{"product_id":"9781621570400","title":"Brigham Young: A Concise Biography of the Mormon Moses","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe was a carpenter. A visionary. A governor. A prophet. A pioneer. A preacher. A businessman. A temple-builder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrigham Young loomed large in a tumultuous time. He helped found the state of Utah in the era of American Manifest Destiny. He rallied thousands around Mormonism, a new faith with powerful detractors who tried to stamp it out in the towns and villages where its communities sprang up. With barely a dozen days of formal education under his belt, he left a legacy of writings, letters and sermons that continue to enrich the study of the Mormon Church and the era of American Western expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBrigham Young\u003c\/i\u003e , Ed Breslin distills Young's larger-than-life story into a concise, readable biography that focuses on his most critical moments and achievements. Unlike other biographies, Breslin's account neither whitewashes nor sensationalizes Brigham Young's controversial life. \u003ci\u003eBrigham Young\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect primer on Young's vast and complicated legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regnery Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031618273520,"sku":"9781621570400","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621570400_p0.jpg?v=1763860536","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621570400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}