Quentin Schultze | You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! | Steve Brown, Etc.

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Are there actually parables in "A Christmas Story"? Author Quentin Schultze says yes. This week, the Etc gang talks with Schultze about the classic film and his friend, writer Jean Shepherd. Quentin's new book is called "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out: Life Lessons From The Movie ‘A Christmas Story.'" https://amzn.to/4izpv7O @YoullShootYourEyeOutBook @QuentinSchultze #storytelling #jeanshepherd #glennbeck #achristmasstory 🗝️ Have you found any wisdom in "A Christmas Story"? What's your favorite Christmas film? Share your thoughts in the Comments. 🗝️ While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). That way you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! Get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe – includes FREE access to our behind-the-scenes 'SBE Insider' playlist here on YouTube. And be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app GUEST BIO Quentin Schultze is a speaker, author, and professor. He earned a PhD in communication from the University of Illinois and taught at Calvin University (@CalvinUniversity) and other universities for 40 years before leaving full-time instruction to dedicate more time to writing, speaking, and mentoring. Quentin’s latest book is called "You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out: Life Lessons From The Movie ‘A Christmas Story.’" https://amzn.to/4izpv7O 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - Meet Quentin Schultze 04:44 - What's the story on 'A Christmas Story'? 08:51 - How the film came to be 14:01 - The remarkable story of how Quentin and Jean Shepherd became friends 22:17 - How 'A Christmas Story' teaches viewers "Don't Be A Fool!" 23:35 - Quentin's FAVORITE lesson from the film 26:05 - "Care For Family" 29:20 - What motivated Quentin to finally write this book? 31:28 - What was Jean Shepherd's religious background exactly? 33:50 - "He was a philosopher of life and moral lessons..." 34:16 - Jean's concept of giving thanks 37:38 - Closing thoughts 40:35 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social! ▶ X/TWITTER – /keylifenetwork ▶ FACEBOOK – /keylifenetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM – /keylifenetwork Key Life participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.