Book Reviews

Not as well-known but more authoritative are three books by two real-life FBI profilers, John Douglas and Robert Ressler.

I was nineteen and taking an English class at a local university when I read Homer’s epic for the first time.

Stories about the supernatural fascinate and attract, I suppose, because they deal with those realms of human experience that are mysterious.

Though it might all sound depressing, I found The Diving Bell to be inspiring. Many topics are explored, though two themes have struck me with special force.

From 1942 to 1945, James Fahey served on board the USS Montpelier, and recorded his experiences in a diary.

Again, this is a painful read; and also lengthy. But for anyone who wants to know the whole story of the Holocaust—insofar as that is obtainable to mere readers of history—Martin Gilbert’s work is invaluable.