The dark story of Adolf Hitler's life in 1924--the year that made a monsterBefore Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany; there was 1924. This was the year of Hitler's final transformation into the self-proclaimed savior and infallible leader who would interpret and distort Germany's historical traditions to support his vision for the Third Reich. Everything that would come--the rallies and riots; the single-minded deployment of a catastrophically evil idea--all of it crystallized in one defining year. 1924 was the year that Hitler spent locked away from society; in prison and surrounded by co-conspirators of the failed Beer Hall Putsch. It was a year of deep reading and intensive writing; a year of courtroom speeches and a treason trial; a year of slowly walking gravel paths and spouting ideology while working feverishly on the book that became his manifesto: Mein Kampf.Until now; no one has fully examined this single and pivotal period of Hitler's life. In 1924; Peter Ross Range richly depicts the stories and scenes of a year vital to understanding the man and the brutality he wrought in a war that changed the world forever.
#59312 in Books Dean King 2005-04-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x 1.00 x 5.50l; .75 #File Name: 0316159352384 pagesSkeletons on the Zahara A True Story of Survival
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. IntenseBy B. SmithFascintating but also depressing. Merchant sailers are shipwrecked off the coast of West Africa and are enslaved by desert bedouiins living in the Sahara. The ordeal of the sailers in unimaginable. You can fascinating insights about the desert; bedouin life; and white slavery; which we don't hear a lot about. But there are no chuckles in this book. It is intense.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. MesmerizingBy SerenaHorrifying and Amazing! I couldn't stop reading it It's amazing what people can survive and that they can continue to hope despite the impossible odds against them. I like the way the author; Dean King; compares James Riley's story with the memoir written by Archibald Robbins.Yes; I agree with the person who said it is hard to follow the maps on the Kindle. Kindle books still have a lot of improving to do. But; I still found it to be a fantastic book!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Shocking and good bookBy readsalotLife as a near death experience beyond belief but very real. This story has been told and read many times through the generations. Abraham Lincoln mentioned the effect that it had on him.
