Among the Mormons: A Survey of Recent Articles

For nearly a decade, since Mary Bradford approached me early one Sunday morning with the exciting opportunity of becoming part of the DIALOGUE staff, “Among the Mormons” has been a dear friend. Preparing this, my last column, has been particularly difficult, for it has meant closing the door on an extremely rewarding aspect of my life. 

It has been exhilarating to have a legitimate excuse (at least in my own mind) to take up literal residence in such friendly quarters as Eugene Need ham’s Booktable, a bookstore in my wife’s ancestral hometown of Logan, Utah. Much of my children’s love of books undoubtedly stems from the long hours they have spent amusing themselves in libraries and bookstores while waiting for Dad to fill up all his bibliography cards. 

Looking back, I am left with a deep appreciation for the hundreds of authors who have shared their varied insights of Mormonism. The watchful eye of such friends as Linda Thatcher, Gene A. Sessions, Lester E. Bush, and Mary Bradford, was especially helpful in drawing my attention to significant works that would otherwise have remained fugitive. To my wife, Barbara, I owe the most of all, for she made the whole venture possible and worthwhile.

It has been a most enjoyable journey.