“Under what circumstances does such outrage thrive? The territory of Utah, glorious as it may be, spiked by granite peaks and red jasper rocks, cut by echoing canyons and ravines, spread upon a wide basin of gamma grass and wandering… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
Isn't it interesting what a stranger can offer? A little wisdom, a little mercy, a little love. — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“There is nothing more alarming to a boy than seeing a mother, or a father, buckling. It says to him that all will not… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“Even though she was sitting next to the man, she couldn't believe he had noticed her. It felt to her as if no one… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“My duty, I know, is to lead. I cannot offer an array of options. I must offer a long but narrow path to Salvation,… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“I suppose my greatest disappointment has been realizing my father, like Joseph and Brigham before him, tried to shroud his passions in the mantle… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
I trust you have seen the ocean. If you have, then you have witnessed the divine. How barren the ground is in comparison! If… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
Last year when my grandma fell and broke her hip she couldn't paint her toenails anymore. So my grandpa started doing it for her,… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“A final note on numbers: My research shows Ann Eliza was most likely Brigham's 52 of 55 wives. As far as I can tell,… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“Faith, I tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain.” — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
The agony of martyrdom is almost too much to bear. In the early hours, when the loss is fresh, there is no comfort in… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“When my mom pulled the trigger my dad had a full house, three fives and a pair of ducks. He was all in. The… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“Do you know what I miss most about Rosemary? Simply knowing she was there.” — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
