I was crazy over books as a young girl. In elementary school, my favorite shelves of the school library held the biographies. I devoured books about Clara Barton, Helen Keller, and others. Why this came about, I don't know. But I've always preferred nonfiction over fiction. I received two books for Christmas and I'm excited about reading them in the coming year. One is Eric Metaxas' biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I know little more about Bonhoeffer other than he took his faith seriously and was part of a plot to assassinate Adolph Hitler. He was executed just two weeks before the liberation in 1945. I'm quite sure his biography will be fascinating.
My son had some trouble finding a copy of the book, so it's obviously in high demand. Are you planning any reading for 2012?
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There was a very good PBS drama about Boenhoeffer (I am sure I didn't spell his name correctly.) See if you can find it after you read your book.
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