(17) The Sunflower
Title: The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal Publisher: Schocken 304 pages Genre: non-fiction Synopsis: While imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, Simon Wiesenthal was taken one day from his work detail to the bedside of a dying member of the SS. Haunted by the crimes in which he had participated, the soldier wanted to confess to--and obtain absolution from--a Jew. Faced with the choice between compassion and justice, silence and truth, Wiesenthal said nothing.But even years after the way had ended, he wondered: Had he done the right thing? What would you have done in his place? Review: This is more like 2 books in one. The first is the story and the second is responses from scholars, religious leaders, and country leaders on what they would do or what they believe. Its a difficult question with no right answer. Since I've never been in that situation its hard to know what I would do, I probably would d...