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God's Generals: Why They Succeeded and Why Some Fail (Spiritual Biographies of Smith Wigglesworth, Aimee Semple McPherson, William J. Seymour, and Kathryn Kuhlman) (Volume 1) Cover

Roberts Liardon

God's Generals

Why They Succeeded and Why Some Fail (Spiritual Biographies of Smith Wigglesworth, Aimee Semple McPherson, William J. Seymour, and Kathryn Kuhlman) (Volume 1)

It was discussed as an example of how the problem of generals not being fired after failures has persisted since World War II, preventing necessary change.

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There's a great book. It's called The Generals by Rick Scott. It outlines this exact problem. World War Two, we were firing generals at the rapid rate and since post World War Two, we just have gotten...

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It was discussed as an example of how the problem of generals not being fired after failures has persisted since World War II, preventing necessary change.

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There's a great book. It's called The Generals by Rick Scott. It outlines this exact problem. World War Two, we were firing generals at the rapid rate and since post World War Two, we just have gotten away from that.

Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond Cover

Glenn E. Singleton

Courageous Conversations About Race

A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond

Asra Nomani mentioned this book's problematic ideas within the context of 'How to Be an Anti-Racist Educator' classes in Virginia public schools, focusing on racial discussions.

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And they use this book, courageous conversations and courageous conversations is the bad ideas of this man named Glenn Singleton.

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Asra Nomani mentioned this book's problematic ideas within the context of 'How to Be an Anti-Racist Educator' classes in Virginia public schools, focusing on racial discussions.

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And they use this book, courageous conversations and courageous conversations is the bad ideas of this man named Glenn Singleton.

That's who they brought to my school in New York.

You know how in Islamism we had to study where did extremism come from? And then we learned that it's the Muslim brotherhood, right? It's this guy named Khara Dawi who are the vessels of these bad ideas.

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic Cover

Sam Quinones

Dreamland

The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic

It was mentioned as one of the books Danny Strong read during his research on the opioid crisis, and added to his horror at the situation.

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I then went on and got some books that had already been written on the opioid crisis, a book called Painkiller, a book called Dreamland.

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It was mentioned as one of the books Danny Strong read during his research on the opioid crisis, and added to his horror at the situation.

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I then went on and got some books that had already been written on the opioid crisis, a book called Painkiller, a book called Dreamland.

Sam Canone's book, Dreamland came out in 2016, I believe.

Industrial Society and Its Future: Unabomber Manifesto Cover

Theodore John Kaczynski

Industrial Society and Its Future

Unabomber Manifesto

The book detailed the Unabomber investigation, emphasizing the meticulous and persistent efforts of the FBI and other agencies to capture Ted Kaczynski. It was mentioned as a comprehensive account of the events surrounding the Unabomber case.

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His book is Unabomber, How the FBI Broke Its Own Rules to Capture the Terrorist, Ted Kaczynski.

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The book detailed the Unabomber investigation, emphasizing the meticulous and persistent efforts of the FBI and other agencies to capture Ted Kaczynski. It was mentioned as a comprehensive account of the events surrounding the Unabomber case.

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His book is Unabomber, How the FBI Broke Its Own Rules to Capture the Terrorist, Ted Kaczynski.

I've read your book cover to cover.

My biggest takeaway in reading your book was how it was a meticulous, painstaking, teaspoons in the ocean effort, bit by bit, day by day, week by week, month by month, year by year, to put together the evidence that cumulatively would ultimately be used to take this guy down.

And you see that in a number of these bombings, he would later write something to the effect that, damn, I messed this up or I didn't do this right. Really bothering me, really making me angry. I've got to build a lethal bomb.

The book intersperses bits of Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, the Unabomber's manifesto in between the crimes and helps us get to know him and understand him to the extent one can.

Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma Cover

Karen Grassle

Bright Lights, Prairie Dust

Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma

Karen Grassle's book detailed her experiences on the set of 'Little House on the Prairie', including behind-the-scenes conflicts and her personal struggles with alcoholism.

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She just released a tell-all book and there's so much to go over in this book with her.

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Karen Grassle's book detailed her experiences on the set of 'Little House on the Prairie', including behind-the-scenes conflicts and her personal struggles with alcoholism.

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She just released a tell-all book and there's so much to go over in this book with her.

You would not believe what she says about Michael Landon, what she says about an affair she had with which character on the show.

I started writing my memories. I started exploring the whole form of memoir as a kind of book and took classes.

And I realized that if I'm going to tell my story, I'm going to have to tell my story.

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated Cover

Alison Arngrim

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

It was mentioned that Alison Arngrim's book, 'Confessions of a Prairie Bitch', also detailed her experiences on the show and alluded to a difficult childhood as a child actor.

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Allison, who played Nellie Olson, she's the farthest thing you can get from a brat. She's, her book is also amazing, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch.

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It was mentioned that Alison Arngrim's book, 'Confessions of a Prairie Bitch', also detailed her experiences on the show and alluded to a difficult childhood as a child actor.

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Allison, who played Nellie Olson, she's the farthest thing you can get from a brat. She's, her book is also amazing, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch.

