The On The Bookshelf Podcast

interview--Combat pilot Dan Jackson on the Flying Tigers & Chinese rescuers

They were the scrappy bold American pilots-for-hire who signed on with General Chennault to fly for the Chinese Air Force against the fierce Japanese. Before we were attacked at Pearl Harbor and afterward, Americans risk life and limb to stop the brutal assault on Chinese civilians, and the Chinese villagers loved and respected them for it. The rescue rate for pilots shot down over Japanese-held China was much higher than in Europe, because the Chinese didn't care about Japanese retribution (which was horrendous) because they knew the Americans were fighting and dying for them. It's an amazing story! In these days of economic warfare and a possible new Cold War, it's important to remember that we fought side-by-side with the Chinese Nationalists and Communists.

classic interview--Joe wheeler with Christmas in My Heart 20

In 2021, the final edition of the series was released. Joe is no longer doing interviews, but I plan to post some of his previous shows with me. we've been talking about his Christmas in My Heart anthology series since 1991!

If you've never read one of the volumes, they are still available at your local bookstore (who can order them) or online, of course. They will warm your heart and inspire your holiday.

interview--publisher Tony Lyons on Big Tech censorship

When you write a book that is politically correct, it shows up on every platform and is praised to the skies. But when you write one that goes again the "popular narrative", such as Robert Kennedy, Jr.'s "The Real Anthony Fauci" from Skyhorse Publishing...well, even a liberal Democrat with legitimate research gets the cold shoulder from social media. what happened to freedom of the press?

interview--an incredible tale of secret political cabal that plotted revolution!

Dr. Phil Goodrich, physician and amateur historian, did a pile of research and unearthed the secret group headed by Dr. Ben Franklin who planned revolution in order to free Pennsylvania from its owner. The end result was independence for the colonies that became the United States, but it was never simple or easy. It took a dedicated banker-financier, writer, Quaker politicians, and a smart and brave enslaved man who was freed by the British courts.

classic interview--Christian Guide to understanding homosexuality

This is a sensitive and insightful book from 2011, written by Joe Dallas, who left the gay lifestyle, and Nancy Heche, whose husband died of AIDS and whose daughter (actress Anne) was involved in a high-profile lesbian relationship until she also left the lifestyle. The book looks at emotional issues, societal pressures on young men and women, and loving your children even in the midst of behavior shocking or saddening.