You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times | Howard Zinn

You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times | Howard Zinn | Amazing book!

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	You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times Howard Zinn Beacon Press, 2002 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

"An inspiring autobiography . . . in the tradition of Martin Luther King's 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail.' "
?Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, National Public Radio

Beacon Press is proud to publish a new edition of the classic memoir by one of our most lively, influential, and engaged teachers and activists. Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States, tells his personal stories about more than thirty years of fighting for social change, from teaching at Spelman College to recent protests against war.

A former bombardier in WWII, Zinn emerged in the civil rights movement as a powerful voice for justice. Although he's a fierce critic, he gives us reason to hope that by learning from history and engaging politically, we can make a difference in the world.

"A teacher who committed his politically engaged life to the belief that love is a command to action."
?Colman McCarthy, The Washington Post

"A powerful, politically electric book from one of the most engaging social critics in the nation."
?Jonathan Kozol

"Zinn explains his involvement in the struggles for civil rights, against war and in support of organized labor. . . . These are lively tales."
?The New York Times Book Review

Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States and Three Strikes, lives near Boston.

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Great Book

This book was excellent. Zinn has shown a side of history that you wouldn't get from a basic educational history class. Teachers and professors always mention a strike here, a demonstration there, and x amount of people died as a cause of this event. In his autobiography, Zinn stops and explains the history that is skipped over and dodged in the classroom. I live in Ohio (which is dominantly a conservative, republican state) and have had too much exposure to the conservative opinion. He does an excellent job of showing a liberal, more sensitive side to things.
I had always wondered why liberal thinkers do what they do and Howard Zinn has taught me the reasoning behind their actions. He passes his beliefs of peace and love for all people in this book.

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Amazing book!

What lessons, if any, do past social movements teach American citizens? Is change feasible in today's society? Howard Zinn attempts to answer these two questions, along with a number of others, in his book entitled 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times.' A beautifully written and inspirational book, 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train' is quintessential Zinn-direct, yet optimistic. Zinn's central argument is that we are all capable of participating in change, however, for change to occur, we must all experience a social and political reawakening. Zinn's book offers the reader a more hopeful version of politics and society. Yet, such a version is only feasible if we, as Americans, actively participate in the political process. This involvement will fill ones soul with a sense of meaning, and in the end will create a better world for all to live in. For those interested in the history of American society, politics, and social justice issues, 'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train' is a marvelous book filled with inspiration.

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A Different Kind of Zinn, But a Must Read!

If you're thinking about reading this book, you've probably read Zinn before, probably A People's History of the United States. If you haven't read Zinn before, hold off on this book and go read A People's History. This book isn't as much history as it is personal experience mixed in with history. Zinn combines his personal experience in the civil rights and (to some degree) black power movements with life lessons he learned from those experiences. After reading this book, I fell in love with Zinn's writing all over again. I feel like I better understand the man behind the books, and now I will go back and read A People's History and Declarations of Independence again. If you like Zinn, you can't miss the book.

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School Paper Gone Right

When I started reading this book, I wasn't all that excited because it was for a class.
But, by the time I finished, I wanted to hold a protest of my own. Or at least do something to make this country better.
A true hero in my eyes, anyone who believes in equal rights and doing what you have to to make things happen should read this book!!!
I highly recommend it to everyone!!!

Full of experiences we all need to be aware of

This man leads a storied life and we are all better off that he documented it in his book. It is astonishing what we aren't reminded of from the past, even the recent past. Zinn definitely makes the most of his time on this planet and his life is an example to live by.

It is still shocking that within the last 50 years, our country was a much different place, specifically the deep south where Zinn began his teaching career. I wish I would have had to read this book in school.

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