It's About Books is meeting to discuss this book on Tuesday evening (barring a blizzard of course) at 5:30 at the library. Though the story centers on the murder of a young wife and mother by two fundamentalist mormons in the mid 1990's the story is really about the history of Mormonism in the United States from its inception in the mid 1800's. Krakauer, though not totally objective, I think, gives an impressive account of mormon history and where they stand today. It is a very timely subject. Polygamy and Mormon fundamentalism have been in the news, and books from the wives of morman polygamists have been popular as many have sought to understand just where they are coming from. This book was very eye opening and startling. We should have plenty to discuss! Join us if you can. Find discussion questions at our website at www.lemars.lib.ia.us under "Books and Reading" or follow the link.
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