"I'd been a church attendee all my life, listened to lots of sermons, but I didn't know how my faith should work in times of crisis. That's why I looked forward to this family trip and meeting these 'fine' people Jim kept telling me about."
Chap. 1, p. 15

"How comfortable it must be to just follow an already planned program. The brain could rest a bit. I didn't stop to think about the danger in this. I was too naïve, and hungry for something that made sense to me."
Chap. 2, p. 21

"With our skimpy knowledge of the Bible, we accepted, unchallenged, their explanation for certain Scriptures. We swallowed the alluring bait—hook, line, and sinker."
Chap. 3, p. 25

"I believe Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, that Spencer Kimball is a prophet of God, and that this is the only true church. I love my mommy and...