Women of Power: The Influence of Mother and Daughter

Susan Evans McCloud tells the intertwined stories of Lucy Bigelow Young—a plural wife of Brigham Young who became a devoted temple worker and healer—and her remarkable daughter Susa Young Gates, a prolific writer, editor, genealogist, and champion of women. Drawing on letters, journals, and Susa's own writings, this warm dual biography celebrates two flawed yet faithful women whose examples of usefulness, endurance, and spiritual conviction still inspire Latter-day Saint readers today.

• The little-known story of Brigham Young's daughter Susa—called the 'Thirteenth Apostle'—and the mother who shaped her
• Two flawed yet faithful women who turned grief and hardship into lives of extraordinary influence
• A behind-the-scenes look at the Young household, the St. George Temple, and the birth of women's organizations in the Church
• Read the sacred moment Susa Young Gates was allowed to read D&C 138 before it was published

Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint woman interested in pioneer history, faithful women's biographies, and the heritage of the Young family.