Books Read

  • The Scholl Case: The Deadly End of a Marriage

    The Scholl Case: The Deadly End of a Marriage

    A rather dry, but very readable account of a marriage gone bad. Heinrich and Brigitte married for convenience, it came to a bloody end in December, 2011 after 50 years of marriage. Heinrich, a successful retired Mayor of a small East German city murdered his wife and her dog. What makes the book interesting is… Continue reading

  • One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway

    One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway

    One of Us presents a detailed account of Anders Breivik life and how he came to massacre 79 people. From his sad childhood until his total break with reality Anders Breivik devised a terrible plot against his country because he opposed the immigration happening in Norway.  What struck me most about this story was how… Continue reading

  • Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right

    Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right

    Gosh, reading this got me no further in understanding the conservative point of view than reading Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis or What’s the Matter with Kansas? The most interesting part of the book is where Hochschild explains the “deep story” how the general consensus of the Tea Party… Continue reading