This book was written by the granddaughter of the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church. She gives a detailed description of her life in the family and church. I cannot believe some of the things that they taught their children from such a young age. I really feel that it should be considered child abuse, but I suppose religions have certain protections for their doctrine. I was intrigued by what she had to say, and what the catalyst for her leaving the church was. I think she is brave for speaking out against the church, and hope she has a positive impact on the world to cancel out some of the negative she put into it. This church is revolting. 

 This book is the personal account of Stella Muller-Madej, who grew up during World War II. She goes into great detail about her experiences inside the concentration camp, the conditions, the lack of food, the lack of cleanliness. How horrible it would be to experience those things, but especially as a child. I found this book to be especially moving, and it was also very interesting to read how she was rescued by the famous Oscar Schindler. I really liked this book 

 Pardeep Kaleka, one of the authors of this book, lost his father in a tragic hate crime. Wade Michael Page, a white supremacist who was apparently first exposed to these beliefs while serving in the Army, walked into a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and shot several people. One of those people was the father of this author. The other author of this book, Arno Michaelis, was a founding member of a white supremacist group. These two people met each other and began to discuss the issues and pain that these hateful attitudes and crimes cause for others. This was a very interesting and moving book, and I would suggest this to anyone who was curious about the ideals behind some of these actions. 

 I haven't found very many books by survivors of the sinking of the Titanic, but I found this one somewhere and had to buy it. I cannot imagine how horrifying this event must have been. Being on a sinking ship is bad enough, but being a child and losing a parent and watching other people freeze to death and drown must have been absolutely horrible. 

 This is about the Ovitz family, including the seven of them who were dwarfs. I feel weird using that word, but for the sake of the title. They were quite successful and traveled around and performed, singing and other things. It was so sad to see them all be deported to Auschwitz. Several accounts of this family were taken into the writing of this book, including the account from the one surviving member of the family, Perla. I really enjoyed learning about this family. This was a good book. 

 9/11 happened when I was in the 8th grade. So many of the boys in the town I live in joined some branch of the military, for various reasons. I know the personal experiences of my ex-fiancée, who grew up to be a Marine with several tours of duty, some of the experiences of two other friends who grew up to be Marines, and some of the experiences that my now husband had in the Army. As a history major, who specialized in World War II, the experiences of those who were part of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are more personal to me in some way. Probably because I remember 9/11. Probably because I knew some of these guys personally, and the impact their experiences had on them. This isn't the best book as far as writing goes, but it is honest and raw. It is an experience, a first hand account of a kid going through things that most other adults do not ever have to go through. I am glad that I picked this book up. 

 I feel weird saying I love disaster books, but I do love reading about disasters. I suppose that makes me a morbid person, but here I am. This book was an interesting account of the deadly tsunami that hit Japan. I felt so terrible reading about all the little kids at the schools, and how they were just suffocated with mud and nasty water. So many people lost everything they had, and their lives as well. I cannot imagine the devastation. I do not live in a coastal area, so I have never had to be concerned with that, and I cannot imagine the anxiety that one must feel every time those sirens go off. 

 This is another book that is featured in the Haunted America series that I have been trying to read through. This book is available to read for free with Kindle Unlimited, otherwise it is something like eleven dollars for a 150 page book, and that was too much for my cheap self. I love the little history lessons in these books, and discovering places that I need to visit at some point. I love paranormal things, so these are right up my alley, even if they are short. 

 This book is part of the Haunted America series, and was available to read for free on Kindle Unlimited. I read these on my phone at night a lot, and they are short little books (which is great to help me reach my goal that I raised this year). This one featured Galveston, Texas. I really enjoyed the included photographs of the buildings that were mentioned, and I looked up some and added them to my travel list. The stories were interesting, but I love the history lessons on each of the places more than the paranormal story. These are short books, but are interesting and certainly worth the read if you are looking for something interesting and free. 

 This book is about George Remus, a well-known bootlegging Kingpin during the Prohibition Era. I was familiar with the name from the Boardwalk Empire book and television show, but I didn't really know much about the actual man. Remus seems like he was a very interesting character. This also goes into detail about his relationships, both romantically and legally, with some formidable women. I really enjoy Karen Abbott's work. I believe that this is the second book of hers that I have read. I thought it was well researched and very informative. I hope to read more of her work.