Lucy Mack Smith

by Lisa J. Peck

This unique look at the life of one of the greatest women of recent history brings new and fascinating insights into her trials, triumphs, and her undying search for the truth. Walk alongside Lucy as she and her family are forced from their home by vicious anti-Mormon mobs; wait with her as she helplessly watches her young son Joseph Jr. endure an excruciating operation; witness her growing testimony that her son is a prophet of God; and be strengthened by her countless examples of courage, strength, and faith.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a little book of compact stories from the life of Lucy Mack Smith. The author uses Lucy's own words, and then completes the story around them. Lucy was a remarkable woman with faith of steel. I would have liked to have had more than the commonly known stories, but I still found this an enjoyable read.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

The faith that this woman had was inspiring. Through all of the trouble with health issues, family's health problems, persecution, mobbings, moving all over, etc. she didn't give in to Satan's influence to drag her down. She chose to overcome it all by looking at the life after this one.

If you want to know that enduring to the end can be accomplished, just read her story. The book isn't very long and can be read rather quickly.

[Tamra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought I already knew much about Lucy Mack Smith but this book was an eye-opener to the incredible trials she and her family faced even before Joseph Smith Jr. restored the gospel. I was in awe of her stalwart faith and love for her family. It is no wonder that she and Emma Smith had such a close relationship - both women experienced an inconceivable amount of sorrow and grief in their lifetimes. Reading about Lucy's unshakeable testimony and faith was a great inspiration for me.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lucy Mack Smith amazes me. This book is written as a "non-fiction novel". So, the author has taken the liberty of writing words as if Lucy were speaking and intersperses it with Lucy's actual words in italics from her autobiography "History of Joseph Smith by His Mother". This is a powerful concise read, but I prefer Lucy's autobiography as it has only her actual words and much more detail.

[LJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way the facts mix with fiction to make the time period come to life, especially through Lucy's actual words.