In the spring of 1843, only thirteen years after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized, the Prophet Joseph Smith called four men as missionaries to the islands of the Pacific. Those representatives started what has now extended to more than 140 years of Church history in that vast region. The history of the Latter-day Saints in the Pacific is as interesting and varied as the islands and the people who live there, but until now, it has been available only in journals, letters, mission documents, and the minds of those who have been part of it. Now this fascinating history has been compiled into one volume, Unto the Islands of the Sea: A History of the Latter-day Saints in the Pacific. Profusely illustrated with more than 100 photographs, the book contains chronological histories of each island area: French Polynesia, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, the Cook Islands, Niue, and others. Included are stories of missionary work, conversions, shipwrecks, persecutions, spiritual gifts, visits of General Authorities, and the building of chapels and temples—stories of the individuals who, through their lives, created history. Unto the Islands of the Sea will be of special interest to missionaries and to those who have lived in the Pacific area. It will also be enjoyed by anyone interested in Church history, the spreading of the gospel, or the history of the Pacific Islands.