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danthemingo's review against another edition
4.0
Short concise overview of Hitlers life. There is a lot for us to learn from history, if we but choose. Too many things that happened here are on the horizon once more.
koberreads's review
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
“Humanity may not always be able to predict who among us will become a monster or why, but after witnessing the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler, perhaps the resolve to prevent such horrors in the future has been strengthened.”
— A Life From Beginning to End of Adolf Hitler (World War 2 Biographies) by Hourly History
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Disclosure: I am a male of 20ish of age.
Forgive me for my imperfect opinion and insights (I am still young and have a lot to learn) but I hope you are inspired to read the book after reading my review.
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Short review:
- What did you like or dislike?
- The only thing to dislike is Hitler and the atrocities he committed that resulted in so much unnecessary suffering and death. But it did happen and we can't change the past but the only thing we can change is the present and future. And that is to make sure these horrific acts don't ever happen again. We should arrive at our deathbed leaving a world that is better than the one we are born into.
- I like it conciseness of everything. It is a great summary of a life of a person that I initially thought was only born evil but realized he was human too sadly he failed to be self-aware of his flaws and the suffering he is causing.
- I like that this is like a book that prepares me to read "The Rise and Fall of Third Reich." Which is a mammoth of a history book. This short book is the perfect introduction. But it can also stand enough as well as its right to educate young people about the Tale of warning for the Nazi party and Hitler without intimidating them so much with a big number of pages.
- To whom would you recommend this book?
- Anyone curious about why the Holocaust happened and its origins
- Anyone curious how did one man become such a monster? Tip: It is because of his unrelenting desire to not question his own beliefs to the point that the reality in his head is a complete distortion of what is actually in front of him. This is for anyone curious about how to prevent the dark side of our natures from taking over us which is by doing our best to be self-aware of our own beliefs and question if these beliefs are causing more destruction or hate in the world. Hitler just wanted the best for his country but sadly did not see other races and other countries are also part of the world and that there is no master race. We all belong to one race. The race of humankind.
- If you think your beliefs are not helping anyone, better question your beliefs and alter them that will help you wake up from our illusion of separateness.
- Why did you choose this rating?
- Because it is one of the best kinds of history books I could have ever read. Not a boring or hard-to-follow story. And truly concise.
Further comments:
A well-written summary of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Army and the WW2 he ignited. I was reading Rise and Fall of Third Reich but realized it was a thick mammoth book.
So reading this short but concise biography of him gives me a well overview of that massive book that inspires me to finish it more.
I only had the desire to study Hitler only after I read Viktor Frankls book Man Search for meaning and the new latest book on the Holocaust, The Redhead of Auschwitz (I do recommend reading both of these books. They will truly help you see more what human suffering is and what resilience is and that you can find the courage and create meaning anywhere even in the most horrific extreme circumstances.) These Holocaust books because made me question more why the Germans or specifically Hitler hate the Jews so much that led them commit mass murder. How could the SS not have felt any form of guilt when beating the shit out of, enslaving, gassing, burning the Jews? The question of why such extreme suffering happens has always invaded my subconscious but it is only now that it is coming into surface.
Quotes (From other books) below to maybe further instill in you the lessons of the biography:
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Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it.” —Santayana, Spanish-born American philosopher
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For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing - Simon Wiesenthal, Holocaust survivor and Nazi Hunter
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We cannot always prevent the bad, but we also cannot let it overshadow the good -
Nechama Birnbaum, author of the Redhead of Auschwitz
— A Life From Beginning to End of Adolf Hitler (World War 2 Biographies) by Hourly History
https://a.co/ibIeILq
----------------
Disclosure: I am a male of 20ish of age.
Forgive me for my imperfect opinion and insights (I am still young and have a lot to learn) but I hope you are inspired to read the book after reading my review.
---
Short review:
- What did you like or dislike?
