The Power of Truth

The Power of Truth is a book written by essayist and Saturday Evening Post editor, William George Jordan. The book was first published in 1902. The Power of Truth is a self-help book that was originally 151 pages long. Circa 1933 the copyright and printing plates for this book were purchased by Heber J. Grant, the president of the LDS Church, in conjunction with Deseret Book Company, from Nellie Jordan, William's widow.^[1] Deseret Book re-published it in 1935 as the 8th edition. Grant first encountered the book while he was in England between 1903 and 1906 serving as president of the LDS Church's European Mission. He purchased over 4,000 copies of it before returning to the United States.^[2] He thereafter started a long-running correspondence with William George Jordan.^[3]

References

^ "Forecast". Improvement Era. 36 (12). October 1933.
^ "Heber J. Grant's European Mission 1903-1906". BYU Studies. 43 (1). 2004.
^ Grant, Heber J. (August 1942). "The Power of Truth". Improvement Era. 45 (8).

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[1] "Forecast". Improvement Era. 36 (12). October 1933.

[2] "Heber J. Grant's European Mission 1903-1906". BYU Studies. 43 (1). 2004.

[3] Grant, Heber J. (August 1942). "The Power of Truth". Improvement Era. 45 (8).

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