When the prophet Nephi lays down the judgment seat to call a wicked people to repentance, his wife Leila is left to raise their children, run their household, and quietly serve the poor. Imagining the unnamed wife of Nephi from the book of Helaman, this tender novel follows Leila as she nurses a beaten horse back to health, adopts a Lamanite slave boy, endures long separations, and witnesses miracles—all while awaiting the promised signs of the Savior's birth. The untold story of a Book of Mormon woman we know existed but was never named A prophet's wife holds the home together while he faces death preaching repentance A rescued war horse becomes a symbol of healing, loyalty, and redemption Gospel principles taught tenderly through a mother's daily life and service “"God doesn't give us what we want all the time. When we ask, He gives us what we need."”Perfect for a Latter-day Saint woman who loves the Book of Mormon and enjoys imagining the everyday faith of scriptural women.
