An excellent resource for the layman to begin to understand the LDS faith. Appears to have been written for the young reader (~ages 11-15 yrs). The origin story for the LDS faith is complicated, this is a good primer on the subject. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to know more about the LDS faith without speaking directly to a member. I love learning about various religions, but don't necessarily want to give anyone my name. I just want to learn, not convert. This book lays out beliefs in a manner as easy as possible, which is not saying much - it is pretty clear early church leaders "explained" things, then were asked for clarifications, so things got more complicated with each explaination...it is a very complicated set of beliefs. ( )

I READ THIS YEARS AGO AND HAVE ALWAYS REFERRED BACK TO WHAT I LEARNED HERE. IT IS AN EASY AND ENGROSSING WAY TO LEARN JUST WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BEGINNING OF BIBLE TIMES...ACCURATE AND ENLIGHTENING. READ THIS AND THEN THE BIBLE. THE BIBLE WILL COME ALIVE FOR YOU. ( )