Publisher's Synopsis
""A Child of the Sea and Life Among the Mormons"" is a memoir written by Elizabeth Whitney Williams. This large print edition tells the story of Williams' childhood as the daughter of a sea captain, growing up on the coast of Maine in the mid-1800s. After her father's death, Williams and her family move to Utah Territory to join the Mormon community. Williams describes her experiences living among the Mormons, including their beliefs, customs, and practices. She also discusses her own struggles with faith and her eventual decision to leave the Mormon community. This memoir provides a unique perspective on both maritime life in the 19th century and the early history of the Mormon Church.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1905. A memoir by Whitney, Michigan�������s first female lighthouse keeper, of her personal experiences living among the Mormons...thirty-one years of Beaver Island life with as much knowledge of Mormon life as any one outside of their teachings could possibly have. In this little history I have only touched lightly upon the reality, writing what my memory contained that might be interesting, telling the stories as near as possible as they were told to me by the people themselves that had lived and suffered by the Mormon doctrine; some things my parents told me when I was too young to remember, during the first part of my residence on Beaver Island.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
