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Bring ’Em Young

According to one historian, Brigham Young
had “a talent for mimicry”—a talent
the Lord used to convince the Saints that
Brigham was Joseph Smith’s successor,
but that Brigham later used to poke fun
at his fellow apostle John Taylor’s
elegant voice, dress, and mannerisms.
(Taylor loyally disliked him for that.)

Bibliography

The Beginning—improbable.
The End—incomprehensible.
Genesis and Revelation,
like wacky bookends.

Matter

God began to be a problem soon after Tommy Ericson turned fourteen, when Sister Larson, his old primary teacher who lived down the street, accidentally killed her youngest daughter Callie while backing into the garage…