This is a book centering on the Community of Christ, the second largest branch of Mormonism.  Beginning in the 1960s fundamental decisions were made to de-emphasize and demythologize Restoration traditions that are clearly still having an impact on the church today.  These decisions have for the most part occurred behind closed doors in the sense that membership had no part in these decisions and many still today have no idea that the fundamental character of the church has changed and is still in the process of being changed.  In a sense, there has been an unspoken and unacknowledged battle for the soul of a church.    While it appears that Community of Christ leadership has over the years successfully demythologized Restoration traditions, it has not been successful in replacing these traditions with anything adequate, thus the church continues to suffer from an “identity crisis.”  One thing is certain, the Community of Christ today would not be a church recognized by Joseph Smith, Jr., Emma Smith or Joseph Smith III.    The author quotes various Latter-day Saint and Community of Christ historians and authors that have expressed the view that the identity of the church and the Restoration movement as a whole is centered in its “founding event,” the publishing of the Book of Mormon.  Indeed, Joseph Smith, Jr. has identified the Book of Mormon as the “keystone of our religion.”  As such, the Book of Mormon becomes the focal point for the author’s search concerning his own religious identity and the validity of the Restoration movement which has been so much a part of his life.   While deciding upon the historicity and truthfulness of the Book of Mormon will not magically solve all theological issues facing the Community of Christ, it would at least give the church a basic direction as it searches for its true identity in the 21^st Century.  The author’s expressed wish is that his words will appeal to all, regardless of church affiliation, that have a love and appreciation for the Book of Mormon, the book that ushered forth a new era in religion, the book described by Emma Smith, wife of the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., as truly a “marvel and a wonder.”Paperback. 252 pages.