Greg Kofford Books

01/03/2025

Today's Featured Memoir:

Miracles Among the Rubble: Bringing Convoys of Humanitarian Aid, Hugs, and Hope to a War-torn Region

by Carol R. Gray Edited by Samantha Richardson and Rebecca Johnson “A beautiful testament to courage and compassion.”— Neylan McBaine “A poignant and remarkable tale of an ordinary person who responded to the calling to do extraordinary things.” — Association for Mormon Letters “Becaus...

01/02/2025

Article by one of our authors, Bradley J. Kramer:

Cover image via Gospel Media Library. Now I, Moroni, after having made an end of abridging the account of the people of Jared, I had supposed not to have written more, but I have not as yet perished; and I make not myself known to the Lamanites lest they should destroy me. For behold, their

01/02/2025

New Year's eBook Sale 2025 -

This year we're offering 50-70% off eBooks focused on Latter-day Saint Church history and doctrine to supplement the 2025 Come Follow Me course of study.

01/02/2025

Today's Featured Memoir:

The Writings of Oliver Olney: April 1842 to February 1843 — Nauvoo, Illinois

Edited by Richard G. Moore Now Available “An important contribution to the body of Latter-day Saint history.” — Alonzo L. Gaskill “Such a rare collection of documents . . . is crucial to gain an understanding of Nauvoo during the time of Joseph Smith.” — Steven L. Shields “Provides his...

01/01/2025

Our annual New Year's Ebook Flash Sale begins January 2nd and ends on the 5th.

Save 50-70% in select titles to aid your Come Follow Me study.

Our 2025 New Year's eBook Sale starts 6AM on January 2 and runs through Monday, January 5. This year we're offering 50-70% off eBooks focused on Latter-day Saint Church history and doctrine to supplement your 2025 Come Follow Me study. Please note that the full list prices for the print books are on...

12/31/2024

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12/31/2024

Today's Featured Memoir:

The Life and Adventures of Eli Wiggill: South African 1820 Settler, Wesleyan Missionary, and Latter-day Saint

edited by Fred E. Woods, Jay H. Buckley, and Hunter T. Hallows Now available in paperback and ebook! “Provides a fascinating view into British, African, and American history and demonstrates how the Latter-day Saint experience brings them all together.” — Jeffrey G. Cannon “Offers readers in...

12/30/2024

Today's Featured Memoir:

I, Claudia: The Life of Claudia Lauper Bushman in Her Own Words

by Claudia Lauper Bushman “With admirable honesty and keen self-reflection, this triumphant memoir expounds on her life as an intelligent, talented woman driven to find her own place in patriarchal religious and secular worlds.” — Lori LeVar Pierce “This lively and remarkably generous book h...

12/27/2024

Today's Featured Memoir:

Under a Leafless Tree: The Story of Helga Meyer, a Mormon Girl from East Prussia

by Helga Meyer and Lark Evans Galli Helga's story is featured in the forthcoming Saints, Vol. 3, Boldy, Nobly, and Independent, 1893-1955 Now available in paperback and ebook. "A wonderfully crafted and engaging narrative!" — Jill Mulvay Derr "Helga Meyer's story is simply amazing." — Associatio...

12/26/2024

Today's Featured Memoir:

Richard L. Bushman's "On the Road with Joseph Smith"

by Richard Lyman Bushman “Shows how much any historian lays on the line when he writes about Joseph Smith.” — Deseret News“Richard Bushman likewise comes to life, a man who is far from ordinary, a scholar devoted to his task and willing to take risks.” — Association of Mormon Letters Ava...

12/24/2024

Always remember the Reason for the Season...

Merry Christmas from all of us at Greg Kofford Books!

12/23/2024

Happy 219th Birthday, Joseph Smith! (You don't look a day over 205!) 😉

To mark the occasion, here are some volumes from Greg Kofford books about his life and teachings that might be of interest to Latter-day Saints and their friends:

- The Revised and Expanded Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith: Compared with the Earliest Known Manuscripts | https://gregkofford.com/products/tpjs

- Knowing Brother Joseph Again: Perceptions and Perspectives | https://gregkofford.com/products/knowing-brother-joseph-again-perceptions-and-perspectives

- The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon | https://gregkofford.com/products/the-gift-and-power

- Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations | https://gregkofford.com/products/hearken-o-ye-people

- Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding | https://gregkofford.com/products/jsp-understanding

- Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration | https://gregkofford.com/products/method-infinite

- “This Is My Doctrine”: The Development of Mormon Theology | https://gregkofford.com/products/this-is-my-doctrine

by Davis Bitton “A thoughtful and thought-provoking introductory text for someone wanting an overview of Joseph Smith.” — Improvement Era Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Google Play, and Apple.Also available through Amazon. Book Synopsis: “We live in an age of relativism. What is ...

