Reader recommendation: In the Garden of Beasts

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In his In the Garden of Beasts, Erik Larson describes life in Germany 1933-39 through the eyes of the US Ambassador William Dodd and his family. It seems unbelievable that neighboring countries didn't stop Hitler's murderous rampage partially due to their business interests. Does this sound familiar? This is a page-turner!

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