Author Description

As the great-great-granddaughter of John Whitmer, Dr. Lorene Pollard had collected the many documents, artifacts, and oral traditions of her family for years. As she neared the end of her life, Lorene felt compelled to preserve that record into a historical treasure for generations to come. From the beginning, the Whitmers offered their homes, their means, and their lives to building the kingdom of God on Earth as best they could. They were witnesses to the Book of Mormon, as well as the earliest members to sacrifice their all to the foundation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The historical vignettes within offer not only the antiquity of their past, but a window through time. Granting a glimpse into life at old Far West, her record covers many of the long-forgotten skills of pioneer living. Included within are: - Methods of rendering lard - Harvesting and storing ice - How they lived without electricity - What they used for refrigeration and grocery stores - The pioneer garden - Authentic pioneer recipes - The Hay Harvest - Basic conventions of neighborliness and good-manners Joining in this project, Rebecca Woods is the award-winning author of historical fiction who carefully wove the story together and made it into a reality.