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	De laatste getuige: Hoe ik Dossin kazerne en de Holocaust overleefde by Pieter Serrien (Goodreads Author), Eva Fastag 4.39 avg rating — 216 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De Laatste Getuige. Hoe ik Breendonk en Buchenwald overleefde by Pieter Serrien (Goodreads Author), Louis Boeckmans 4.27 avg rating — 185 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In opstand! Geuzen in de Lage Landen 4.27 avg rating — 74 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Het elfde uur 4.04 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tranen over Mortsel 4.32 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elke dag angst by Pieter Serrien (Goodreads Author), Rudi Vranckx (Voorwoord) 4.15 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Van onze jongens geen nieuws by Pieter Serrien (Goodreads Author), Hans Boers, Karel Strobbe 4.13 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zo was onze oorlog 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oorlogsdagen 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De laatste getuige. Hoe ik de Dossinkazerne en de Holocaust overleefde by Pieter Serrien (Goodreads Author), Eva Fastag 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Een goed jaar geleden besloot ik om minstens vijf boeken te lezen die me meer achtergrond zouden geven over de klimaatcrisis. Waarom? Nadat duizenden jongeren de wereld hadden wakkergeschud, mochten leraars/schrijvers niet achterblijven.

Als historicus moest ik wel in het verleden beginnen. Dat deed ik met het schitterende De opstand van de natuur. Een geschiedenis van de kleine ijstijd (1570-1700) Read more of this blog post »

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The Beirut Protocol (Marcus Ryker #4)

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Heksenjacht: De duistere geschiedenis van heksenvervolging in de Lage Landen

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Grondwerk

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Beter dan nr 2, wel wat voorspelbaarder en wat te politiek, duidelijk pro Israël, de Palestijnse personages mochten wat sterker. Treffende toekomstvoorspellingen wel, een groot vredesplan van een radicale, populistische Amerikaanse president... hopel ...more
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