What I took away from the book is that the apostles and the first presidency are not always united on every issue, which I guess I had never given much thought to in the past.
SWK went to Herculean lengths to build unity in the quorum on this issue, based on the historical account that my stake president related in a meeting. I believe his comments were based on the recent biography of SWK. Very slowly, very deliberately, very patiently built a consensus, not based on politics, but a spiritual consensus.
The spirit cannot overcome our biases if we don't let it, and perhaps to some degree this is what happened in the past. I don't know.
Much of the book was sourced from Paul Dunn, who may have felt more free to speak given that he is no longer a general authority. FYI.
I loved that book. I should read it again.
I particularly enjoyed accounts from members of my ward, recalling when David O. McKay came to Dallas to dedicate a stake center (?). They way they described him, etc. Makes it all the more real.
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