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Why people recommend it
Eyewitness by DK Publishing is a widely recognized and visually driven non-fiction series designed to introduce readers of all ages to a diverse array of scientific, historical, and natural subjects through engaging imagery and concise text. The overarching impact of publishing works of this nature was acknowledged across several notable podcasts. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Jordan Peterson praised a guest's related family literary work as an exceptional and enjoyable read. Jay Shetty discussed the broader emotional journey of releasing a debut book on On Purpose, drawing parallels to the inherent nervous anticipation creators feel when sharing their printed work with the public. Additionally, hosts of shows such as Stuff You Should Know, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, and The Jordan Harbinger Show referenced various literary elements, encoded mysteries, structured wealth frameworks, and investigative journalism books while exploring complex topics ranging from digital puzzle hunts and life philosophies to international illicit drug trafficking investigations.
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Jay Shetty I can relate to that insecurity; my first book came out last September. I was so nervous, and I know what y… 1
“I can relate to that insecurity; my first book came out last September. I was so nervous, and I know what you mean by that.”
Jordan Peterson Your father writes about that; very good book, by the way. Yeah, I enjoyed reading it. 1
“Your father writes about that; very good book, by the way. Yeah, I enjoyed reading it.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker3
“It turned out that there was an encoded book, and then you could also find a link to a subreddit, and there were more passages from that book.”
“We realize that at the end of a career or life, we've climbed the wrong mountain. This book is based on eight forms of wealth, as you know.”
“I wasn't expecting this because I thought you'd just be a researcher or a science guy who sat around and analyzed studies, but here you are, starting your book by investigating Captagon in Iraq.”
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Other mentions (16: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And I think that, you know, the way I put it in the book is I deserve whatever the opposite of a Pulitzer is.”
“Tell me you in the book, you do a good job of describing the Libyan embassy.”
“Yeah, those are the people that send me your book and say, 'This guy would be interesting for your show,' and they write a really generic two paragraphs or whatever, some bullet points.”
“She makes a cameo in your book, right?”
“There's an African proverb in your book that I love: "99 lies will help you; it's the 100th lie that hurts you."”
“It’s terrible; the things you know, there are these tips in the book that give insight into your life.”
“Then a third person, also at the meeting, wrote about it in his book or in another newspaper article.”
“Yes, there is a little bit of a security risk because I’ve continued, especially now that there’s a second book and we’re working on a second movie. A lot of it feels like taking a scab off of an old wound.”
“Actually, I really think, I think it's actually deeper than a successful podcast or show or book.”
“In fact, one of the lucky breaks I had with this book was that when I was researching it, I contacted the grandson of one of the American prisoners in Cits, a man who went by the wonderful name of Orand Duke III—who was a kind of East Coast Wasp—who had ended up in Cits.”
“Many of those photographs appear in the book, and it was an amazing historical artifact.”
“There are increasing numbers of German visitors, and this book is actually going to be translated into German and published in Germany.”
“Look through his bag—you might find a grenade, in addition to a book! Something simple as a crack pipe?”
“First, I’ll send it to you guys, and when the book and philosophy are out, along with the software, the goal will be to transform listeners' lives from being erratic to existing in harmony with a high-quality operating system.”
“The beginning of the book describes a Madagascar election, and it really reads like a screenplay where a good hometown kid becomes a horrible corrupt dictator who can't keep his hands off power and money that isn't his.”
“But if we had an author come in, then we like, we had an author come in the other day and so with him we, you know, went through and read like half the book as much as I could.”