# Georgette Beck: Book Gems – The General, The Bellhop & The Poet

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Podcast: [Junk to Jewels Podcast with Georgette Beck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/junk-to-jewels-podcast-with-georgette-beck-6740500)
Published: 2026-07-17T19:50:59+00:00
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Episode Description Georgette Beck launches a brand-new recurring segment on the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast: Book Gems. In this first installment, Georgette pulls back the curtain on three very different books that have shaped her heart, faith, and outlook — introducing each author's story, the heart of the book, her own "Georgette's Gems" takeaways, an invitation for listeners to reflect, and who should pick up each title. From the founding of the Salvation Army to the hidden world of hotel hospitality to a poet's honest reckoning with grief, this episode is a love letter to reading and to every listener who has ever found themselves inside the pages of a book. What's Covered in This Episode Why Georgette is launching Book Gems, and how books have shaped her own journey from brokenness to beauty Book 1: The General Next to God — the story of William Booth and The Salvation Army, by Richard Collier Book 2: Heads in Beds — A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality, by Jacob Tomsky Book 3: Morning in the Burned House — New Poems, by Margaret Atwood How Bella Healing Hearts Foundation's mission connects to the story of The Salvation Army An invitation to reflect: who are we walking past, and what is our response? Book 1: The General Next to God The Story of William Booth and The Salvation Army, by Richard Collier (1965) About the author: Richard Collier (1924–1996) was an English journalist and military historian born in Croydon, England. He joined the Royal Air Force at eighteen and later served as a war correspondent, traveling throughout the Far East. Collier went on to become a bestselling author known for his meticulously researched books on World War II and other historical subjects. The General Next to God, his biography of William Booth, was pub…

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