Synopsis
Nauvoo the Beautiful is looked upon by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the pinnacle of early Church history. As an organization, the Church experienced rapid growth and proselyting success that would herald the modern claim that it is the fastest growing church on earth. As a people, Church members in early Nauvoo enjoyed economic prosperity and political power unparalleled in the Church's history. The early Nauvoo era was a time of beauty, artistry, humor, industry, spirituality, courage, trial, and tragedy. Beginning with the bright hope of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and ending with the martyrdom of the Church's first prophet, Joseph Smith, early Nauvoo represents the dedication today's Church members aspire to and the religious intolerance they seek to overcome. Today, Church members by the hundreds of thousands flock to Nauvoo to remember her past and look forward to her future.
About the Author
E. Keith Howick was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served his mission in the West Central States mission (today the Montana, Billings mission). Upon his return, he married Gail Braithwaite and attended the University of Utah, from which he received Baccalaureate and Masters degrees in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree in Law. Brother Howick and his wife have six children and ten grandchildren.Brother Howick has enjoyed a long career teaching the Gospel. While on his mission he began compiling his first book, the Index to The History of the Church, which is still published by Deseret Book. More recently, he presented a series of firesides in the St. George Tabernacle discussing the life of our Savior. He has taught New Testament and Church History classes at Brigham Young University, New Testament classes at the University of Utah and Montana State University Institutes of Religion, and The Book of Mormon during early morning Seminary. He has served as a substitute teacher for CES, has spoken at regional and local firesides, and has taught countless Gospel Doctrine classes.Over the years, Brother Howick has served a stake mission and in a stake mission presidency, as ward mission leader, ward Seventies Group Leader, Branch President and Bishop. During these years he wrote his first books about the Savior, The Life of Jesus the Messiah series, that discuss the life of Jesus Christ topically. During the last three years, Brother Howick has published the Challenged by the Restoration series of activity and study books and Prophets of the Old Testament. He also writes weekly e-mail newsletters about the Gospel, Joseph Smith, and the Restoration.Brother Howick is currently the Gospel Doctrine teacher and assistant Melchizedek Priesthood leader in the Wallace Branch of the Hayden Lake Idaho Stake.
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