Destiny of the Republic - a Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (2012).
Destiny of the Republic is a tale of murder, politics and medical mystery. It is the account of James Garfield's rise from proverty to the American Presidency. The author brings the era and people involved to vivid life.
In the Garden of Beasts - Love, Terror & an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson (2012)
In the Garden of Beasts is a vivid portrait of Hitler's Berlin during the first years of his reign brought to life through two people William E. Dodd, first ambassador to Germany, and his carefree daughter Martha. The author has crafted a gripping, deeply intimate narative with a climax that reads like a political thriller.
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ReplyDeleteHitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazis Rise to Power (Mar 2012).
Andrew Nagorski
Biographies (Adult literature); Biography and Autobiography; History Writing.
Tone:Atmospheric; Haunting; Sobering.
Writing Style:Compelling; Descriptive.
Documents the experiences of Americans living in Germany at the time of Hitler's rise to power, describing their growing realization of the horrors that were unfolding and how they helped both Germans and Americans to understand what was happening.
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Carmen, Hitlerland is a great book. Very compelling book. I loved it.
DeleteNot sure if you already read this one, but if you haven't it's definitely worth a read. It's Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It's a biography of Louis Zamperini.
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.
Looks like you're interested in nonfiction, specifically biographies about US presidents, so you might also like Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly.
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