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Title: Wonderful Insight!
Review: As an active member of the LDS Faith I've often wondered exactly what the Prophet was like. Richard Bushman brightens the dark shadows of the Prophet's life and chips away the rough edges of Joseph's history, which has been viewed and clouded from many different angles. As Bushman states in the prologue, too often people try to protect the image of Joseph in effect almost Deifying him. This has lead to a common misconception that Latter-Day Saints worship Joseph. Through Bushman's abrupt honesty Joseph is honored and the work that he performed is made more miraculous. As one of the most important American and World religious minds it is important to understand how his religious philosophy was created. It is also important to know the man behind the philosophy. Here Joseph's flaws are presented concurrently along side his qualities. Finally we have a glimpse of this Moses-like prophet went through as he grew from poor farm boy to religious giant. Thank you Richard Bushman!
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