My Grandfather's Son : A Memoir by Clarence Thomas Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of My Grandfather's Son : A Memoir
Book Review: Inspiring & Educational
Summary: 5 Stars
Thomas lays it all out in this book. Very straight forward & open about his life, his career & all the mistakes he made along the way. Book Review: A riveting biography-hard to put down.
Summary: 5 Stars
I like biographies. Especially those of political figures. Of all that I have read, this is at the top of my list. I really like J.C. Watts (What Color is a Conservative), and Barbara Bush:a Memoir. This one tops those by a long shot, although, I recommend those as well.
Reading Thomas's own story is touching and moving. Yet it reveals a lot about the problems with race and government. I found his life story very intriguing and wonderfully written. I don't want to say much about content for those who haven't read it, but this is a MUST READ!! I plan on passing this book around to several of my family members who read. This was really an eye opening book for me in a lot of ways. I believe it will be to anyone who reads it with an open mind. Don't let this book pass you by!!!!!!!!!!
Book Review: Justice Thomas - Biography and Insight to The Man
Summary: 3 Stars
This book gave me an insight to Justice Thomas's personal thoughts, his political orientation (past and current) and his journey as a black man. You may be surprised how his views have changed / matured especially about racial issues, civil rights law and the plight of the so-called African-American peoples.
This is a rare insight to a powerful decision-maker on the USA Supreme Court.
Book Review: fascinating
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is extremely well written. It reads very smoothly and crisply. It is easy to skim.
I did not expect to like this book, because I am a liberal and he's a conservative, but I do like it. It's a great piece of history. Thomas's life is fascinating and inspiring. He is refreshingly open about his drinking problems.
Curiously, though, he seems to have little or no insight into other people or his effect on them. Instead, other people seem like mere shadowy props in an isolating world where only he exists. I can see where he could easily offend others without being aware why, since he seems so completely inside himself.
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The first time I read the book I could not bring myself to read the parts about Anita Hill. I felt so sure that she was telling the truth and that he had somehow connived to discredit her, when she was the victim. I couldn't bear the thought of reading anything he would say about her. The second time through I allowed myself to be drawn in by his skillful writing and read the whole thing. I came out with a willingness to believe that she was lying for political reasons, just as he suggests.
I do certainly come out with a strong sense that he is a man of principle and of sincere faith.
Book Review: A quick read
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good overview of Justice Thomas' life (so far!). In very few countries could a person rise from utmost poverty to the Supreme Court. I would have liked a bit more detail on his personal side, especially wrt his divorce from his wife Kathy. Why did he feel unfulfilled in this relationship? He seemed to bail on it w/o much effort although it is hard to tell from this book. Perhaps this is part of his reticence to expose too much of his personal life but he did write the book. His grandparents were smarter than many and did an excellent job raising him.