The Overton Window

By: Glenn Beck

Narrated by: James Daniels

Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

A plan to destroy America, a hundred years in the making, is about to be unleashed...can it be stopped?

There is a powerful technique called the Overton Window that can shape our lives, our laws, and our future. It works by manipulating public perception so that ideas previously thought of as radical begin to seem acceptable over time. Move the Window and you change the debate. Change the debate and you change the country.

For Noah Gardner, a 20-something public relations executive, it's safe to say that political theory is the furthest thing from his mind. Smart, single, handsome, and insulated from the world's problems by the wealth and power of his father, Noah is far more concerned about the future of his social life than the future of his country.

But all of that changes when Noah meets Molly Ross, a woman who is consumed by the knowledge that the America we know is about to be lost forever. She and her group of patriots have vowed to remember the past and fight for the future - but Noah, convinced they're just misguided conspiracy-theorists, isn't interested in lending his considerable skills to their cause.

And then the world changes.

An unprecedented attack on U.S. soil shakes the country to the core and puts into motion a frightening plan, decades in the making, to transform America and demonize all those who stand in the way. Amidst the chaos, many don't know the difference between conspiracy theory and conspiracy fact - or, more important, which side to fight for.

But for Noah, the choice is clear: Exposing the plan, and revealing the conspirators behind it, is the only way to save both the woman he loves and the individual freedoms he once took for granted.

After five back-to-back number-one New York Times best sellers, national radio and Fox News television host Glenn Beck has delivered a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that seamlessly weaves together American history, frightening facts about our present condition, and a heart-stopping plot. The Overton Window will educate, enlighten, and, most important, entertain - with twists and revelations no one will see coming.

©2010 Glenn Beck (P)2010 Simon & Schuster

Reality

This book was right a few years ago And now it is like just turning on the TV and watching it

AMAZING!!

Note to progressives: you will hate this book as it exposes a great deal of the progressive agenda. Note to the rest of the world: you will be amazed & enlightened as Beck reveals how we have all been manipulated by the world's media spin doctors, PR firms, & politicians that 'run' our countries. Once again, EVERYone I know is getting a copy of this book from me. OUTSTANDING read!

Much more than I had expected...

Spellbinding, thought provoking, and an all-around good read (e.g. a good listen). Should be mandatory reading for any freedom loving patriot. Should be banned to all budget-busting progressives -- but even those folks will enjoy the story: a boy, a girl, and a cold cruel world.
Note the audible READER was excellent.

A Must Read/Listen to

There are great moments in which I plan to quote to others. I am definitely going to encourage others to read this book/listen to it.

Outstanding

Beck does a great job highlighting the possibility of the darkness of the world nudging use into a scary new normal that was once unthinkable.

Puts a name to what we already new

I had not known there was a name for the media manipulation we have all sufferd under since the 50's and pretty much identified as "media bias" in the 80's and 90's. If you have never listened to Glenn Beck, or Alex Jones, et al, you may find this book eye-opening. Otherwise its an interesting fable illustrating what we already know.

Overton Window Is An Amazing Thriller!

I was hooked from the 1st chapter. There are some twists and turns that keep you wondering who is who and which way they will go until the end. The characters are great and multi dimensional. It's a great book!

OK book

I'm a fan of Glenn Beck. I enjoy his non-fiction books and I listen to him sometimes on the radio. This book was so-so. The story was interesting and made you think. I just thought that the characters weren't very interesting. I read another review where the reviewer likes Stephen King books because he gets in-depth with his characters. I'm a big fan of King, that's one of the reasons why I like him. Beck should take some lessons from him when it comes to character development.

Very good thriller.

Where does The Overton Window rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 10

What other book might you compare The Overton Window to and why?

Killing Lincoln. I like a book written like a thriller whether it is truth or fiction.

Which character – as performed by James Daniels – was your favorite?

The girl.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

That would be nice but I do not have that much time on my hands.

Good premise, execution lacking

I am a Glenn Beck fan and was hopeful of his effort with The Overton Window. It is obvious to even the most casual observor of current events that this is what we are living with: that the most unbelievable and outlandish positions quickly become normal social policy and if you aren't there helping rush this change along, you are labeled a knuckle-dragging, unintelligent conservative. The problem with the book is that in some instances, details and nuances drag on and on while other sections quickly breeze over details that you can only imagine would help set the stage for the overall novel. It's almost like riding with a first-time driver: quick acceleration followed by a jerky fast brake, repeated again and again.

I still liked the premise of the story and enjoyed the story but I think the technical execution could have been better.