Six men. Six journals. Six stories. An unbroken chain from the past into the present. The saga of the Madigan family begins with a mob on the shores of the Grand River in Missouri in the days of Joseph Smith. After risking his life to save his friends, Jedediah Madigan must flee the county to avoid persecution. But a firm foundation of testimony and faith will serve the generations to come as the family follows the Saints to Zion.

The saga continues in the west as each succeeding generation of the Madigan family struggles to face the challenges of his day with unyielding determination. From father to son, each family member is affected by the decisions of his forbearers, but like us, each can rise with the hope that lies beyond the horizon.

“A brilliant journey through generations of experiences familiar, in part, to all families throughout the Church.  A must-read for all who would like to revisit the past, the present, and have a peek into the future.”  —Garth A. Hanson, author, assistant professor, BYU Marriott School of Management  

“Beyond the Horizon reminds us of the eternal hope of families at their best and the eternal need of individuals at their worst as we share their joys and sorrows in this carefully researched and carefully constructed saga.”—William L. Knecht, J.D., author, historian, attorney

“The men and women in Beyond the Horizon are strong and smart, and each has a story to tell that is full of surprising twists and turns. I had to keep reading just to see how each story played out in succeeding generations.” —Sara Hacken, Fulbright Scholar, educator, and director of the Teaching American History program for the Alpine School District