Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Chris Schoebinger, my product director at Deseret Book, for his continuous encouragement and loyalty. I’m also grateful to Leslie Stitt for her editorial skill, to Shauna Gibby for her designing talent, to Rachael Ward for her typesetting work, and to Derk Koldewyn for seeing the production through to the end.

Thanks to my wife, Kim, for reading the early manuscript and making it better, and to all my children for their patience.

I am indebted to Brigham Young University and the BYU Salt Lake Center for allowing me to teach courses on the Book of Mormon over the years and to associate with wonderful students who share with me their own questions, comments, and insights.

Lastly, I’m grateful to my Father in Heaven for His many blessings and many mercies.