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"Essentials in Church History" by Joseph Fielding Smith, a senior leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who subsequently became the LDS Church's tenth president. This book has been deemed a historical and has been a great collection of ideas that are comprehended into a single draft to read by readers of several age groups. The plot has so many twists and turns that can engage a reader. This book is an excellent tool for learning more about the LDS Church's origins and improvements. In "Essentials in Church History," Joseph Fielding Smith recounts an amazing account of the LDS Church's early history, through its establishment by Joseph Smith in the 1820s through the turn of the twentieth century. Smith's writing stands out by painstaking research and an in-depth knowledge of church history. The work covers major events in the church's history, including the restoration of the gospel, persecutions endured by early members, the march west to Utah, and the church's global development. Smith also discusses significant doctrinal developments and the LDS Church's organizational framework.