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GBTV excerpts from the broadcast:
YouTube excerpts of the broadcast:
- Part One: Washington's Faith & Courage
- Part Two: Washington's Sacrifice
- Part Three: Washington's Lost History
YouTube excerpts of the broadcast:
Glenn Beck Show
GBTV
November 22, 2011
Glenn Beck discusses George Washington
and Glenn's best-selling book "Being
George Washington" with Kevin Balfe,
David Pietrusza, James D. Best, and Dr.
Peter Lillback.
GBTV
November 22, 2011
Glenn Beck discusses George Washington
and Glenn's best-selling book "Being
George Washington" with Kevin Balfe,
David Pietrusza, James D. Best, and Dr.
Peter Lillback.
Synopsis of the Book
IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW GEORGE WASHINGTON, THINK AGAIN.
This is the amazing true story of a real-life superhero who wore no cape
and possessed no special powers—yet changed the world forever. It’s a
story about a man whose life reads as if it were torn from the pages of an
action novel: Bullet holes through his clothing. Horses shot out from
under him. Unimaginable hardship. Disease. Heroism. Spies and double-
agents. And, of course, the unmistakable hand of Divine Providence that
guided it all.
Being George Washington is a whole new way to look at history. You
won’t simply read about the awful winter spent at Valley Forge—you’ll
live it right alongside Washington. You’ll be on the boat with him crossing
the Delaware, in the trenches with him at Yorktown, and standing next to
him at the Constitutional Convention as a new republic is finally born.
Through these stories you’ll not only learn our real history (and how it
applies to today), you’ll also see how the media and others have distorted
our view of it. It’s ironic that the best-known fact about George
Washington—that he chopped down a cherry tree—is a complete lie. It’s
even more ironic when you consider that a lie was thought necessary to
prove he could not tell one.
For all of his heroism and triumphs, Washington’s single greatest
accomplishment was the man he created in the process: courageous and
principled, fair and just, respectful to all. But he was also something else:
flawed.
It’s those flaws that should give us hope for today. After all, if
Washington had been perfect, then there would be no way to build
another one. That’s why this book is not just about being George
Washington in 1776, it’s about the struggle to be him every single day of
our lives. Understanding the way he turned himself from an uneducated
farmer into the Indispensable (yet imperfect) Man, is the only way to
build a new generation of George Washingtons that can take on the
extraordinary challenges that America is once again facing.
IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW GEORGE WASHINGTON, THINK AGAIN.
This is the amazing true story of a real-life superhero who wore no cape
and possessed no special powers—yet changed the world forever. It’s a
story about a man whose life reads as if it were torn from the pages of an
action novel: Bullet holes through his clothing. Horses shot out from
under him. Unimaginable hardship. Disease. Heroism. Spies and double-
agents. And, of course, the unmistakable hand of Divine Providence that
guided it all.
Being George Washington is a whole new way to look at history. You
won’t simply read about the awful winter spent at Valley Forge—you’ll
live it right alongside Washington. You’ll be on the boat with him crossing
the Delaware, in the trenches with him at Yorktown, and standing next to
him at the Constitutional Convention as a new republic is finally born.
Through these stories you’ll not only learn our real history (and how it
applies to today), you’ll also see how the media and others have distorted
our view of it. It’s ironic that the best-known fact about George
Washington—that he chopped down a cherry tree—is a complete lie. It’s
even more ironic when you consider that a lie was thought necessary to
prove he could not tell one.
For all of his heroism and triumphs, Washington’s single greatest
accomplishment was the man he created in the process: courageous and
principled, fair and just, respectful to all. But he was also something else:
flawed.
It’s those flaws that should give us hope for today. After all, if
Washington had been perfect, then there would be no way to build
another one. That’s why this book is not just about being George
Washington in 1776, it’s about the struggle to be him every single day of
our lives. Understanding the way he turned himself from an uneducated
farmer into the Indispensable (yet imperfect) Man, is the only way to
build a new generation of George Washingtons that can take on the
extraordinary challenges that America is once again facing.
- "Being George Washington" Promo
- Glenn Beck Reads from "Being George Washington" re: Valley
Forge - Glenn Beck Reads from "Being George Washington" re: General
Conway - Glenn Beck Reads from "Being George Washington" re: George
Washington's Death - Glenn Beck Reads from "Being George Washington" re: Benedict
Arnold's Betrayal - Glenn Beck Reads from "Being George Washington" re: the Battle
of Yorktown - Glenn Beck Reads from "Bring George Washington" re: General
Cornwallis' Surrender - Stu Crosses the Delaware
| From David Pietrusza |
