This is a biography of Joseph Smith, Sr., First Patriarch to the LDS Church and father of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. The book reveals the personality and character of the Prophet's father and presents a more complete and accurate account of his deeds and experiences. The writing positions Father Smith in the context of the historical period in which he lived and discredits assertions made that the Prophet Joseph came from an ignorant, shiftless and unworthy family.

A unique gift for fathers, priesthood leaders and Church Patriarchs who want to learn more of the pattern and purpose by which Patriarchal Blessings were established in the Latter-day restoration through the Prophet Joseph and his father. Joseph Smith, Sr., First Patriarch of the LDS Church is a 265-page indexed softback book with color reproductions of paintings by William Whitaker and Dan Baxter of the likeness of Father Smith and the Smith Family.