The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism Audiobook

" A story about how America under the Bush administration lost it's moral leadership and standing in the world, and how reclaiming these intrinsic values might be our most effective weapon against the threat of terriorism in the 21st century. Well written, and well researched, and soberly thought-provoking, honest, and realistic this is a must read. "

" Assassination, accounts of detained citizens, and blatant lies all encumber our populations unification towards progress and peace in this, simply, the best true American drama of the year! "

" Really 2.5 stars. Suskind, best known as a domestic journalist, attempts to combine the stories of an Afghan in America, a Pakistani in America, Benazir Bhutto, and the efforts of various federal agents to prevent a nuclear 9/11. This sounds confused because it is confused, and Suskind's attempts to tie the narratives together push the book into twee (sickeningly cute) territory. Everything in this book has been done better by someone else, Ahmed Rashid and Peter Bergin among others. "

" Interesting book that tries to wove personal stories and investigative journalism in the "war on terror". It lacks a train of thoughts and sometimes it gets hard to see the point he is getting at. Two interesting things in the book. Talks about Benazir Bhutto as a snobbish upper class women who spent her time in exile hanging out with British aristocracy. And the fact that Bush knew that there were no WMD but still went at it. "

" If this is accurate, then we have really over-valued the means justify the ends in our constant struggle to balance principle with results. We need leadership that will tip the scales back to a more principled approach, while remaining aware of the need for pragmatic solutions. "

" This book was great and should be required reading prior to the election. "

" Precious, self-satisfied style; could not proceed. Novels do a better job conveying current moral climate: read Nadeem Aslam and Chris Cleave. "

" Really got me thinking about our post-9/11 world. "

" I enjoyed the way Suskind profiled both high level policymakers and average folks to enlighten us about the situation in the Middle East and the impact it has on America's relations with the rest of the world. "

" Ron Suskind puts a human face on the chaos and craziness that has grown out of the events of a new century. In a rapidly shrinking and often confusing world, some brave souls still reach out in friendship. May they always exist no matter how suspicious the world gets. "

" Suskind weaves research-based political/policy analysis and individual narratives extremely well in this look at Bush-era policies and our post-9/11 world. "

" Dispatches from the cultural war. "

" Perfect insight to the challenges facing humanity. Sadly just one of the many challenges and scary enough to make one consider that all is probably lost. "

" An interesting take on how Bush and Cheney’s secret meetings led us to war in Afghanistan and how Bush and Cheney tricked us into buying into their scheme. "

" Listened to the audiobook. <br/> <br/>The narrator/reader was lame. He was frequently annoying. the book was interesting, especially the stuff about the build up to Iraq war, and the Benazir Bhutto stuff. "

" Listened to it on audiobook. I'm a big fan of Suskind. It's a very human account of how the war on terrorism has touched different lives....good and bad. "

" Really got me thinking about our post-9/11 world. "

" Suskind weaves research-based political/policy analysis and individual narratives extremely well in this look at Bush-era policies and our post-9/11 world. "