Book TV Schedule: February 17th - 20th (3 day weekend!)

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C-SPAN2's Book TV: February 17-20
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After Words
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Insightful author interviews
Saturday 9 PM, Sunday 6 PM and 9 PM ET
John Naisbitt's best-selling first book, Megatrends, predicted future developments in the economy, business, government, technology, and social systems. Mr. Naisbitt discusses his new book, Mind Set!, in which he explains the mind sets that help him make sense of the world and anticipate trends. He is interviewed by fellow trend forecaster George Gilder, Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report.


Weekend Highlights
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Andrew Roberts, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 &
Chalmers Johnson, Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic
On Sunday, February 18th, Book TV will host a call-in program with these two authors. At 3pm ET you can participate in a discussion with Andrew Roberts, who argues that the 20th century belonged to the English speaking people of the world. At 4:15pm ET, author Chalmers Johnson will discuss his new book Nemesis, the third installment of his trilogy on the potential downfall of the American empire. Viewers can call in during the program or send questions to [e-mail].
(LIVE on Sunday 3 PM, Re-airs on Monday 12 AM, Tuesday 4:30 AM ET)

Tom Wheeler, Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War & Harold Holzer, Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President
Mr. Holzer, a Lincoln Scholar, and Mr. Wheeler, a leader in the telecommunications industry, discuss President Lincoln's affinity for technology and how he used the telegraph to observe the progress of the Civil War and maintain authority over his generals. (Sunday 1:30 PM, Monday 7 PM, Tuesday 3 AM ET)

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel
Ms. Ali, a former member of the Dutch parliament, talks about her new autobiography. She collaborated with filmmaker Theo van Gogh on the movie Submission, which takes a critical look at the treatment of women in Islamic societies. Mr. Van Gogh was murdered in Amsterdam in 2004 by a Muslim man who was offended by the movie.
(Saturday 7 PM, Sunday 12 PM, Monday 11:30 PM ET)

Bruce Feiler, Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
In an interview conducted by C-SPAN on Monday, February 12th President Bush stated that he just finished reading Mr. Feiler's book. In this 2002 Booknotes program, Feiler argued that Abraham is the central religious figure in whom Judaism, Christianity, and Islam find their origins and that to better understand each other's viewpoints, followers of all three need to better understand Abraham.
(Saturday 2:30 PM, Sunday 11 AM ET)

Senator Chuck Schumer, Positively American & Newt Gingrich, Winning the Future
From the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) discuss their new books and their political priorities for the country. (Saturday 10 PM, Sunday 9:45 PM ET)

Norman Mailer, The Castle in the Forest: A Novel
Pulitzer Prize winning author Norman Mailer is interviewed by David Ulin, editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review. Mailer's new novel, The Castle in the Forest, is a fictionalized account of Adolf Hitler's childhood and adolescence.
(Saturday 9 AM, Monday 4:30 PM ET)



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BOOK TV Schedule

Note: Program start times are approximate and all times are Eastern.


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Saturday, February 17

8:00 am : PROGRAMMING NOTICE: WEEKEND SENATE SESSION TO PRE-EMPT BOOKTV PROGRAMMING :wow: :bounce:

8:00 Jennifer Armstrong, The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History

9:00 Norman Mailer, The Castle in the Forest: A Novel

10:10 2006 NPC: Karyn McLaughlin Frist "Love You, Daddy Boy"

10:15 Marvin Olasky, Compassionate Conservatism

11:30 General Assignment: Robert Pinsky, Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams

1:00 pm E.R. Braithwaite, To Sir With Love

2:30 General Assignment: Bruce Feiler, Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

3:30 Padma Desai, Conversations on Russia: Reform from Yeltsin to Putin

4:50 2006 NPC: W. Joseph Campbell "The Year that Defined American Journalism"

5:00 John Allen, Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu

5:55 2006 NPC: Richard Labunski "James Madison"

6:00 Encore Booknotes: Patrick Tyler, A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China, An Investigative History

7:00 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

8:00 General Assignment: Ralph Nader, The Seventeen Traditions

9:00 Featured Program: After Words: John Naisbitt, author of "Mind Set!," interviewed by George Gilder, Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report

10:00 General Assignment: Sen. Chuck Schumer & Newt Gingrich, Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"

11:10 2006 AUSA - Tom Johnson "To The Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam

11:35 2006 Texas Book Festival: Kati Marton "The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World"



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Sunday, February 18

12:00 am General Assignment: Marvin Olasky, Compassionate Conservatism

1:10 2006 NPC: Ray Suarez "Holy Vote"

1:15 Bart Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

1:25 2006 NPC: Richard Labunski "James Madison"

1:30 John Wukovits, Eisenhower: A Biography

2:40 Elizabeth Smith Brownstein, Lincoln's Other White House

3:30 Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger, Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq

4:15 Donald Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

5:45 2006 Texas Book Festival: Candice Millard "The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey"

6:00 John Allen, Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu

6:55 2006 NPC: Martin Tolchin and Susan Tolchin "A World Ignited"

7:00 Melvin Patrick Ely, Israel on the Appomattox

8:00 Discussion on Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" with Judah Freed, James Green, Ralph Archbald, Steve Gulick, and Brian McCartin

9:00 Daniel Golden, The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges - and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates

9:45 General Assignment: Sen. Chuck Schumer & Newt Gingrich, Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"

10:55 2006 NPC: Derek Leebaert "To Dare and to Conquer"

11:00 Bruce Feiler, Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

12:00 pm Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

1:00 Barrett McGurn, Author and Journalist interview about his career

1:30 History on Book TV: Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph to Win the Civil War" & Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President"

3:00 Andrew Roberts, author of "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900" and Chalmers Johnson, author of "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic ", Author Call-In Programs with Andrew Roberts and Chalmers Johnson

5:30 Amine Bouchentouf, Arabic for Dummies

5:40 2006 AUSA - Kevin Hymel "Patton's Photographs: War as He Saw It"

