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Govt Cheese
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And to everybody listening and watching, we'll link to everything, including the new book, Govt Cheese, by Mr. Steven Pressfield.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 2022 Listen at 1:20:36 Why people recommend it
Govt Cheese by Steven Pressfield is a biographical memoir recounting the author's early struggles, odd jobs, and prolonged journey before achieving breakthrough success as a bestselling novelist. The book was enthusiastically highlighted by Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show during an episode featuring Pressfield as a guest. Ferriss introduced the volume to his audience by identifying it as the guest's newest memoir, which documents the formative years spent working as a truck driver and navigating creative obstacles prior to initial publication. Nearing the conclusion of the interview, Ferriss strongly recommended the memoir to everyone listening and watching, assuring his audience that direct links to purchase the book would be provided in the show notes alongside other resources. Through this endorsement, Ferriss positioned the work as an inspiring and revealing read for aspiring writers, creators, and fans interested in the perseverance required to overcome long periods of professional obscurity.
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Tim Ferriss And to everybody listening and watching, we'll link to everything, including the new book, Govt Cheese, by… 2
“The newest book is your memoir, Govt Cheese, which is about all those years before the first publication...”
“And to everybody listening and watching, we'll link to everything, including the new book, Govt Cheese, by Mr. Steven Pressfield.”
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“In fact, I wrote a memoir called "Govt Cheese." I don't know if you've heard about this one at all. But the chapters are named after the various mentors that I've had, many of them.”
“His newest book, the memoir Govt Cheese, and I have it right here, this one is about those years before the first publication.”
“This is in Govt Cheese.”
“He's a chapter in Govt Cheese.”
“And this is all in Govt Cheese, by the way.”
“And this book, Govt Cheese, is my time in the wilderness.”
“Tim Ferriss: So Govt Cheese, what's the title about?”
“Steven Pressfield: That's what "government cheese" means.”