For Time and All Eternity Author:Paul Bailey An epic novel of one of the most fantastic yet little known episodes in the history of our country -- the nation-wide crusade against the Mormon principle of plural marriage during the latter years of the 19th century. Aroused by the pulpit, press, and politicians, Congress passed the Edmunds-Tucker Act which compelled all Mormon men practicing ... more »polygamy to disenfranchise every marriage but their first. Long prison sentences and exorbitant fines awaited any Mormon discovered preaching or observing the doctrine of plural marriage. "Deputy marshals" were offered rewards for every "cohab" they could find, giving rise to the greatest bounty hunt in history. Prisons were soon filled to capacity with husbands who refused to renounce their wives or the tenets of their faith. The humor, tragedy, and stark terror of the inquistion are related with honesty and deep compassion. There has never been a Mormon novel like it.« less