A sobering story of an industrial family’s cold efficiency behind the design of the ovens at Auschwitz
Architects of Death tells the astonishing story of how the gas chambers and crematoria that facilitated the murder and incineration of more than one million people in the Holocaust were designed not by the Nazi SS, but by a small respectable family firm of German engineers. Topf and Sons designed and built the crematoria at the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Buchenwald, Belzec, Dachau, Mauthausen, and Gusen. At its height, 66 Topf triple muffle ovens were in operation―46 of which were at Auschwitz. 
 These were not Nazi sadists, but men who were playboys and the sons of train conductors. They were driven not by ideology, but by love affairs, personal ambition, and bitter personal rivalries. Even while their firm created the ultimate human killing and disposal machines, their company sheltered Nazi enemies from the death camps. The intense conflagration of their very ordinary motives created work that surpassed in inhumanity even the demands of the SS. 
 But the company that achieved this spectacularly evil feat of engineering typify the banality of evil. In the 1930s their family firm produced apparatus for all sorts of industries―baking, brewing, the firing of ceramics. Ovens for crematoria accounted for only a small proportion of their business, but it is for these that the Topf brothers became infamous. Their name can still be seen stamped on the iron furnaces of Auschwitz.

Architects of Death: The Family Who Engineered the Death Camps

History

Bartlett, Karen

Europe

St.Martin's Press

Topf and Sons designed and built the crematoria at the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Buchenwald, Belzec, Dachau, Mauthausen and Gusen. At its height sixty-six Topf triple muffle ovens were in operation - forty-six of which were at Auschwitz.   In five years the gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz had been the engine of the holocaust, facilitating the murder and incineration of more than one million people, most of them Jews.   Yet such a spectacularly evil feat of engineering was designed not by the Nazi SS, but by a small respectable firm of German engineers: the owners and engineers of J. A. Topf and Sons. These were not Nazi sadists, but men who were playboys and the sons of train drivers. They were driven not by ideology, but by love affairs, personal ambition and bitter personal rivalries to create the ultimate human killing and disposal machines - even at the same time as their company sheltered Nazi enemies from the death camps.   The intense conflagration of their very ordinary motives created work that surpassed in its inhumanity even the demands of the SS. In order to fulfil their own `dreams' they created the ultimate human nightmare.

Architects of Death: The Family Who Engineered the Holocaust

Biteback Publishing

"Anyone interested in public health and its interface with politics will find both hope and frustration here. A fascinating look at epidemiology and the challenges that public health workers face." ―Library Journal "Bartlett’s The Health of Nations is a well-researched and accessible book. Her writing is clear yet nuanced, and offers compassion, a broad respect for history, and the skills of a strong storyteller." ―Choice Magazine What would a world without disease look like? With the victory against smallpox behind us, polio, malaria and measles each provide their own set of roadblocks as we fight for a world free of epidemic diseases. This might seem a utopian pipe-dream, but that brand new world is a lot closer than you might think. Writing with the pace of a thriller, Karen Bartlett give us a rare inside look at how both global organizations and local campaigns operate on the frontlines in the war against contagious disease. She reveals why politics will prove to be the final enemy in the fight for global health and how victory in this battle will have profound consequences for the balance of world power and will embolden scientists to make other, even more momentous breakthroughs. Thought-provoking and full of reasons to be hopeful for the future, The Health of Nations is essential reading on one of the greatest challenges we face in the 21st century.

The Health of Nations: The Campaign to End Polio and Eradicate Epidemic Diseases

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Oneworld Publications

‘Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.’ – Jonas Salk, inventor of one of the first successful polio vaccines No one will die of smallpox again… One of the worst killers ever is now consigned to history – perhaps the greatest humanitarian achievement of our age. Now polio, malaria and measles are on the hit list. Karen Bartlett tells the dramatic story of the history of eradication and takes us to the heart of modern campaigns. From high-tech labs in America to the poorest corners of Africa and the Middle East, we see the tremendous challenges those on the front lines face every day, and how they take us closer to a brave new world.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

