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    <body><![CDATA[I am amazed at how intricate and powerfully written this book is.  This book is the summation of intense work by a very meticulously educated man.  The bible does not really contain a lot of historical background within itself.  This book gives readers a wealth of historical background and sound con...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31214464">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a powerful view into the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is a long read, and when you get to the end chapters it does feel like you are reading almost straight from the bible (which isn't bad). However, James E. Talmage has done a great an inspired job in capturing the character ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48317401">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this for the first time on my mission--and just in time, because even though I had studied the gospels in Seminary, this book lays out so clearly the complete life and ministry of the Savior.  <br/><br/>The best part is the footnotes--just knowing the little details makes the life of the Sa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46915585">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book helped me a great deal in my knowledge, admiration, and love of Jesus Christ.  I think it is critical for people to read a comprehensive work about the life and mission of God's son, and this one by James E. Talmage was wonderful for me. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I made it my goal to read this book during the 2007 year to strengthen my testimony of Christ. I really underestimated how much it would strengthen my testimony, not only of Christ, but of every aspect of his gospel! ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book, but limited by the time in which it was written.<br/><br/>The harmonization is well done and the reliance on non-Mormon scholarly sources was a virtual first among Mormon literature of the time.  However, the book was written nearly a century ago and sometimes suffers from a lack of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43566761">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has been one of the most influential books in my life. I would might go as far to say it has been the most influential book, tied with one other. The insights that I gained from this book are never ending and no matter how many times i read it I learn more and more. This book showed me the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40167614">more...</a>]]></body>
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