One Day in Bethlehem

By Jonny Steinberg,

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1 author picked One Day in Bethlehem as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book described not just a heinous crime that was committed near Johannesburg, South Africa, but the effects it had on a man falsely accused and imprisoned for that crime. Instead of focusing on a single perspective, the author chose to focus on several perspectives, some of which were totally unreliable. As a result, I was shown the messy mind states of all those people associated with the crime, 2 decades after it was committed.

I was in a constant state of curiosity with every page, and as soon as I finished the book, I wanted to learn more, not…

From Jonathan's list on showing uncomfortable truths.

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