Reviews for Riding in the Shadows of Saints: A Woman's Story of Motorcycling the Mormon Trail

The average rating for Riding in the Shadows of Saints: A Woman's Story of Motorcycling the Mormon Trail based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-05-09 00:00:00 Jeffrey Paskar Wasn't expecting much when I picked this up but Jana Richman's memoir of her motorcycle ride following the Mormon Trail from Nauvoo to SLC was surprisingly moving. I also didn't expect to have my faith strengthened by the writings of a Jack Mormon feminist, but there it is. Her musings got a bit repetitive, but I never got bored by her exploration into her pioneer legacy and the faith that moved her ancestors into the American West. Great book on the West, the idea of faith and the power of family heritage.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-05-04 00:00:00 Kinga Zak I don't know that this would be a 4 star book for most people. It is for me because the author is in that rare space of someone who left a religion, but is not bitter, angry or openly antagonist toward the religion she left. There is a sadness, love and gratitude for the good things she took away in spite of the tenants she does not agree with. I could relate to her position so well, and was grateful to see the awkward line she straddles of being neither in, but not against, a very polarizing religion. I have never written an author, but I felt compelled to write her, simply because I was so personally moved by hearing an experience so close to mine.