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During the holiday season, gift giving can be…an adventure, to say the least. But at my house, I’ve turned it into a sort of challenge. My spouse’s and my reading tastes rarely overlap, but I still feel determined to buy him books that he will adore. He is a typical “dad book” lover—lots of history (especially books with paintings of ships on the cover). Recently, I sat him down and had him write out the top nonfiction books that I’ve ever recommended to him. Here are the results:
 Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden KeefeA few years ago, I finally read Patrick Radden Keefe’s incredible narrative nonfiction book Say Nothing, which follows The Troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He begins his story with the disappearance of Jean McConville, a widowed mother of ten. From there, he jumps around to many of the characters involved in different aspects of the I.R.A., detailing how key events in Northern Ireland’s history impact these characters’ lives. I hadn’t even finished it when I started recommending it. It’s truly as good as everyone says it is. |
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