The Price We Paid: The Extraordinary Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Pioneers

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Deseret Book, 2006 - Religion - 540 pages
"Provides the most comprehensive and accessible account of these pioneers' epic 1856 journey--all the way from Liverpool to the Salt Lake Valley"--Provided by publisher.

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ONWARD TO ZION
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PART
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THE HANDCART PLAN
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About the author (2006)

Andrew D. Olsen is currently the manager of the Editing Section for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has a masters degree in English from BYU. He began researching the story of the Willie and Martin handcart pioneers when he couldnt find answers to most of his questions in any existing publications. One of his ancestors was a member of the Martin Company who died at Martins Cove. Andrew and his wife, Linda, are the parents of three children and live in Sandy, Utah.

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