Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2021-05-09

Books mentioned on What Separates Humans From Other Animals? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 51

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Angela Duckworth discussed A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy and Charlotte's Web by E. B. White.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. A Calendar of Wisdom

    Leo Tolstoy · at 11:29 · mentioned 2 times

    A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy is a daily devotional featuring inspirational quotes, philosophical thoughts, and reflections curated by the renowned author during the final years of his life.

    Discussed
    “one is I've been reading this book by Tolstoy called a calendar of days and it is kind of like this Daily Devotional so he apparently for the last 15 or more years of his life created this journal where he kept all his favorite quotes”
    Where to get it
  2. Charlotte's Web

    E. B. White · at 14:10 · mentioned 4 times

    Charlotte's Web by E.B. White is a beloved children's novel about the deep friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a clever barn spider named Charlotte, who devises a plan to save him from slaughter.

    Discussed
    “and if I think back to when I read Charlotte's Web for the first time I must have been quite young who could forget Wilbur and Fern's relationship with Wilbur and then wanting Wilbur not to become bacon which was in fact the whole plot of the book”
    Where to get it
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Passing A Calendar of Wisdom
“Finally, Angela tells Steven about a Tolstoy book that she's enjoying called 'A Calendar of Days.' Angela seems to be developing a habit of remembering interesting details about the books she reads while getting their titles wrong.”
Passing Charlotte's Web
“she was holy shamoli these Charlotte's Web images are so cute”