"Prince, though obviously an admirer of his subject, nevertheless paints an evenhanded portrait of him, noting mistakes and foibles when necessary. Conflicts and tensions within and without Arrington's church history world, which were many, are handled openly and ably."-- Bench Press "Those who pick up this book are in for a most interesting, though sometimes uncomfortable, read. Prince's book is a stimulating, well-written, hard-hitting biography."-- BYU Studies Quarterly "The most valuable contribution of Prince's treatment of Arrington's life and career is introducing the richness of the documents on which it is based. More than anything else, Leonard Arrington and the Writing of Mormon History reveals to readers how much there still is to learn about the recent Mormon past."-- Nova Religio "A marvelous portrait of the man and his milieu. Read Leonard Arrington and the Writing of Mormon History.

It's honest history, clear-eyed, well-documented, and a pleasure to read."-- Association for Mormon Letters "Prince has used new sources to throw light on some little or unknown parts of Mormon history. His scholarship is unmatchable and flawless. This well-researched and well written book should be a required reading for both students and experts of Mormonism."-- The Washington Book Review "This is a well-written, exceptionally documented biography of arguably the most important figure in twentieth-century Mormon intellectual history. It provides a captivating, highly readable history of Arrington's personal and professional life, almost unmatched in LDS biography. It made me wish I could go back and talk with Leonard again, and deservedly will long be the definitive work on the subject."-- Lester Bush , coeditor of Neither White Nor Black: Mormon Scholars Confront the Race Issue in a Universal Church "Although Leonard Arrington has been a near-deity for more than two generations of Mormon historians, this biography is no hagiography.

Rather, Greg Prince has paid Arrington the ultimate compliment of writing the kind of biography that Arrington himself would have done--comprehensive from birth, not just a focus on his years in the spotlight at LDS Church Historian, as unsparingly candid about Arrington's mistakes and weaknesses as about his driving vision, his powerful work ethnic, and his unfailing hospitality to anyone interested in a place at the Mormon history table. This biography breaks your heart a little, stiffens your spine a lot, and makes you fall in love with a man who may be his generation's best human being."-- Lavina Fielding Anderson , editor, Salt Lake City.