Hatemongers and Demagogues (Profiles)
by Thomas Streissguth
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Presents profiles of eight men who preyed upon the fears and prejudices of people to attract followers to their causes, whether pursuing alleged witches, pointing a finger at imagined communists, or persecuting minorities.Tags
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Certainly a timely title, unfortunately this book's message will likely be lost to it's outdated format. It looks like a 20+ year-old biography, complete with black and white photos and chapters that are 15-20 pages in length. The writing style includes interesting facts, but much also reads like a timeline. I often wished it would "get to the good part" as in, how did these experiences lead to the moniker "demagogue"? The information is too valuable to waste and too interesting to be presented in boring manner. I would like to see a revised version that engages more readers. Perhaps some color, or subheadings, or even timelines to replace the less engaging narrative points.
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Thomas Streissguth is an author who grew up in the Midwest. He worked in New York in magazines for four years and as a juvenile book editor in Minneapolis for six. He has published about 40 books of non-fiction: biographies, history, geography books, and the like. His title's include: Dracula, Cleopatra, Hoaxers and Hustlers, Jack London, and show more Vladmir Putin. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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