Holly the mathnerd @hollymathnerd should be commended for taking on subject matter that was challenging.
She is definitely anti trump, and was likely even anti trump supporters...maybe until now?
I made a sophisticated and nuanced case for my position and she absorbed it.
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Most people don't seek out ideas that challenge them. Most people aren't trying to _learn_. but holly was. and seeing my book through her lens was really quit gratifying. No holly didn't agree with me on everything...but she did walk away seeing the humanity in my associates.
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A couple of items from the review: 1) this bit of praise here really pleased me. I wanted to make an argument, but I also wanted to present to the reader the conditions in which I made my argument. The setting and path I took were as important as anything else.pic.twitter.com/Xfm576hW61
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I earned Holly's trust by the end of the book and that allowed me to make arguments she didn't agree with, but she didn't dismiss the whole thing out of hand either. This was the empathy I expected from my friends and family but never received. Kudos to holly for her maturity.
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It was also very gratifying to see the book's organization pay off. I spent a lot of time deciding how to structure the narratives and ideas. That I could build trust and empathy first and then create a space for discussion means a lot to me. Seeing it 'work' is rewarding.
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2) Any writer in the world would be thrilled to get this feedback. I was able to bring empathy and understanding to a difficult subject and someone who is probably supposed to be my 'enemy' turns out to be someone who can respect my views while disagreeing with them. A marvel!pic.twitter.com/sIyGGkP1kt
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I just bought another copy of this book and had it sent to my Mom, who hates Trump with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. I don't know if she'll actually read it, but I hope she will. I got the paperback for her - but the kindle version is less than $3!
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Thank you so much!
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Holly is a genuinely curious woman. I followed her on twitter for a bit, can't remember why I unfollowed. She has an interesting take on today's events. This was a good read.
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I have ten times more followers than I should and have not done a great job adjusting to scale. I probably lost my temper and behaved badly. Working on it.

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