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Latter-day Saint women need inspiring female examples of faith, courage, and nobility! Women have a central role in the latter days and yet the heroines of the Restoration have largely been forgotten, reconstructed, or taken out of context.
This Mother’s Day, we have a special sale on our new book, Helen Mar Kimball: Author & Defender of the Restoration (Volume 1: Joseph Smith’s Plural Wives), for women searching for an inspiring, and yet relatable, heroine.
Listening to the Women
When we began tackling the history of Joseph Smith and plural marriage—endeavoring to provide faithful answers to the ‘tough questions’—we discovered that the first hand testimonies and accounts of the women were largely being ignored. Although the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints no longer practices plural marriage, there are serious implications of the doctrine and its history as it pertains to the character and viability of Joseph Smith’s work.
The women who chose to be sealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith were not just a number—not just a name and date on a historical document. These were real women with talents, hopes, dreams, fears, and struggles.
“I have been so inspired by Helen Mar Kimball! I am excited now about defending the Restoration. I don’t feel scared about diving into Church history. I just feel really grateful to have read this book.”
— Lexi, mother of two
A Story for Mothers & Future Mothers in the Church
In the spring of 2020, we delved into the life of one of the most controversial—Helen Mar Kimball—with a team of researchers and writers. Before long, Helen had become a kindred spirit whose life and struggles resonated deeply. We were absolutely fascinated with this compassionate, independent, and resolute woman.
- Helen was the daughter of Heber C. and Vilate Kimball, prominent members of early Church history and close friends of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
- Helen was a firsthand eyewitness of many Church history events in Kirtland, Missouri, Nauvoo, and Utah and she recorded her own perspective of this history.
- Helen assisted in efforts to finish the Nauvoo temple, including sewing the temple veil.
- Helen endured sickness and privation in Winter Quarters—as well as the heartbreaking loss of her first child. Helen would also lose two more infants before she had a child meant to remain on the earth.
- Helen recorded firsthand accounts of women experiencing powerful spiritual gifts in Winter Quarters and Utah—including visions, the ministration of angels, speaking in tongues, prophecy, and so forth.
- One of Helen’s sons committed suicide, two additional children passed away before adulthood, and she battled chronic illness with accompanying insomnia, as well as some anxiety and intense low points of discouragement
- Helen’s account of her struggle to fully live the Word of Wisdom and overcome her bodily dependence on coffee is unique and inspiring!
- Helen did not immediately accept or understand plural marriage and followed her own journey over many years to gain her own testimony. In her own words, Helen shared her struggles, doubts, fears, and frustration—a journey many women will be able to empathize with!
- Helen would later become an outspoken and bold defender of the Prophet Joseph Smith and plural marriage. She wrote pamphlets, letters, and newspaper articles detailing the beliefs of Latter-day Saints and explaining her perspective on the more sensitive issues of the Gospel.
All of this and MORE is detailed in the book Helen Mar Kimball: Author & Defender of the Restoration.
“Polygamy is not an easy subject for me. Helen’s reaction to plural marriage was human—it made me feel seen. I feel so grateful for this book because it introduced me to a strong, special woman who will be a dear example to follow in my life.”
— Iris, Latter-day Saint in France