6:00 Featured Program: After Words: John Naisbitt, author of "Mind Set!," interviewed by George Gilder, Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report

7:00 General Assignment: Robert Caro, Reflections on Robert Moses

8:05 Stuart Franklin Platt, Letters From the Front Lines

8:45 BTV Bus: Jonathan Alter "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope"

9:00 Featured Program: After Words: John Naisbitt, author of "Mind Set!," interviewed by George Gilder, Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report

10:00 General Assignment: Robert Caro, Reflections on Robert Moses



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Monday, February 19

12:00 am Andrew Roberts, author of "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900" and Chalmers Johnson, author of "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic ", Author Call-In Programs with Andrew Roberts and Chalmers Johnson

2:30 John Barletta, Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch

3:15 Stuart Franklin Platt, Letters From the Front Lines

4:00 Paul Barrett, American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

4:45 Debate on Religion and Reason with Sam Harris, "Letter to a Christian Nation," and Reza Aslan, "No god but God"

6:15 Amine Bouchentouf, Arabic for Dummies

6:30 Walter Benn Michaels, The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality

8:00 Steven Johnson, The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

9:00 Virginians in the White House: John Tyler & James Monroe

10:05 Elizabeth Smith Brownstein, Lincoln's Other White House

11:00 Terry McAuliffe, What a Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators, and Other Wild Animals

12:00 pm Peter Kramer, Sigmund Freud: Inventor of the Modern Mind

1:00 Taner Akcam, A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility

2:15 Randall Woods, LBJ: Architect of American Ambition

3:30 Dore Gold, The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City

4:30 Norman Mailer, The Castle in the Forest: A Novel

5:40 David Cannadine, Mellon: An American Life

6:00 Harlow Unger, The Unexpected George Washington: His Private Life

7:00 History on Book TV: Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph to Win the Civil War" & Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President"

8:25 2006 NPC: Joshua Wolf Shenk "Lincoln's Melancholy"

8:30 General Assignment: Robert Pinsky, Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams

10:00 E.R. Braithwaite, To Sir With Love

11:30 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel



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Tuesday, February 20

12:30 am Amine Bouchentouf, Arabic for Dummies

12:45 Robert Spencer, The Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion

1:45 2006 Miami Book Fair: Katheryn Russell-Brown "Protecting Our Own"

2:00 Barry Lando, Web of Deceit: The History of Western Complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush

2:55 2006 NPC: Michael Isikoff and David Corn "Hubris"

3:00 History on Book TV: Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph to Win the Civil War" & Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President"

4:30 Andrew Roberts, author of "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900" and Chalmers Johnson, author of "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic ", Author Call-In Programs with Andrew Roberts and Chalmers Johnson

7:00 General Assignment: Ralph Nader, The Seventeen Traditions


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1. The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History

On Saturday, February 17 at 8:00 am
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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
Jennifer Armstrong

Jennifer Armstrong describes her writing process and how she picked several of the stories included in her latest book for young readers. "The American Story" features stories about John Chapman, Carrie Nation, Typhoid Mary, Babe Ruth, and Maya Lin. This event was hosted by the Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, TX.

Jennifer Armstrong is the author of more than 100 books, including "Photo by Brady: A Picture of the Civil War," "Magnus at the Fire," "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance," "In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer," co-authored by Irene Gut Updyke and "Steal Away."

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2. The Castle in the Forest: A Novel - Norman Mailer

On Saturday, February 17 at 9:00 am and Monday, February 19 at 4:30 pm
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The Castle in the Forest: A Novel
Norman Mailer
From the Writer's Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California, author Norman Mailer is interviewed by David Ulin, editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review. Norman Mailer's new novel, "The Castle in the Forest," is a fictionalized account of Adolf Hitler's childhood and adolescence.

Norman Mailer is the author of more than thirty books. He won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Armies of the Night," an account of his experiences demonstrating against the Vietnam War. He won both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for "The Executioner's Song," a novel based on the execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore. Mr. Mailer co-founded the Village Voice in 1955 and began covering politics as a journalist in 1960. He wrote about the Kennedy administration in "Presidential Papers" and the 1968 Democratic convention in "Miami and the Siege of Chicago." He lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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3. Compassionate Conservatism

On Saturday, February 17 at 10:15 am and Sunday, February 18 at 12:00 am
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Compassionate Conservatism
Marvin Olasky

Marvin Olasky, author of "Compassionate Conservatism," discusses President Bush's use of the term "Compassionate Conservatism" at a dinner banquet in Santa Barbara, California hosted by the Young America's Foundation.

Marvin Olasky is a journalism professor at the University of Texas, and Editor-in-Chief of World Magazine. At the request of William Bennett and Newt Gingrich, his book "The Tragedy of American Compassion" was given to every freshman representative in the 1994 Congress.

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4. Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams

On Saturday, February 17 at 11:30 am and Monday, February 19 at 8:30 pm
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Robert Pinsky on Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams
Robert Pinsky

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky discusses the work of 20th century poets Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City. Mr. Pinsky examines the shared themes in their work and their impact on American culture. This event is hosted by the Poets House literary center.

Robert Pinsky teaches the graduate writing program at Boston University, and is the poetry editor of the online magazine Slate. He is author of six books of poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize-nominated "The Figured Wheel." In 1997, he was named the United States Poetry Laureaute and Library of Congress Consultant in Poetry.

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5. To Sir With Love

On Saturday, February 17 at 1:00 pm and Monday, February 19 at 10:00 pm
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To Sir With Love
E.R. Braithwaite

A Native of Guyana, Mr. Braithwaite describes his childhood in the African British colony and the events that led him to write his first book, the international best-selling novel "To Sir With Love." Published in 1959, the novel describes the struggles of an African man in England teaching troubled white youths in a public school. Educated as a research physicist at Cambridge, Mr. Braithwaite reluctantly became a teacher but gradually began to enjoy his work.

