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Letters from Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice Audiobook
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Senator Christopher J. Dodd (Connecticut) presents letters his father wrote home while serving as a prosecutor at Nuremberg.
Senator Thomas Dodd began his career of public service as prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials. Chris Dodd recently discovered his mother's collection of letters his father wrote during the trials. Through his father, Chris Dodd learned not only the scope of Nazi Holocaust but also the importance of the rule of law. Our allies would have preferred summary executions of the Nazi leadership, but Chris Dodd said his father gave "to these defendants that which they did not give to their victims, and the world is a better place for their example."
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"At times daunting and tedious. But I was touched by this mans love for his wife, the longing of her companionship and his want to seek her opinion before he made decisions. It was another take on a dark time in our history, I am glad there were men who were dedicated to fairness and justice."
— Dawn (4 out of 5 stars)
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Moving and insightful…. Chris Dodd places his father's letters and the trial in context brilliantly.
— Senator Edward Kennedy -
“At times anguished and stimulating, always informative and insightful, Thomas Dodd’s personal letters from the Nuremburg trial to his wife as presented by his son, Senator Christopher Dodd, constitute an important contribution to history. All those interested in the events resulting from the darkest zones of humanity will find this volume of great value.”
— Elie Wiesel, professor and political activist -
“Thomas Dodd’s letters from Nuremberg illuminate the most important trial of the twentieth century through the moving and insightful reflections of a husband, father, and patriot as he made history. Chris Dodd places his father’s letters and the trial in context brilliantly, contrasting America’s deep commitment to the rule of law at Nuremberg with our unfortunate abandonment of that commitment at Guantanamo today. The publication of these letters is especially timely now, as we struggle to regain the respect we so justly earned sixty years ago when we demonstrated to the world the immense power of the rule of law.”
— Senator Edward Kennedy -
“The content of Letters from Nuremberg represents an insightful, very personal perspective into the daily workings of the Nuremberg trials. Chris skillfully extrapolates this historic chapter of European history from the loving correspondence between his father, abroad in a war-torn land, and his mother, coping with the demands of a young family remaining at home. This book, written by my valued friend and colleague, will rightfully take its place on the shelf of history.”
— Senator John Warner -
“This book is a tour de force—a gold mine for historians, an intimate love story, and a compelling portrait of key Nazi figures. Splendidly edited, the letters capture as never before the intrigue, the infighting, and the daily drama of one of the most important trials in history.”
— Doris Kearns Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of The Bully Pulpit -
“Letters from Nuremberg is actually two important and absorbing books in one. Thomas Dodd’s letters take us into the emotional heart of that complex trial that established Nazi crimes for all future generations of humankind. Christopher Dodd’s meditations on them show us the compelling importance of his father’s experience at Nuremberg to our own world sixty years later.”