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Thomas Sowell

The Quest for Cosmic Justice

The book was discussed in the context of social justice policies, particularly how those who create such policies are often unaffected by the negative consequences they impose on others, which was illustrated with examples like defunding the police.

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Thomas Sowell, he wrote this great book called Quest for Cosmic Justice, where he talks about these people who are basically social engineers that they create all of these social solutions to what the...

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The book was discussed in the context of social justice policies, particularly how those who create such policies are often unaffected by the negative consequences they impose on others, which was illustrated with examples like defunding the police.

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Thomas Sowell, he wrote this great book called Quest for Cosmic Justice, where he talks about these people who are basically social engineers that they create all of these social solutions to what they call problems that they're never actually affected by.

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Kenny Gray

Disputed

It was mentioned in the context of Janice Dean's criticism of Andrew Cuomo's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York nursing homes, and how he allegedly used state resources to write it while covering up nursing home death numbers.

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And then how he covered up the numbers at least by 50% to sell his $5.2 million book.

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It was mentioned in the context of Janice Dean's criticism of Andrew Cuomo's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York nursing homes, and how he allegedly used state resources to write it while covering up nursing home death numbers.

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And then how he covered up the numbers at least by 50% to sell his $5.2 million book.

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Peter Navarro

In Trump Time

A Journal of America's Plague Year

It was discussed numerous times throughout the episode, with Peter Navarro defending his actions and decisions during the Trump administration's COVID response, particularly regarding Dr. Fauci and the origin of the virus.

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In the In Trump Time book, I described a series of a dozen memos I wrote in February 2020 that helped jumpstart Operation Warp Speed.

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It was discussed numerous times throughout the episode, with Peter Navarro defending his actions and decisions during the Trump administration's COVID response, particularly regarding Dr. Fauci and the origin of the virus.

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In the In Trump Time book, I described a series of a dozen memos I wrote in February 2020 that helped jumpstart Operation Warp Speed.

In the In Trump Time book, there's a story about how I drafted an executive order that would have created a national commission, like the Kennedy Commission on the Assassination, the BP oil spill, Pearl Harbor.

It's all the chapter seven in the interim time book. It's an homage to Perry Mason. It's the scurrilous case of hydroxy hysteria. I basically lay out all of the studies that have been done.

I go at length in the Trump time book about how it acts like the Vatican has its own foreign policy. It's one of the most scurrilous companies in the world led by the most scurrilous CEO in the world.

I'm the guy. It's me and Trump time book sitting in the White House, February 9th. I write a memo that says we can get a vaccine by October or November.

I Like Coffe My Poodle And Maybe 3 People Funny Dog Lover Art Notebook Lined Planner: My Poodle, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New years, Christmas Gifts ... adults, teens, kids, boys, girls,Simple Cover

Hallie Cannon

I Like Coffe My Poodle And Maybe 3 People Funny Dog Lover Art Notebook Lined Planner

My Poodle, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New years, Christmas Gifts ... adults, teens, kids, boys, girls,Simple

It was mentioned that Dana Loesch has a new children's book coming out, which was then discussed in greater detail later in the episode, relating to self-defense and responsible firearm ownership.

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And she's got a new children's book coming out. So we'll get there as well.

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It was mentioned that Dana Loesch has a new children's book coming out, which was then discussed in greater detail later in the episode, relating to self-defense and responsible firearm ownership.

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And she's got a new children's book coming out. So we'll get there as well.

Joining me now, Dana Lash, host of The Dana Show on Radio America. No apologies on the first TV and author of the new children's book, Paws Off My Cannon.

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J.C. Whorton

The Flyover Nation

Energy's Role in a Troubled Heartland

Dana briefly mentioned her previous book while explaining a situation she encountered on a book shoot in a studio with her Colt Cattleman handgun. It served as an example of firearm safety practices.

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In one of my books, Flyover Nation, it was the last one actually before I pause off my cannon. That's my single action Colt Cattleman that I have on my holster on the cover of that book.

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Dana briefly mentioned her previous book while explaining a situation she encountered on a book shoot in a studio with her Colt Cattleman handgun. It served as an example of firearm safety practices.

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In one of my books, Flyover Nation, it was the last one actually before I pause off my cannon. That's my single action Colt Cattleman that I have on my holster on the cover of that book.

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Brandon Tatum

Beaten Black and Blue

Being a Black Cop in an America Under Siege

It was discussed as a new book by a former police officer who is now a conservative commentator, detailing his experiences as a Black police officer in America.

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He's out with a new book, Beaten Black and Blue, being a black cop in an America under siege.

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It was discussed as a new book by a former police officer who is now a conservative commentator, detailing his experiences as a Black police officer in America.

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He's out with a new book, Beaten Black and Blue, being a black cop in an America under siege.

Joining me now, Brandon Tatum. He's a former police officer and the outspoken YouTuber behind the channel, the V Officer Tatum. He's also the author of the brand new book, Beaten Black and Blue, Being a Black Cop in an America Under Siege.

It's available on Amazon. And I really appreciate you having me on, Megan. I really do.

