Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View Audiobook

" Great historical discussion of the role of the judiciary in U.S. democracy. I think it's quite readable for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. I wish I could have read it before taking Con Law in law school! "

" Wonderful read about China and its growing prominence, but more so the every day lives of the Chinese from "farm to factory." "

" Learned alot about the history of the Supreme Court and how it works from this Justice. The first book I read on my new kindle! "

" Okay, this was really slow going in some sections, but after reading it I learned a lot about the history and role of the supreme court. Time well spent. "

" A very readable high level explanation with examples of what the Supreme Court's role is in the U.S. Government. I took Constitutional Law in college and this book actually brought more to my day to day understanding of the life of the court. "

" Breyer's six interpretive tools: text, history, tradition, precedent, the purpose of a statute, and the consequences of competing interpretations. "

" I learned a lot from this book (at least from the first half, which is as far as I got before I had to return it to the library), but it felt an awful lot like reading a textbook . . . "

" A great read about why the Constitution isn't simply black and white, and why our judicial system is so spectacular despite its flaws (e.g., no riots after Bush v. Gore!). Warning: recent law grads might have flashbacks to Con Law classes. "

" Easily readable, interesting, and overall pretty great. A good read for non-lawyers, but there's enough there to keep the lawyers engaged, too. "

" Anything written by a Supreme Court justice is worth reading, and this is one of the better ones. "

" I love Justice Breyer's thoughts on the role of the Supreme Court in not just American government, but in the American culture of justice. Extremely erudite and well thought out, as you'd expect from a distinguished Justice of the highest court in the land. "

" Interesting to help understand how reasonable, intelligent people can have very different viewpoints about controversial ideas. It is always good to try and understand rather than demonize individuals who have different views. "

" Not my usual choice of reading, but it kept my interest when he discussed the history of past Supreme Court decisions and also the predicaments they encountered with Guantanamo Bay lawsuits. Gained some good understanding of how the Supreme Court works. "

" Kind of a dry read; but what should I espect. It does provide a better understanding of how the Court works. "

" Breyer's six interpretive tools: text, history, tradition, precedent, the purpose of a statute, and the consequences of competing interpretations. "

" A very readable high level explanation with examples of what the Supreme Court's role is in the U.S. Government. I took Constitutional Law in college and this book actually brought more to my day to day understanding of the life of the court. "

" An excellent book - interesting and engaging. It has a scholar's view of history and is written like a good lecture or textbook. I think the conclusion could have gone farther, but other than that, definitely recommended. "

" Learned alot about the history of the Supreme Court and how it works from this Justice. The first book I read on my new kindle! "

" Easily readable, interesting, and overall pretty great. A good read for non-lawyers, but there's enough there to keep the lawyers engaged, too. "

" Interesting to help understand how reasonable, intelligent people can have very different viewpoints about controversial ideas. It is always good to try and understand rather than demonize individuals who have different views. "

" I learned a lot from this book (at least from the first half, which is as far as I got before I had to return it to the library), but it felt an awful lot like reading a textbook . . . "