The Seer of Palmyra

Independent historian and architect Steven A. Wilden delivers a single-volume, fully documented study of Joseph Smith's First Vision of 1820. Marking the bicentennial of that event, the book examines eleven primary accounts across fourteen documents, answers the major critics, explores Joseph's use of seer stones and the Urim and Thummim, and identifies twenty sacred truths revealed in the grove at Palmyra. Written for faithful Latter-day Saints and truth-seekers alike, it defends the reality of the vision and its role in restoring the fullness of the gospel.

• Every documented First Vision account examined in one accessible volume
• A faithful, footnoted answer to the critics who claim Joseph invented his vision
• Discover the twenty sacred truths revealed in the Sacred Grove
• The full story of Joseph Smith's seer stones and how he became a seer

“When Joseph Smith walked out of the grove in Palmyra, New York in the spring of 1820, following his interview with both God the Father and the Son Jesus Christ, he was the most intelligent man then living on the earth regarding the state of religion.”

Perfect for a faithful Latter-day Saint or serious investigator who wants a single documented volume defending and explaining the First Vision and its critics.