- The only thing to dislike is Hitler and the atrocities he committed that resulted in so much unnecessary suffering and death. But it did happen and we can't change the past but the only thing we can change is the present and future. And that is to make sure these horrific acts don't ever happen again. We should arrive at our deathbed leaving a world that is better than the one we are born into.
- I like it conciseness of everything. It is a great summary of a life of a person that I initially thought was only born evil but realized he was human too sadly he failed to be self-aware of his flaws and the suffering he is causing.
- I like that this is like a book that prepares me to read "The Rise and Fall of Third Reich." Which is a mammoth of a history book. This short book is the perfect introduction. But it can also stand enough as well as its right to educate young people about the Tale of warning for the Nazi party and Hitler without intimidating them so much with a big number of pages.
- To whom would you recommend this book?
- Anyone curious about why the Holocaust happened and its origins
- Anyone curious how did one man become such a monster? Tip: It is because of his unrelenting desire to not question his own beliefs to the point that the reality in his head is a complete distortion of what is actually in front of him. This is for anyone curious about how to prevent the dark side of our natures from taking over us which is by doing our best to be self-aware of our own beliefs and question if these beliefs are causing more destruction or hate in the world. Hitler just wanted the best for his country but sadly did not see other races and other countries are also part of the world and that there is no master race. We all belong to one race. The race of humankind.
- If you think your beliefs are not helping anyone, better question your beliefs and alter them that will help you wake up from our illusion of separateness.
- Why did you choose this rating?
- Because it is one of the best kinds of history books I could have ever read. Not a boring or hard-to-follow story. And truly concise.
Further comments:
A well-written summary of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Army and the WW2 he ignited. I was reading Rise and Fall of Third Reich but realized it was a thick mammoth book.
So reading this short but concise biography of him gives me a well overview of that massive book that inspires me to finish it more.
I only had the desire to study Hitler only after I read Viktor Frankls book Man Search for meaning and the new latest book on the Holocaust, The Redhead of Auschwitz (I do recommend reading both of these books. They will truly help you see more what human suffering is and what resilience is and that you can find the courage and create meaning anywhere even in the most horrific extreme circumstances.) These Holocaust books because made me question more why the Germans or specifically Hitler hate the Jews so much that led them commit mass murder. How could the SS not have felt any form of guilt when beating the shit out of, enslaving, gassing, burning the Jews? The question of why such extreme suffering happens has always invaded my subconscious but it is only now that it is coming into surface.
Quotes (From other books) below to maybe further instill in you the lessons of the biography:
-------
Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it.” —Santayana, Spanish-born American philosopher
-------
For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing - Simon Wiesenthal, Holocaust survivor and Nazi Hunter
-------
We cannot always prevent the bad, but we also cannot let it overshadow the good -
Nechama Birnbaum, author of the Redhead of Auschwitz
ravensfyre's review against another edition
3.0
"For evil to flourish it only requires good men to do nothing."
A good read for someone who is looking to study briefly the life of Adolf Hitler.
Hitler is no doubt the "greatest" dictator to have ever lived.
Like the wand-maker Ollivander says in Harry Potter, "After all, You know who did great things. Terrible, but great."
The author has made a laudable effort to highlight the important events in the history of world war 2 concerning the Third Reich.
However, what I found lacking, is details on the holocaust.
While the author includes some details-like eugenics- he doesn't do the atrocities justice.
In conclusion, I recommend this for any student of history or otherwise; anyone who is looking to understand better, this monster.
A good read for someone who is looking to study briefly the life of Adolf Hitler.
Hitler is no doubt the "greatest" dictator to have ever lived.
Like the wand-maker Ollivander says in Harry Potter, "After all, You know who did great things. Terrible, but great."
The author has made a laudable effort to highlight the important events in the history of world war 2 concerning the Third Reich.
However, what I found lacking, is details on the holocaust.
While the author includes some details-like eugenics- he doesn't do the atrocities justice.
