Deana Jensen's amazing tract on the history of Mormonism, and religions in general, has been called "the best work on the topic" ever done, by many readers who have been been doing their own research over the years. Deana died at age 91 in 2009, and I promised to keep her work "out there," due to its extreme importance, not just regarding Mormonism, but religions in general (it is also available under the topic "Where Did God Come From?"). Deana had no axe to grind, but wanted to share her decades of research with others, and has done just that in a remarkably readable fashion. I only I wish I'd had this unique work when I was about 15, searching for answers, or at least eliminations. Food for thought no matter what your background, that is likely to be revisited several times by anyone with an ounce of curiosity on this major topic.