TheHolocaust

What We Knew: Terror, Mass Murder, and Everyday Life in Nazi Germany: An Oral History | Eric A Johnson, Karl-Heinz Reuband

so-so

I can‘t say I wasn‘t warned. The above sentence appears in the introduction. While the methodology of the surveys is important for academics and the differences in interpretation of the data by the 2 authors points to some issues, this book is not readable. And it doesn‘t offer me any ideas on how to safely resist. How anyone can make such horror so dry is beyond me. The information is good, but if you put people to sleep they won‘t absorb it.

Lcsmcat Books I found more to the point tagged in the comments.

Village of Secrets: Defying the Nazis in Vichy France

Lcsmcat

A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary, 1939-1940

Lcsmcat

Fascismo: Um alerta

willaful A shame, because that's really interesting and important information. 5d

TheBookHippie I read it for the data. 😅 5d

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LitsyEvents

What We Knew: Terror, Mass Murder, and Everyday Life in Nazi Germany: An Oral History | Eric A Johnson, Karl-Heinz Reuband

repost for @ChrisBohjalian

I am deeply alarmed by the state of the U.S. Many of you are, too. So, let‘s learn about fascism — a book club, perhaps. But, if nothing else, book suggestions. Let‘s start with WHAT WE KNEW: TERROR, MASS MURDER, AND EVERYDAY LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY.

#BuddyRead

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ChrisBohjalian

What We Knew: Terror, Mass Murder, and Everyday Life in Nazi Germany: An Oral History | Eric A Johnson, Karl-Heinz Reuband

I am deeply alarmed by the state of the U.S. Many of you are, too. So, let‘s learn about fascism — a book club, perhaps. But, if nothing else, book suggestions. Let‘s start with WHAT WE KNEW: TERROR, MASS MURDER, AND EVERYDAY LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY.

Amiable Thank you for speaking out! And for the book suggestion—requesting it from the library right now. (edited) 3w

charl08 You might also be interested in a fictional exploration of the same topic

Once the Deed Is Done

TheKidUpstairs A short, but impactful novella:

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marleed Stacked!📖 3w

Deblovestoread Thank you! I will check out the book. 3w

Chrissyreadit #antifabookclub #overcomingevilempires Just adding some hashtags so this post can pop up in more places. @LitsyEvents 3w

Chrissyreadit I will try to get this book as well. 3w

TheBookHippie It‘s so so good. I just read it. 3w

kspenmoll I will try & get the book as well. 3w

Dilara The hashtag #readingispolitical might also be of interest.
I've been reading a lot of non-fiction about fascism, nazism and authoritarianism in the last couple of years, but not in English and not necessarily of direct interest to US readers, so I'll probably lurk rather than participate... 3w

Bookwormjillk Just requested it from the library. Thank you for the suggestion. 3w

Lcsmcat Just added it to my Kobo. 3w

BookwormAHN I'm in, I just downloaded it 2w

Graciouswarriorlibrarian Just requested it. 2w

Liz_M book suggestions: Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, Fascism: A Warning 2w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa This is the book club I need right now. Add me to tags too 2w

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JuliaTheBookNerd

Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust | Allan Zullo, Mara Bovsun

#Survivors ❤️‍🩹💔

#CharacterCharm 👸🏻🤴🏽🕵🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍⚕️🧑‍🍳👨‍🌾👨‍🎨👨🏻‍⚖️🧝🏻‍♀️🧚🏼‍♀️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs 😔💔😭 3w

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kspenmoll

The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews | Father Patrick Desbois

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“Every witness is unique,a living protest of sorts against the abject annihilation of the memory of his assassinated Jewish neighbors”(145).Why have I read this month 3 books addressing the holocaust,1 through a photograph,a 2nd,historical fiction following a real child,& this one, through bullets? I think I am seeing so many parallels to our president‘s attempt to turn this country into a dictatorship-I need the concrete.#MondayMood 🤬😡😢😭

Deblovestoread

Deblovestoread So important! Stacking. 2mo

Butterfinger Yes, and it is so easy to become depressed because you feel so impotent about the past. We can do something now. Keep sharing about the past and speaking up about today's injustices. I hope you read something light. The photograph still haunts me. I remember when Lisa Kudrow found out about her father's Jewish family. They had all been murdered in a mass grave. I can't remember if it was Ukraine or Poland. There was a memorial. 2mo

Butterfinger I never thought till today that these precious people should be exhumed and given a respectful burial. I need to read this book. We need to honor by reading about each soul. Do you follow The Beloved Children of the Holocaust? 2mo

kspenmoll @Butterfinger I will look into The Beloved Children. 2mo

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kspenmoll

The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews | Father Patrick Desbois

“The Nazis had taken away beauty from everything…”

dabbe 😢😪😭 2mo

AnnCrystal 😢. 2mo

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kspenmoll

The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews | Father Patrick Desbois

Father Patrick Desbois‘s passionate commitment to honoring the 1.5 million Jews who died by bullets.

Butterfinger That would be sucg a daunting task. This is all of Europe, correct? I know of communities who have built monuments with names who were lost. He's right. In death, they should be honored. 2mo

GingerAntics Oh my god, they are/have building monuments to the Nazis? That‘s gross! That‘s not any different in my mind than building monuments to confederate soldiers and the confederacy itself. This man is doing amazing, important work. 2mo

dabbe 🎯🩵🎯 2mo

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kspenmoll @Butterfinger @GingerAntics Yes,the Nazi monuments are all over Europe.These literal killing fields are located all over Ukraine-those were the villages he was visiting & recording elderly witnesses that were still alive.Most had never unburdened themselves of their stories. His grandfather,a French soldier was captured by the Germans & sent to Rawa-Ruska,a concentration camp in Ukraine 2mo

kspenmoll It was his grandfather who got him interested in Ukraine where 1.5 mil Jews were killed by bullets. 2mo

GingerAntics @kspenmoll wow! That is terrible! I‘m so glad he gave these survivors space to let these stories out. No one should carry any story, any trauma, but certainly such horrors alone. 2mo

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kspenmoll

The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews | Father Patrick Desbois

Early morning coffee, a book & my snuggly cats. What a satisfying way to start my day. ☕️📙😻😻
#MondayMood

Deblovestoread

Kitta I had both of mine on me last night 😆 2mo

kspenmoll @Kitta They are such warm soft blankets! 2mo

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2mo

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Deblovestoread A perfect way to start your day! Wishing you a peaceful mood all day long! ❤️ 2mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 #emandpoe 2mo

RaeLovesToRead One of these kitties looks more happy for it to be morning than the other 😄❤️ Give them a snuggle from me! 2mo

AnnCrystal 💕😻🐾😻💝. 2mo

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