Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History – Eduardo Galeano

Focusing on forgotten, silent or unnoticed events, the author tries to warn us, the readers, in a way – to say that history does not only happen on the state level and in parliamentary rooms, but also – and perhaps above all – on the streets, in poorer places or at home. “The children of the Days” is not only a reflection on what is painful, but also a collection of many apt, ironic and funny anecdotes, interesting socio-cultural observations, as well as the affirmation of culture and the achievements of our civilization.

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Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA – Amaryllis Fox

This time I have a very interesting proposition for you to read – “Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA” by Amaryllis Fox. This is the story of a woman who devoted a large part of her life to serving the CIA. The author tells us about her whole life, we meet her as a little girl. We follow her and her upbringing. We can look at what made her one day the secret service recruited her…

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Serial Killer Trivia – Michelle Kaminsky

A long awaited review, a very specific book “Serial Killer Trivia”, which describes the shocking events, the atrocities they went to and the tools of the crime they used. Let’s start by asking ourselves who the serial killer is. The answer is quite frightening, since he is usually a normal, seemingly indistinguishable individual. The only feature that distinguishes him (or her) from the rest of the society is his or her scrupulously concealed love to track down his or her victims and then murder them, depending on the “likes” of men, women, children, and even all at once. Terrifying!

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