Pacific Apostle – The 1920–21 Diary of David O. McKay in the Latter–day Saint I…

Pacific ApostleThe 1920-21 Diary of David O. McKay in the Latter-day Saint Island Missions\nAuthor(s): David D McKay, Reid L Neilson, Carson V Teuscher\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252042850, 978-0252042850\nSynopsis\nIn 1920, David O. McKay embarked on a journey that forever changed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His visits to the Latter-day Saint missions, schools, and branches in the Pacific solidified the Church leadership's commitment to global outreach. As importantly, the trip inspired McKay's own initiatives when he later became Church president. McKay's account of his odyssey brings to life the story of the Church of Jesus Christs transformation into a global faith. Throughout his diary, McKay expressed his humanity, curiosity, and fascination with cultures and places--the Maori hongi, East Asian customs, Australian wildlife, and more. At the same time, he and t