Books and More with William Cooper

Here's the first chapter. #books #fiction #politicalfiction
 
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Susanne Paola Antonetta writes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. She contributes to media like the Huffington Post, Ms., the New York Times, The Hill, and currently writes a blog/column for Psychology Today called Mad Woman Out of the Attic. And she serves as nonfiction editor of Orison Books.
We discuss her new book The Devil's Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry's Troubled History Reverberates Today.
https://www.susantonetta.com/devilscastle
 
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Jon Talton has had an incredible career as a columnist and novelist. He shares his story on this episode.
https://www.seattletimes.com/author/jon-talton/
 
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We discuss Norm's new book Love, Norm: Inspiration of a Jewish American Fighter Pilot.
https://www.lovenormmemoir.com/
 
Norm's Story
Norm Shulman's relationship with his stepson Greg Levenson, always stable and warm, evolved when Greg decided to enlist in the Air Force at age 27. Cognizant of past anti-Semitic stereotypes persisting about Jewish participation in the military, Norm wanted to help prepare Greg to feel comfortable in his own identity.​
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So, Norm decided to write letters connecting Greg to the many Jewish military heroes who had preceded him. From Judah Maccabee to fighter pilots from today's recent history, these profiles in heroism brought Greg foundation and strength. 
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Norm's letters to Greg make up one core of Love, Norm; the other is Norm's own multigenerational story of Jewish military heroes. As the son of Jewish immigrants whose place in America was hard-won, Norm chronicles what it was like to feel his identity pulled in different directions and how to hold fast to it nonetheless.
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Love, Norm is a retelling of profiles of famous Jewish fighters from across history and the singular story of how one man found pieces in his own past to preserve his Jewish identity. Together, empathetically channeled through heartfelt letters and remembrances, Love, Norm shares a collected wisdom with the next generation.
 
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We discuss Matthew's new book The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy.
“A sobering assessment of the evolution of Christian nationalism.” Publishers Weekly
https://www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/0664269214-the-seven-mountains-mandate/

We discuss Matthew's new book The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy.
“A sobering assessment of the evolution of Christian nationalism.” Publishers Weekly
https://www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/0664269214-the-seven-mountains-mandate/
 

We discuss his new book The Fast.  “A knowledgeable study of fasting, which has a long history and a layered present . . . In this well-informed, illuminating book, Oakes shows us the value of consuming less in order to know more.” —Kirkus
https://john-oakes.com/the-fast/

An analysis of Buffett's November 10, 2025 letter to shareholders.
 
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Chip Jacobs is a bestselling author and prize-winning journalist. Later Days, his most recent book, follows the rollercoaster friendship of two classmates at a Lord-of-the-Flies-esque prep school going coed in late-1970s Southern California, then their complicated journey toward forgiveness twenty years later as time ticks down on both of them.
https://chipjacobs.com/about/
 
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Thanks to host John Trout for having me on. A fun discussion about whether police officers can keep their identities a secret with respect to legal proceedings.
 
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