In conclusion, I recommend this for any student of history or otherwise; anyone who is looking to understand better, this monster.
living2travel2's review against another edition
3.0
Short biography on Hitler. Not too detailed as others
readingthroughthelookinglass's review against another edition
4.0
Very basic but very informative
Basic book, but very informative and interesting. Learned a few things that I did not know about Hitler. Perfect book for those of you like me who have an interest in Adolf Hitler but don't want to get confused by the unnecessary jargon.
This book sets all important parts aside.
Basic book, but very informative and interesting. Learned a few things that I did not know about Hitler. Perfect book for those of you like me who have an interest in Adolf Hitler but don't want to get confused by the unnecessary jargon.
This book sets all important parts aside.
kayliecelery's review against another edition
5.0
Great read
Well written and very informative, just enough information to not be overwhelming. I have learnt new information about this time in history.
Well written and very informative, just enough information to not be overwhelming. I have learnt new information about this time in history.
shorshewitch's review against another edition
4.0
How did the Führer become so?
"More than anything else, Hitler proved that monsters do exist, but sadly, they aren’t as obvious as how they are depicted in horror movies. They have very human faces, and often have lived all too human lives, sometimes marked by conflict and pain, but as was the case with Hitler’s relationship with his mother and his sisters, not always devoid of love. Humanity may not always be able to predict who among us will become a monster or why, but after witnessing the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler, perhaps the resolve to prevent such horrors in the future has been strengthened."
The short book gives us the insight into the making of the world's deadliest dictator. But I was a tad dissappointed by the fact that the book doesn't give us much insight into what gave Hitler his excellent oratory skills which became the reason of him coming to power which in turn was the ultimate reason of mass destruction and genocide. He didn't seem to be very much a reader, neither was he a good orator in his school. So what made him to give those speeches and amass thousands of followers. Would have wanted a more in depth study.
Nonetheless a good attempt to give us a concise story.
"More than anything else, Hitler proved that monsters do exist, but sadly, they aren’t as obvious as how they are depicted in horror movies. They have very human faces, and often have lived all too human lives, sometimes marked by conflict and pain, but as was the case with Hitler’s relationship with his mother and his sisters, not always devoid of love. Humanity may not always be able to predict who among us will become a monster or why, but after witnessing the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler, perhaps the resolve to prevent such horrors in the future has been strengthened."
The short book gives us the insight into the making of the world's deadliest dictator. But I was a tad dissappointed by the fact that the book doesn't give us much insight into what gave Hitler his excellent oratory skills which became the reason of him coming to power which in turn was the ultimate reason of mass destruction and genocide. He didn't seem to be very much a reader, neither was he a good orator in his school. So what made him to give those speeches and amass thousands of followers. Would have wanted a more in depth study.
Nonetheless a good attempt to give us a concise story.
deearr's review
4.0
Is it possible to detail the life story of a person the author calls “…the most notorious person in the history of the world,” and squeeze all that information into a book that the average reader can finish in about an hour? Hourly History proves that it can be accomplished.
This short book touches on all the major points of Adolf Hitler’s life, beginning with his youth in Austria and his days as a young man in Vienna. There is adequate time spent on his meteoric rise through the political ranks, including how Hitler consolidated his power once he became a national figure. I found the Conclusion chapter to be insightful and helpful to the reader in understanding the full impact of Hitler’s policies during the time he controlled the German government (including the military).
Admittedly, there are many items that are left out of a book this size (personally, I would have liked to see more pages dedicated to World War II), but the author accomplishes the goal of giving readers a good overview of the chosen subject. Four stars.
This short book touches on all the major points of Adolf Hitler’s life, beginning with his youth in Austria and his days as a young man in Vienna. There is adequate time spent on his meteoric rise through the political ranks, including how Hitler consolidated his power once he became a national figure. I found the Conclusion chapter to be insightful and helpful to the reader in understanding the full impact of Hitler’s policies during the time he controlled the German government (including the military).
Admittedly, there are many items that are left out of a book this size (personally, I would have liked to see more pages dedicated to World War II), but the author accomplishes the goal of giving readers a good overview of the chosen subject. Four stars.
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