Depersonalization/derealization disorder is a phenomenon that persistently makes one dissociate from oneself. The dissociation is present both physically and mentally.

Oh crap.

Now I got this book and thought it would be another nice statistic fact base one. This writer was already shown his arrogant in his last book. Should have read the warning sign. 

Now he openly attacked persons much cleverer than him, including Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris.

Gee. This is embarrassing.  

The Shawl is the first book I’ve read concerning the Holocaust but it’s everything one would expect it to be. A horrific, poignant, lyrical, and heartbreaking narrative of one woman’s life before, during and after the traumatizing events for the Jewish during WWII. Listening to Yelena Shmulenson’s skillful narration brought Rosa’s suffering to life and doesn’t fail to evoke heartache for her plight.

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