The compelling story of the Compton Cowboys who turned to horseback riding as a safe alternative from the dangers of life on the streets, by the rising star New York Times reporter Walter Thompson-Hernandez.
From the bestselling author of <i>Into the Wild</i> and <i>Into Thin Air</i>, <i>Under The Banner of Heaven</i> is a riveting account of Taliban-like theocracies in the American heartland controlled by renegade Mormon prophets.
One day in August, Jane wakes to find her husband and five-year-old son have vanished without a trace. In a single moment, all men - everywhere - have disappeared. As Jane grapples with grief and bewilderment, the world around her scrambles to reshape itself and begins to transform into a kind of feminist utopia. Then Jane discovers something that might bring back the men - but at what cost?