November 25, 2012 at 4:55 am
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tom kelley
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I just finished reading, “King Leopold’s Ghost” and found it captivatingly shocking. All in one book it tells the story of Stanley and Livingston, the first human rights movement in modern times, the brutal exploitation and genocide of the Congolese people and the biggest real estate scam ever. It is brilliantly written by Adam Hochschild,who introduces a cast of characters that includes steam boat captain Joseph Conrad author of, “Heart of Darkness”, Irish patriot Roger Casement who ended his life on the gallows of London, and the failed U.S. business man for whom the town of Sanford, Florida is named. Available at Barnes & Noble, Westwood Village.