This is a summery of some of Chestertons work. It gives some insights into Chesterton's opinions and writing style.
I agreed with much of it, though some was odd. Distributionism always seemed an "all very well" sort of thing as there was no practical way to bring it about. It seemed to have an overpropensity to assume the ill-will of people who disaggree. And it made the utterly ridiculous point that the Middle Ages were better then the present time. Now I myself think that the Middle Ages are rather unfairly treated and had things to admire about them but better?
Those are just some of the things-which might be as much my disaggreement with Chesterton. The book has advantages. Chesterton was a funny writer and knew how to make people laugh. He also had an off-hand turn of mind that can make one think. The author gives a fair number of Chesterton passages as well as his commentary.
Much of Chestertons writting is still "relevant" now(it is a delicious thought to imagine what he would have done to dissect that irritating word "relevant") though some is out of date. This is a fairly good intro.

Common Sense 101 brings Chesterton to life better than some biographies I have read. Ahlquist has fallen in love with Chesterton, and he is inviting the reader to do so also. Even those intimately familiar with Chesterton's writing should be impressed by this book. If it doesn't whet the appetite for Chesterton among those otherwise unfamiliar with his writings, nothing is likely to.

Good advice from the 'Rat Pack' of the mid-20th century - one of the Inklings and his sidekick.

For the beginner, this was a great introduction to G.K. Chesterton. It gives some of his personal life and background, as well as pieces of his best writing. But Chesterton is much much bigger than one book (he would appreciate the humor in that statement). The author even gives his book a flavor of Chesterton's writing (at least to the amateur reader). But what can you expect from someone who is heading the Chesterton Society. This is a great book and made me want to read more of the original Chesterton. It also makes a great book of common sense philosophy that is a hallmark of G.K. Chesterton.

This book is absolutely remarkable. Although G. K. Chesterton wrote his material almost 100 years ago, his writings are so poignant to anyone living in today's world. Dale Ahlquist informs us of a multitude of very important subjects addressed by Chesterton throughout his life. I can't say enough about it; you just have to read this book!