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Mark Twain

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Rebecca Schinsky

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

David Senra

, quoting his advice on avoiding those who belittle ambitions.

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Mentioned by

David Senra

as an example in Founders Notes.

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Mentioned by

David Sparks

as a great biography that humanizes Mark Twain by describing how he dealt with the challenges of his life.

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Mentioned by

Barry Ritholtz

as a book he just received and is excited to read over the summer.

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Mentioned by

Adam Grant

as

Ron Chernow

's new book on Mark Twain.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

when discussing

Ken Burns

's documentaries.

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Mentioned by

Robert Hackett

as a book he hasn’t read but is on the reading list.

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Mentioned by

Mark Levin

as number twelve on the New York Times bestseller list, and praises Ron Chernow as a good writer.

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Mentioned by

Gilbert Cruz

as a comprehensive biography of Mark Twain.

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Mentioned by

John Heilemann

as the new, best-selling biography by

Ron Chernow

.

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Mentioned by

Jeff O'Neal

and

Rebecca Schinsky

as a long biography of Mark Twain that will receive significant media attention.

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