Founders #144 · · 3 books
Ernest Shackleton
This episode is cited on the Building through years of rejection reading path.
The book this episode covers

Endurance
Alfred Lansing · Reading rank 94 · in 7 other episodes
Host calls the book fantastic and says he could not put it down.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise
Books David recommends along the way

The Forgotten Highlander
Alistair Urquhart · Reading rank 104 · in 3 other episodes
Host says The Forgotten Highlander has served as his personal reference point for perseverance and that he will now use Shackleton's story the same way.
Founder theme · Explicit praise
Also mentioned

The Billionaire and the Mechanic
Julian Guthrie · Reading rank 127 · in 9 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
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