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November 25, 2019
Title: From Adult Thrillers to Heroes for Us All
Topic: Give a Book to Everyone On Your Christmas List
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Part 1 of 3
“We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.” – Author Brad Meltzer
From bestselling adult thrillers to children’s books, Brad Meltzer has written them all. In the beginning, Brad received 24 rejection letters for his first novel, which still sits on his shelf, published by Kinko’s.
Many of his books have spent over a year on bestseller lists and have been translated into over 25 languages, from Hebrew to Bulgarian. Brad has also hosted the PBS series, Decoded.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why does Brad believe that ordinary people can change the world?
Can adults be encouraged through Brad’s adult thriller books?
Why do Brad’s books include real-life true stories from heroes we never hear about?
Fact or Fiction: Did George Washington have a Secret Service? Also, was there a plot to kill him in 1776? Click
here to get your copy of Brad’s non-fiction book, “The First Conspiracy”.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - From Adult Thrillers to Heroes for Us All
Topic: Give a Book to Everyone On Your Christmas List
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who encouraged Brad Meltzer to keep writing? How did he thank her a decade
later? What was her response?
Brad discusses the reasons behind his first children’s books “Heroes for My Son”
and “Heroes for My Daughter”…
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - From Adult Thrillers to Heroes for Us All
Topic: Give a Book to Everyone On Your Christmas List
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Brad’s “Ordinary People Change the World” series has been made into a
TV series on PBS! Click
here
for more information.
Why do kids like the “Ordinary People Change the World” series so much?
How many books do they have to choose from?
Brad was the first one in his family to graduate from college. What advice does
he have for others?
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