The Books of the Ages

I am half way through this autobiography of Germany’s Chancellor 2005 – 2021.

I am finding this book to be an important and engaging read for several reasons. For starters, it’s always worth reading about world leaders to understand the world’s political stage and current events. This book does not disappoint – it provides a high level of insight about the context and dynamics of Angela Markel’s German government. Insights into how governments function, how decisions are made, and the “behind closed door” interactions between world leaders make Merkel’s memoir a very readable and useful book.

Further, I am benefitting from Merkel’s own descriptions of how she developed professionally. “Finding out where our limits are,” finding the confidence to step into new roles, etc. – such insights have applicability for all of us.

This book is going to live on my bookshelf next to the biographies and personal memoirs of Madeleine Albright, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, Winfield Scott, etc.

Bibliophile and would-be-antiquarian Kim Burkhardt reviews books at The Books of the Ages and at The Hermitage Within. If you are a new visitor, it would be great to have you follow this blog (thank you!). If you know someone who would like this blog, please share it with them (thank you!).