Título: Falling In Love With Joseph Smith
Autor: Jane Barnes
Sinopse: When award-winning documentary film writer Jane Barnes was working on the PBS Frontline/American Experience special series The Mormons, she was surprised to find herself passionately drawn to Joseph Smith. The product of an Episcopalian, WASPy family, she couldn t remember ever having met a Mormon before her work on the series much less having dallied with the idea of converting to a religion shrouded in controversy. But so it was: She was smitten with a man who claimed to have translated the word of God by peering into the dark of his hat.In this brilliantly written book, Barnes describes her experiences working on the PBS series as she moved from secular curiosity to the brink of conversion to Mormonism. It all began when she came across Joseph Smith's early writings. She was delighted to discover how funny and utterly unique he was and how widely divergent his wild yet profound visions of God were from the Church of Latter-day Saints as we know it today. Her fascination deepened when, much to her surprise, she learned that her eighth cousin Anna Barnes converted to Mormonism in 1833. Through Anna, Barnes follows her family s close involvement with Smith and the crises caused by his controversial practice of polygamy. Barnes unlikely path helps her gain a newfound respect for the innovative American spirit that lies at the heart of Mormonism and for a religion that is, in many ways, still coming into its own.An intimate portrait of the man behind one of America s fastest growing religions, Falling in Love with Joseph Smith offers a surprising and provocative window into the Mormon experience."
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Falling In Love With Joseph Smith”, de Jane Barnes, publicado pela editora Tarcher, em 2012 e com 288 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Tarcher
Páginas: 288
Ano: 2012
Edição: FIRST PENGUIN PARSONS
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781585429257
ISBN13: 9781585429257
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Tarcher costumam explorar temas ligados ao desenvolvimento pessoal, espiritualidade e autoconhecimento, com um tom que varia entre o reflexivo e o prático. A experiência de leitura frequentemente envolve uma combinação de relatos pessoais, análises culturais e orientações para mudanças internas, criando um clima que pode ser tanto inspirador quanto desafiador. As obras apresentam um ritmo que ora convida à contemplação, ora estimula a ação, focando em questões como paixão, transformação, crises espirituais e relações humanas. O catálogo revela também interesse por temas ligados à saúde natural e práticas alternativas, além de abordar dinâmicas familiares e comportamentais sob uma perspectiva que valoriza o crescimento e a compreensão profunda.
