Book Review: The Gift of our Wounds by Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka (2018)
Synopsis : In 2012, a lone gunman opened fire inside a Sihk temple near Milwaukee and killed, among others, Pardeep Kaleka's father. Two months after the tragedy, Pardeep arranged to meet with Arno Michaelis in the hopes the former white supremacist would be able to give him answers. The meeting went better than both expected and ultimately resulted in them forming a partnership. This non-fiction book tells their stories. Review: I came across this book pretty much at random while at the library a few days ago. At first, I didn't know if it would be something I would enjoy reading but, since my book pile was relatively small, I decided to give it a try. It ended up being much better than I was expecting. I think the thing I found I enjoyed most about this book was the way one of the authors was able to give the reader a very raw look into the mind of a white supremacist. The memoir was very detailed, offering a good insight into the types of things that cause a person to take ...