People whose profile includes Under the Banner of Heaven
~ Jon Krakauer
SingleEdition
~ 45-year-old woman in New York, NY
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Religion is often used in a distorted way. This true story illustrates one of the scarier interpretations of an individual's...”
Me Talk Pretty One Day
“Could completely relate to the feeling of speaking like a two year old while learning Italian. It's humbling to struggle to...”
sassycassi129
~ 28-year-old woman in Chicago, IL
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Non fiction that reads like it is fiction. So interesting I could not put it down. like how it flipped through the true crime...”
Middlesex
“Ahhhh! One of my all time favorites. The writing here is beautiful.”
Crimsong
~ 43-year-old man in Glendale, CA
Under the Banner of Heaven
“A fascinating and disturbing look at the history of the Mormon church.”
Born in Blood
“One of the better historical books on Freemasonry. From the Templars through the peasant revolts in England and on to modern...”
AlisonJNYC
~ 38-year-old woman in New York, NY
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Riveting, quirky, well done true crime...”
Isaac's Storm
“Could. Not. Put. This. Down! History, natural disasters, riveting narrative. I read it in a long afternoon.”
PGOAT
~ 34-year-old woman in Brooklyn, NY
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Krakauer's books are always good, but this one is my favorite, probably because I am intrigued by anything to do with religion.”
This Is Your Brain on Music
“I think I only understood about 25% of this book, but I still really enjoyed it. I find the mystery of music's role in evolution...”
k8bee
~ 31-year-old woman in New York, NY
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Basically this religion is not believable, sorry folks.”
Cat's Cradle
“I read this book in 6 hours flat and found myself laughing out loud. I later proceeded to read every Kurt Vonnegut book I could...”
Lindy12
~ 29-year-old woman in San Pedro, CA
Under the Banner of Heaven
“First of his books I read. So informative and well-written. Krakuer manages to make non-fiction feel like poetry.”
Me Talk Pretty One Day
“Reminded me of some things I've experienced...if only I could write about them with as much humor as Sedaris :)”
Lexirose
~ 40-year-old woman in Hoboken, NJ
Under the Banner of Heaven
“I love true stories of messed up people.”
The Tipping Point
“I have read his other books, but none were quite so amazingly engrossing. It was a mind-opening book which I have quoted often.”
bruins37
~ 29-year-old woman in Northborough, MA
Under the Banner of Heaven
“As soon as I started reading this, I couldn't stop telling everyone I met about it. Coworkers, friends, family members...all...”
The Great Gatsby
“Classic, classic, classic.”
lot49
~ 47-year-old man in Palatine, IL
Under the Banner of Heaven
“A great history of the Mormon religion. Probably not recommended by any Mormons though. In my opinion, just as good as Into Thin...”
Fast Food Nation
“What can I say - I read this book in one weekend and then gave up meat. There are several books I have read over my lifetime that...”
Tinkerton
~ 29-year-old man in Atlanta, GA
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Very enlightening tale on an American religion coupled with a disturbing story of faith pushed to the far end.”
Into Thin Air
“A thrilling story of people pushing to the limit and paying with their lives. Could not put this book down.”
sxgx
~ 36-year-old woman in Brooklyn, NY
Under the Banner of Heaven
“Sensationalist journalism at its best. Fascinating.”
Me Talk Pretty One Day
“The first time I read this, I actually laughed so hard I wept. Hilarious and sublime.”
