📚 5 Books mentioned in "120. Werner Herzog Thinks His Films Are a Distraction | People I (Mostly) Admire" of People I (Mostly) Admire

Reading his recent memoir entitled 'Every Man for Himself and God Against All,' one can't help but think that Werner Herzog himself isn't so different.

In this segment, the host, Steve Levitt, discusses Werner Herzog's recent memoir titled 'Every Man for Himself and God Against All,' reflecting on Herzog's unique perspective and character.

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So Werner, you've had a truly remarkable life, and you tell your story in a new memoir entitled 'Every Man for Himself and God Against All.'

In this segment, host Steve Levitt discusses Werner Herzog's memoir, 'Every Man for Himself and God Against All,' highlighting how Herzog shares his remarkable life story.

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My own experience with movies is somewhat like what you're describing; they made a documentary about our book for economics, and it played in theaters.

In this segment, podcast host Steve Levitt shares his experiences related to movies, mentioning that a documentary was made about his book, 'Freakonomics', and reflects on his own challenges and initial lack of success.

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Then another one of your books that has had a tremendous impact on me, I think about it all the time, it's called 'The Twilight World.' Could you talk a bit about Hero Onoda's story and how you came to know him?

In this segment, podcast host Steve Levitt shares how Werner Herzog's book, 'The Twilight World', has profoundly impacted him. He encourages Herzog to discuss the character Hiroo Onoda and how he became acquainted with his story.

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And of course, my first book, 'Walking in Ice,' when I traveled on foot from Munich to Paris, writing has been all the time equally tied to filmmaking.

In this segment, Werner Herzog discusses his first book, 'Walking in Ice,' in which he narrates his journey on foot from Munich to Paris, emphasizing the connection between his writing and filmmaking.

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In one case, one of the packages contained a book, and it was Winnie the Pooh.

Werner Herzog recalls a childhood memory of receiving a care package that contained the book 'Winnie the Pooh'.

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