![]() Bushman, a believer but historian, writes Joseph as a prophet who made mistakes. Other biographies are written by non-believers or former believers who have to discount any inspiration he claimed to have. Defenders of his reputation write from the perspective of believers and disregard any story that finds fault with him. He acknowledges early on that writing a true history about Joseph Smith is an almost impossible task. The author, Bushman, seems neutral throughout most of the book. The book serves its purpose - narrating the history of Joseph Smith's life. Grateful for its continuation and the clear heads of the 12 apostles who didn't let the chaotic end of Joseph Smith's life translate into a chaotic religion. ![]() Grateful for Joseph for the questions he asked, for the organization he established and for those early saints and their willingness to believe in what had to be SO hard to believe. I'm not left with the feeling I wanted to have - the triumphant "Praise To The Man" feeling. Now that I'm actually finished reading it, I have mixed emotions. While reading this book, I think I recommended it to about every person I had a conversation with about it. ![]()
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