I received this book from a friend for my birthday…I previously hadn’t heard anything about the book before except that the title was familiar to me…I’ve just started it…so far it’s basically a conversation between a man and a gorilla about the true relationship between man and the world.

Ishmael provides a unique look at today's modern culture and the effect it is having on the world. Two different cultures exisit in the world: Takers and Leavers. We being the Takers live at war with the world which will eventually lead to our demise.

Very thought provoking, although I cannot say that I bought into all of his reasoning. An interesting take on the stories of the Garden of Eden and Cain & Abel. It was more of a philosophy book than a novel.

Travelling to CynthaA in a trade. Enjoy!

Arrived Safe and Sound. I look forward to reading it!

Thanks for the trade Sonnet116.

This was unlike any other book I've ever read. Normally I'm not a fan of books that espouse specific philosophies. I intensely disliked the Celestine Prophecy and wasn't blown away by The Alchemist either. But this book is different -- it isn't about changing our OWN lives -- the way these first two books are. It is about changing the way we think, and then changing the world we live in. It's hugely relevant to today's social conscience, particularly the sustainable world issues and "green" messages that are become almost trite. This book challenges you to understand how we got to where we are, and what we might do, both individually and as a society, to make change.

On loan to Carolyn.