Dreamers and Deceivers

True and Untold Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America

By: Glenn Beck

Narrated by: Jeremy Lowell

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 change.

History read without the emphasis on memorizing.

little snippets of history not found in text books with emphasis on seeing how our Democracy has operated in the past.

Yet another amazing book of lost history by Beck.

Even if you're not a Beck fan, but love history you will love this book. Actually even if you haven't liked reading about historical events in the past, this book might just change that. I have read Beck's previous book on historical massacres lost to the history books and fell in love with history told in this format . I am a college graduate, but have always been bored by history; that is until now. Here history is told in a novel form, or like reading through a well written biography.

Beck keeps his opinion on politics and social issues out of the historical accounts and let's them speak for themselves.

I loved it. It is a book for the family library of every American that values our freedom and has hope for our future as a strong nation. I hope that we see many more books from Beck in this style. I feel his books written in this form could possibly be one of his greatest legacies for future generations.

A treasure trove of great details.

What made the experience of listening to Dreamers and Deceivers the most enjoyable?

We enjoyed learning the details of things we have wondered about over the years. We grew up with Lucy and Desi it was very interesting to learn all those wonderful things they did.

Who was your favorite character and why?

We didn't have a real favorite.

Interesting and entertaining

Enjoyed this book very much. So much history I was not aware of. Well done Glenn, and great narrator.

Enjoyable

The only problem I had is that it ended. I think that these are stories of the way Americans effected the culture of this country told in a way I could get into the story.