Elisabeth shares Rich's concern with world affairs. Growing up during WWII in Germany, she has seen the world tilt toward crazy before. Elisabeth has a more international take on our world today, most of her family lives in Europe, so she sees the news from the perspective of both a US citizen and a European. Elisabeth is a Non Fiction reader. No Fiction for her! She reads about world events and history. For lighter reading she likes travel essay.  She is active in both the Non Fiction Book Club.