Under the Banner of Heaven

Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer, best known for his best-selling book Into the Wild, and for his work as an investigative journalist. For Outside magazine, he has written articles on a wide range of topics, from survival in the Alaskan wilderness to the commercialization of Everest. In this essay, Krakauer reflects on his own experience of losing his way while mountain climbing, and the lessons he learned from it. He argues that getting lost is an essential part of the human experience, and that it can teach us valuable lessons about ourselves and the world around us.

The characters in Under the Banner of Heaven are mainly members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church. The book focuses on the history of the Mormon Church, and how it has sometimes been involved in violence and crime. It also looks at how the Mormon Church has changed over time, and how it is seen by outsiders.

Some of the other books that Jon Krakauer has written include Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Missoula.

Under the Banner of Heaven is a book by Jon Krakauer that tells the story of the Lafferty brothers, who murdered their sister-in-law and her infant daughter in the name of religious fanaticism. The book is a fascinating and chilling look at religious extremism and the potential for violence that exists within any belief system. Krakauer does an excellent job of documenting the events leading up to the murders, and the aftermath of the trial that followed. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the dark side of religious faith.