About this title: Volume 1 of the candid, no-holds-barred account by American anarchist Goldman relates her philosophical and political journey through life, beginning with her emigration from Russia to the U.S. in 1886.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 1970-06-01
ISBN-13:9780486225432ISBN:0486225437
Description: Very Good. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. Shelfwear from storage in box with other books. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Description: Acceptable. 1970-Paperback----Used-Acceptable-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780486225432ISBN:0486225437
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. vii, 503 pp., ports.; 22 cm. First published, 1931. Firm binding, with one spine crease. Small corner crease/back cover. Clean inside copy. Another copy available. Please note: Volume One only. read more
Description: Dover, 1970. vii, 503 pages. Reprint of 1931 edition. Trade paperback. Fine. Close to As New, an unread copy, no names marks or tears. ISBN: 0486225437 Classic autobiography by the anarchist-feminist 'Red Emma'. Detailed account of the early years of this amazing lifelong militant anarchist and feminist (Google the Emma Goldman page at our Anarchist Encyclopedia for further background). read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780486225432ISBN:0486225437
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. vii, 503 pp., ports.; 22 cm. First published, 1931. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. An Autobiography by the great Russian-American anarchist and feminist Emma Goldman (1869-1940), written in England, Canada, and France, after her deportation from the U.S. following World War One. Please note: Volume One only. read more
Description: FINE/pb. Emma Goldman, without whom the woman's movement would have been long delayed. Part one, among best autobiogs ever. Exceptional condition. No marks, creases or curls, straight, bright. 1970, Dover trade paperback, 1st Dover ed (stated), 503 pp. ISBN 486225437 read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
"Sympathy for the oldest profession. Incarceration for public speech. A swinger in a time of sexual repression, and most importantly, one of the greatest voices for fair labor practices in all of human history. Living My Life will give you all the strength you need to live yours. This book is a pure inspiration."
"Yep, five stars like I thought. I may not have enjoyed this memoir for lyrical qualities and literary conventions. But, feck lyrics and conventions. Through her memoir, Goldman subtly reminds her reader to keep things in a perspective of sorts (a couple conceptual steps back, if you will). What's more important? Literary conventions or humanitarian ideals? Money and power or love and dignity? I've been moved by many a memoir, but Goldman's holds a special place (right next to Jensen's A Language Older than Words) in my heart for a handful of reasons (among others that I'm sure will continue to come to me as I grow older): 1. I learned more about myself by reading this book than I could have done in months of silent retreats and isolated soul searching. 2. Goldman gave me the confidence to believe in and live my ideals, even when facing what might seem like an insurmountable challenge. 3. She gives anarchism a good name--the kind it deserves."
"I can't believe it took me so long to read this given that I love autobiographies and this one is regarded as such a classic. Maybe the length of Emma's work made me apprehensive. Anyways, reading about her life was pretty incredible and insightful, and fulfilled my desire to read about anarchist history in a way that wasn't boring. I was particularly engrossed by how much detail she provides on her relationships, but this seamlessly weaves in and out of her anarchism. And she lived with two lovers at once! Even our contemporary ga-ga for open-relationships scene would raise an eyebrow at something like this. I could talk about the rest of this book for a long time, so I'll just leave it there."
"It was daunting for me to come face-to-face with Emma Goldman at last. I wanted so much to admire and like--and feel that I could have been liked by--the woman whose ferocious, clear-eyed, resolute face stared out at me from the book's cover. The first few chapters elated me. Although I certainly had it a lot softer and easier than the young Emma, we had so many of the same values and ideas. Her self-discoveries, her delight in her own growing understanding of the world and in her ability to affect it, mirrored a lot of my own experiences. I was so thrilled that I began to wonder when--not if--Emma would "betray" me, and I was so afraid of disappointment that I put the book down for several months.
At last I picked up her autobiography again and began to read. It's true, sometimes I would disagree with Emma, sometimes I would be exasperated with her, but it was hard to be disappointed in someone who was so uncompromising. She tried so hard to be brutally honest with herself and others, even if it meant life was harder for her as a result; the few times that her beliefs seemed inconsistent, or she seemed to be painting herself a little rosier than she should have were almost endearing. Emma Goldman was human. She had human frailties. Who the hell am I to criticize someone else for being defensive, inconsistent, or stubborn? I stopped seeing her as superhuman by about halfway through the book, but I think that made me like and respect her more.
The book itself--well, this edition is a condensed version of the original, which runs to two volumes. I'm curious as to what was left out; there was an awful lot about her personal life in this edition, and maybe more would be a bit dull. I wouldn't mind hearing more about the political intrigues and such that she had to deal with, though. Her writing style is extremely clear, very straightforward yet also very warm and personal. She's obviously brilliant and has a wonderful way of discussing political and philosophical questions in a way that's easy to understand without being overly simple. We get as much about Emma the woman, her feelings and motivations, as we do about Emma the revolutionary. Politics mingle with the personal in Goldman's autobiography; they're inseparable from each other. From the moment of her political awakening--which could just as easily be called a spiritual awakening--Emma Goldman embodied the concept that the personal is political. A more tumultuous, driven, fully-lived life I can't imagine."
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