E.R. Braithwaite was born in Guyana in 1922. After serving as a pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II, Braithwaite became a schoolteacher in London's East End. His first book, "To Sir, with Love," was a memoir based on this experience, and was made into a movie starring Sidney Poitier in 1967. Braithwaite went on to serve as an UNESCO educational consultant and lecturer, Guyana's representative to the United Nations, and as Guyana's ambassador to Venezuela. In 2002, he was Howard University's Writer in Residence.

Publisher: Vintage Books: randomhouse.com/vintage

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6. Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

On Saturday, February 17 at 2:30 pm and Sunday, February 18 at 11:00 am
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Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
Bruce Feiler

Bruce Feiler was a guest on Booknotes to talk about his newest book, "Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths." In writing the book, the author explored the modern Middle East in order to better understand the region that Abraham lived in, hundreds of years ago. Mr. Feiler argues that Abraham is the central religious figure in whom Judaism, Christianity, and Islam find their origins. The author also makes the claim that in order for those three religions to better understand each other's differing viewpoints, they need to better understand Abraham. In an interview conducted by C-SPAN on Monday, February 12th President Bush stated that he just finished reading the book.

Bruce Feiler is previously the author of six books including "Dreaming Out Loud" and "Walking the Bible," which is the subject of an upcoming documentary. He writes regularly for The New York Times, Washington Post, and is a contributing editor for Gourmet magazine.

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7. Conversations on Russia: Reform from Yeltsin to Putin

On Saturday, February 17 at 3:30 pm
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Conversations on Russia: Reform from Yeltsin to Putin
Padma Desai

Padma Desai talks about the two men who have led Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Professor Desai discusses the economic and political reforms advanced by Presidents Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin and argues that the record for each is mixed. She also talks about the interviews she conducted for the book and comments on the killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. The talk was hosted by New York Law School in New York City.

Padma Desai is a professor of economics and director of the Center for Transition Economies at Columbia University. She is the author of many books, including "The Soviet Economy: Problems and Prospects" and "Financial Crisis, Contagion, and Containment: From Asia to Argentina." For more information on Professor Desai, visit www.columbia.edu/~pd5/.

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8. Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu

On Saturday, February 17 at 5:00 pm and Sunday, February 18 at 6:00 am
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Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu
John Allen

Dateline NBC's John Hockenberry interviews Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his biographer John Allen at Trinity Church in New York City. The men detail Archbishop Tutu's role in the South African apartheid resistance, including the effect of his controversial call for international disinvestment in the apartheid economy and the challenges he faced while leading peaceful demonstrations throughout the country.

John Allen is a South African journalist and former president of the South African Society of Journalists. He served as director of communications for South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and for Trinity Truth, Wall Street, in New York.

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17. (1) T.R. and (2) the Debacle

Thanks Viva for a real public service (you have my heart.)
I've read Candice Millard's "The River of Doubt," an amazing story about Theodore Roosevelt's obsessive personality that almost cost his life and
that of his son.
I'm looking forward to watching (and then reading) Isikoff and Corn's "Hubris," which I gather throws light on how we were led into the current debacle.

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9. A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China, An Investigative History

On Saturday, February 17 at 6:00 pm
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A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China, An Investigative History
Patrick Tyler

In September of 1999, former Beijing Bureau Chief for the New York Times, Patrick Tyler sat down to discuss his book, "A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China, An Investigative History." Mr. Tyler talks about the history of political changes in China and its relationship with the United States during the past 50 years. This weekend marks the 35th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's historic visit to China.

Patrick Tyler is a correspondent for the Washington Post and the New York Times. He has reported from the Middle East, China and Moscow. Mr. Tyler is the author of "Running Critical: The Silent War, Rickover, and General Dynamics."

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10. Infidel

On Saturday, February 17 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, February 18 at 12:00 pm and Monday, February 19 at 11:30 pm
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Infidel
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, former member of the Dutch parliament, talks about her new autobiography, "Infidel," at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Ms. Ali, who was born into a Muslim family in Somalia, collaborated with filmmaker Theo van Gogh on the movie Submission, which takes a critical look at the treatment of women in Islamic societies. Mr. Van Gogh was murdered in Amsterdam in November 2004 by a Muslim man who was offended by the movie.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is currently a fellow with the American Enterprise Institute.

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11. The Seventeen Traditions - Ralph Nader

On Saturday, February 17 at 8:00 pm and Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 am
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The Seventeen Traditions
Ralph Nader

In his book "The Seventeen Traditions" Ralph Nader writes about his childhood in Connecticut and the influence of his Lebanese immigrant parents. He discusses how his life choices have been shaped by the values he inherited from his family and community, including "the tradition of discipline," "the tradition of independed thinking," and "the tradition of patriotism."

Ralph Nader ran for President of the United States on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and 2000 and as an independent in 2004. He is the author of several books, including "Unsafe at Any Speed," an indictment of the auto industry published in 1965. As a consumer advocate he has spoken out on a variety of issues, including health care, food safety, environmental pollution, worker rights, tax reform, civil rights, and corporate influence.

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86. As Far as I'm Concerned, This Book Totally Redeems Ralph Nader for Everything

Many people might know Ralph Nader only as the one who ran for President and killed it for Al Gore (even though Gore won), giving us the nightmare of Cheney-Bush, but others remember a long career of public service stretching back to the 1960s, giving us most of the consumer rights, automotive safety features, class-action legal victories, and product information we take for granted and seek more of. Now Nader has come to a crossroads, and written a totally different type of book. This program was a speech given about it, with excerpts.

