Crazy Sh*t Dictators Do by Bill O'neill

Crazy Sh*t Dictators Do by Bill O'neill

World history is unfortunately full of many men and a few women who ruled their countries ruthlessly and committed many crazy acts in the process.

Often when we look at these dictators we focus on some of the crazy things they've done without considering the impacts they had on those the countries and the course of world history.

This book takes a unique perspective on what is often a sensitive subject matter. You'll be entertained by the craziness of these dictators but also frightened of the harm they caused.

In Crazy Sh*t Dictators Do you'll discover:

• What African dictator said If that is Hitler, then let me be a Hitler tenfold and why?
• What two dictators made the same crazy decision to invade Russia?
• How did the Haitian dictator employ Voodoo in his brutal regime?
• Why Augusto Pinochet think throwing his opponents out of helicopters was a good idea?
• What book caused a dictator to order the death of its author?
• Who was the Asian dictator who's wife bought more than 3,000 pairs of designer shoes on the government's dime?

And so much more

This book is filled with many facts and trivia about some of the most fascinating and impactful dictators through history and the crazy sh*t they did.

Bill O'Neill is a Cornell University graduate who grew up in rural Ohio. He was elected to the New Mexico State Legislature in 2008 and is currently serving his third term. His first novel and poetry collection were both critically acclaimed, and SHORT SESSION (Red Mountain Press, 2021) is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed PANORAMIC DIARIES (Red Mountain Press, 2020). He's also the author of THE FREEDOM OF THE IGNORED (Red Mountain Publishing, 2017), a poetry book. Bill's work with non-profits has defined his career, with a concentration on incarcerated juveniles and adults.

He credits his early writing influence to his mentor E.L. Doctorow, who was named an Emerging Leader by the University of Virginia's Darden School in 2016. Doctorow is a writer who is well-known for his