The Journey Takers

Sometimes you have to risk everything to find what you're looking for. But sometimes, it's a lot closer than you think.

Leslie Albrecht Huber's ancestors were journey takers, joining the LDS Church in Germany, Sweden, and England and setting sail to start new lives in Zion. Huber sets out to trace these journeys and to understand her family — who they were and what mattered to them. But as she follows in their footsteps, walking the paths they walked and looking over the land they farmed, she finds herself on a journey she hadn't expected. Based on thousands of hours of research, Huber recreates the immigration experience in a way that captures both its sweeping historical breadth and its intimately personal consequences.

“Thousands of hours of research enable Huber to reconstruct a deeply personal, profoundly vivid picture of challenges these men and women faced. Extensive notes and a list of sources round out this captivating portrayal, solidly grounded in reference yet written as smoothly flowing as a novel. Highly recommended.” — Midwest Book Reviews

“Leslie Albrecht Huber has the ability to pull us back in history, allowing us to view it through her eyes. She is able to capture the essence of life as it may have been. The reader will find it impossible to lay the book aside as Huber shares her experience in a way that envelops, inspires, and motivates.” — Holly Hansen, Family History Expos President

“The Journey Takers shows an impressive level of research, polished writing, and engaging and frequently moving interpretations. The theme that emerges about the importance and lasting influence of choices is a powerful on.&rduqo; — Dr. Lavina Fielding Anderson, author of Lucy's Book: Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir

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