{"product_id":"we-all-must-be-crasy-the-correspondence-of-sarah-peterson-lund-to-her-missionary-husband-1872-1894-hardcover","title":"We All Must Be Crasy: The Correspondence of Sarah Peterson Lund to Her Missionary Husband, 1872-1894 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer L. Lund\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Oberdick Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare firsthand account of LDS mission history through the voice of a woman providing crucial support from home\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Latter-day Saint missionary work has been extensively studied, the experiences of the wives left behind remain relatively absent from the scholarship. \u003ci\u003eWe All Must Be Crasy\u003c\/i\u003e helps fill this gap, offering a glimpse into the lived experiences of Mormon women and families during the late nineteenth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through more than one hundred candid letters to her missionary husband, Sarah (Sanie) Peterson Lund reveals the private costs of missionization: strained marriages, economic hardship, shifting gender roles, and the constant need for community support. Sanie's correspondence conveys her frustrations, anxieties, and fears alongside her pride in her children, devotion to her family, and longing for her absent husband. Her letters also show daily life in Ephraim, Utah: town gossip, vulnerabilities and ethnic tensions among residents, and reflections on plural marriage. This collection illuminates experiences only previously sketched in broad strokes, enriching our understanding of women, faith, and community in the American West.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer L. Lund\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent historian and museum consultant. She is the former director of the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is the 2024 winner of the Leroy S. Axland Best Utah History Article Award from the Utah Historical Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Oberdick Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent historian and editor. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCowboy Apostle: The Diaries of Anthony W. Ivins, 1875-1932\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the Mormon History Association's Best First Book Award and the Utah Division of State History Board's Best Documentary Book in Utah History Award.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.11 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67960960647389,"sku":"9781647692858","price":126.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/fB0bqR3n939781647692858.webp?v=1790833910","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/we-all-must-be-crasy-the-correspondence-of-sarah-peterson-lund-to-her-missionary-husband-1872-1894-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}