<p>In 'Letters by Oliver Cowdery to W.W. Phelps: The Rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,' readers are delved into the intimate correspondence that illuminates the early days of the Latter-day Saint movement. Cowdery, in a prose that is both eloquent and accessible, relates his firsthand experiences alongside Joseph Smith during the pivotal period of the translation of the Book of Mormon. Nestled within the framework of Christ...