false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171720623m/116020.jpg 116020 58 Henry David Thoreau's masterwork, Walden, is a collection of his reflections on life and society. His simple but profound musings-as well as "Civil Disobedience," his protest against the government's interference with civil liberty-have inspired many to embrace his philosophy of individualism and love of nature. 6545978 1854 Walden and Civil Disobedience (150th Anniversary) total:2705|5:1004|4:912|3:572|2:157|1:60| 2705 10758 4078 238 4 3 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1986 Tue Sep 11 10:43:25 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 10:49:03 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 3 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Aug 18 13:54:12 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 16:00:30 -0700 2007
An experiment in simplicity, getting close to ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Apr 02 21:07:12 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 09:15:20 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 21:07:12 -0700 2009
There were some real gems in this book - the sections on 'Sound' and 'Solitude' may end up being my favorite part of the book, since I also love watching & listening to na...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 19:10:04 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 11:05:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Jun 24 11:56:05 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 24 12:02:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 1 false false Sun Jun 08 20:21:39 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 12:12:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 17 17:48:40 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 18:11:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 13:45:57 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 14:05:17 -0800 2009 I've wanted to read "Civil Disobedience" for a long time, especially when I found out that Mahatma Gandhi was influenced by it. However, after reading the opening: "That governmen...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1968 Wed Mar 25 11:57:23 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 12:04:43 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 20:39:04 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 17:33:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 23:10:08 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 11:28:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Oct 28 18:13:33 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 18:13:33 -0700 2009 4 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 18:32:46 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 18:35:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri May 29 16:07:49 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 08:37:39 -0700 2009 2 Walden and I have a love-hate relationship. Until the very last chapter, I hated this book. I felt that Thoreau was being extremely arrogant and rather condescending towards the reader from the beginning. However, in "Conclusion", he jumps off of his pedestal of eminent knowledge and si...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 11:02:11 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 16:33:44 -0700 2008
First off I really liked some parts of the books. There were some great thoughts on personal leadership that I took to heart. I also enjoyed his musings on early mornings and reading classics. And while I enjoyed them I can't say there was anythi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 10 19:30:50 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 19:39:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 17 16:03:40 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 16:14:37 -0700 2008
I wish I could say I really l...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jun 29 12:45:45 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 10:23:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 15 00:39:58 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 22:25:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 14 19:37:40 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 19:40:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=116020