It was described by Nader as a "love story, to my Mom and Dad, and to my sisters and brothers," and that it was written after Nader really started thinking, after all these years of effort, "How do you exhort people to become citizens?" Wondering, Where does it come from, when people get the courage and conscience to take on evil and wrongdoing, and noticing how often the answer was, that it came from people's parents and family background, Nader realized that the time had come to tell this kind of story, too. So many of the great troublemakers tell how their parents explained things to them and made them care, or showed them something about the world, and made them take the side of the victim, and that was the case with Nader, too. The first part of this speech was on Nader's early childhood in Connecticut, with descriptions of the area, and family, specifically, how the parents treated the kids. This was contrasted with the atmosphere of childhood today, as an exploited commodity of commercial advertising and violent media and video games, pitching and marketing directly to children, bypassing the will of their parents. Meanwhile, health care is not available, social programs to help them, free access to education, they are actually in a hostile environment of "corporate electronic child molesters," the commercial media and violent video game industries.

This is not a book about "how wonderful everything was back then and how bad it all is now," but it is a book about good and bad. Childhood nowadays is cut off from the natural world, from exercising and exploring, and from socializing on the same level as before. Nader gave several really great descriptions of areas and places of childhood, of a huge maple tree, and its branches and leaves, birds singing, the wind, snow, and of a boulder near a Civil War memorial, that became a whole world unto itself, libraries, a railroad station nearby. It was not a childhood of commercial entertainment, but made up of playing outside, baseball, and debating issues with the family. The parents did not yell or give orders, they explained things, and taught by example. From an early age, Ralph Nader and the other kids were taken to Town Meetings, libraries, and listened to citizens complaining about the Mayor, the schools, City services. It was all just taken in. After three terrible floods from the same nearby river, Nader's Mom secured a promise--from Sen. Prescott Bush!!--to build a dry dam, it was done, and did not flood again. Nader's Mom wrote a pamphlet, "How to Tour Your Own Home-Town," about getting to know the institutions of your own city. The kids were taught to notice things about the institutions of their own area. They learned the ancient Pledge of Athens: "I pledge to leave Athens better than I found it."

When the kids came home from school, their Dad would ask them, "What did you learn in school today--Did you learn how to think, or did you learn how to believe?" The kids were encouraged to think independently, to notice corporate greed, waste, thrift, the haves and have-nots. Also, the incidental fact of growing up during World War II taught the kids how to live on sometimes scarce resources as things were rationed, and that it was fine to do so. Their parents owned a restaurant, where the Nader children learned about what it took to run a business, to talk to customers, to argue and debate, and what real morals were. When a dentist customer was drafted into the Army, Nader's father kept the room that the dentist had been renting, for all the years of the War, until that person got back, and did not rent it to anyone else; it was a promise.

A real point was made of the fact that Nader's parents had respect for their children, wanted to teach them and set them on a moral, civic path, and let the kids think for themselves. They were encouraged to have their own interests, and even to be different from everyone else, if that was what they were. They were taught the necessity of civic participation as a citizen, about making things better than they were before, and that "patriotism" is not flag-waving or blather, but adherence to the principles of Liberty. Toward the end, Nader recalled how several of the adults of this generation were readers, thinkers, and knew actually hundreds of proverbs to teach the kids with, rather than punishment. Nader ended with a favorite, the ancient Chinese proverb, "To know, and not to do, is not to know." The whole tone of this speech, and the book, is that of the love of these civic-minded, education-minded parents, the way they always made their kids feel loved and supported, and the way they conveyed the sense that we all have a duty as citizens to help and fight, when we can.

I loved the whole feeling of this speech, and will buy the book, because this whole wonderful attitude reminded me so much of my own parents, especially my Mom. I thought of many, many memories of being gently taught just the same way. Nader appears to be on a crusade now to record, more and more, the quickly fading lessons of family traditions and civic responsibility, that were once common and lived, (by the New Deal generation, etc.). There is even a Seventeen Traditions website, for posting stories. I'm going to get this book--I think this is the answer. God bless Ralph Nader, again.

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12. After Words: John Naisbitt interviewed by George Gilder

On Saturday, February 17 at 9:00 pm and Sunday, February 18 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm
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John Naisbitt, author of "Mind Set!," interviewed by George Gilder, Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report

John Naisbitt's first book, "Megatrends," predicted future developments in the economy, business, government, technology, and social systems. The book sold nine million copies. In his new book, "Mind Set!," Mr. Naisbitt explains the mind sets that help him make sense of the world and anticipate trends. Mr. Naisbitt is interviewed by fellow forecaster George Gilder, Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report.

John Naisbitt is the author of several books, including "Megatrends" and two books he co-authored with Patricia Aburdene -- "Megatrends 2000" and "Reinventing the Corporation." Mr. Naisbitt was Assistant Secretary of Education to President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to President Lyndon Johnson. He is a former executive with IBM and Eastman Kodak. George Gilder is Editor in Chief of Gilder Technology Report and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute, where he directs the program on high technology and public policy. His books include "Wealth and Poverty," "Microcosm," and "The Silicon Eye." He was a speechwriter for Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, and Richard Nixon.

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13. Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"

On Saturday, February 17 at 10:00 pm and Sunday, February 18 at 9:45 am
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, "Positively American" & Newt Gingrich, "Winning the Future"
Sen. Chuck Schumer & Newt Gingrich

From the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) discuss their political priorities for the country. As chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Sen. Schumer played a roll in his party's recent reclaiming of the Senate. Newt Gingrich oversaw his party's reclaiming of House control in 1995. Sen. Schumer explains the issues that are most important to him in his new book, "Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time." Speaker Gingrich's ideas are expressed in his 2005 book "Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America."

Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 1998. Prior to that he served in the New York State Assembly from 1974 to 1980 and the U.S. Congress from 1980 to 1998. "Positively American" is his first book. Newt Gingrich, a Republican, represented Georgia in the U.S. Congress from 1979 to 1999. He was Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Gingrich is chairman of the Gingrich Group, a communications and consulting firm. Mr. Gingrich is the author of nine books, including "Contract with America" and "To Renew America."

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14. 2006 AUSA - Tom Johnson "To The Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam

On Saturday, February 17 at 11:10 pm
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2006 AUSA - Tom Johnson "To The Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam

Tom Johnson recounts his experience flying a helicopter for air assault missions during the Vietnam War. This presentation was part of the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, DC.

