I was eager to read this book for several reasons. Within the last couple of years I had met the
author at a benefit and had wanted to read one of his books, but had not yet decided which one. When I
got the opportunity to read this book, with its timely subject matter, I jumped at
the chance. I have looked into the Mormon
faith before, having read other books, but wasn’t sure if what I was reading
was well researched or written more for sensationalism. I trusted that this book would be researched
and hoped to get a look inside the Mormon religion.
As I had hoped, this book was well written, easy to understand
and very engaging. The author writes in
fairness and empathy. I learned a
considerable amount about not only the Mormon religion but also the traits that
give them their drive and determination.
Sometimes when you don’t know or understand a people, culture or
religion there’s a tendency to be fearful or uneasy. I have felt like that at times about the
Mormon religion. However, having learned
through this book, it no longer makes me uneasy. Although I do have to say that I thought the
book might clarify some of the crazier
things that I had read, and not only did it affirm what I already knew about
the religion, it added more elements to further cement my feelings on the topic.
All in all, it was a great read and I would recommend it to
anyone who wants to learn from an unbiased source.
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