Read the true story of Brigham Young’s bodyguard – a man history (and Hollywood) has completely overlooked – the only man to kill more outlaws than Wyatt Earp, Doc Holladay, Tom Horn, and Batt masterson . . . combined. A man who believed from a blessing he received from Joseph Smith that if he never cut his hair he could never die in a fight. Assassins ambushed him, but no one could kill him, as confirmed by the Deseret News in 1918, stating he had passed through dangers "unscathed, as numerous as those recorded in the most lurid fiction" after it had interviewed numerous settlers who had known him. Gunfighters traveled hundreds of miles to "get him" – none succeeded. Outlaws actually sang compfire ballads about him. Latter-day Saints are proud to view him as a folk hero. Reading this book allows us to see what a real hero is. Famed British journalist Jules Remy wrote in 1861, "He is the stuff from which heroes are wrought. It is he who is ever at hand where there is a sacrifice to be made which can be of advantage to the oppressed." Richard Lloyd Dewey quotes hundreds of original sources – journals, letters, and court records – some from sources never before tapped – and weaves them all together in fascinating form. In the process he clarifies the controversies, dispels the shadows, and melts away the myriads of anti-Mormon myths. Journalistic, fast-flowing writing sweeps you through explosive early Mormon history with charm and style. He reports little known events and unravels a bizarre yet faith-promoting tale. The Deseret News of 1986 reports, "The writing is slick and the pace is fast. Dewey has done his homework." It’s a story told with breadth and feeling . . . the most intriguing, ACCURATE account yet of Orrin Porter Rockwell. Also the most comprehensive, by far. As the definitive work on him, this fascinating, epic biography is as exciting to read as a first-rate novel. Beautifully illustrated by western artist Clark Kelley Price.

Porter Rockwell: A Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Dewey, Richard Lloyd

Historical

Paramount Books

A complex and fascinating character, Porter Rockwell procured a gunfighting legend still unmatched in American history and lore. Richard Lloyd Dewey has fleshed out Rockwell's character with savvy, backed by research from his own definitive work, Porter Rockwell: A Biography.

Rockwell: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

United States

Read the true story of Porter Rockwell in this exciting biographical novel series by best-selling biographer, Richard Lloyd Dewey. A strong story holds reader interest, as history comes alive. (For adults and teens alike.) Dynamite initial volume of the series is historical fiction at its best accurate, engrossing, and filled with adventure and humor. Based on solid research from the author s best-selling biography, Dewey proves himself a capable novelist as well as best-selling biographer. Volume 1 begins with Rockwell s childhood years in New York where he becomes close friends with the future Latter-day Saint prophet Joseph Smith. The story continues through Porter s settlement with the Saints in Missouri, fighting against mobs and falling in love. Readers witness the engaging yet humorous courtship with a young woman he meets and is determined to marry. Porter proves himself in friendship and loyalty to his neighbors, and even as a teen becomes their protector. In a surprise move, the young woman he loves agrees to marry him.

The Porter Rockwell Chronicles, Vol. 1

Literary

Book by Dewey, R., Dewey, Richard Lloyd

The Porter Rockwell Chronicles, Vol. 2

Stratford Books

By Richard Lloyd Dewey - 6x9" 593 pages with a few photo illustrations in beginning of book. Copyright 1986, 2006. Ninth Edition Second Printing, cover price $29.95, published by Paramount Books.

PORTER ROCKWELL - A Biography

Paramount Publishing