Pattern of Circles: An Ambassador's Story (Revised)

By John E. Dolibois

Book Overview

This text is the autobiography of John E. Doilbois, US Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1981. Doilbois was born in Luxembourg in 1918 and moved to the USA in 1931. Having graduated from Miami University,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873387023
• ISBN13: 9780873387026
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Truly Excellent Account Of Recent History

I was privileged to hear Dr. Dolibois give a talk at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio several years ago and was impressed not only by his eloquence and capability as a speaker, but by the amazingly full life he's led in service to the United States, his adopted homeland. I wish this book would be re-issued by a publisher who was better able to publicize it and distribute it so that the tale of John Dolibois' life was better known. His stories of working as an interrogator and interpreter for the Allies at the Nuremberg trials (where he spent many hours in close contact with such Nazi leaders as Herman Goering) are not just remarkable tales, but part of the historical treasury of the American nation. A great book I highly recommend to anyone, and should be a "must read" for those interested in the Second World War, the Cold War, and our country's relations with the states of Europe.

A warm facinating life

I have the privilege of knowing Mr. Dolibois personally. I can tell you that he has had one of the most interesting lives I have ever heard. This book offers so much. The book's majority is about his interrogation of the top Nazi's after the war. It is important that he has documented this because his insights on these people are so important. Read this book.

Exceptional autobiography of a proud American.

John E. Dolibois' story of leaving his native Luxembourg and returning again during WWII provides fascinating glimpses of a life well lived. Of particular interest: memories of his assignment as a U.S. Army interrogation officer at the Nazi internment center (Mondorf, Luxembourg, aka "ASHCAN") during the summer of 1945. Mr. Dolibois interrogated dozens of the top Nazi political and military leaders. Really fascinating reading for anyone interested in the history of WWII. Mr. Dolibois later served as U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg - becoming the first U.S. Ambassador to serve as such in his native land.