Description:
A singular narrative woven from the biographies of four generations of women in southwestern Utah
Review Quotes:
"Kerry Bate proceeds on the premise that a story centering on the women of the [Steele] clan could provide fresh perspective and insight. He portrays real people with well-rounded, flawed characters; builds from deep research; writes with a bit of style; and includes the rich context and detail of these lives."--Tom Williams, Access Utah
"Kerry William Bate is a gifted storyteller as well as a highly credible historian of Mormon women, Mormon folkways, and of the American West generally."--Mormon Studies Review "A guide for genealogists everywhere on how to present their research in an engaging and scholarly fashion. The book also gives a fascinating look at life in southwestern Utah from around 1850 to 1950."--The Journal of Mormon History "A genealogical treasure trove....This history also includes family stories about neighbors, local communities, church leaders, and even a visit by Warren Harding to southern Utah in 1923....Bate weaves together a story that includes family loyalty, love, forgiveness, and respect."--Utah Historical Review "Exceptionally well researched, written, organized and presented, The Women: A Family Story is an inherently compelling, impressively informed and informative read from beginning to end."--Midwest Book Review "Meticulously researched through oral history and primary and secondary documents, this lengthy work of family history represents a standard to which genealogists everywhere might aspire....Enhanced with numerous black-and-white photographs of people, places, letters, certificates, and even house plans, this is an exemplary work of family history, sure to have wide appeal."--Association for Mormon Letters "A detailed, lively, local history. The author has done an astonishing amount of recording and transcribing of oral histories, and it often brings characters to life in a wonderful way."--Todd Compton, author of A Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary