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"Leaves from My Journal" is a well-known text authored by Wilford Woodruff, a pivotal figure in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The story of this book presents an appealing firsthand account of Wilford Woodruff's experiences, religious insights, and important events in the LDS Church's early history. Wilford Woodruff's diary entries, gathered and edited in this volume, provide an extensive and intimate viewpoint on the LDS Church's growth and development over the nineteenth century. His works detail his own religious experience, involving his conversion to Mormonism, missionary action, and meetings with additional significant church leaders that include Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. One of the most significant parts of "Leaves from My Journal" is Woodruff's account of the church's migration to the American West, particularly the perilous trip of the pioneers to Utah. His tales of these experiments, particularly the ill-fated Willie and Martin Handcart Companies, are heartbreaking and significant in history. Woodruff also provides insights on early Mormon religious beliefs and practices, which include the significance of temple ordinances and revelations received by church leaders, throughout the book.