Howard W. Hunter Man Of Thought And Independence,

In Howard W. Hunter: Man of Thought and Independence, Prophet of God, author Francis M. Gibbons shows us the varied facets of President Hunter's personality. From his teenage tour of the Orient with his swing band, Hunter's Croonaders, to his family's struggle sto make ends meet through the Great Depression, and his subsequent education and career as a lawyer, we see various qualities develop in him that would mark his tenure as President of the Church: Hard work, ingenuity, and empathy for his fellow Saints. While he did not serve as President for long, his service as President was epitomized by those traits , a willingness to do what the Lord wanted of him, an increased focus on the blessings not only of the temple, but of being temple,worthy, whether or not a member lived close enough to attend, and a love for the Saint in every land.