The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power Audiobook

" Fascinating and scary all at once. The halls of power are infested with lunatics. "

" An excellent look at fundamentalism's impact on American politics. It does get very deep so I don't recommend this as a good bedtime read. "

" Parts of this were very interesting. Other parts--not so much. Sort of dragged on a bit at times. "

" This is a frightening and timely tale. It's wordy at times, but I let that go because the content is so important. These people aren't going away, and their power is growing. "

" Disturbing, well-documented. Plays into my own fear about those who wish for power and will play onf fundamentsl fears to enhance or get it. "

" Although I liked the first 50 pages of The Family, the rest was a whirl-wind tour written with the haste of an author who truly enjoys writing with flair (and fluff). He should have been more selective, and less verbose, and he should have edited those long periodic sentences that ran on and on for "days." He seemed to lose his focus and dwell instead on minutiae (detail after detail), making me wonder how it all tied into his main point. The book is unsteady and poorly edited. I am unaccustomed to reading sentences followed by succession of fragments and other kinds of loosely connected "afterthoughts." I got as far as page 146 and had to start skimming. Then I had to stop reading it. "

" Scary the process of constructed megalomaniacs! Don't ignore your rights or these hypocrites will surely make sure they are gone forever. While reading this book, I kept thinking about the theme and characters of Margaret Atwood's, The Handmaid's Tale. "

" Let's face it, religious sects when combined with a lust for power are an extremely scary thing, and this book paints a vivid picture of just such a thread running through American politics. An ably written account of someone who was within the ranks of "The Family" and saw how they operate. "

" fascinating, disturbing and above all else . . . scary... "

" This is the most frightening book I have read because it is true and it is about current and prominent political activists. They use religion to manipulate and control government and the public is unaware. "

" I think I have to read this again to solidify my opinions on it. Short review: it's good. "

" An important work researching how far intolerant fundamentalist religious nuts have penetrated our government. The section on American evangelists in Africa was eye-opening. I look forward to more from Sharlet. "

" Interesting overview and history of the fundamentalist movement "

" Lot's of really good history and reporting. For me there were some dull streaks in the book. Also at times I thought Sharlet was coming from an overly paranoid perspective, but in the end I think he came out pretty balanced. "

" I enjoyed most of the book but was suprised by the consolilatory tone that the last couple of chapters had. "

" If you're ever curious about why fundamentalist Christianity seems to have gone off the rails of the crazy train, this is a great place to start your research. "

" Not at ALL what I expected. Don't even bother checking it out. "

" Remarkable, true story of how the US government has been successfully infiltrated by fundamentalist Christians of a certain ilk... namely, achieving the merger of corporation with government under the guise of Christianity "

" I say I liked it, but that's just because it was fascinating. I also didn't finish it, because it was upsetting. "

" I enjoyed most of the book but was suprised by the consolilatory tone that the last couple of chapters had. "

" Somewhat formally and ponderously written, but fascinating and frightening story. I just wish it was fiction. "

" Required reading if you're concerned about the baptist genocide campagins on the African continent. "