A review by cpalisa
Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis by Tim Townsend

4.0

This was a tough one to rate. The story is essentially a biography of Henry Gerecke, a Lutheran minister who volunteers for service as a chaplain and is ultimately sent to Nuremberg to minister to the Nazi war criminals on trial. Wow! As you would expect, the story is amazing and Gerecke is just an amazing person. That he is somehow able to separate the men from their horrible crimes and seek to bring them to Christ was incredible. He was tireless in his work, whether it be with the soldiers, the citizens, the criminals or their families, he just didn't cease in his work to spread the gospel. 5 stars for him doesn't even begin to do justice. I didn't, however, love the way the book presented the story. It shot off on tangents that were often just confusing. I wished that it was a little more linear. Parts of it were terribly dry, which is a shame when the subject was so very fascinating. 3 stars for the layout of the book. So glad I read about this man, though!