This is a listing of books and other materials, which are or will be available, that deal with Nauvoo or the Nauvoo Temple. Descriptions come from publishers' blurbs. If you know of any books, pamphlets, videos, etc., not on this list, please let me know.
In honor of the historic Nauvoo Temple dedication Susan Easton Black, along with
award winning photographer John Telford, have created what may become the most
meaningful presentation of the Nauvoo Temple in book form. Highlighting the
monumental story of the last temple designed by the Prophet Joseph Smith, this is a
beautiful, oversized book, with full-color, magnificent photographs detailing the history
and the new rebuilding of the Nauvoo temple. Photos & Stories include: The first
construction, the first dedication, the tornado and fire destruction, the several land
purchases, the announcement to rebuild and Beautiful photos of the work and details
through out. This is an LDS Living Home Collection Book. Soft Cover.
The story of the Nauvoo temple is one fraught with adversity, struggle, persecution, and heartbreak. Latter-day Saints freely sacrificed their time, their money, their talents—and some even gave their lives—to build a holy place of covenant and worship— only to be forced to abandon their sacred temple, leaving it to be desecrated and destroyed by unbelievers.
Nauvoo: A Place of Peace, a People of Promise is a history filled with faith and understanding. This monumental work provides context for the Nauvoo period, beginning with the expulsion of the saints from Missouri and ending with Brigham Young leading exiles from Illinois on the trek West. It portrays the people of Nauvoo--their faith, their economy, and their strivings to build a temple. It details challenges: the suspicion and hatred many outsiders felt toward the Mormons, the foes from within the fold, and the martyrdom.
* 20 minutes of time-lapse movies of the temple construction
Featuring: day-to-day, the Cornerstone Ceremony, the raising of the angel Moroni statue, and
more...
The rebuilt Nauvoo Temple looks over the tranquil town of Nauvoo-honoring the past yet
heralding the future. Standing on the dame spot as its predecessor, the Nauvoo Temple mirrors
the original architectural design, hosts a golden angel atop the tower, and bears a near perfect
match to those original walls-of sacred stone. Sacred Stone is the story of the building of the
original Nauvoo Temple and the rebuilding of the same structure more than one hundred and
fifty years later. But this account is far more than a study of bricks and mortar. It speaks of a
people whose journey to find God began by embracing rhe restored gospel of Jesus Christ, and
was extended by their absolute dedication to building a temple on the banks of the journey-across
the plains and home to their Father in Heaven.
"This stone is a bridge," said the engineer. "It supported a temple right here where we are building another temple. The
new temple will look like the old one. The prophet today has called this temple a 'bridge between mortality and
immortality,'--a place where families are sealed together and promises are kept. A place where children look to their
fathers and fathers look to their children. Do you know about the sealing power of temples? This stone is a bridge
between them and us."
Nauvoo is a city of miracles and heartbreak. From 1839 to 1846, it is estimated that approximately 2000 structures, including a magnificent temple to the Lord, were built on 30,000 acres of unwanted swampland.