"Karen Bartlett's biography sends you back to the music—to the extraordinary, dusky vulnerability of her voice."—Daily Telegraph
Known the world over for her unique musical style, distinctive look, and a voice that propelled her into the charts time and time again, Dusty Springfield was undoubtedly one of the biggest and brightest musical stars of the twentieth century.
Never one to be shy of the spotlight, Dusty broke the mold as the first female entertainer to publicly admit she was bisexual, and was famously deported from South Africa for refusing to play to segregated audiences during apartheid in 1964, just a year after the launch of her solo career.
Combining brand-new material, meticulous research, and frank interviews with friends, lovers, employees, and confidants, journalist Karen Bartlett reveals sensational new details about the soul diva's unconventional upbringing, tumultuous relationships, and unbridled addictions, including a lifelong struggle to come to terms with her sexuality.
Named one of the Sunday Times's best musical biographies of 2014, this is the intimate portrait of an immensely complicated and talented woman—the definitive account of one of music's most legendary figures.
Karen Bartlett is a writer and journalist based in London, England, where she contributes regularly to the Sunday Times, the Times, the Guardian, and WIRED.

Dusty: An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend

Humor & Entertainment

The Robson Press

“The most definitive biography yet” ―Choice magazine
“A vivid portrait of a tortured soul” ―Out in the City
“A heart-breaking read” ―Record Collector
Known the world over for her unique musical style, distinctive look and a voice that propelled her into the charts time and time again, Dusty Springfield was undoubtedly one of the biggest and brightest musical stars of the twentieth century.
Never one to be shy of the spotlight, Dusty broke the mold as the first female entertainer to publicly admit she was bisexual, and was famously deported from South Africa for refusing to play to segregated audiences during apartheid in 1964, just a year after the launch of her solo career.
Combining brand-new material, meticulous research and frank interviews with friends, lovers, employees and confidants, journalist Karen Bartlett reveals sensational new details about the soul diva’s unconventional upbringing, tumultuous relationships and unbridled addictions, including a lifelong struggle to come to terms with her sexuality.
Named one of the Sunday Times’s best musical biographies of 2014, this is the intimate portrait of an immensely complicated and talented woman―the definitive account of one of music’s most legendary figures.
Karen Bartlett is a writer and journalist based in London. She has written extensively for Newsweek, the Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian, and WIRED and has presented and produced for BBC Radio. She was the youngest director of democratic reform and human rights campaign group Charter88, and she began her career in the UK and South Africa. Most recently, she worked with Eva Schloss, writing her Sunday Timesbestselling autobiography After Auschwitz: A Story of Heartbreak and Survival by the stepsister of Anne Frank.

Lesser Gods

No part of us is unaffected by trauma. Our mind, our body, and our spirit - especially our ability to experience God as loving and good - are wounded when we face pain, abuse, and suffering.\nYet, as spiritual leaders, we are often unaware of the ways trauma impacts the spiritual life - and how many of our well-intentioned responses can actually be hurtful for someone who has experienced trauma.\nSocial worker and spiritual director Karen Bartlett has been there many times before. This led her to seminary to study theology and a master's program to study neuroscience - all to better understand how trauma impacts our view of God.\nWhen Spirituality and Trauma Collide brings together her learnings and breaks them down into a simple field guide that will equip you to respond to trauma in spiritual formation settings without inflicting harm.

When Spirituality and Trauma Collide: A Guidebook for Practitioners of Soul Care

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Invite Press

Healing Deepest Hurts: When God Feels Distant and Hope Seems Lost

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Architects of Death: The Family Who Engineered the Death Camps

Architects of Death: The Family Who Engineered the Holocaust

The Health of Nations: The Campaign to End Polio and Eradicate Epidemic Diseases

The Health of Nations: The Campaign to End Polio and Eradicate Epidemic Diseases

Dusty: An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend

Dusty: An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend

When Spirituality and Trauma Collide: A Guidebook for Practitioners of Soul Care

Healing Deepest Hurts: When God Feels Distant and Hope Seems Lost