Tom Johnson was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam who performed classified missions for the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the First Calvary Division. He flew the VH-1 Iroquois and has accumulated 1600 flying hours (1150 combat and 450 non-combat).

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15. Kati Marton "The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World"

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On Saturday, February 17 at 11:35 pm
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2006 Texas Book Festival: Kati Marton "The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World"

In an interview from the Texas Book Festival, Kati Marton discusses her book "The Great Escape," which tells the stories of nine men who left Budapest, Hungary, because of growing anti-Semitism in the years leading up to World War II. The nine men include four scientists (Edward Teller, John von Neumann, Leo Szilard, and Eugene Wigner), two movie-makers (Michael Curtiz and Alexander Korda), two photographers (Robert Capa and Andre Kertesz), and one writer (Arthur Koestler).

Kati Marton is a former correspondent for NPR and ABC News. Her other books include "Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History," "Wallenberg," "The Polk Conspiracy," "A Death in Jerusalem," and "An American Woman." She is married to Richard Holbrooke.

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16. Eisenhower: A Biography

On Sunday, February 18 at 1:30 am
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Eisenhower: A Biography
John Wukovits
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/1206/btv122406_2b.ram

In remarks at Schuler Books & Music in Okemos, Michigan, John Wukovits discusses his book "Eisenhower: A Biography," the third short biography in Palgrave Macmillan's Great Generals Series. The book includes a foreword by series editor Wesley Clark. Its focus is Dwight Eisenhower's military career, particularly his service as Supreme Allied Commander during World War II.

Mr. Wukovits is also the author of "One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa," "Devotion to Duty" and "Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island." He taught junior high history and language arts from 1968 to 2005.

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18. Lincoln's Other White House

On Sunday, February 18 at 2:40 am and Monday, February 19 at 10:05 am
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Lincoln's Other White House
Elizabeth Smith Brownstein

In this talk recorded at Stanley Chapel on the grounds of the Old Soldier's Home in Washington, DC. Elizabeth Smith Brownstein discusses the "Lincoln Cottage." Located three miles north of the White House, Lincoln and his famliy spent 13 months of his presidency at the 14 room "cottage" in order to escape the heat, disease, and crowds of the Executive Mansion. The cottage was declared a national monument in 2000 and is being restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This program contains many photographs of the people and places mentioned.

Elizabeth Smith Brownstein is a writer and producer of cultural documentaries and public affairs programs. She is also the author of "If This House Could Talk: Historic Homes, Extraordinary Americans."

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19. Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq

On Sunday, February 18 at 3:30 am
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Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, From World War I to Iraq
Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger

Co-editors Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger discuss their collection of children's war diaries at the United Nations Bookshop in New York City. Ms. Filipovic's own wartime memoir, "Zlata's Diary," was published in 1994. During the event she compares her experiences in Sarajevo to those of the 14 authors featured in "Stolen Voices." Both authors select entries to read from the book.

Zlata Filipovic’s "Zlata's Diary" of wartime Bosnia has been translated into thirty-six languages and she has spoken around the world on her experiences. Melanie Challenger has been the director of The Mostar Foundation helming projects that use music and literature to promote moral awareness in young people.

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20. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

On Sunday, February 18 at 4:15 am
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Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
Donald Miller

Historian Donald Miller discusses the sacrifices of American airmen serving in Europe during WWII. In his talk, given at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Poole, Georgia, Mr. Miller notes that by D-Day in June of 1944, over 10,000 U.S. airmen had been killed during bombing missions. Donald Miller discusses the effectiveness of the bombing, the techniques used, the extremely harsh conditions inside the bombers, and the decisions regarding bombing targets. Much of the author's research was done at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum.

Donald Miller is the author of eight books including "D-Days in the Pacific", "The Story of World War II: Revised, (expanded, and updated from the original text by Henry Steele Commanger)", and "City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America." Donald L. Miller is MacCracken Professor of History at Lafeyette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

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21. Israel on the Appomattox

On Sunday, February 18 at 7:00 am
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Israel on the Appomattox
Melvin Patrick Ely

In 1796 Thomas Jefferson's cousin Richard Randolph died and left his land to his newly freed slaves. "Israel on the Appomattox" details how they built their new lives alongside their white neighbors near the Appomattox River in a community they called Israel Hill. This event was hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Melvin Patrick Ely has taught in public high schools in Virginia and Massachusetts, at Yale University, and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is currently Newton Family Professor of History and Black Studies and the author of "The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon," and co-translator, with Naama Zahavi-Ely, of "The Handicap Principle: A Missing Piece of Darwin’s Puzzle," by Amotz and Avishag Zahavi.

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22. Discussion on Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" with...

On Sunday, February 18 at 8:00 am
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Discussion on Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" with Judah Freed, James Green, Ralph Archbald, Steve Gulick, and Brian McCartin

From the Library Company of Philadelphia, a celebration of the January 10, 1776 publication of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense." Judah Freed, author of "Global Sense" is joined by James Green, the head librarian of the Library Company, and Brian McCartin, museum director of the Thomas Paine National Historical Association, to discuss the impact of Thomas Paine's work. During the event, actors Ralph Archbald and Steve Gulick portray Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine respectively.

Judah Freed was a managing editor and writer for Cablevision magazine and a contributing editor for Multichannel News. He is the author of "Opportunities in Educational Television" and publishes a free educational website, Media-Visions.com.

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23. The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges - and Who...

On Sunday, February 18 at 9:00 am
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The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges - and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates
Daniel Golden

Daniel Golden argues that while race-based affirmative action policies have received plenty of media attention in the U.S., preferences for privileged applicants, such as the children of college donors and celebrities, have been largely ignored. He says that students who have benefited from these latter preferences make up one-third of the student body at elite colleges around the country. During this talk, Mr. Golden talks about the kinds of preferences that privileged applicants receive and explains why he thinks these preferences should be abolished. He spoke at the Yale Bookstore in New Haven, Connecticut.

