Re: List of books
Burn0333@aol.com
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:47:59 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 12/12/99 7:43:37 AM Pacific Standard Time,
sid-vicious@mindspring.com writes:
<< >"Rum Diary" - Hunter S. Thompson
> :/
>c'mon...
C'mon, what?! Great book, not for everybody... deal with it
>"Autobiography of Malcolm X" - Malcolm X & Alex Haley
> Let's start a Malcolm X discussion. A friend of mine told me he couldn't
> get through it because of all the racist remarks towards whites. I couldn't
> get through it because I found it to be boring and not very well written
>(but in all fairness I only read the first 60 pages or so, so I won't
>back-up my impressions). Another friend of mine liked it a whole lot, which
>is why so many of us started it...
Tell your friend he needs to read the entire book! The revelation Malcolm
has comes towards the end when he goes on his Mecca. The racist attitude
takes quite a turn there. Don't give up on it just because it's
inflammatory! I've read "Mein Kampf" but I'm no nazi!!
Orthodoxy is unconsciousness
YourFriendJeff