Recognition and Invitation by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum

We have received another positive review, this time from the vice-president of the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum (BMAF). They have even included our book on their page of publications by BMAF members. We feel very honored to be recognized by them and included with such accomplished authors. Click here to see their page on us and read the review.

The BMAF holds an annual conference with presentations by esteemed authors and scholars of Book of Mormon topics. We have been invited to attend the next conference, held in Salt Lake City on 18 October of this year. We will have a booth to sell the book there and meet conference attendees and share other information we have gathered from our research and travels. The cost of attending the conference is quite reasonable and we encourage anyone in the area to drop by. Click here for a detailed program and info on how to register.

At least one of us will be there, manning the booth and talking with anyone who would like to discuss these fascinating topics. We hope to see you there!

On bookstore shelves

We have been informed that our book is on LDS bookstore shelves, at least in Utah. It can be purchased at Deseret Book and Seagull bookstores. We have also been told that copies are not staying on the shelves long, so to all of those who have been buying it, we thank you. If you go to one of these stores and they are out or haven't ordered it yet, please make a request. Tell them it's published by Cedar Fort and they should have no problem in getting it. The more people that request it, the more they will see a demand for it and order copies for more stores.

Keep checking back for exciting news next month.

Our first review!

The first official review of the book is in and we are happy to report that it is positive. Diane Wirth, a renowned LDS scholar and author on ancient cultures, had this to say:

"The authors, Johnson, Cooper and Gasser, make it very clear that they are not scholars on Mesoamerican history or archaeology; but, I must say, they have done their research well. Even though this book is for the layperson, they give many bits and pieces of useful information for the traveler to the sites of Mesoamerica. A photo of a gold plate/disc with hieroglyphs from Chichen Itza that they saw in storage at the Peabody Museum at Harvard, is an example of an important artifact that has been overlooked by most scholars. This find is extremely important to Latter-day Saints, since the Book of Mormon was inscribed with writing on golden plates..."

Click here and scroll down to read the full review
Click here for info on Diane Wirth

The book is now available!

After almost a year of hard work and months of waiting, the book is finally printed and ready for distribution. It is currently available online at our publisher's website and Amazon.com. We recommend ordering it directly from the publisher for a discount. Here is the link:

http://www.cedarfort.com/catalog/9781599551203.html

Check back for further news about buying it at bookstores and upcoming events.
Click the image to see a large version of the book's dust jacket.