bean_mcmachine's review against another edition
5.0
Incredible. Zinn takes a more personal approach to the history of his own life and times. In recounting all of these events he paints a picture of a world that could be viewed in a new light and changed for the better.
minionmalist's review against another edition
3.0
I'd listen to any book david strathairn narrates. The book is inspiring and I'd give half a star more if goodreads allowed it but overall seems more disjointed and not as relevant as people's history.
kstargazed's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
uninherent's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent memoir; the most encouraging work I've read that's also fairly realistic about the major plight of the rampant injustice wrought by the American ruling class. Essentially, the notion that the role of large-scale organizing of the oppressed has been effective in two regimes: (1) the Civil Rights movement, and (2) the anti-Vietnam war movement. Admittedly, though, those two regimes (the war economy and racism) are now worsening and arguably have only changed form, rather than measurably improved. However, I think there's something to his optimism.
sethlynch's review against another edition
4.0
This is an engrossing autobiography by Howard Zinn. Through his life of activism he has shown episodes and incidents which give him hope when faced with the oppressive tyranny of government. The reasons for this hope have two main aspects, that there are people who will preserve despite the odds and that a movement for change is made up of such individuals. Change is rarely about one event, one rally, one person, it is about many small changes, it involves many failures, and at first may appear to be an act in isolation.
This book is well written and well thought through. It helps perhaps that I agree with Zinn politically.
This book is well written and well thought through. It helps perhaps that I agree with Zinn politically.
thechronicknitter's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0