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Tyrants

When Wounds Become War

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Tyrants

By: James Johnson
Narrated by: Ashley Occius
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What happens when broken boys inherit empires? They don’t heal. They conquer. Tyrants is a side-by-side psychological autopsy of two of history’s most infamous men: Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. From violent childhoods and humiliating rejection to god complexes, body counts, and ultimate collapse, this book doesn’t mythologize — it dissects. This is not a dry timeline. This is not hero worship. This is not sympathy. This is truth. Unflinching, unfiltered, and human — horrifyingly so. It’s the story of how pain festers into power. And how power, left unchecked, consumes the world. If you’ve ever asked: How did they become that? Could it ever happen again? Could it happen to me? This book was written for you.

©2025 James Johnson (P)2025 James Johnson
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