Episode · The Dr. John Delony Show · 2020-12-28
Books mentioned on Ask Me Anything: John Answers Your Questions About Himself
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tools of Titans
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive compilation of tactics, routines, and habits drawn from extensive interviews with billionaires, icons, and world-class performers.
Discussed“also a few years ago tim ferriss of the four hour work week fame came out with a book called tools of titans it's about two or three inches thick and it just has morning routines and daily practices of everyone from i don't know professional bowlers to neuroscientists to astronauts and everybody in between”
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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.
Recommended“fight club by chuck palahniuk”
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye by J.
Recommended“catcher in the rye by salinger”
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Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen is an acclaimed memoir that chronicles the legendary rock musician's upbringing, struggles, and path to stardom.
Recommended“born to run by bruce springsteen that's a recent book it's his autobiography it's extraordinary”
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I don't want to talk about it
I Don't Want to Talk About It by Terrence Real is a prominent psychological study that examines covert depression in men, shedding light on hidden emotional pain and relational disconnection.
Recommended“i don't want to talk about it by terence real”
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb explores how certain systems and people actually gain from disorder, shock, and adversity rather than merely surviving them.
Recommended“a book that changed everything in my life by naseem talab is anti-fragile”
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Come as You Are
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski is an educational exploration of female sexuality that dismantles common cultural myths and provides a liberating framework for understanding arousal, desire, and intimacy.
Recommended“come as you are by emily nagotsky is the best book on sex and intimacy i've ever read”
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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“finding meaning by david kessler is a book on grief”
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C.
Recommended“adult children of emotionally immature parents by dr lindsey gibson”
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Daring Greatly
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown is a popular exploration of vulnerability, shame, and courage that teaches readers how to embrace emotional exposure and live more authentically.
Recommended“any book by gabor mate m-a-t-e daring greatly any book by brene brown is good it's worth your read”
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Necessary Endings
Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud is a practical self-help book that guides readers step-by-step on how to recognize when a relationship, workplace situation, or boundary has run its course and needs to be brought to a close.
Recommended“necessary endings by dr henry cloud is a classic”
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Behave
Behave by Robert M.
Recommended“um if you're a super nerd behaved by robert sapolsky he's a stanford scientist and researcher it's a magical book”
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Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is a science fiction adventure novel set in a dystopian future where people escape their grim reality by logging into a vast virtual reality metaverse called the OASIS.
Recommended“ready player one by ernst klein i love that book as a kid of the 80s and 90s”
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Mating in Captivity
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel is a popular psychology book exploring the complexities of maintaining desire and erotic intelligence in long-term relationships.
Recommended“mating in captivity but esther perel is a is an excellent book on relationships just talking about how relationships are shifting underneath us”
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Predictably Irrational
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely is a behavioral economics book that explores the hidden, systematic forces and cognitive biases that shape human decision-making and economic behavior.
Recommended“predictably irrational by dan aureli was awesome”
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Why we get fat
Why we get fat by Gary Taubes is an eye-opening and deeply researched nonfiction book that explores the root causes of weight gain and maps the history and genealogy of the modern obesity epidemic.
Recommended“why we get fat by gary tobbs that's that's like a mystery novel into what has happened to our country the last hundred years and it's remarkable”
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The Road
The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a harrowing, post-apocalyptic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that follows a father and son walking through a devastated landscape.
Recommended“the road by cormac mccarthy for you dads especially dads of sons read that book you won't sleep well but it's a good book”
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic American novel about a young boy's journey down the Mississippi River and his moral awakening regarding slavery and friendship.
Recommended“huck finn is magic”
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Justice
Justice is a widely read exploration of moral philosophy and political ethics by Michael Sandel that tackles complex contemporary dilemmas regarding fairness, rights, and the common good.
Recommended“huck finn is magic justice by michael sendell”
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The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a landmark exploration of how psychological trauma physically alters the brain and nervous system, storing painful experiences in the body.
Recommended“the body keeps the score by bessel vander kulk”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he also has a follow-up called skin in the game which is a similar book”