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Jun 07, 2009
Linda
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This book reminded me how much I love biographies and how they can uplift and make me want to be better. B.H. Roberts was an LDS General Authority, intellect, scholar, author and fluent speaker. Born in England in the late 1800's and son of an alcoholic who desereted his family, Roberts said, "My childhood was a nightmare: my boyhood a tragedy. . ." Roberts' life is a testament to the fact that the Lord can polish even the roughest stone to shine and lift others.
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May 21, 2010
I decided not to finish this one. I found Roberts story fascinating. His early life was something out of a Dickens tale. His journey across the plains was filled with story after story of the mischief a mostly unsupervised child could get into. Once he was so tired, he snuck into a wagon and climbed into a barrel to get some sleep. Only invalids and the elderly were allowed to ride. But once he got into the barrel, he realized it contained molasses! He figured since he was already covered and st
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Aug 17, 2009
Eloise
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Rob and I read this book aloud together. What an amazing man B.H. Roberts was! We loved learning about him.
May 27, 2011
Brenda
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Loved the first 3/4 but felt like it fizzled towards the end. B. H. Roberts is a new hero of mine!
Jun 24, 2009
Rachelterry
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B.H. Roberts is an interesting person, and Truman Madsen is a terrific writer. So the combination makes for a great biography. B.H. Roberts is painted as a very human, if not colorful, person. Sometimes biographies of church leaders make the leaders seem unreachable and perfect, but that's not the case here. I learned a lot of church history from this book, especially about polygamy.
Jul 22, 2008
Stefie
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This is my Great Great Uncle. My grandpa was named after B.H. I found this book amazing. He was a very strong willed person. It gave me insight on why our family is the way they are. I bought the book and can't wait to tell my kids who they are realated to and have them read it.
Jun 08, 2008
Nathan
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A Brilliant book, Brilliantly researched & written about an extraordianry man.
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