JOSEPH SMITH

This slim biography of the Mormon Church's founder also seeks to give the listener a basic knowledge of the religion's fundamentals. However, it avoids weighing the authenticity of Smith's purported visions and seems biased toward the Mormon way of life, even though the author is not himself a Mormon. Narrator Del Roy has a kind voice, though he speaks somewhat stiffly. Otherwise, he delivers a straightforward, serviceable reading. Y.R. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]