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ncrabb's review
5.0
My personal connection to the subject of this book made it even more meaningful to read. I was privileged to spend time with President Ballard in his office in the early '90s, and he and I first became acquainted during my mission in South Carolina in the mid-'70s. Both of those experiences were sacred and unforgettable, and this book brought back memories and taught me things about President Ballard I hadn't known.
The audio narration is absolutely stellar. You would expect nothing less from a former news anchor to whom many of us listened nightly for years. But it is the writing style that kept me thoroughly engaged to the back page. I read this through Deseret Book's Bookshelf app, an accessibility nightmare to blind and visually impaired users. But I was so desperate to read this, and it is available nowhere else as nearly as I can tell, that I struggled with the access issues and the abysmal 2x audio artifacts introduced by the app's primitive time compression library to read the book. It was worth it in every way you can catalogue. But I'm done with that app, and I'm cancelling my monthly subscription. It's just not worth the toxic, grinding frustration that accompanies attempting to use it. As for the book, it really is magnificently crafted, and the subject matter is remarkable by every measure. My love and appreciation for President Ballard increased with the passage of every chapter. This was definitely worth all the hassle and difficulty I experienced with the dreadful app.
The audio narration is absolutely stellar. You would expect nothing less from a former news anchor to whom many of us listened nightly for years. But it is the writing style that kept me thoroughly engaged to the back page. I read this through Deseret Book's Bookshelf app, an accessibility nightmare to blind and visually impaired users. But I was so desperate to read this, and it is available nowhere else as nearly as I can tell, that I struggled with the access issues and the abysmal 2x audio artifacts introduced by the app's primitive time compression library to read the book. It was worth it in every way you can catalogue. But I'm done with that app, and I'm cancelling my monthly subscription. It's just not worth the toxic, grinding frustration that accompanies attempting to use it. As for the book, it really is magnificently crafted, and the subject matter is remarkable by every measure. My love and appreciation for President Ballard increased with the passage of every chapter. This was definitely worth all the hassle and difficulty I experienced with the dreadful app.
jethrojones's review
5.0
Amazing to hear the story of this man who has devoted his life to serving Jesus Christ. Stopped working when he was just 45. He’s been full time serving the Lord longer than he had been alive previous to that. Wow.
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