Reviews for One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation

The average rating for One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-10-31 00:00:00 Maria Jesus I�iguez De Heredia Diaz De Ara The quality that defines George Will and comes across precisely in this collection of columns is TASTE. His intuitive sense of what matters, what speaks to living and vibrant culture beneath the dross of current events, is why a collection of his columns is just as valuable six years after they were published as when they were current in magazines and newspapers. His discernment equips him particularly well to pass on quotes that matter and to recommend books that matter. By reading him, you have read a refined man's mind and library, although he would never let you get away with not reading for yourself. He is a conservative in the sense that he sifts through what won't matter in five years or five months and finds truth that will last, but his conservatism is not the sort that enshrines the status quo at any given moment. When Republicans are wrong, he says so and enlists thinking titans of the ages on his side. When the Christian Right is right, and he is not by temperament in step with this segment of the population, he is willing to say so but then to give underlying reasons besides the expedience of alliance. He makes me want to be a better reader, a better writer, and a better citizen. We need more thinkers who inspire such aspirations.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-11-11 00:00:00 Richard Lee This is an informative collection of Will's newspaper and magazine columns published during the early to mid 2000's. He covers a range of topics that include history, politics, sports, science and government. I found the section devoted to baseball the most entertaining. Will is a student of the game and provides his readers with anecdotes, trivia and personal accounts not always found in the sports section of your local paper or MLB.com. Overall, to quote former late night talk show host Arsenio Hall, this book provides many articles " that make you want to say "Hmmmm..."".