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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Enjoyable history, engaging style
By Telebomb
I purchased this book as I was driving through the Mormon country of Dixie in southwest Utah to try to get a better understanding of Mormonism. We had just toured Pipe Springs National Monument, a fort constructed by Mormons used to house polygamous families. For non-Mormons, polygamy and Mormonism is fascinating and nearly as exotic as bedouin nomads in Morrocoo.
Quicksand and Cactus is a flowing narrative of Mormon life in the last century told in a non-judgemental tone by the granddaughter of a polygamist. What sets this book apart from other books about Mormonism I've read, such as Jon Krakauer's Banner of Heaven is that Juanita Brooks fully believed in her faith from day one and practiced. There is nothing in her book that would lead you to believe that there was anything unusual at all about her grandfather being polygamous. As such, her book provides a truthful look at what being Mormon must really be like.
In addition, the book is very readable. Her voice is charming and likeable. It's a bit like Little House on the Prairie and made me admire the deep pioneering spirit of these particular Mormons who occupied an unhopitable corner of the country.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.A Must Read
By Barbara L. Stewart
This Must Read will tell you more about the Mormon frontier in Southern Utah than any other book I have read. It is definitely one I will keep in my personal library.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Great read
By EJR
Bought this for my wife. I ended up reading and enjoying it. Just a great easy to read book about a time and place that not a lot of people know about. Liked it so well that I read more of her books and recommend them as well.
Product Description
Juanita Brooks became one of the best-known historians of Mormon and Utah history. Her autobiography is a valuable source of information on early southern Utah and Mormon history.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1091650 in Books
- Published on: 1992-12-01
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.86" h x5.94" w x1.02" l,1.37 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 342 pages
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