Smith Mary, Green Nelson. Fifteen years' residence with the Mormons: with startling disclosures of the mysteries of polygamy

Chicago : Phoenix Publishing Company, 1876. — 486 p."The human mind is peculiarly open to the approacli of religious delusion. Man is naturally religious, but prone perhaps to mix with the pure gospels of a pure system, something of a grosser sort, and is inclined to bring the latter down, and to equare it with his own poor humanity, when unable to raise himself to the level of an exalted faith. Hence we find the success of these pretenders to new revelations, to be due less to the merit of what they teach, than to the weakness of their victims."
"About the first of March last, the writer of this Narrative was first introduced to the subject of it, by a mutual friend; and listened with astonishment to her extraordinary story. Subsequently much time was spent in weighing, sifting and comparing her statements. Convinced by this investigation of its entire truthfulness, and recognizing the claim she had upon the public ear, and the claim to be heard in this behalf by the thousands of her sex still in Mormon land, the following pages have been written,and are now offered without apology."My Birth and Parentage
A Storm Gathering
Death of the Prophet
Endowments
The Exodus
A Night with the Dead and the Wolves
Seeking my Motlier
More Wives
Reconciled—Finding my Mother
The Family Broken Up
The Parting and etc.