Ghost Stories with Nancy French

About this episode

Nancy French shares her experiences as a ghostwriter and her personal journey in the context of her book 'Ghosted: An American Life'.

Longtime ghostwriter Nancy French tells her own tale in the Ghosted: An American Life. French was raised in rural Tennessee and would later provide the words behind famous talking heads but found her own enchanting voice amid political and personal tumult. Highlights 1:15 Mud pies for Parisians 6:00 Hillbillies on the run 9:30 Romney/Palin ‘08 11:00 Prison break with the Kardashians 13:30 Pulling political punches 20:00 Google University School of Journalism 27:30 French Holy Ghost revival 31:30 Befriending a critic 38:00 Laker girl 39:30 Trusting God with cancer 42:00 Back on the case Resources Nancy’s website and buy the book John’s review Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home

People in this episode

Guest: Nancy French

Topics covered

• ghostwriting
• personal narrative
• political commentary
• cultural identity
• Tennessee

Keywords

• ghostwriter
• Tennessee
• politics
• personal story
• cancer
• cultural commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ghosted: An American Life

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