“Hitlerland is a bit of a guilty pleasure. Reading about the Nazis is not supposed to be fun; but Nagorski manages to make it so. Readers new to this story will find it fascinating†(The Washington Post).Hitler’s rise to power; Germany’s march to the abyss; as seen through the eyes of Americans—diplomats; military officers; journalists; expats; visiting authors; Olympic athletes—who watched horrified and up close. “Engaging if chilling…a broader look at Americans who had a ringside seat to Hitler’s rise†(USA TODAY); Hitlerland offers a gripping narrative full of surprising twists—and a startlingly fresh perspective on this heavily dissected era.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Living a life on the edge!By MeuOne of the guiding principles of writing well is to write from your own personal life experience. In Safe Hands gives the reader a true and honest insider's point of view as to what it's like to live; 24 hours a day; in the world of customs and border patrol; a world I could only imagine by reading IN SAFE HANDS. It's definitely not one I could ever even conceive of for myself. Page after page created the possibility for me to vicariously experience the taut drama and unseen danger of the lives these men and women have chosen to make their life work. So much happens behind the scenes in keeping our country safe that most of us aren't aware of; don't think about; or can't be seen. I gritted my teeth; clenched my jaw and finally exhaled when I finished reading these haunting tales. This book made it possible for me to get a glimpse into how and why we can live our "normal" lives; the way we do everyday; without being on constant alert for a terrorist attack in our cities and towns across the U.S. It's a story; based on real life events; that made me pause and be truly grateful for the sense of security I feel in going about living my every day life; without the angst and terror that many people in our world are forced to face; as part of their "normal" everyday. If you want to get a glimpse of the vigilance it takes for us to live in a safer environment in the 21st century; read this book. It is a story of warriors; seen and unseen across our country that help to make it possible. It made me pause and maybe it'll do the same for you!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. not the exciting gunfighter stories like the border cops in ArizonaBy FTOIt was just ok; not the exciting gunfighter stories like the border cops in Arizona. War stories of a Customs Inspector at Logan Airport.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. CBP doesn't have east days; but they're taken for granted.By Raymond Milian MouraGreat to see that someone has written about one of Americas oldest law enforement agencies.
