Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11
by: Thomas L. Friedman
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America's leading observer of the international scene on the minute-by-minute events of September 11th--before, during and after
As the Foreign Affairs columnist for the The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman is in a unique position to interpret the world for American readers. Twice a week, Friedman's celebrated commentary provides the most trenchant, pithy,and illuminating perspective in journalism.
Longitudes and Attitudes contains the columns Friedman has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his experiences and reactions during this period of crisis.As the author writes, the book is "not meant to be a comprehensive study of September 11 and all the factors that went into it. Rather, my hope is that it will constitute a 'word album' that captures and preserves the raw, unpolished, emotional and analytical responses that illustrate how I, and others, felt as we tried to grapple with September and its aftermath, as they were unfolding."
Readers have repeatedly said that Friedman has expressed the essence of their own feelings, helping them not only by explaining who "they" are, but also by reassuring us about who "we" are. More than any other journalist writing, Friedman gives voice to America's awakening sense of its role in a changed world.
America's leading observer of the international scene on the minute-by-minute events of September 11th--before, during and after
As the Foreign Affairs columnist for the The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman is in a unique position to interpret the world for American readers. Twice a week, Friedman's celebrated commentary provides the most trenchant, pithy,and illuminating perspective in journalism.
Longitudes and Attitudes contains the columns Friedman has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his experiences and reactions during this period of crisis.As the author writes, the book is "not meant to be a comprehensive study of September 11 and all the factors that went into it. Rather, my hope is that it will constitute a 'word album' that captures and preserves the raw, unpolished, emotional and analytical responses that illustrate how I, and others, felt as we tried to grapple with September and its aftermath, as they were unfolding."
Readers have repeatedly said that Friedman has expressed the essence of their own feelings, helping them not only by explaining who "they" are, but also by reassuring us about who "we" are. More than any other journalist writing, Friedman gives voice to America's awakening sense of its role in a changed world.
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- Worth reading, but not the whole answer.
This book is an informative look at current middle east Arab thought from a somewhat unconventional pro-Israel viewpoint, which deserves to be read, but should be supplemented.Friedman is a thoughtful and creative thinker as evidenced by his book The World is Flat.In Longitudes he reprints his newspaper columns from around 9-11 to the time the US invaded Iraq, which at times is repetitive, but gives a good account of his thought development at the time. His main thesis is that Arab anger toward ... Read More
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- Extrordinary book
I've read every book that Thomas Friedman has written, and they are all exceptional.Friedman seems to meet everybody significant regarding the subject at hand, and has listened with an open mind. He thinks outside the box, and the proposed solutions he comes up make a lot of sense.His reporting is extremely well-balanced and done with great heart.His documentaries on TV are of equal caliber.
Rating: - So true, so important, everyone should read it
I only wish Tom Friedman worked in our government, however, maybe he would then be less influential than as a writer.....I find I agree with 90% of what he says.....Brillant....
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- food for thought
Inormally don't read non-fiction books about world affairs, maybe because I suspect the author has a hidden agenda, and after reading this book I still feel the same way. I have heard Thomas Friedman a few times on NPR being interviewed by Terry Gross and found what he has to say captivating. Once finding myself staying in my car 20 minutes extra to listen to the end of the conversation. As for this review; I might enjoy his later books more, this one was written in 2001 - 2002 and felt a lot like ... Read More
Rating: - a reporter who does not look away
Any thoughtful person will be outraged by at least a few of these essays.I cannot tell which ones those will be--because, dear reader, I do not know your politics.I do know that when it comes to the Middle East, everyone seems to have an opinion and as Thomas Friedman in this book challenges virtually all of the commonly-held ones (on the left and the right alike) it is quite likely that you, like me, will mutter over some essay "You utter idiot."But I hope you won't put the book down.
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- Worth reading, but not the whole answer.This book is an informative look at current middle east Arab thought from a somewhat unconventional pro-Israel viewpoint, which deserves to be read, but should be supplemented.Friedman is a thoughtful and creative thinker as evidenced by his book The World is Flat.In Longitudes he reprints his newspaper columns from around 9-11 to the time the US invaded Iraq, which at times is repetitive, but gives a good account of his thought development at the time. His main thesis is that Arab anger toward ... Read More
- Extrordinary bookI've read every book that Thomas Friedman has written, and they are all exceptional.Friedman seems to meet everybody significant regarding the subject at hand, and has listened with an open mind. He thinks outside the box, and the proposed solutions he comes up make a lot of sense.His reporting is extremely well-balanced and done with great heart.His documentaries on TV are of equal caliber.
- So true, so important, everyone should read itI only wish Tom Friedman worked in our government, however, maybe he would then be less influential than as a writer.....I find I agree with 90% of what he says.....Brillant....
- food for thoughtInormally don't read non-fiction books about world affairs, maybe because I suspect the author has a hidden agenda, and after reading this book I still feel the same way. I have heard Thomas Friedman a few times on NPR being interviewed by Terry Gross and found what he has to say captivating. Once finding myself staying in my car 20 minutes extra to listen to the end of the conversation. As for this review; I might enjoy his later books more, this one was written in 2001 - 2002 and felt a lot like ... Read More
- a reporter who does not look awayAny thoughtful person will be outraged by at least a few of these essays.I cannot tell which ones those will be--because, dear reader, I do not know your politics.I do know that when it comes to the Middle East, everyone seems to have an opinion and as Thomas Friedman in this book challenges virtually all of the commonly-held ones (on the left and the right alike) it is quite likely that you, like me, will mutter over some essay "You utter idiot."But I hope you won't put the book down.
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