Daniel Golden is deputy bureau chief at the Wall Street Journal's Boston bureau. Mr. Golden was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2004 for his reports on preferences for privileged applicants at elite colleges.

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24. Author and Journalist interview about his career - Barrett McGurn

On Sunday, February 18 at 1:00 pm
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Author and Journalist interview about his career
Barrett McGurn

Barrett McGurn served 14 months as a combat correspondent for the WWII army weekly magazine, "Yank". Mr. McGurn has published a total of 6 books, the first in 1958. As a foreign correspondent between 1946 and 1966, Barrett McGurn covered 8 wars and was stationed in Rome, Moscow, and Paris. In this interview recorded in his Maryland home, Mr. McGurn reviews his writing and journalism career.

Barrett McGurn was born in 1914. He served 14 months in the Western Pacific in the U.S. Army as a combat correspodent for Yank magazine. He later served as national bureau chief before the magazine stopped publication at the end of WWII. From 1946 to 1966 he was a foreign correspondent for the New York and Paris Herald Tribune newspapers. In 1966 he became a foreign service officer and served in Rome, Saigon, and the State Department. In 1973 he was hired as the first public information officer for the U.S. Supreme Court where he worked until retiring in 1982. He lives in Maryland with his wife Janice Ann McLaughlin.

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing 16100 Table Mountain Parkway Golden, CO 80403

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25. Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: and Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: ...

On Sunday, February 18 at 1:30 pm and Monday, February 19 at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, February 20 at 3:00 am
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Tom Wheeler "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph to Win the Civil War" & Harold Holzer "Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President"

Abraham Lincoln- and his use of new technology during the civil war - is the subject of this talk featuring Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer and "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails" author Tom Wheeler. Wheeler, a leader in the telecommunications industry, describes how Lincoln used the telegraph to observe the civil war and maintain authority over his generals. He also shares some of the telegrams with the audience and describes how he feels they convey a sense of Lincoln's personality. Holzer, author of the Lincoln Prize-winning "Lincoln at Cooper Union," discusses Lincoln's personal affinity for technology in both his personal and professional life.

Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer was appointed co-chairman of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission by President Clinton in 2001. He is author, co-author, or editor of 25 books, including "Lincoln and the Times" and "Lincoln at Cooper Union," the latter of which received the 2005 Lincoln Prize. He is currently Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. Tom Wheeler is Managing Director of Core Capital Partners and President of the policy strategy and business development firm Shiloh Group. A member of the Wireless Hall of Fame, Wheeler served as President of the National Cable Television Association from 1976 to 1984, and as President and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association from 1992 to 2004. He is author of "Take Command" and "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails."

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26. Author Call-In Programs with Andrew Roberts and Chalmers Johnson

On Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 pm and Monday, February 19 at 12:00 am and Tuesday, February 20 at 4:30 am
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Author Call-In Programs with Andrew Roberts and Chalmers Johnson
Andrew Roberts, author of "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900" and Chalmers Johnson, author of "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic "

On Sunday, February 18th, Book TV will host a call-in program with authors Andrew Roberts and Chalmers Johnson. At 3pm ET you can participate in a discussion with Andrew Roberts who, in his new book "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900," argues that the 20th Century belonged to the English speaking people of the world. At 4:15pm ET, author Chalmers Johnson will discuss his new book "Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic," the third installment of his trilogy on the American empire. Viewers can call-in during program or send questions to [e-mail].

Andrew Roberts is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Society of Arts. He writes regularly for The Sunday Telegraph and is the author of several books of history including "Napoleon and Wellington," "Waterloo: June 18, 1815 - The Battle For Modern Europe," and "The House of Windsor." For more information, visit: www.andrew-roberts.net. Chalmers Johnson is currently the president of the Japan Policy Institute. He taught Asian politics at the Berkeley and San Diego campuses of the University of California for thirty years before retiring in 1992. Mr. Johnson is the author of over a dozen books, including "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" and "The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic," the first two books in his Blowback Trilogy. For more information, visit: americanempireproject.com.

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27. Reflections on Robert Moses

On Sunday, February 18 at 7:00 pm and at 10:00 pm
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Reflections on Robert Moses
Robert Caro

In a speech held at Museum of the City of New York Robert Caro reflects on his writing of "The Power Broker," a biography of Robert Moses, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1974.

Robert Caro is the author of a three volume biography of Lyndon Johnson and is the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes in Biography. He is also the recipent of the National Book Award, two time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the H. L. Mencken Award, the Carr P. Collins Award from the Texas Institute of Letters, and an Award in Literature and a Gold Medal in Biography from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

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28. Letters From the Front Lines

On Sunday, February 18 at 8:05 pm and Monday, February 19 at 3:15 am
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Letters From the Front Lines
Stuart Franklin Platt

Admiral Stuart Platt shares correspondence to and from soldiers and their families in his new collection "Letters from the Front Lines: Iraq and Afghanistan." At this event at Village Books in Bellingham, Washington, Platt reads selected letters and explains the process he undertook to collect them. In doing so, he describes what he considers to be the unique aspects of correspondence during contemporary conflicts, including the impact of e-mail on censorship and the role of the blogosphere in his own data collection. He also emphasizes the diversity of information received from soldiers' letters, and argues that while the American media may critique the war, the troops abroad maintain a level of professionalism and commitment to their assignment.

A Vietnam veteran, Stuart Franklin was appointed by the Reagan administration to be the Navy’s first Competition Advocate General. In this role, he led a program to reform the Navy’s process of purchasing ships, aircraft and weapons. His first book, "The Armament Tide - ReArming America," was published in 2002. Currently, Admiral Platt is Chairman of Harbor Wing Technologies, Inc., which produces un-manned open ocean surveillance and research vessels. He is also former Chairman of the Wornick Company, a supplier of Combat and Humanitarian rations to the Department of Defense.