— Michael Beschloss, New York Time bestselling author of Presidential Courage
Letters from Nuremberg Listener Reviews
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" I'd have preferred more about the trials and less about Dodd. "
— Debra, 8/27/2013 -
" LOVED IT! In my mind's eye, i can envision when Senator Dodd was describing the postwar Nuremburg and walking through the leveled city, what it looked like. Beautiful book. "
— Stacey, 4/1/2013 -
" Excellent history lesson. Wonderful love story "
— London, 2/5/2012 -
" i liked thomas dodd's insider take on working at the nuremburg trials, but what i loved more was how his letters outlined his absolute love and devotion to his wife and children at home. "
— melita, 10/2/2011 -
" A different way to convey this important piece of history, the story of the trial is told through letters sent from attorney, Tom Dodd to his beloved wife, Grace. "
— Amy, 7/29/2011 -
" Very interesting to read the opinion's of the players at Nurmberg from one who was there. "
— Lindsey, 3/4/2010 -
" This was much better written than I expected from Dodd. It's the story of his Father who was one of the main prosecutors at the Nuremberg trials after WWII. Interesting story and insights into some of the Nazis on trial. "
— doug, 12/20/2009 -
" I really enjoyed this book. The author (a current US Senator) goes off on his foreign policy once and a while, but on the whole, it is a great book about the tragedy of some terrible men, and some weak men who are controlled by Hitler. "
— Kristen, 7/31/2009 -
" The letters are fascinating - something younger readers need to know about WWII and the immediate days after the war in Europe. The letters should be paired with re-reading Vonneguts 'Slaughterhouse Five'. But Chris Dodd should have cut a lot of extraneous stuff - needs lots of editing. "
— Nicole, 6/22/2009 -
" Wow. I got incredibly tired of hearing "Grace, my dearest one". Not to mention I find what happened during the Nuremburg Trials far more intriguing than what Dodd had for dinner. Unfortunately, Christopher thought we would benefit from this information. "
— Meri, 5/5/2009 -
" I really enjoyed this book. The author (a current US Senator) goes off on his foreign policy once and a while, but on the whole, it is a great book about the tragedy of some terrible men, and some weak men who are controlled by Hitler. "
— Kristen, 2/10/2009 -
" i liked thomas dodd's insider take on working at the nuremburg trials, but what i loved more was how his letters outlined his absolute love and devotion to his wife and children at home. "
— melita, 1/30/2009 -
" This was much better written than I expected from Dodd. It's the story of his Father who was one of the main prosecutors at the Nuremberg trials after WWII. Interesting story and insights into some of the Nazis on trial. "
— doug, 1/6/2009 -
" Very interesting to read the opinion's of the players at Nurmberg from one who was there. "
— Lindsey, 8/10/2008 -
" Wow. I got incredibly tired of hearing "Grace, my dearest one". Not to mention I find what happened during the Nuremburg Trials far more intriguing than what Dodd had for dinner. Unfortunately, Christopher thought we would benefit from this information. "
— Meri, 4/3/2008 -
" Excellent history lesson. Wonderful love story "
— London, 3/10/2008 -
" The letters are fascinating - something younger readers need to know about WWII and the immediate days after the war in Europe. The letters should be paired with re-reading Vonneguts 'Slaughterhouse Five'. But Chris Dodd should have cut a lot of extraneous stuff - needs lots of editing. "
— Nicole, 1/26/2008 -
" A different way to convey this important piece of history, the story of the trial is told through letters sent from attorney, Tom Dodd to his beloved wife, Grace. "
— Amy, 10/21/2007
About the Authors
Christopher J. Dodd, son of the late Senator Thomas J. Dodd, is a US senator from Connecticut. He is chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Labor and Human Resources Committee. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Senator Dodd is a recipient of the Edmund S. Muskie Public Service Award and is also widely known for his work on children and family issues. He and his wife, Jackie Clegg Dodd, have two young daughters, Grace and Christina, and live in a converted schoolhouse in East Haddam, Connecticut.
Lary Bloom is an author, columnist, editor, teacher, playwright and lyricist. His eight books include The Writer Within, Letters From Nuremberg (with Christopher J. Dodd), The Test of Our Times (with Tom Ridge), and Lary Bloom’s Connecticut Notebook. He is at work on a biography, Sol LeWitt: A Life of Ideas.
His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Connecticut magazine, the Hartford Courant and other publications. He and Suzanne Levine founded Writing at the Mark Twain House and, with novelist Wally Lamb, Praiano Writers, a program on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. He has taught writing at Fairfield University, Trinity College and Wesleyan University. His plays include Wild Black Yonder, Worth Avenue and the musical A Woman of a Certain Age.
About Michael Prichard
Michael Prichard is a Los Angeles-based actor who has played several thousand characters during his career, over one hundred of them in theater and film. He is primarily heard as an audiobook narrator, having recorded well over five hundred full-length books. His numerous awards and accolades include an Audie Award for Tears in the Darkness by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman and six AudioFile Earphones Awards. He was named a Top Ten Golden Voice by SmartMoney magazine. He holds an MFA in theater from the University of Southern California.