Autobiography of B.H. Roberts

In this exciting and readable autobiography, one of the most colorful figures of the Mormon frontier recounts his poverty-stricken childhood, his rowdy adolescence in Rocky Mountain mining camps, his unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Congress, and his stormy career in one of the leading councils of the Mormon church. Polygamy, women's suffrage, prohibition, and separation of church and state occupy center stage in the unfolding drama of Brigham Henry Roberts's controversial life.His storybook adventures made him a household name during his lifetime. His impassioned speeches incited civil disturbances, his reasoned writings defined and codified religious beliefs, and his candid disclosures of Utah history brought him both respect and censure.He is best remembered today as the quintessential LDS intellectual, but his life story ranks among his greatest achievements, told as it is with simplicity and forthrightness. Abandoned as a child, raised by abusive foster parents, addicted to alcohol, he nevertheless went on to serve an impressive ten-year mission and to become an unusually outspoken and influential member of the LDS hierarchy. His opposition to women's suffrage and indifference to his polygamous wives are disclosed in an equally matter-of-fact way.Roberts, Brigham H. is the author of 'Autobiography of B.H. Roberts' with ISBN 9781560850052 and ISBN 1560850051.