Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights:#1 The Olive Branch was a publication written by a dissident Mormon named James Brewster. In it, he published his teachings and criticized the Smith-led Mormon Church. He claimed that paradise could be found in the Colorado and Gila Rivers.#2 The Oatman family, like many other Brewsterites, sold their farm and prepared to move to the West. The Oatmans left their home on May 6, 1850, and after a few stops to collect more families, they arrived in Independence, Missouri.