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I wasn't all that interested in the Dodd family and tried to read this book in 2011; giving it another go since it is our book club pick.
I tried again and just couldn't bear with it - this book is not going to be something I complete, even on my walks when have no other audiobook uploaded to my MP3 player. I really don't like the Dodd characters and can't spend any more time dealing with their inadequacies when my wish list for reading has much more interesting titles awaiting my time and atten ...more
I tried again and just couldn't bear with it - this book is not going to be something I complete, even on my walks when have no other audiobook uploaded to my MP3 player. I really don't like the Dodd characters and can't spend any more time dealing with their inadequacies when my wish list for reading has much more interesting titles awaiting my time and atten ...more

Amazing book about the U.S. Ambassador to Germany in the mid-1930's, during Hitler's initial rise to power and machinations to grab all the power.
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Really makes you wonder....people so scared they couldn't object....
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