All that the liberals reviewing this book have been able to talk about is its anger. Frankly, I saw very little anger. One of the amazing things about Thomas is his disposition. He is positive, resolute, profoundly decent and cheerful. That the liberals miss this comes as no surprise. They are increasingly narrow. Thomas admits his failures and forgives his enemies. This is because Thomas is a profoundly religious man, who throughout his life has turned to prayer. "My Grandfather's Son" is a book about many things, among them spirituality, conservative ideas, modern politics and race. In fact, Thomas' account of race in modern America is the most reliable I have ever read. Thomas has suffered prejudice from Southern bigots, from other blacks and, to this day, from liberals of both races. He writes about it with no ax to grind but with a positive message to impart: One can suffer enormous injustice and not let the (expletive deleted) get you down. This is not a book about anger; it is a book about the satisfied triumph of a good man.
The triump foa good man. It's good to see that good can triumph over evil.
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