CW, I've been worried about this forum and wondering if we should delete it. Thanks for reviving it. I'd love to read the book. Is it worth buying it, or should I try to take it out of the library (if available)?
Well, I never buy books, so I advise seeing if you can get it from the library. This is truly an excellent book, though, and you probably wouldn't be disappointed to own a copy. I borrowed the book on CD and listened to it. Fabulous.
******* "Show your true colors. Mine is Yellow." ~Big Bird
I've just started to read it, and it is fascinating. I'm not sure Tom Friedman's apparent view, early on, of how all the wrenching changes are actually good for us, is completely true. I'm not sure whether all the connectivity really means the world is flat--but it is a wonderful and perplexing image.
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Is it worth buying it, or should I try to take it out of the library (if available)?
I am reading it now for a book club discussionand it is fascinating. I am skimming some paragraphs where the author goes into more detail than I can absorb. It is well written enough that you can do that, i.e., topics, subtopics and summaries. If you just want to read it, get it from the library, but if you want to discuss it with others, you might want to make marginal notes in your own copy.
I looked at it in Borders this weekend, and it does look good. I didn't buy it, though, because it's $30, and I am not sure. However, perhaps I will buy it then. I do love to write in the margins!
I didn't do any margin-writing. I listened to the book on CD in my car. Took a while, but it gave me time to digest what he was saying. I checked the CDs out from the library. I hardly ever buy books.
******* "Show your true colors. Mine is Yellow." ~Big Bird
