"Leave the weak ones!" King Noah screamed to his men. "Leave them. or we all die!" Screams of terror and war cries echoed against the hillside as the people tried to follow their king and his men across the rocky climb. Riplah's ancient frame was weak, but his voice was steady. "My fair daughter, you must plead with the Lamanites for our lives." Then, turning to the throng, he cried, "Listen! our daughters must plead for us!"
So begins The Lehi Tree, which brings the Book of Mormon to life with this unique and touching narrative placed in the context for actual scriptural events. [book blurb]