Utah Expectations

Michael Wojciechowski

Dec 2012 · Price World Publishing

About this ebook

When a young man graduates from high school in Utah, he turns in the paperwork to serve a two year mission for the Mormon Church. When a young lady graduates, she finds herself a return missionary to marry. These are Utah Expectations. Samuel and Daniel have always followed the Utah norm. Their devout mother, Grace, taught them early that nothing is more important than following God's plan. Samuel is currently 18 months into his two year mission, while his younger brother is set to receive his call any day. The problem is both brothers feel something isn't quite right at the core of their religion. Samuel's intellectual curiosity, compounded by a 'Dear John' letter he receives from his high school girlfriend, compels him to cut short his mission and return home early. Daniel would like to forego the missionary experience, but Grace has convinced him that if he doesn't serve, God will punish him. The brothers find the strength to question whether God really wants them to be Mormon, but the real test comes when they question the proverbial Utah lifestyle. Utah Expectations is the story of two brothers living in a predominantly Mormon community, and their struggle to accept the possibility that everything they've been taught could be false. The story takes a compelling look at the hypocrisy surrounding religion and the people who fall victim to it.

Ratings and reviews

The structure of the book was spectacular. Enough flavor text to keep you interested, but not enough to bore you or make you want to skip ahead. The message it addresses is by far the best part about this book. Especially as someone who has grown up LDS. The book overall was really... refreshing. I strongly recommend reading it if you are either interested in the church, have never heard of it, or are even a part of it. Really, you could be part of any church and this book would apply to you. Can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy to let people borrow.

Very educational and relatable for someone who grew up in that area or with that religious background. I disagree with the reviews about the "harsh" language. The characters the cursing is coming from are 19 and 20 years old and emotionally and mentally engaged in their complicated lives. What do you expect? It's honesty at it's finest. Great book!

I couldn’t put this book down, I found myself in Barnes and noble looking for my next read when I came across the “religion section” I don’t believe I realized how many different religions were out there. (Awkwardly enough found in a Utah store.) That’s when I remembered Michaels book, so I searched online and started reading— and didn’t stop. I would say this book is made for anyone and everyone, and of those should definitely read it.