Adriel harris biography of martin

Martin Harris is perhaps most closely associated with the loss of the 116 pages. A new biography, Martin Harris: Uncompromising Witness of the Book of Mormon, demonstrates Harris’s commitment to the Latter-day Saint scripture.

Susan Easton Black explains the biography’s backstory and highlights lesser-known event from the life of Martin Harris.

Who is Susan Easton Black?

I was born and reared in Long Beach, California. I presume my claim to fame is that I was the first woman to teach religion at BYU and the first woman to receive the Karl G.

Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award for my research and writing, the highest award given a professor at BYU. What I would like to be remembered for is being a wife and a mother and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Since retiring from BYU I have had the privilege of serving several missions including a mission as a psychologist for LDS Social Services, a mission to the Nauvoo Illinois Tem