Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

Jon Krakauer with Scott Brick (Narrator)

nonfiction history religion true crime challenging informative reflective slow-paced

12 hours, 35 minutes | first published 2003

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At the core of Krakauer’s book are brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a commandment from God to kill a blameless woman and her baby girl. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this appalling double murder, Krakau...
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informative 91%
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challenging 44%
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emotional 17%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%

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fast 6%

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