Reviews for Waltzing the Tango: Confessions of an Out-of-Step Boomer

The average rating for Waltzing the Tango: Confessions of an Out-of-Step Boomer based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-04-02 00:00:00 Man Os Well researched and presented, although the author clearly has a chip on his shoulder re Henry Luce and Time Magazine. (Who could blame him? He grew up reading and believing everything it said and belatedly came to realize the strong agenda behind the Luce Machine's publications.) Herzstein exposes the hubristic agenda behind all of Time's stories and how much it influenced America's thinking during the last century. It continues into this century. Indeed, Time and Henry Luce, along with other powerful people who were influenced by his ideas, may be responsible for the continuing American belief that we are superior to other countries and need to help them become more like us. An important work for anybody who truly wants to make America a better place.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-22 00:00:00 Dennis Skelton I actually had to stop reading this book only a few chapters from the end. I just couldn't take anymore. It wasn't that I pitied the author, it's just I couldn't take anymore of the self-deprecating tone. I'm the first to admit that I tend to internalize the attitude of many authors, and this one just put me in a funk I couldn't shake until I finally just said, "Enough." It was so, so different than the book I thought it was going to be.