About this title: A cross between memoir and historical critique, Jensen's book, primarily a story of domestic abuse, sweeps far and wide in its discussions of environmental, social, and political excesses.
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Edition: First Edition-2nd Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Context Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781893956032ISBN:1893956032
Description: Very Good+ Philosophy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. IX + 400 PAGES. Includes preface, notes on sources, & bibliography. Minor edgewear to covers & spine. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co
Date Published: 2004-03-01
ISBN-13:9781931498555ISBN:1931498555
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Description: New. 1893956032 Context trade paperback, No marks/tears or defects...(NEW)...Bubble-wrapped and mailed in a Box w/delivery confirmation. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Context Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781893956032ISBN:1893956032
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, White River Jct, Vermont, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781931498555ISBN:1931498555
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. 1931498555. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CHELSEA GREEN PUB CO
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781931498555ISBN:1931498555
Description: New. At once a beautifully poetic memoir and an exploration of the various ways we live in the world, "A Language Older Than Words" explains violence as a pathology that touches every aspect of our lives and indeed affects all aspects of life on Earth. read more
Description: New. We are no longer able to guarantee delivery by Christmas. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 0285636243. read more
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"this book is disturbing and mindblowing and interesting and insightful. it changed my life and the way i look at the world. that said, i definitely don't agree with everything in here, and his tendency to repeat himself can get minorly aggravating (this book could probably be about 25% shorter). it's definitely worth reading, however."
"This is a howl of frustration and anguish at a time when it is more than warranted.
But that doesn't mean I enjoyed reading it. I tore through Jensen's "Walking on Water" in what seemed like minutes, and felt like I'd been changed irrevocably just by opening it. Uh, not so with this one. Man, I know things are effed, but can we stop with the industrial society = Nazi killing machine comparisons? I agreed with some of Jensen's assertions, but felt like the book was poorly organized and fractured; some of the chapters seemed like they were saying the same things over and over again. And look, man, if you're gonna keep saying that you want to bomb the dams to free the salmon, you might want to consider not raising animals for meat. I'm just saying!
Oh, who knows. I'm not done with Derrick Jensen, but this was a disappointment."
"The secret about Derrick Jensen is that all of his books are the same: they use the same metaphors and repeat the same points over and over again. Additionally, he has given the same public talk at every speaking event he's done for years (yes, the Star Wars bit is funny the first time). He is a good writer and speaker, but he uses this skill to cover up his lack of analysis and creativity. Yes, logging is bad, killing salmon is bad, the Nazis were bad, child abuse is bad. One would hope that someone writing about these subjects for so long could move beyond simple moral denunciation, but he has no reason to give up his hustle if people keep buying it (groups actually pay him money for him to talk to them on the phone!).
I must admit that my review is biased by the fact that Jensen reduced a friend of mine to tears when he was ostensibly supposed to be "supporting" her. Between this and how repetitive he is, I think he's an inconsiderate charlatan. Read one of his books, and you've read them all. Or really, read a few chapters in one of this books, and you've read them all.
A final note on the content of this one: the assertion that "his" chickens want to be killed and eaten is a disturbing case of psychological projection. This self constructed myth of consent illustrates Jensen's lack of ethics vis-a-vis non-human animals and is indicative of the general poverty of his perspective."
"Disturbing and provocative. Perhaps too provocative for even those who wholeheartedly believe in his premise that our civilization is rapidly destroying the world we live in.
Perhaps it needed a better editor as it read as a series of essays that were repetitive."
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