Not a Day Care, Everett Piper
Not a Day Care, Everett Piper
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Not a Day Care
The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth

Author: Everett Piper

Narrator: John McLain

Unabridged: 5 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2017


Synopsis

What has happened to the American spirit? We’ve gone from “Give me liberty, or give me death!” to “Take care of me, please.” Our colleges were once bastions of free speech; now they’re bastions of speech codes. Our culture once rewarded independence; now it rewards victimhood. Parents once taught their kids how to fend for themselves; now, any parent who tries may get a visit from the police.In Not a Day Care, Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and author of the viral essay, “This Is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!,” takes a hard look at what’s happening around the country—including the demand for “safe spaces” and trigger warnings at universities like Yale, Brandeis, and Oberlin—and digs in his heels against the sad and dangerous infantilization of the American spirit.

About Everett Piper

Dr. Everett Piper is the fifth president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, established in 1909. He is the author of Why I Am a Liberal, and Other Conservative Ideas and the viral op-ed, “This is not a Daycare, It’s a University.” He also regularly speaks on the radio and writes for a number of publications. A native of Hillsdale, Michigan, he actively participates in the Bartlesville community and the Wesleyan church and serves on a variety of councils relating to Christian leadership and thought and public policy. He received a BA from Spring Arbor University, a MA from Bowling Green State University, and a PhD from Michigan State University. His work has been featured in Chuck Colson’s Breakpoint magazine, the Blaze, FoxNews, Tulsa World, the Oklahoman, and more. He is also a regular guest on the Pat Campbell Show, shares weekly on the Sam Sorbo Show, and has appeared multiple times on the Mark Halvorsen Show and Wallbuilders. He has been interviewed on Fox News’ O’Reilly Factor and Fox & Friends.

About Bill Blankschaen

Bill Blankschaen is a speaker, writer, and blogger at Patheos and the author of A Story Worth Telling: Your Field Guide to Living an Authentic Life.

About John McLain

John McLain is an actor, professional voice talent, and Earphones Award–winning narrator. He has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. On stage, he has appeared in The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Amahl & the Night Visitors, and The Music Man.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carolyn on June 13, 2018

Everett Piper, the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, is on the front lines of the battle for traditional Christian ideals, values, and morality. I have spent almost two decades in universities and absolutely confirm he is not wrong about what transpires on campuses. Parents spend 18 years i......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 25, 2018

I probably should have done a bit more screening before buying this book. The author does a decent job of relating the *absolute insanity* that pervades our college campuses these days- the safe zones, trigger warnings, microaggressions, the coddling, the hypocrisy of tolerance and inclusion, and th......more

Goodreads review by Jack on August 29, 2017

Very Disappointing This book started well, but drifted into nothingness. It seems true (To me, at least) that colleges have lost their way. I saw it in my graduate students and we see examples regularly in the press. Colleges have always been places for radicals, especially since the sixties. But tod......more

Goodreads review by Nelly on October 19, 2021

Okay, this book has me torn, yes it was very amusing to read about adult American college students having "safe spaces" with coloring books, play dough and videos of puppies to get trough school, but it is also alarming to know that they are to be the future generation believing they can move on as......more

Goodreads review by Bret on November 21, 2018

This book is strongly and unapologetically conservative and evangelical. But even if you are in the opposing camp, there are many thought provoking views that, if given some honest and open thought, could promote some much needed dialogue. Views like: You cannot fight perceived bigotry with more big......more