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29. Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch

On Monday, February 19 at 2:30 am
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Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch
John Barletta

Former Secret Service agent John Barletta talks about his new book, "Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch." It documents the author's experiences protecting former President Reagan while in office and in the years after. Mr. Barletta was an experienced equestrian and he utilized these skills when he rode with the former president and first lady on their ranch in California, Camp David, and Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC.

John Barletta worked as a U.S. Secret Service Agent for nearly twenty years beginning in 1974. When Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, Mr. Barletta headed the equestrian team and later was assigned head of the Reagan Ranch detail.

Publisher: Kensington Publishing 850 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022

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30. American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

On Monday, February 19 at 4:00 am
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American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion
Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett discusses the lives of several American Muslims. In "American Islam," the author writes about immigrant and native-born Muslims as well as converts to Islam. He also details the struggle to be both faithful to their religion and patriotic citizens of the U.S. since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Paul Barrett is the director of the investigative reporting team at Business Week. He is the author of "The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America."

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31. Debate on Religion and Reason with Sam Harris, "Letter to a Christian Nation," and Reza Aslan...

On Monday, February 19 at 4:45 am
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Debate on Religion and Reason with Sam Harris, "Letter to a Christian Nation," and Reza Aslan,"No god but God"
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0207/btv020407_4.ram

Does the Bible provide timeless prescriptions for our daily lives? Or does its inclusion of practices such as slavery preclude its ability to act as such a guide? Are Osama bin Laden's grievances with the United States purely theological, or also social and political? Reza Aslan, author of "No god but God," and Sam Harris, author of "Letter to a Christian Nation," take up these questions in this debate at the Los Angeles Public Library. The event also includes discussion on contemporary trends in Islam - including whether or not Muslims are unique in their religious fervor - and debate over the concept of the Koran as a perfect and immutable document. The debate is moderated by Jonathan Kirsch, author of "A History of the End of the World."

Born in Iran, Reza Aslan is a regular commentator for NPR's "Marketplace" and a Middle East Analyst for CBS News. His book "No god but God" was shortlisted for the Guardian (UK) First Book Award and nominated for a PEN USA award for research Non-Fiction. He is currently a Research Associate at the University of Southern California's Center on Public Diplomacy. Sam Harris is author of "Letter to a Christian Nation" and "The End of Faith," the latter of which won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. He blogs for the Washington Post and Newsweek websites, and is currently completing a doctorate in neuroscience. Moderator Jonathan Kirsch is the author of ten books, an L.A. Times Book Columnist, and an attorney specializing in publishing law and intellectual property.

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32. The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality

On Monday, February 19 at 6:30 am
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The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality
Walter Benn Michaels

Walter Benn Michaels argues that America's love of diversity is widening the gap between rich and poor. In "The Trouble with Diversity" the author argues that diversity offers a false vision of social justice and that affirmative action, diversity training and new corporate codes of conduct contribute to the neglect of America's growing economic divide. This event was hosted by the Cambridge Forum in Massachusetts.

Walter Benn Michaels is an English professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of "Our America" and "The Shape of the Signifier." Mr. Michaels has contributed to The New York Times Magazine and The Boston Globe.

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33. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-and How it Changed Science, Cities...

On Monday, February 19 at 8:00 am
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
Steven Johnson
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/history/0207/btv020507_1.ram

The Ghost Map refers to a map of a city neighborhood created by pioneering British doctor John Snow in 1854. Graphically marking deaths from a cholera epidemic, the map helped pinpoint the source of the disease outbreak and eventually led to reforms in city sanitation and a better understanding of water bourne illness. Mr. Johnson discusses his book and takes questions at the Columbia University bookstore in New York City.

Steven Johnson is the author of five books including "Everything Bad is Good for You", "Mind Wide Open: Your Brain And The Neuroscience Of Everyday Life," "Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software," and "Interface Culture: How New Technology Transforms The Way We Create And Communicate." Mr.Johnson is a Distinguished Writer In Residence at New York University.

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34. Virginians in the White House: John Tyler & James Monroe

On Monday, February 19 at 9:00 am
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Virginians in the White House: John Tyler & James Monroe

At a conference entitled "Virginians in the White House: The Presidency from Washington to Wilson" hosted by the Virginia Historical Society, Edward Crapol and Daniel Preston discuss their books about John Tyler and James Monroe. Edward Crapol is the author of "John Tyler, the Accidental President" and Daniel Preston is the editor of "The Papers of James Monroe: A Documentary History of the Presidential Tours of James Monroe, 1817, 1818, 1819 Volume 1."

Daniel Preston is the editor of the Papers of James Monroe Project. Edward Crapol is William E. Pullen Professor of American History, Emeritus, at the College of William and Mary and the author of "James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire." He is also the editor of "Women and American Foreign Policy: Lobbyists, Critics, and Insiders."

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35. What a Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators, ...

On Monday, February 19 at 11:00 am
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What a Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators, and Other Wild Animals
Terry McAuliffe
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/feature/0107/btv012707_4c.ram

Book TV follows political strategist Terry McAuliffe on his book tour for "What a Party!," a political memoir. Bill Clinton hosted a book party for him at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City. The following day, Mr. McAuliffe was a guest on the Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC public radio. "What a Party!" recounts Mr. McAuliffe's experiences as chairman of the Democratic National Committee and his work as a fundraiser and strategist on behalf of numerous political campaigns.

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36. Sigmund Freud: Inventor of the Modern Mind

On Monday, February 19 at 12:00 pm
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Sigmund Freud: Inventor of the Modern Mind
Peter Kramer
Watch now - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0107/btv012807_2b.ram

In his latest book, psychiatrist and public radio host Peter Kramer considers Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis - his contributions and the controversies surrounding them. Among other issues that continue to inform Freud's legacy, Kramer considers historians' contentions that Freud inaccurately represented his findings to complement his theories. Kramer describes Freud's contributions in areas such as seduction and dream analysis.

