In Emmas Footsteps 2018 After the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, Jr , his wife Emma Hale Smith was left with much to shoulder salvaging Josephs estate, the safety of her family, her own grief, and growing isolation as danger and rumors swirled around her Through the eyes of one of her sons and Lucy Mack Smith, Emmas struggles reveal a courageous woman who stood as a pillar of strength for her loved ones