{"product_id":"9781609089344","title":"How We Got the Book of Mormon","description":"From the moment a fourteen-year-old Joseph Smith decided to enter a grove of trees near his home to pray to the Lord about which church he should join, the stage was set for the eventual translation and publication of the Book of Mormon. In \u003ci\u003eHow We Got the Book of Mormon,\u003c\/i\u003e authors Richard Turley and William Slaughter recount in words and pictures the trials, setbacks, and eventual successes that have led to more than 150 million copies printed over the lifetime of the book.\u003cp\u003eBeginning with Joseph Smith's initial visit from the angel Moroni, \u003ci\u003eHow We Got the Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e marks each major step in the production of the Book of Mormon, from its translation to the difficulties Joseph Smith and his followers had finding its first printer, then on to each major edition, detailing the changes and refinements that each edition brought to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs and other illustrations enhance the text, bringing history to life with portraits of the individuals involved, historical photographs of the locations under discussion, and scans of pages of the various editions of the Book of Mormon to illustrate how its presentation has changed over years. \u003ci\u003eHow We Got the Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers a unique look at the history of a unique book, the keystone of the Restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Golden Plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Edition, 1830\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second Edition, 1837\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Third Edition, 1840\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First European Edition, 1841\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter and Verse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1920 Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1981 Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Keystone of Our Religion\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Deseret Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130149421296,"sku":"9781609089344","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609089344_p0.jpg?v=1763836074","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609089344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}