Dreamers and Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America

by Glenn Beck

Hardcover, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

305.906920973 Bec

Call number

305.906920973 Bec

Barcode

6442

Collection

Publication

Threshold Editions (2014), Edition: First Edition, 320 pages

Description

Politics. Nonfiction. HTML:From Glenn Beck, the New York Times bestselling author of The Great Reset, comes the powerful follow-up to his national bestseller Miracles and Massacres, which was praised as "moving, provocative, and masterful" (Michelle Malkin, bestselling author of Culture of Corruption). Everyone has heard of a "Ponzi scheme," but do you know what Charles Ponzi actually did to make his name synonymous with fraud? You've probably been to a Disney theme park, but did you know that the park Walt believed would change the world was actually EPCOT? He died before his vision for it could ever be realized. History is about so much more than dates and dead guys; it's the greatest story ever told. Now, in Dreamers and Deceivers, Glenn Beck brings ten more true and untold stories to life. The people who made America were not always what they seemed. There were entrepreneurs and visionaries whose selflessness propelled us forward, but there were also charlatans and fraudsters whose selfishness nearly derailed us. Dreamers and Deceivers brings both of these groups to life with stories written to put you right in the middle of the action. From the spy Alger Hiss, to the visionary Steve Jobs, to the code-breaker Alan Turing�??once you know the full stories behind the half-truths you've been force fed...once you begin to see these amazing people from our past as people rather than just names�??your perspective on today's important issues may forever c… (more)

Original publication date

2014

User reviews

LibraryThing member Beammey
I really enjoyed this book. Some stories better than others, obviously, looking at you Walt and Desi, but overall I learned a lot and it was well researched. I didn't give it five stars because I felt like a few of the stories were drawn out to the point I almost wanted to skip them, looking at you
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Cleveland and Ponzi, but overall I did enjoy it a lot. 4.25 stars out of 5. I would recommend this book.
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LibraryThing member Navarre1963
The direct sequel to Miracles and Massacres, this continues Beck's account of famous, infamous and forgotten people that made American what it is today. I especially found the stories of Charles Ponzi (creator of the infamous ponzi scheme) and Alger Hiss to be fascinating. Beck's political views
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not withstanding, it makes for very entertaining reading.
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Rating

(21 ratings; 4)

Pages

320
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