Fugitive Days: A Memoir by Bill Ayers
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Book Reviews of Fugitive Days: A Memoir
Book Review: The views of a historian.
Summary: 5 Stars
Since its release, the arguments surrounding this book have been exhaustive. What none of these critics seems to be able to see is that this is a book of one man's life. This memoir, like all memoirs, outlines the major events of the author's life, and how those events led and transformed his life. Fortunately for us, Bill Ayers has chosen to share his experiences with us. Never in the course of the book does the author judge what he did, he merely explains why he thought such doings were a good idea at the time. To a historian such an account is invaluable. Here is a man who for much of his life lived outside of mainstream American society, fighting against what he perceived to be its inflexibility and racism. He gives a first-hand account of part of America's history that is being systematically forgotten. I would like to add that one does not need to believe that Bill Ayer's fight was just in order to find this account interesting and provocative. Furthermore, the author, realizing the most fundamental rule of historiography, even explains that his memories are subject to his own biases and interpretation, being inciteful enough to see that no one's memory, even his own, is precise. This is a book which, love it or hate it, everyone should read.Book Review: An unbelievable memoir!
Summary: 5 Stars
Thank god this book has finally come along. With most treatments of the sixties these days filled with either chest-thumping patriotic indignation or warm and fuzzy hippy love, Ayers' new memoir is a welcome breath of fresh air. He tells the story of a truly American journey -- from the upper crust society of Glen Ellyn, Illinois to running from the FBI as a member of the radical Weathermen anti-war group -- with skill, humor, and a healthy dose of irony. It brings the decade alive. This is the best American memoir I have ever read. Great storytelling and a sense of moral outrage that burns off the page. Five stars!Book Review: Great Read
Summary: 5 Stars
I whipped through this book in 3 days. Just couldn't put it down. Bill Ayers writes with passion and conviction, and his story is captivating. What would make the son of a CEO, a kid from a prestigious suburban prep school, become a radical anti-war revolutionary who was on the lamb, living under a false name for twelve years? Read the book and find out. It's a great story, and it offers a perspective on the sixties that is honest and inspiring.Book Review: wow
Summary: 5 Stars
I burned through this book -- couldn't put it down. It's an amazing and fast-paced story - it's hard to believe it really happened. The fact that it's a history text and I learned tons seems like a bonus! Thanks for the great read! When's the movie coming out???Book Review: Uncovering illusions...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great story about the life of a very interesting man. I highly recommend it.