Any non-fiction recommendations?

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"Executioner: Pierrepoint." The biography of a British habgman. I wouldn't call it my 'favorite', but a fascinating life to read about. There's also a book called Seppuku that doves into the history and many strange variations on the Japanese honorable unaliving of one's self.

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    I enjoyed the autobiographies and books by Bud Spencer. Him and Terrence Hill were childhood heroes. But he was also a great human being and wrote enjoyable books. Not sure they are available in english. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book I purchase almost yearly. The book from and about german comedian icon Otto Waalkes "Kleinhirn an alle" was also a good read.

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    #3

    A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. It explains a lot about the complexities that make up our universe in a simple and easy to digest format with simple language that can make anyone understand it.

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    #4

    The Storyteller by Dave Grohl.

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    Hitler's Willing Executioners. It's not an easy read by any means and the content is controversial, but it's well written and thought provoking, whether you agree with the theory or not.

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    I liked "They Called me a Lioness", by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri. Very eye-opening.

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    All that comes to mind is Ivory, Apes and Peacocks by Alan Root. It's got a few old fashioned attitudes but is really fascinating :)

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    the Smart Aleck's Guide to American History by Adam Selzer. Might as well make history interesting.

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