Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-01-31
Books mentioned on Admiral James Stavridis on the Voyage of Character
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Sailing True North
Discussed“it was striking to me that the the sort of the the fundamental flaw in bly which you uh write about in sailing true north was his temper”
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men against the sea
Discussed“and by the way not everyone will want to plow through the novel and it's actually a trio of novels mutiny on the bounty men against the sea and pitcairn island”
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mutiny on the bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall is a historical adventure novel recounting the infamous 1789 mutiny against Captain William Bligh aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty.
Discussed“and by the way not everyone will want to plow through the novel and it's actually a trio of novels mutiny on the bounty men against the sea and pitcairn island”
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Pitcairn's Island
Discussed“and by the way not everyone will want to plow through the novel and it's actually a trio of novels mutiny on the bounty men against the sea and pitcairn island”
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The Godfather
The Godfather by Mario Puzo is a sprawling crime novel that chronicles the fictional Corleone mafia family and their rise to power in America.
Recommended“um in this regard by the way i love to quote what i think is the greatest book of leadership of the 20th century which is the godfather by mario pusdo”
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Gates of Fire
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield is a historical fiction novel that depicts the epic Battle of Thermopylae through the eyes of a lone Spartan survivor.
Recommended“um a book that i often recommend to people who want to understand uh what it's like for people in combat is gates of fire”
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A Man at Arms
A Man at Arms is a historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that immerses readers in the ancient world through a tale of adventure, duty, and memorable characters.
Discussed“uh his his new book is incredible uh a man at arms but steven's been a mentor of mine since i started as a writer”
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The Afghan campaign
Discussed“another book by steven you may have read is called the afghan campaign and of course it's not about our current war in afghanistan or the british campaign”
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Sailing True North
Discussed“and like sailing true north which is about the lives of 10 admirals”
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The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a celebrated novella that tells the story of an aging Cuban fisherman named Santiago and his epic, exhausting battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
Discussed“okay the old man in the sea of course it's hemingway santiago is”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“no in my book uh the obstacles the way i talk about arthur ashe you know his the amount of pressure the amount of horrible things he had to endure”