Meridian Magazine’s serialization of Jim Ferrell’s You and We continues with Chapter 2, when a quiet helicopter ride becomes the backdrop for an unexpected reckoning as Zane and his Bellweather colleagues begin a high-stakes leadership retreat—only to be met by someone Zane never expected to see.
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You and We: Chapter 1 – The Chosen (a Serialization of Jim Ferrell’s New Bestseller)
As Meridian’s serialization of Jim Ferrell’s You and We continues, Chapter 1, “The Chosen,” introduces Zane Savage as he navigates a company in transition, wrestles with his father’s legacy, and confronts the challenges of leadership at Bellweather Labs.
You and We: A Relational Rethinking of Work, Life and Leadership–A Serialization of Jim Ferrell’s New Bestseller
Known for his books The Peacegiver and Leadership and Self-Deception, Jim Ferrell returns with You and We: A Relational Rethinking of Work, Life, and Leadership—a culmination of his lifelong work on peace, leadership, and connection. Inviting readers to bridge divides and deepen understanding, Ferrell offers a timely vision for unity and meaningful relationships.
Joseph and Hyrum are Arrested, Taken to Carthage Jail then Murdered by a Lawless Mob; Lucy ends her History
Joseph Jackson wants Hyrum's daughter for a wife, is refused, begins to plot the murders of all the Smith family. Joseph and Hyrum are arrested, taken to Carthage Jail, and murdered by a mob of between one and two hundred men. Samuel Smith chased by the mob, receives injury, dies thirty-three days after the Martyrdom. Tremendous scene of sorrow at the family viewing of their murdered sons, husbands, and fathers. Church leadership set in order after Joseph's death. Mother Smith ends her history with a soliloquy and a testimony of warning to her persecutors.
Many of the Smiths Pass Away; Joseph is Arrested and Tried in Springfield, Illinois
City of Nauvoo established. Lucy's severe illness. Death of a number of the Smith family, including Samuel's wife, Mary; Don Carlos; Hyrum's brother-in-law Robert Thompson; Joseph's toddler son, Don Carlos. Joseph the Prophet put on trial in Monmouth, Illinois. Assassination attempt on ex-Governor Lilburn Boggs of Missouri. Joseph and Orrin Porter Rockwell are accused. To avoid false arrest, Joseph goes into hiding.
The Saints Move to Nauvoo; Joseph Visits the President of the United States; Joseph Sr. Passes Away
The Smiths move from Quincy to a log cabin in what will later be called Nauvoo. Sickness reigns in Nauvoo and the Smiths' household. Don Carlos's tender letter to his wife. Joseph the Prophet with Sidney Rigdon and others go to Washington, D.C., and visit with President Martin Van Buren to no avail. Mother Smith comments on her love for the Constitution and her sorrow for the nation's departing from the Founding Fathers' ideas.
Trials Abound for the Smiths; Lucy Sees Joseph and Hyrum in Vision
Lucy and Joseph Sr. gather with members of their family and share their experiences of the expulsion from Missouri. Samuel and party nearly starve to death, but are saved by direction from the Lord. Young Lucy becomes very ill. Mother Smith contracts cholera. Both finally receive their health. Mother Smith sees Joseph and Hyrum in vision as they make their way painfully across Missouri. She prophesies of their arrival.
























