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.
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.
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.
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.
I liked "They Called me a Lioness", by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri. Very eye-opening.
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 :)
the Smart Aleck's Guide to American History by Adam Selzer.
Might as well make history interesting.
