Marlene Bateman Sullivan profiles sixteen of the rugged, faithful men Brigham Young called his "boys"—scouts, interpreters, colonizers, and Indian missionaries like Porter Rockwell, Jacob Hamblin, Ephraim Hanks, and Thomas Ricks. Told frankly and without sanitizing history, these true accounts show ordinary men making extraordinary sacrifices to protect the Saints, make peace with Native tribes, carry the mail, rescue handcart pioneers, and settle a desert wilderness—illuminating both their human weaknesses and their unwavering loyalty to God and Brigham Young. Sixteen true adventure stories of the men Brigham Young trusted most—scouts, gunmen, peacemakers, and prophets' bodyguards. Angels, secret gold mines, near-burnings, and handcart rescues: history that reads like the wild frontier it describes. A frank, look at pioneer heroes—including the men behind the Utah War and the Mountain Meadows tragedy. Meet the namesakes behind familiar places like Rexburg, Ricks College, and Lee's Ferry. “"The hand-cart people are in trouble and you are wanted; will you go and help them?"” Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint who loves pioneer and Church history and enjoys true stories of faith, courage, and frontier adventure.
