History and Faith: Reflections of a Mormon Historian

Richard Poll was one of the pioneers of "The New Mormon History", the intellectual movement of the '60's and '70's that sought a new openness in writing about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This slim book is his legacy and testament. It includes many of his most influential essays, including "What the Church Means to People Like Me." That effort has inspired whole generations of latter-day Saints to stay faithful to their heritage and to seek out the best of worldly learning (this essay can be found online, but every essay in this collection is a gem. This is an absolutely essential book for anyone interested in Mormonism.