Joining me at this time is Brandon Tatum. Brandon is a former police officer and author of the brand new book, Beaten Black and Blue Being a Black Cop in an America Under Siege. Great, great title and cuts to the heart of what I'm sure you and a lot of cops have gone through this past two years

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Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

It was described as a children's book where a mother raises her son as a walrus after learning that he identifies as one, but she ultimately realizes that it's not possible.

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Matt's also out with a new children's book that would really put them over the edge if they read it called Johnny the Walrus.

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It was described as a children's book where a mother raises her son as a walrus after learning that he identifies as one, but she ultimately realizes that it's not possible.

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Matt's also out with a new children's book that would really put them over the edge if they read it called Johnny the Walrus.

Yeah. Johnny the walrus is available at johnnythewalrus.com right now, not on Amazon because we sold out of Amazon in one day.

We got all the way up to number three with our Johnny the walrus book, which I think is hilarious.

This is a book about a little boy who is very imaginative and he pretends to be a walrus one day as part of his imaginative play.

And his mother learns from society and the internet and everything in the woke mob that if your son identifies as something, then you have to take that self-identity seriously.

Rush on the Radio: A Tribute from His Sidekick for 30 Years Cover

James Golden

Rush on the Radio

A Tribute from His Sidekick for 30 Years

It was discussed as a new book about Rush Limbaugh's legacy, focusing on his generosity and kindness, and how he treated people with politeness and kindness.

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He's got a new book out on Limbaugh's legacy.

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It was discussed as a new book about Rush Limbaugh's legacy, focusing on his generosity and kindness, and how he treated people with politeness and kindness.

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He's got a new book out on Limbaugh's legacy.

He's been deeply affected by Rush and I loved reading it. It really brought back some memories of my own, of Rush, who I knew well.

Joining me now, James Golden. He is here to discuss his new book, Rush on the Radio, a tribute from his sidekick for 30 years.

The Jesus I Know: Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions about Who He Is Cover

Kathie Lee Gifford

The Jesus I Know

Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions about Who He Is

It was described as a book with insightful conversations about faith with various individuals, including Megyn Kelly herself, focusing on diverse opinions and honest conversations about who Jesus is, and how faith plays a role in people's lives.

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She interviewed so many people for this book. Yours truly included. Kris Jenner, Justin Beaver's mom has an amazing story in there and it's pretty uplifting and we could use that today, couldn't we?

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It was described as a book with insightful conversations about faith with various individuals, including Megyn Kelly herself, focusing on diverse opinions and honest conversations about who Jesus is, and how faith plays a role in people's lives.

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She interviewed so many people for this book. Yours truly included. Kris Jenner, Justin Beaver's mom has an amazing story in there and it's pretty uplifting and we could use that today, couldn't we?

Kathy Lee Gifford on the opposite side of this break with those stories.

She's the author of the new book The Jesus I Know, Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions about who he is.

And she's actually reached out to a lot of well-known names for their stories about how faith made a difference in their life.

But I have a fantastic literary agent in New York. And on the surface, he looks like somebody I would have very little in common with. We don't we don't share much that it's similar. He is a man. He's gay. He's Asian. He's raised a Buddhist, you know.

The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness Cover

Babylon Bee

The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness

It was described as a how-to guide on how to take your wokeness to the next level by following the woke ideology, and was said to be a funny and brilliant gift.

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The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness, how to take your wokeness to the next level by canceling friends, breaking windows and burning it all to the ground.

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It was described as a how-to guide on how to take your wokeness to the next level by following the woke ideology, and was said to be a funny and brilliant gift.

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The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness, how to take your wokeness to the next level by canceling friends, breaking windows and burning it all to the ground.

Being woke means realizing the problems in your life are not your fault. Nothing is your fault. Finding the racism, sexism and hatred in everything. Changing your profile picture to match the current fad, brainwashing your kids to hate life and be miserable, rioting in the name of justice, and becoming an absolute horrible person to be around.

You may think to yourself, Megan, I'm not a racist. I don't harbor hate in my heart. I love other people regardless of their skin color. I have friends who are darker skin than I am. That is exactly what a racist would think and say.

And it starts by you may think to yourself, Megan, I'm not a racist. I don't harbor hate in my heart. I love other people regardless of their skin color. I have friends who are darker skin than I am. That is exactly what a racist would think and say. And you have to realize that first and come to grips with your own racism and your blindness to it before you can become truly woke.

It's a detailed guide with lots of little charts and graphs. And it's pretty funny. And I think you're right. It is the perfect holiday gift.

Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond Cover

Glenn E. Singleton

Courageous Conversations About Race

A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond

It was discussed as a source of 'bad ideas' related to race and was mentioned as being used in a class about 'exploring and understanding white men' in Virginia.

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And they use this book, Courageous Conversations and Courageous Conversations is the bad ideas of this man named Glenn Singleton.

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It was discussed as a source of 'bad ideas' related to race and was mentioned as being used in a class about 'exploring and understanding white men' in Virginia.

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And they use this book, Courageous Conversations and Courageous Conversations is the bad ideas of this man named Glenn Singleton.

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