Why people recommend it
Handwriting Without Tears: My printing book by Jan Z. Olsen and Emily F. Knapton is an educational workbook designed to help children develop foundational printing and handwriting skills through engaging, developmentally appropriate methods. While the book itself serves an instructional purpose for young learners, it was humorously referenced in unexpected contexts across different podcasts. On an episode of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, the host invoked the concept of authors promoting personal books to playfully suggest that conspiracy theorists leverage public curiosity about covert programs to market their own publications, implying that true hidden insights supposedly reside within those pages. Similarly, on The Megyn Kelly Show, the host discussed her own literary work while reflecting on the political landscape, stressing the unfortunate timing of major historical events occurring during election cycles. Although these podcast mentions did not focus on the educational handwriting curriculum itself, they utilized the general phenomenon of book authorship to underscore broader rhetorical points about politics, public information, marketing strategies, and the dissemination of controversial narratives in contemporary media discourse.
Every mention
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“There's much, much more beneath the surface, and if you buy my book, you will learn it.”
“One of the things I stressed in my book was that it was horrible that COVID happened during an election year; it was the worst possible timing because as soon as there started to be a difference of approach in the summer, right, and DeSantis was saying maybe we can open up, and COVID was saying, 'No, we can’t,' everyone”
“For example, one of the things I talk about in my book is my chronic pain, which I dealt with for years.”
“One of the things I've really taken from this is that when I wrote my book, I always went to the jungle to write.”
“That's why I wrote my book; I've seen service providers, especially in healthcare, hesitate to reach out for help amid struggles.”
“No and here's where I think, and I hope my book is a little bit different. I point these things out because I lament them.”