| The Overton Window |  | Author: Glenn Beck Creator: James Daniels Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
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ISBN: 144230524X Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6 EAN: 9781442305243 ASIN: 144230524X
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Product Description 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 twentysomething 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 #1 New York Times bestsellers, 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.
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excellent read September 10, 2010 MMR Purchased the book in order to read while on a long flight. Excellent reading.
Loved it. The purchase from
Amazon was great. Value of the book was less than book store and it arrived within days.
Perfect? No. Worth your while? Absolutely! September 9, 2010 Rush Limborg 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is, as many others have claimed about their own reviews, a review of the BOOK, not the MAN.
Regardless of my feelings towards Glenn Beck, I strongly believe this is an excellent first stab at the "thriller" genre. That being said, there are quite a few flaws.
In his defense...there is a reason for most of said flaws. I will adress the biggest ones, and then give the explanation.
First, it is true that the characterization is not as deep and developed as it could have been. However, it must be noted that most thrillers are, indeed, PLOT-oriented, as opposed to CHARACTER-oriented. In tales with a specific, central direction in mind, it should come as no suprise that the story, not the characters, are first and foremost--and the characters are there simply to carry out the story. That being said, the trick is to define the characters such so that it will cloak the plot in a guise of realism.
Does Glenn succeed in this? I believe that the answer is, "Yes...as far as it goes."
To be honest, the characterization of The Overton Window reads like one big, massive INTRODUCTION--i.e. we are introduced to the characters, with the promise of future developement to come. More on this in a bit.
Second, it is also true that the story seems to cut off a bit at the end, leaving it hanging. And this leads me to my point.
When Glenn wrote The Overton Window, it is worth noting that the book was originally twice as long. The end of the book published...is really the mid-point of the actual novel. As Glenn himself has explained: for purposes of "shelf-friendliness", the publisher basically told him to cut the book in half--much like what happened to J.R.R Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings (which was originally one giant book, but the publisher told him to cut it into three).
Glenn, in fact, has revealed that the sequal WILL, in fact, come out next summer. The current working title is apparently "Overton's Revenge". It is my firm belief that this second "volume" will continue the tale with more thrills and chills, and deeper characterization, than the first. Effectively, "The Empire Strikes Back" to the first volume's "Star Wars (A New Hope)".
So...reviewing this as a FIRST NOVEL in a series, I will say: an excellent (if flawed) first venture, and adventure. The speeches in the "Tea Party" scene seem a little drawn out, yes--but the great moments in this book more than make up for this. In particular, the relationship that developes between the conspiracy theorist and the federal agent (it starts out dry and slightly bitter, but becomes something akin to brotherhood) is particuarly likeable. The agent's backstory is particularly well written, and he is probably my favorite character.
Noah and Molly take some time getting used to, but there is a charm between the two. The notorious "don't tease the panther" moment, while wierd, is actually good BECAUSE of that cute awkwardness. (After all...what would YOU be able to say, if a beautiful young lady crawls beside you in your bed without warning?)
Arthur Gardner is appropriately creepy. His speech to Noah is very important, as you can see in it the point of view of the "Progressive elite" in our society today, only more honest.
I could go on, but I would risk spoiling the book for those who have not read it. I will conclude by saying simply this: do NOT expect this to be The Perfect Thriller. Drive away all expectations, and read this book as it was meant to be read: as the first half of a thriller which WILL be concluded in due corse. Look forward to the sequel.
This concludes my review. Thank you for reading.
Lackluster Storytelling September 9, 2010 W. Terry Whalin (Scottsdale, Arizona) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Because of the large sales numbers for THE OVERTON WINDOW, I started the novel with high expectations for a rip-roaring page-turner. I was disappointed. The opening was a grabber and started me reading but then things bogged down. It's got too much telling and not enough fine writing and characterization. I did plod through the entire book--but plod is the operative word.
I assumed when I started the book that it would have an agenda--and that agenda is evident in the plot. Glen Beck should have had better editing and collaboration for this book to really fly and be something I could fully recommend. I'd pass on this "thriller." It is not worth the reading time.
Snubbed for the Pulitzer Prize... September 9, 2010 Torn Hyman (Maine) This extraordinary tome combines the wit of Michelle Malkin's "In Defense of Internment", the intellectual rigor of Sean Hannity's "Let Freedom Ring", the earnestness of John Hagee's "Jerusalem Countdown", the authenticity of Mike Huckabee's "Character Makes a Difference", the subtlety of Patrick J. Buchanan's "The Death of the West", the erotic gusto of Alan Keyes' "Our Character, Our Nation", and the cool sublimity of Henry Ford's "The International Jew".
Powerful September 8, 2010 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was nothing less than amzing. I will, without a doubt, suggest this to everyone I know with the sincere hope that it will open ther eyes as much as it has mine. Thank you Glenn.
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