous books, including “The Book of Mormon: A Very Short Introduction.” Grow is the author of “Liberty to the Downtrodden: Thomas L. Kane, Romantic Reformer,” and director of publications for the LDS Church History Department. Both scholars are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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