The Struggle and the Triumph : An Autobiography

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Summary: He thinks hes great. He wants you to think so too.
Review: I read this book for an essay on the democratization of Poland and, quite frankly, it turned me off of the man and all of his work in the movements toward a democtratic Poland (Solidarity, etc). While I can appreciate his good deeds, this book is pomopous and self important... the memoirs of a self-satisfied, SUPER-religious conservative, a book filled with 'touching' pictures of the mustachioed man smiling into the camera while shaking the hands of many important people: "myself and the dear so and so". It is hard to read this book and still take him seriously.

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Summary: A great autobiography!!
Review: Lech Walesa's autobiography is exceptional. It was great reading about a brave man who did not use violence to turn the tides not also in Poland, but he also was a very important figure in world peace and he was one of the reasons why the cold war ended. The book had a lot of humor which kept me wanting to read more. A must.