12/19/2024

2024 at Greg Kofford Books -- A Year in Review

From biographies to a call to be peacemakers to an updated version of a classic Church reference, 2024 was an exciting publishing year here at Greg Kofford Books.

Books we published in 2024 include:

- Unique But Not Different: Latter-day Saints in Japan, by Shinji Takagi, Conan Grames, and Meagan Rainock https://gregkofford.com/products/lds-in-japan

- The Life and Adventures of Eli Wiggill: South African 1820 Settler, Wesleyan Missionary, and Latter-day Saint, edited by Fred E. Woods, Jay H. Buckley, and Hunter T. Hallows https://gregkofford.com/products/wiggill

- Healing Our Divides: Answering the Savior’s Call to Be Peacemakers, by David B. Ostler https://gregkofford.com/products/healing-our-divides

- Come Up Hither to Zion: William Marks and the Mormon Concept of Gathering, by Cheryl L. Bruno and John S. Dinger https://gregkofford.com/products/william-marks

- Law and the Restoration: Law and Latter-day Saint History, by Nathan B. Oman https://gregkofford.com/products/law-and-lds-history

- Law and the Restoration: Law and Latter-day Saint Thought and Scripture, by Nathan B. Oman https://gregkofford.com/products/law-and-lds-thought

- I, Claudia: The Life of Claudia Lauper Bushman in Her Own Words, by Claudia Lauper Bushman https://gregkofford.com/products/claudia

- The Revised and Expanded Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith: Compared with the Earliest Known Manuscripts, compiled and edited by Alonzo L. Gaskill and Richard G. Moore. https://gregkofford.com/products/tpjs

We also helped to relaunch Element: A Journal of Mormon Philosophy and Theology, after a hiatus of five years. https://gregkofford.com/products/element-volume-9-issue-1-2024

by David B. Ostlerwith a Foreword by Thomas B. Griffith Now available in paperback and ebook. Audiobook forthcoming. “Healing Our Divides is the perfect book for our current moment. . . . Ostler teaches correct principles and then offers concrete tools and examples that will empower readers not ju...

12/04/2024

Supplement Your 2025 Study of Church History and the Doctrine and Covenants with some books from Greg Kofford Books!

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be studying the Doctrine and Covenants and related Church history in Sunday School and at home during 2025. Consider supplementing your personal or family study with some of our titles that help give context to the revelations of the Restoration:

- Knowing Brother Joseph Again: Perceptions and Perspectives https://gregkofford.com/products/knowing-brother-joseph-again-perceptions-and-perspectives

- The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon https://gregkofford.com/products/the-gift-and-power

- Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations https://gregkofford.com/products/hearken-o-ye-people

- Fire and Sword: A History of the Latter-day Saints in Northern Missouri, 1836-39 https://gregkofford.com/products/fire-and-sword

- People and Power of Nauvoo: Themes from the Nauvoo Experience https://gregkofford.com/products/people-and-power-of-nauvoo

- A House for the Most High: The Story of the Original Nauvoo Temple https://gregkofford.com/products/a-house-for-the-most-high

- The Wasp (1842-1843 Nauvoo newspaper) https://gregkofford.com/products/the-wasp

- The Writings of Oliver Olney: April 1842 to February 1843 — Nauvoo, Illinois https://gregkofford.com/products/writings-of-oliver-olney

- Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation https://gregkofford.com/products/textual-studies-plural-marriage

- “This Is My Doctrine”: The Development of Mormon Theology https://gregkofford.com/products/this-is-my-doctrine

By Mark Lyman Staker Best Book Award — Mormon History Association Best Book Award — John Whitmer Historical Association “Sets a new standard of in-depth research in Latter-day Saint history.” — Richard Bushman Available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Apple, Google Play, and Kobo. Book Descript...