Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-03-07
Books mentioned on Kate Fagan on Facing Death and Accepting Loss (Memento Mori)
Ryan Holiday discussed The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Death be not proud by John Gunther, and Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and others. Kate Fagan discussed What Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield's The War of Art serves as a profound guide for creatives, entrepreneurs, and thinkers seeking to understand and conquer the psychological barriers that hinder productivity and inspiration.
Discussed“Like I was talking to Steven Presfield who wrote The War of Art and he talks about like the muses and I I'm like you can't possibly believe that your artistic stuff is coming from the muses.”
Where to get it
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Death be not proud
Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther is a deeply moving memoir chronicling the author's young son's courageous battle against a brain tumor.
Discussed“There's a beautiful book um called um, [ __ ] I'm I'm I'm now forgetting the name. Uh but John Gunther who was like one of the great journalists of the 20th century like the the n like 30s4s 50s he wrote this book about about his son I want to I want to find the name”
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What Made Maddy Run
What Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan is a poignant and deeply researched non-fiction book that investigates the tragic suicide of Madison Holleran, a talented collegiate cross-country runner struggling under the immense, often silent pressures of elite athletics and modern social media culture.
Discussed“And I think about that a lot even in terms of the my first book, What Made Maddie Run, even though I think it has a a long shelf life, it's not timeless because it's about social media.”
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Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen is a critically acclaimed rock memoir that chronicles the legendary musician's life and career.
Discussed“have you read the the Springsteen uh biography, Born to Run? His his autobiography.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“But I think there's a difference; like this book for me, All the Colors Came Out, is not that it's not—I had this year free, and I guess 'I'm a writer, so I guess I'll write this idea.'”
“And I think about that a lot, even in terms of my first book, What Made Maddie Run. Even though I think it has a long shelf life, it's not timeless.”