tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post141717381064673247..comments2023-12-14T23:40:24.503-05:00Comments on A library is a hospital for the mind...: My Grandfather's Son by Justice Clarence ThomasSarah M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08658247100019831005noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post-28645123778034127582008-10-15T12:08:00.000-04:002008-10-15T12:08:00.000-04:00My Grandfather's Son begins with Thomas' childhood...My Grandfather's Son begins with Thomas' childhood and ends with life shortly after he reached the Supreme Court. Obviously since he's still alive and writing an autobiography it doesn't encase his entire life, but it is very close to the majority of his life.Sarah M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08658247100019831005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post-49854018865422974982008-10-15T10:40:00.000-04:002008-10-15T10:40:00.000-04:00I class autobiography as very different in feel fr...I class autobiography as very different in feel from memoir--memoir being more event-driven and autobiography more entire life. I don't think memoir is public versus autobiography. I've read memoirs of non public figures and autobiographies of public figures. <BR/><BR/>I tend to like autobiography more (a complete life look), that's why I asked.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post-11948170132937286002008-10-15T10:02:00.000-04:002008-10-15T10:02:00.000-04:00Although memoirs are traditionally a subclass of b...Although memoirs are traditionally a subclass of biographical works the term is used interchangeably today. Typically a memoir is written by a public figure and so I think you could class this autobiography as a memoir... although it does include personal details which fall under the autobiographical column. Does that help? :)Sarah M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08658247100019831005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post-54385152938427678692008-10-15T06:45:00.000-04:002008-10-15T06:45:00.000-04:00Is it a memoir or an autobiography? Sounds very in...Is it a memoir or an autobiography? Sounds very interesting. I like political types of things and I don't know much about the justice side of things.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post-54280075039174497792008-07-30T15:51:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:51:00.000-04:00I wholly echo your review. I really enjoyed the bo...I wholly echo your review. I really enjoyed the book, and felt it was so excellent how Thomas put into words his views on race and the topics associated with it. Very thought provoking. A must read, imo, for everyone who wants to know why our culture is the way it is today.Nicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279366280666688958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683496075979568913.post-22917457633003077982008-07-29T15:34:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:34:00.000-04:00Awesome review. I would like to read this book. I'...Awesome review. I would like to read this book. I'll just add that to my list, eh?Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.com