Rockwell traces the journey of Orrin Porter Rockwell from a fearful young ferryman in Jackson County, Missouri, to the fearless marksman and bodyguard of Mormon prophets. Through mob violence, the Boggs shooting, the exodus west, the California gold rush, and the Indian wars, Lee Nelson dramatizes the making of a Western legend who never cut his hair, drank his whiskey straight, and defended his faith with a gun. The true story of the timid farm boy who became the deadliest gunfighter in the American West. The bodyguard of two prophets, Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, who defended his faith with a gun. The legend of the Destroying Angel—Rockwell's full life dramatized. “"I prophesy in the name of the Lord," he began, his voice firm and clear, "that you, Orrin Porter Rockwell—so long as you shall remain loyal and true to thy faith—need fear no enemy. Cut not thy hair and no bullet or blade can harm thee!"” Perfect for any reader who enjoys frontier Westerns, fast-paced, action-driven stories, and learning about one of the West's most colorful and controversial figures.
