Under the Banner of Heaven : A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)

from NellieMc

Fascinating book, and you can see why the Mormon Church was outraged. Still, it's obvious there's a lot of truth and religous fanatics are found in all areas -- and are all dangerous. Unfortunately, because of the basis of the Mormon Church, it seems more susceptible to messiah complexes. Unfortu...

from Narboink

This is an eye-opening, highly readable, and thoroughly engaging piece of journalism. The bulk of the book - a brief history of Mormonism - gives the impression that it was written principally for a non-Mormon audience; which is a service in itself. The LDS Church has been a part of American life...

from EBT1002

Jon Krakauer's storytelling is at its usual high level in this well-researched and thoughtful history of the Mormon faith. Using the 1984 murders of 24-year-old Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica as a springboard to explore the territory of fundamentalism, which he carefully sets...

from FireandIce

Any time an author sets out to write about religion, the book is going to be controversial. To me, it seems that religion itself is controversial. Many others have said that Krakauer's writing in this book is biased, but I really didn't get that impression. After reading it, I feel that I have a ...

from SCRH

An excellent book on a very dark subject. Persons interested in learning more about Mormon fundamentalism and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints would be well-served by reading this book. The book is well documented, includes a bibliography, and a helpful index.