Ishmael

[swaytosway]

Has anyone read Ishmael or My Ishmael by Daniel Quinn?
I found them both really interesting. They're about how humans managed to screw up the world(since the agricultural revolution)and how the course can be changed.
It brings up many different things that we take for granted as truth, without really questioning why. Plus, the main character is a talking gorilla, what a hook , huh?
I really recommend them, even if you don't agree with all of it...it gets you thinking.

[sauce.baby]

i read ishmael nearly 10yrs ago. my step-mom let me borrow it. it was
really good, but i really need to reread it and refresh myself.

[swaytosway]

all right, you brush up, I'll gather more members, work out the details so I can take my job and shove it, then we form our tribe. easy as pie

[tinkerlion]

sounds interesting. i'll have to pick that up. maybe my mother-in-law has it. free books rock!

[tinkerlion]

ok, went to two libraries today (the one in my town is depressingly small.) came home with ishmael, my ishmael, </span>and the story of b.</span> seeing as there is a terrific thunderstorm and ishmael </span>is only 266 pages, i'll be back to discuss in a day or 2.

[swaytosway]

you won't just wanna talk...you'll wanna start a tribe.

[tinkerlion]

i'm already half way through the book. it will be demolished before the night is through. good thing i got the others. god, i'm such a nerd when it comes to reading!smileys/smiley23.gif (at least my reading glasses make me look sexy!)

[swaytosway]

it's hard to stop huh?
I'm glad your post didn't say "Sway you're a loser, that crap is shit"

[tinkerlion]

thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! smileys/smiley31.gifloved, loved, loved the book!!! now i'm thinking who else can i get to read this. husband, mother-in-law, brittany...i'll find more.
now the big decision is to read my ishmael</span> or the story of b</span> next. i know the story of b</span> was written first, but i think i might go with a contiuation instead. i'm never gonna get to sleep.smileys/smiley29.gif

[tinkerlion]

and i think everyone who reads this thread should read this book!!!</span>
but that's just my opinionsmileys/smiley4.gif

[swaytosway]

I was like that for weeks after I read, spouting it to everyone, coming precariously to becoming an Ishmael Witnness, canvassing the neighborhood. I just know if people would listen to even a tenth of it...we could change the world .Seriously though, even if I only got you to read it, you'll get someone else to read it, that's how the grassroots change will occur, a snowball slowing gaining circumference, then faster, faster, bigger, bigger....
(i hope)