Mormonville

By Jeff Call

Book Overview

Author: ?+ Alan Jeffrey Call Description:

Discoveries in Utah town trouble big city reporter

HELAMAN, UTAH - Luke Manning, an investigative reporter from New York City, is assigned to spend one year in Utah, incognito, to infiltrate a Mormon ward and uncover the truth about the LDS Church.

Early indications are that his success is certain, but along the way Luke discovers these people exhibit traits he has rarely seen before-- kindness, compassion, and sincerity, to name a few. As he struggles to complete his assignment in the so-called "Mormonville," Luke unwittingly learns the truth about himself.

Product Details: Format: Paperback Print: Black & White Size: 6x9 Page Count: 302 ISBN: 9781555176181 Imprint: CFI Books Office Use: 1M115

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555176186
• ISBN13: 9781555176181
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Cedar Fort
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Please make this into a movie!

I loved this book! My husband and I read it together and really enjoyed it. We like the writers style and way of keeping you wanting to find out what's happening next. We are now reading the sequel, "Return to Mormonville". "Mormonville" is now making the rounds in our family.

mormonville

i am an avid reader of some of the best lds writers. i hesitated with this one as i didnt recognize his name. however, i am glad i did. his storyline is easy to follow and humerous. he captures what many non lds people would view the church if they didnt learn about them as he shows his character did. his descriptive insights and marvelous depth makes me want to come back and read more of his books.pamela

Like reading a piece of my life...

I had no idea whether or not I would enjoy this book. I picked it up on a whim at a bookstore. I began reading it and I began to empathize COMPLETELY with the "hero" of the story. Here was my life story in a novel form... with a few details changed. I began as a dissident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints but the more I read of it and learned of it I began to believe in it... without being brainwashed as many critics of the church have tried to claim. This book is reccomended more for Mormons and not for non-LDS readers but I think any convert to the church will find themselves in this. Luke Manning's "mighty change of heart" is heart wrenching. And despite what other reviews might lead one to believe, you don't have to know about sports to enjoy the book. This is one book I will read again and again and again.

Sports and Religon

Initially, I had my reservations about a book written about a religon; but Jeff Call does what few in his industry can, tie sports and religon together. In his book; Luke, his male lead refers to sports as the universal religon. Style, character development, and the descriptive narration are all as formidible as to be expected of a world-class novelist. Take a read, you wont be disappointed.