February 15, 2005

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

With all my credits from Audible.com, I've got some listening to do. Last night while I was doing my graphic design homework, I listened to a few hours of Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer.

---From the Audible website---
At the core of this book is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this "divinely inspired" crime, Krakauer constructs a multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. Along the way, he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of America's fastest-growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief.