Last of the Lions

Name: Last of the Lions
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: Clarence B. Jones
ISBN: 9798218907020

Author: Clarence B. Jones, Stuart Connelly

Narrator: Clarence B. Jones, Wendell Pierce, Stuart Connelly

Unabridged: 14 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 02/05/2026

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography

Synopsis

Last of the Lions is two histories woven into one remarkable story. It’s a personal journey—the evocative life of Clarence B. Jones, from his depression- and segregation-era upbringing at the hands of caring Irish Catholic nuns through our current era (when the U.S. elected as President, back-to-back, the first African American to hold the office and a former game show host who dog-whistled to white supremacists). And all the unforgettable moments in between—his Ivy League years, his unprecedented dual role as simultaneous military draftee and protester, his work as an entertainment lawyer, financial/media entrepreneur, and more. But it’s also the coming-of-age story of this country, with the kind of intimate observations and thought-provoking perspective that unfurl in classics like Soul on Ice, On the Road, and The Feminine Mystique. Between the time Jones was born and today, America’s relationship with her black citizenry has experienced a sea change. Jones is the bridge from one America to another—spanning poverty and prosperity, injustice and acceptance, Harlem and Wall Street, even the militant underpinnings of the Black Nation of Islam and the Gandhian philosophy of Dr. King. His story is the connective tissue that clarifies our past, explains our present, and points the way to the future.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on May 21, 2023

Impressive debut. Good depth of description and pacing to a tense-filled ending. An interesting depiction of a futuristic America, iconic cities overtaken by new order—the Terrachy. The story had me intrigued from the beginning. Goal, motivation, and conflict clear. For fans of clean YA futuristic f......more

Goodreads review by Sean on October 25, 2024

My girlfriend and I went to a talk between Clarence and Sterling K. Brown. This book was handed out to everyone in attendance. The entire discussion my brain was screaming "how did we not hear about this in school!" The whole book gives off this feeling as well. It was like a real-life version of Fo......more

Goodreads review by Matt on September 10, 2023

Ok, let's get the disclosure out first. Stuart Connelly is a close friend, and I helped a bit with the editing of this book. But it is still quite worthy of five stars, because the writing is lovely and the story is un-frickin-believable. Clarence Jones is - or should be regarded - as a hero of the ci......more

Goodreads review by Gerald on October 31, 2023

What a compelling book! So glad Clarence decided to write his memoir. I'm glad I happened to see it in the city library.......more

Goodreads review by Chris Beach on June 23, 2024

Clarence Jones’s autobiography Last of Lions is extremely well written . It reads like a great novel. I encourage every American to read it. Mr. Jones is an American hero in every regard . I will walk with him. However I will not let him walk all over me. I look forward to his next book about the fu......more