Bernardsville Library’s book
discussion group, Saturday Samplers, will meet on Saturday, December 1 at 3:30 pm to discuss Under the Banner of Heaven: A
Story of Violent Faith (2004) by Jon Krakauer. [The author will not be present.]
The book traces
the events that surrounded the 1984 murder of a woman and her child by
fundamentalist Mormons Ron and Dan Lafferty who insisted that they received a
revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Krakauer explores the belief systems and traditions,
including polygamy, that mark the faith's most extreme factions and what their
practices reflect about the nature of religion in America. He is also the author of "Eiger Dreams",
"Into the Wild," and "Into Thin Air" and is editor of the
Modern Library Exploration series.
Led by Evelyn Fischel, Saturday
Samplers is a book discussion group dedicated to sampling various kinds of
literature, including short stories, nonfiction, new and old novels, and even
teen fiction. Its goal is to search out
interesting, noteworthy, and sometimes overlooked books. Readers can find information about the group
and about the books and authors on the reading list at
http://saturdaysamplers.blogspot.com. No
sign-up is needed to join the discussion.
Call the library at 766-0118 for more information.
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