The Work and the Glory Series by Gerald N. Lund

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  • Pillar of Light (The Work and the Glory #1)
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    Pillar of Light (The Work and the Glory #1)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1994

    "You believe me, don't you, Nathan." It was not a question, but a statement, filled with wonder.It stunned Nathan."You believe it all. I can see it on your face."For a moment, time seemed suspended as Nathan probed the inward recesses of his soul. There was still the incredulousness, still the sense of hearing something that couldn't possibly be true. And yet he knew it was. He knew without the least shadow of doubt that everything Joseph was telling him was true... more

  • Like a Fire Burning (The Work and the Glory #2)
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    Like a Fire Burning (The Work and the Glory #2)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1991

    Swept up in the drama of an infant Church expanding westward into Ohio and Missouri, the fictional Steed family members become eyewitnesses to miracles as well as the horror of mob violence. This groundbreaking historical fiction series is filled with little known historical information that will captivate the reader.

  • Truth Will Prevail (The Work and the Glory #3)
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    Truth Will Prevail (The Work and the Glory #3)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1992

    Truth Will Prevail — the eagerly awaited third volume in the popular series The Work and the Glory — continues the gripping story of the fictional Steed family, a family acquainted with Joseph Smith and caught up in the grand events associated with the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. Covering the years 1836 to 1838, this volume finds the Steed involved in both remarkable and turbulent events in Church history. Nathan accompanies Parley P... more

  • Thy Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory #4)
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    Thy Gold to Refine (The Work and the Glory #4)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1996

    "The Lord said he would raise up a pure people. For what, Benjamin? Why does the Lord need a pure people?"Benjamin stared into Joseph's steady gaze for several seconds, then understanding came with absolute clarity. "Because there is yet work to be done," he said in awe.Joseph laughed softly. "That is exactly what I concluded. There is still much to be done. We have to establish the kingdom of God on the earth so that the kingdom of heaven may come... more

  • A Season of Joy (The Work and the Glory #5)
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    A Season of Joy (The Work and the Glory #5)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1994

    The popular, award-winning series The Work and the Glory continues with A Season of Joy, which literally spans the globe as it follows the story of the restored Church and the fictional Steed family through two eventful years (1839-1841). It is a season of rejuvenationas, after the horrors of the Missouri persecutions, the Saints find refuge across the Mississippi in Illinois, where they found the city of Nauvoo... more

  • Praise to the Man (The Work and the Glory #6)
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    Praise to the Man (The Work and the Glory #6)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1995

    Written with a dramatic intensity and an eye for historical detail that thousands of readers have come to appreciate in previous volumes, Praise to the Man — volume 6 in the series The Work and the Glory — follows the story of the restored Church and of the ficitonal Steed family from the summer of 1841 to the summer of 1844... more

  • No Unhallowed Hand (The Work and the Glory #7)
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    No Unhallowed Hand (The Work and the Glory #7)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1996

    Picking up the story shortly after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, No Unhallowed Hand — volume 7 in the series The Work and the Glory — takes the saga of the Restoration the the fictional Steed family from the end of June 1844 to February 1846. As this volume opens, it is a time of great sadness and of uncertainty. Having lost their beloved prophet, the Saints witness a series of power plays by those who would use the opportunity to further their own interests... more

  • So Great a Cause (The Work and the Glory #8)
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    So Great a Cause (The Work and the Glory #8)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1997

    Gerald Lund's magnificent historical novels have sold millions of copies and stand as a monument to the struggles and the trials of the early saints. The reader will follow and fall in love with the fictional Steed family as the wonderful characters come vividly to life. In volume 8, the pioneer trek begins. The Steed family is scattered among the different groups heading to Zion.

  • All is Well (The Work and the Glory #9)
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    All is Well (The Work and the Glory #9)

    Gerald N. Lund

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1998

    Gerald Lund's magnificent historical novels have sold millions of copies and stand as a monument to the struggles and the trials of the early saints. The reader will follow and fall in love with the fictional Steed family as the wonderful characters come vividly to life. The 9th volume completes the series with the continued trials of the westward-bound Saints and their ultimate arrival in the Salt Lake Valley.

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