This book was like trying follow a storyline of a movie that you told somebody to cut out all the connecting pieces. You are left with a bunch of siloquies that have no correlation to the surroundings. Better yet, it was like watching a movie review on TV. You are given the highlight speeches, but never the circumstances in which they are given. Joan did not live in a vaccuum. What she did and what eventually befell her depended on the reaction of those around her. This book is like an archeological dig. You get a lot of disjointed information and a time line, but you are left with a lot of questions about what happened in between these points. If you are interested in what happened to Joan and why it happened, do not waste your money on this low grade cliff notes project.