Brian C. Hales is a retired anesthesiologist and the author of several books dealing with Joseph Smith and plural marriage including the 3 volume, Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: History and Theology. Brian served a mission to Venezuela for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and sang with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for fourteen years. He served as president the Utah Medical Association and the John Whitmer Historical Association. For the past ten years he has studied the origin of the Book of Mormon. His new book, Authoring the Book of Mormon: Investigating Joseph Smith’s 1829 Skills is scheduled for publication in 2026.
