3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 20-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Shirley The Nurse, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Angie Thomas, David Mitchell, Surgeon Ge ...
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Chapter 130: Ralph Nader on corporate crime creating classist chaos
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“Your airbag” by Ralph Nader. “Your seatbelt” by Ralph Nader. “Your cleaner air” by Ralph Nader. “Your safer food” by Ralph Nader. “Your lead protection when you get dental x-rays", “Your warning labels on cigarettes”, “Your right to know if you’re exposed to dangerous chemicals at your job”. By Ralph Nader, by Ralph Nader, by Ralph Nader. We slap …
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Bookmark: Leslie Richardson on practicing peaceful parenting
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Today I'm putting out a special Bookmark episode of 3 Books featuring my incredible wife Leslie Richardson. If you've been listening to 3 Books for a while you've heard Leslie interviewing guests like Brené Brown, Kristen Neff, and Rebecca the Sex Therapist. And, of course, I started the show by interviewing her way back in Chapter 1. But…
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Page 53: This book teaches us why we get fat—and what to do about it
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 53 comes from Chapter 5 with Gretchen Rubin, author of 'The Happiness Project' and podcaster behind 'Happier'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/5 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitte…
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Page 52: An immersive children's book every adult should read
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 52 comes from Chapter 5 with Gretchen Rubin, author of 'The Happiness Project' and podcaster behind 'Happier'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/5 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitte…
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Page 51: Gretchen Rubin's single biggest advice to writers
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 51 comes from Chapter 5 with Gretchen Rubin, author of 'The Happiness Project' and podcaster behind 'Happier'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/5 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitte…
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Chapter 129: Sahil Bloom freezes at 4am to find fortune and finish first
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I flew down to New York City and sat in a plush purple corner booth at the pricey and exclusive Core Club in midtown Manhattan. Sahil Bloom is the youngest member they have because, as he says, "If you get into the right rooms, good things start to happen." Sahil Bloom is a fascinating, unconventional, maniacally disciplined, wisdom-distilling writ…
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Page 43: A book for the thoughtful, strange, quirky-curious reader
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 43 comes from Chapter 4 with Sarah Ramsey, my favorite Toronto Bookseller! Listen to the full chapter on Apple, Spotify, or 3Books.co To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Page 42: A book for challenging our view of beauty
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 42 comes from Chapter 4 with Sarah Ramsey, my favorite Toronto Bookseller! To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/4 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Page 41: A young-adult book that offers us quiet strength and connection...
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 41 comes from Chapter 4 with Sarah Ramsey, my favorite Toronto Bookseller! To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/4 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Chapter 128: Heather McGowan listens to lessons from the Lakota and Legacy of Luna
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I started 3 Books back in 2018. I didn't fully appreciate how big, wide, and deep the core question of this 22-year conversation was at the beginning. "What are your 3 most formative books?" Sounds simple! But as you trace back which books inspired ideals, ignited passions, altered values, slingshotted directions...well, it turns out there's always…
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 34 comes from Chapter 3 with Seth Godin, author of 'Tribes' and 'Linchpin'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/3 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Page 33: How to see (and drop) the narrative
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 33 comes from Chapter 3 with Seth Godin, author of 'Tribes' and 'Linchpin'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/3 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 32 comes from Chapter 3 with Seth Godin, author of 'Tribes' and 'Linchpin'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/3 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Page 31: How to tell yourself a different story
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 31 comes from Chapter 3 with Seth Godin, author of 'Tribes' and 'Linchpin'. To listen to the full chapter: https://www.3books.co/chapters/3 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube…
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Chapter 127: Lenore Skenazy on killing coddling to create capable kids
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Early episodes of Sesame Street from the late 1960s show five-year-olds walking streets alone, talking to strangers, and playing on vacant lots, but when those episodes were released on DVD years later a warning was added at the beginning saying “The following is intended for adult viewing only and may not be suitable for young viewers.” I read abo…
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Page 22 comes from Chapter 2 with Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret. To listen to the full chapter: http://www.3books.co/chapters/2 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube
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Page 21 comes from Chapter 2 with Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret. To listen to the full chapter: http://www.3books.co/chapters/2 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube
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Chapter 126: Jully Black on anthem alterations and attitude absolutions
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I’ve been lucky enough to be invited onto ‘The Social’ (@TheSocialCTV) a few times. Do you know the show? It’s like ‘The View’, but Canadian, with four dynamic hosts sharing fast-paced opinions in a raucous, bombastic, high-energy exchange. Producers hand you the topics of the day about 30 minutes before you go on — formed by that morning’s early h…
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 13 comes from Chapter 1 with Leslie Richardson. To listen to the full chapter: http://www.3books.co/chapters/1 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 12 comes from Chapter 1 with Leslie Richardson. To listen to the full chapter: http://www.3books.co/chapters/1 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube
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Pages are pulled from Chapters of 3 Books. Page 11 comes from Chapter 1 with Leslie Richardson. To listen to the full chapter: http://www.3books.co/chapters/1 To get the 3 Books email: http://www.3books.co/3mail To join our community: Follow @neilpasricha on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube
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Chapter 125: Two Syrian Chefs share sheep and shawarma shopkeeping shenanigans
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“All the time focus on the positive things. Not the negative things. Then the karma, it will come, it will reflect to you.” Meet Chef Osama Harwash and Chef Houssam Harwash. Two brothers who came to Canada as Syrian refugees and rented a food stall to begin crafting traditional recipes learned from four generations of Syrian chefs. Listen as they s…
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Bookmark: Live At 'Word On The Street' Book Festival
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Do you have book festivals where you live? I feel like book festivals are such a sign of healthy community. Long lines to check out independent manga. Local bookstores sponsoring stages where authors answer questions. People walking by dressed as Harry Potter and wearing "The book was better" T-shirts. And, of course, just the energy that comes fro…
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Chapter 124: Martellus Bennett weaves Willy Wonka with warrior wisdom
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Martellus Bennett is reimagining imagination. He’s perhaps best known in cultural press for his championship NFL career which included the famous Super Bowl LI comeback where his Patriots were down 28-3 at halftime and rallied for a 34-28 win in OT. But Martellus, who goes by Marty now as well as the new moniker Mr.TOMONOSHi, served as starting Tig…
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Bookmark: Rocking and rolling with ravishing Rich Roll
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Happy new moon! Here's a story and a snip from my appearance on The Rich Roll Podcast. Listen to the full show right here: YouTube Apple Spotify
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