Episode · The Dr. John Delony Show · 2021-04-28
Books mentioned on Ask Me Anything #2: John Answers Your Questions About Himself
The Dr. John Delony Show is a caller-driven show that offers real people a chance to be heard as they struggle with relationship issues and mental health challenges.
Dr John Delony recommended Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson, The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis, Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink, Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler, Sleep Donation by Karen Russell, The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin, Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, Finding Meaning by David Kessler, and The Whole30 by Melissa Urban and others, and discussed Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl and others, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, and Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. Also mentioned: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C.
Recommended“i'm rereading this book adult children of emotionally immature parents it's such a rock star book by dr lindsey gibson”
Where to get it
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The Biology of Desire
The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis is a non-fiction book that challenges conventional medical views on addiction by arguing that it is not a chronic brain disease, but rather a habit of learning and neuroplasticity that can be overcome through personal growth and altered mental pathways.
Recommended“it's called the biology of desire why addiction is not a disease it is wonderful”
Where to get it
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink is a direct, minimalist field manual designed to help individuals cultivate mental toughness and personal accountability.
Recommended“i think in the last ama guys this is discipline equals free freedom by jocko this is the simplest book i've read in a while and it's really rich”
Where to get it
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Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E.
Recommended“man this book octavia butler's parable of the talents if you haven't read this it's really dark real real real dark not for your kids it's real violence real dark it is a masterpiece octavia butler is extraordinary”
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Sleep Donation
Sleep Donation by Karen Russell is a dystopian novella that imagines a world gripped by a fatal, untreatable insomnia epidemic where healthy individuals are pressured to donate their sleep to help those afflicted, leading to moral and logistical nightmares.
Recommended“karen russell sleep donation these are all fiction by the way this book was a trip um i loved it in fact i'd recommend this book to everybody that's a good book again”
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The Only Good Indians
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones is a dark, contemporary horror novel that follows four childhood friends from a Native American reservation as they are hunted by a vengeful supernatural entity seeking retribution for a past elk hunt gone wrong.
Recommended“um steven graham jones the only good indians again this is a horror novel it's scary pants and real dark too but it was just a masterpiece”
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How Long 'til Black Future Month?
How Long 'til Black Future Month? is a celebrated collection of speculative short stories by N.K.
Recommended“and then i'm still working through nk jemisin she is the i think she's the best science fiction writer in the world um how long do black future month this is just a collection of short stories that man i wish my had this kind of imagination”
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To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic American novel by Harper Lee that explores themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the American South.
Discussed“uh to kill a walking bird oh you would how noble”
Where to get it
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Danny, the Champion of the World
Discussed“so my number one favorite book of all time is this danny the champion of the world uh by raul dahl”
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye by J.
Discussed“the catcher in the rye actually carried this book around with me this is the first time i ever back in high school right chris lowe's the guy was a freshman he's like hey you gotta read this book and this is the first time i ever read a book and thought oh gosh somebody's in my head”
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Fight Club
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk is a searing satirical novel examining modern masculinity, consumerism, and the psychological fractures of contemporary life.
Discussed“fight club this is one of the origin this one book was again one of those books that in my early 20s i think when i found it was like whoa somebody's reading my mail and that was a pretty remarkable book”
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Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls is a classic coming-of-age novel about a young boy growing up in the Ozarks and his deep bond with his two hunting dogs.
Recommended“and then the yearling and where the red fern grows if you haven't read these two books stop what you're doing cause i'm about to ruin the image of style you're used to you gotta read these books they're so sad but they're so good”
Where to get it
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The Yearling
The Yearling is a classic coming-of-age novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings about a young boy living in the Florida backwoods who adopts an orphaned fawn, only to face heartbreaking realities as he grows up.
Recommended“and then the yearling and where the red fern grows if you haven't read these two books stop what you're doing cause i'm about to ruin the image of style you're used to you gotta read these books they're so sad but they're so good”
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer is a spiritual and lifestyle book that critiques the burnout culture of modern society and advocates for a slower, more intentional pace of life centered on emotional and spiritual health.
Recommended“and it's called the ruthless elimination of hurry by john mark comer it's really really good”
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Finding Meaning
Finding Meaning by David Kessler is a profound exploration of grief and loss that introduces supplementary stages to help individuals navigate the complex process of emotional recovery.
Recommended“and then there's a book finding meaning by david kessler man i probably i think i've sold that guy a lot of books”
Where to get it
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The Whole30
The Whole30 by Melissa Urban and Dallas Hartwig is a well-known nutritional guide designed to reset eating habits through a structured thirty-day elimination diet focused on wholesome, clean ingredients.
Recommended“if you want to figure out what diet works for you i always recommend to everybody go get the whole 30 book and just start there it's an elimination diet it's very clean and it's easy”
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Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“um i like the dystopian future books like the brave new worlds in the 1984”
“um i like the dystopian future books like the brave new worlds in the 1984”
“and um huck finn is awesome”
“jaber crow by wendell berry is awesome”
“um the harry potter series is great”