num_pages: 437
description: Descended from the Hawaiian royal line Jonathan Napela became one of the firstand most influentialconverts to the Church in Hawaii. A man of intelligence social status and wealth he used his considerable position to further the gospel in his native land. He developed a lifelong bond of brotherhood with Elder George Q. Cannon helping to translate the Book of Mormon into Hawaiian and establish a gathering place for the Hawaiian saints in Laie Oahu. But when his beloved wife Kitty was stricken with leprosy Jonathan made the defining decision of his life. He would leave his life of privilege to become her caretaker and spend the rest of his life on Molokai the island of lepers. To those who suffered similar heartbreak and banishment Jonathan's self-sacrifice became their lifeline. Based on true story this is an extraordinary novel of a man who chose love in the face of death.
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title: Belonging to Heaven
publisher: None