I met a charming young Cambodian woman recently. Upon learning that I had an interest in the events surrounding the Khmer Rouge in the 70s she loaned me a couple books. I'm reading "The Stones Cry Out" right now and, frankly, it reads like a horror story. But, it is not fiction. It is the account of life under Pol Pot, written by a young lady who lived it. I have always been fascinated by this story because it is so horrific yet occurred during my lifetime. And, you never hear about it in history classes in public school. I never figured that out - this decision to not mention it. As I read this book the parallels between what happened and modern collectivism are really chilling. In the name of "the good of all" anything can be sanctioned, and was. I am not done with this book, but I think it might forever change me. It's that powerful.