📚 4 Books mentioned in "204. What Happens When You’re Cut Off From All Human Contact? | No Stupid Questions" of No Stupid Questions

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Episode: 204. What Happens When You’re Cut Off From All Human Contact? | No Stupid Questions

Published on July 22, 2024

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Grit

by Angela Duckworth

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First of all, I actually think we would both have a decent chance because I think that you have enormous grit. And I'm not just trying to go off your book.

Mike refers to Angela's book, 'Grit', while discussing their chances of survival on a deserted island, implying that she exemplifies the perseverance described in her work.

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Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

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Robinson Crusoe is a book written about a man who shipwrecked and his experience in this shipwreck.

In this segment, Mike describes the story of 'Robinson Crusoe' to Angela, who seems unfamiliar with the tale, highlighting the book's focus on a man's survival after a shipwreck.

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This Tender Land

by William Kent Krueger

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Absolutely, and I think that it’s interesting — I was just reading a book called This Tender Land about Native American schools, and there's one child in it who is constantly sent to solitary confinement.

Angela shares her thoughts on a book she's currently reading titled 'This Tender Land.' The book explores the experiences of Native American schools, and she references a child within its pages who frequently faces solitary confinement, drawing a striking parallel.

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Wild

by Cheryl Strayed

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Also, Cheryl Strayed's book, Wild, is about the author's experience hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, not the Appalachian Trail.

In this segment, the fact checker references Cheryl Strayed's book 'Wild' to clarify a point made by Angela, explaining that the book details the author's journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, contrasting it with the Appalachian Trail.

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