By his own admission; SS Kommandant Rudolf Höss was history's greatest mass murderer; having personally supervised the extermination of approximately two million people; mostly Jews; at the death camp in Auschwitz; Poland. Death Dealer is the first complete translation of Höss's memoirs into English.These bone-chilling memoirs were written between October 1946 and April 1947. At the suggestion of Professor Sanislaw Batawia; a psychologist; and Professor Jan Shen; the prosecuting attorney for the Polish War Crimes Commission in Warsaw; Höss wrote a lengthy and detailed description of how the camp developed; his impressions of the various personalities with whom he dealt; and even the extermination of millions in the gas chambers. This written testimony is perhaps the most important document attesting to the Holocaust; because it is the only candid; detailed; and (for the most part) honest description of the Final Solution from a high-ranking SS officer intimately involved in carrying out the plans of Hitler and Himmler.With the cold objectivity of a common hit-man; Höss chronicles the discovery of the most effective poison gas; and the technical obstacles that often thwarted his aim to kill as efficiently as possible. Staring at the horror without reacting; Höss allowed conditions at Auschwitz to reduce human beings to walking skeletons - then he labelled them as subhumans fit only to die. Readers will witness Höss's shallow rationalizations as he tries to balance his deeds with his increasingly disturbed; yet always ineffectual; conscience.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book!By ChenThis book; on the Art of War; has touched on every detail of different tactics that were used during some of the chaotic periods of ancient China. This is an excellent book to applied on military and in everyday life. This book has not only explained the genius of behind winning with intelligent; but also touched on different psychological states to determine a winning or losing battle. Of course; we are living in an era of consumerism; which driven the economic forces for stability and social order; and everyone wants a piece of market to make a great fortune. Therefore; this is one of the best books that can definitely applied to making that fortune in this market-economic-social-structure!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. StrategyBy Erik C. PihlThe "Art of War;" attributed to Sun Tzu is probably the classic piece of writing about the different aspects involved in that convoluted activity we call "war." Thomas Cleary; admittedly not one of my favorite translators; does an excellent job of bringing the various aspects of this socio-political endeavor together. Even for those who are quite familiar with the original work could benefit from a reading of this very readable book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book changed the way I walk through this world.By Jacob GreenIn college I was named captain of the football team; a position I was in all honesty not ready for. I came across the Art of War in a book store and it became my manual for leadership. It became a big part of the foundation of my manhood.
