For some sixty years, the Nuremberg trials have demonstrated the resolve of the United States and its fellow Allied victors of the Second World War...
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Jan 16, 2009
Letters from Nuremberg: My Father’s Narrative of the Quest for Justice,
Christopher J. Dodd. Produced by Tantor Media, downloaded from Audible.com. Narrated by Michael Prichard.
Senator Dodd of Connecticut, recently found these letters written to his mother while his father, Thomas J. Dodd was a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. The Dodd siblings decided to publish these letters. The journal itself is rather disappointing reading because, most of what we learn is the ongoi More...
Christopher J. Dodd. Produced by Tantor Media, downloaded from Audible.com. Narrated by Michael Prichard.
Senator Dodd of Connecticut, recently found these letters written to his mother while his father, Thomas J. Dodd was a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. The Dodd siblings decided to publish these letters. The journal itself is rather disappointing reading because, most of what we learn is the ongoi More...
Jan 20, 2009
Phebe
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This book was a subject sandwich: politics, war, politics. Toss in frustration and loneliness, and you have a summation of the book. The epistolary narrative is sprinkled with a few gems - which was my purpose for reading.
from October 7, 1945
"I pulled my hat brim down, turned my top coat collar up and discovered that I got a better reception. No cold stares but instead smiles and greetings. On the main street, particularly in the company of U.S. officers, I get ice water tre More...
from October 7, 1945
"I pulled my hat brim down, turned my top coat collar up and discovered that I got a better reception. No cold stares but instead smiles and greetings. On the main street, particularly in the company of U.S. officers, I get ice water tre More...
Jan 13, 2009
Ken
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I read some excellent books in 2008, but this is probably the best non-fiction work of the year for me. One one level, it's a pretty straightforward read; other than an explanatory preface and some notes, this is simply a reprint of letters from one of the lawyers at Nuremberg (Christopher Dodd's father, Thomas Dodd ) writing home to his wife. Seems simple enough, really.
But this was Nuremberg, and Thomas Dodd not only had a front row seat for the proceedings, he was also a strong ad More...
But this was Nuremberg, and Thomas Dodd not only had a front row seat for the proceedings, he was also a strong ad More...
Jul 04, 2008
Karen
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It is a pity that Thomas Dood did not keep a diary. But maybe its best if he would have written it the same way he wrote letters. His letters to his wife Grace are tedious and repetitive. Yes, he was lonely and depressed to be stuck in post WWII Germany when it was at its worst, dealing with awful things, but it I had to read one more time how much he was homesick and missed her I would have burned the book. Finshed up just in time. Senator Dodd was given almost no information about this time
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Feb 10, 2008
Charlaralotte
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Skip the first part of the book and go straight to the letters that Dodd wrote his wife while working as one of the head attorneys at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial. You can hit the first part later...
I completely agree with Tom Dodd's reasons for bringing this collection out--to show that the U.S. did not always make a farce out of world justice (note Guantanamo), and that Nuremberg was a prime example of the victors restraining themselves properly.
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I completely agree with Tom Dodd's reasons for bringing this collection out--to show that the U.S. did not always make a farce out of world justice (note Guantanamo), and that Nuremberg was a prime example of the victors restraining themselves properly.
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Feb 07, 2008
Jeannie
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Aside from the fact that this book was clearly an election ploy by Mr. Dodd, it was OK. It has some interesting "behind-the-scenes" accounts of the Nurnberg trials. But I also felt like Thomas Dodd was an extremely unreliable narrator of the story - he claimed to not be interested in politics, yet he clearly was (and indeed, became a U.S. Representative in 1952, just a few years after he came back from Germany). He claimed to not be petty, and in the next sentence, he would make petty
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Jan 11, 2010
Lotte
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Dodd's behind-the-scenes views at the earliest Nuremberg trial are interesting, but especially when he shares a viewpoint never meant for public consumption. I know little about the trials and so found the book almost all new information. His description of Lidice (unknown to me) was startling and sad.
Also interesting to me were Dodd's comments to his wife on caring for the children, paying bills, running the household, and his future political interests.
Also interesting to me were Dodd's comments to his wife on caring for the children, paying bills, running the household, and his future political interests.
Jan 16, 2012
Kristi
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Fascinating subject but I thought there would be more about the actual trial. Most of the letters were too repeptitive. I find it ironic that there was a statement about how people got bored with the trial (when they kept reading documents aloud) and how it shook things up when he displayed the lampshades and the skull. That's how I felt about the letters. I realize there were things from the trial he could not share but I expected some significant revelations on background info, not question
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Feb 10, 2009
Kristen
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I really enjoyed this book. The author (a current US Senator) goes off on his foreign policy once and a while, but on the whole, it is a great book about the tragedy of some terrible men, and some weak men who are controlled by Hitler.
Oct 13, 2007
Dan
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Who is going to be the next president? Well my vote is for Cris Dodd. I always liked his position on the Iraq war and this book gives some background, a history of his father's service at the nuremberg trials through never before published correspondance to his wife. How do you spell integrity Mr Bush - never mind. The letters are very personal, some better written than others, but all establish a thread of consistant thinking. It was brave of the Senator and his siblings to publish them. T
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Dec 05, 2008
Rae
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I am listening to this on CD . It is like reading someone's diary - and getting the inside scoop on the Nazi regime all at once. It is a very nice book to read at the same time as the Devil's Doctor. It adds humanity and a compelling personal narrative. The beginning intro is a little dry- but still powerful.
I ended up returning this to the library before completion. I plan to get it out when I have more time to listen. I highly recommend it to others.
I ended up returning this to the library before completion. I plan to get it out when I have more time to listen. I highly recommend it to others.
Jul 08, 2008
Sue
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This wasn't the best book on the trial I've read, but it did give some insight into the prosecution side of things and how one lawyer (at least) felt about the US prosecutors he worked with, as well as how the army and the prosecutors from Britain, France, and the Soviet Union handled things. A bit too much of Dodd's homesickness and yearning for his wife for my taste, but his isolation helped him have to describe events for his wife back in Connecticut.
Jan 26, 2008
Nicole
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The letters are fascinating - something younger readers need to know about WWII and the immediate days after the war in Europe. The letters should be paired with re-reading Vonneguts 'Slaughterhouse Five'. But Chris Dodd should have cut a lot of extraneous stuff - needs lots of editing.
Apr 16, 2008
Meri
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Wow. I got incredibly tired of hearing "Grace, my dearest one". Not to mention I find what happened during the Nuremburg Trials far more intriguing than what Dodd had for dinner. Unfortunately, Christopher thought we would benefit from this information.
Jan 03, 2011
Doug
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This was much better written than I expected from Dodd. It's the story of his Father who was one of the main prosecutors at the Nuremberg trials after WWII. Interesting story and insights into some of the Nazis on trial.
Apr 22, 2009
melita
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i liked thomas dodd's insider take on working at the nuremburg trials, but what i loved more was how his letters outlined his absolute love and devotion to his wife and children at home.
Dec 29, 2011
Stacey
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LOVED IT! In my mind's eye, i can envision when Senator Dodd was describing the postwar Nuremburg and walking through the leveled city, what it looked like. Beautiful book.
Apr 26, 2008
Justice not revenge. The moral authority nations earn when they are true to their laws. These are the themes Senator Dodd emphasizes when he talks about this book.
Oct 21, 2007
Amy
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A different way to convey this important piece of history, the story of the trial is told through letters sent from attorney, Tom Dodd to his beloved wife, Grace.
Aug 10, 2008
Lindsey
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Very interesting to read the opinion's of the players at Nurmberg from one who was there.
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