Psychiatrist and Brown University Professor Peter Kramer is author of the books "Listening to Prozac" and "Against Depression," among others. He is also host of the national public radio series "The Infinite Mind," for which he won a National Mental Health Association Media Award and the Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Radio and Television.

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37. A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility

On Monday, February 19 at 1:00 pm
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A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility
Taner Akcam

Taner Akcam talks about the 1915 Armenian Genocide that claimed the lives of over one million Armenians. Professor Akcam examines how the Ottoman Turks responded to the charge that they were committing genocide and also discusses how the current Turkish government describes what happened. The talk was hosted by the Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota. Includes Q&A.

Turkish historian Taner Akcam is currently an associate professor of history at the University of Minnesota. His books include "From Empire to Republic : Turkish Nationalism and the Armenian Genocide" and "Rethinking Modernity and National Identity in Turkey."

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38. LBJ: Architect of American Ambition

On Monday, February 19 at 2:15 pm
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LBJ: Architect of American Ambition
Randall Woods

Randall Woods describes former President Lyndon B. Johnson as a flawed but deeply sympathetic character in his new biography, "LBJ: Architect of American Ambition." The author explains that while many presidential historians focus on Johnson's role in the Vietnam War, it is also important to remember President Johnson's commitment to civil rights and antipoverty reforms. This event was hosted by the Jimmy Carter Library & Museum in Atlanta.

Randall Woods is John A. Cooper Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas.

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39. The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City

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On Monday, February 19 at 3:30 pm
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The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City
Dore Gold

Dore Gold talks about his new book, "The Fight for Jerusalem," at an event hosted by the Hudson Institute in New York City. In his book, Mr. Gold provides a history of Jerusalem going back three thousand years and explains why he thinks the city should exist under the sole soverignty of Israel.

Dore Gold is the author of "Hatred's Kingdom" and the president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Mr. Gold served as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999 and as foreign policy advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Commentary and the Wall Street Journal.

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40. The Unexpected George Washington: His Private Life

On Monday, February 19 at 6:00 pm
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The Unexpected George Washington: His Private Life
Harlow Unger

In this lecture, recorded at Tudor Place mansion in Washington, DC, the author argues that the private life of the first president reveals a warm, humorous, and caring man. George Washington had no children of his own but raised many at Mount Vernon over the years. Mr. Unger discusses Washington's reading and letter writing habits, his love for farming and for animals, and his decision to free his slaves upon his death.

Harlow Unger is the author of fifteen books including "Lafayette", "The French War Against America: How a Trusted Ally Betrayed Washington and the Founding Fathers", "Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot", and "John Hancock: Merchant King and American Patriot." Mr. Unger was a foreign corrspondent and editor at the New York Herald Tribune Overseas News Service in Paris and The Times and Sunday Times of London.

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41. The Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion

On Tuesday, February 20 at 12:45 am
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The Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion
Robert Spencer

In "The Truth about Muhammad" author Robert Spencer argues that the example of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, justifies jihad and terrorism. At the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, Mr. Spencer describes Muhammad's life and teachings as violent and urges Americans to understand the true nature of Islam in order to effectively prosecute the War on Terror.

Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch and author of "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)," "Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions about the World's Fastest Growing Faith" and "Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West."

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42. Web of Deceit: The History of Western Complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to G.W.B.

On Tuesday, February 20 at 2:00 am
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Web of Deceit: The History of Western Complicity in Iraq, from Churchill to Kennedy to George W. Bush
Barry Lando

In "Web of Deceit," Barry Lando argues that the current situation in Iraq is a result of decades of duplicitous international entanglements in the region. Beginning with World War I and extending to the present, Lando cites actions that he claims have caused massive death and long-term psychological trauma to the country's people - including the 1963 CIA-backed coup that brought the Baath Party to power, and America's role in the failed 1991 Iraqi revolt against Saddam Hussein.

Barry Lando spent 25 years as an investigative producer for the CBS program "60 Minutes," and is a former Time-Life South American correspondent. In 2004, he created the documentary "The Trial of Saddam Hussein, the Trial You'll Never See" with French Reporter Michel Despratx. He currently lives in Paris.

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51. This is an Excellent Watch... It was on C-Span a few weeks ago and

I will try to watch it again..it was so interesting.

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63. how come lately seems to be shows like this are on at 2am or some other ungodly hour?

[Kurovski]

44. Oh for heaven's sake...dogs don't read.

But it would appear that cockroaches do. :hi: RECOMMENDED!

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45. I an going with the animal theme this week (again)

I'm just too lazy too google new gifs. (plus I've been working my ass off, and I'm tired. Dinner tonight was frozen pizza. I'm such a bad mom.) :P

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46. Did you put it in the oven first?

Not putting it in the oven would make a bad mom, not the frozen pizza in and of itself.

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47. first line of the directions on the box...

"cook before eating" :thumbsup:


:rofl:

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48. Don't tell me you BOILED it?

I never understood why the directions don't say "bake".

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50. off to work kick!

I expect a book report from each of you when I get home.

500 words, double spaced. :evilgrin:

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66. My dog ate it.

He said it was Grade A, choice.

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52. It looks like BookTV has been pre-empted this morning.

The Iraq vote.

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53. Book tv is back on the air...

on now: Conversations on Russia: Reform from Yeltsin to Putin
-Padma Desai

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54. Take some time to catsup on your reading.

Don't you go groaning at my posts...

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57. that's awful!

:rofl:

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65. Sometimes I sicken myself.

I apologize now with a KICK!

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67. No, it's catastrophic.

:rofl:

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55. Kick

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59. Kick......Kick......Kick! Thanks Viva....I always look forward to

your BookNotes Weekend Posts. But, sometimes they get lost... Kick through the night.

:hi:

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60. Kick

:kick:

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61. kick

:loveya:

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62. kick................

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68. Is it just me or has this weekend been sort of freeperish?

That Schumer / Gingrich segment made me want to clean out the refrigerator. And that NEVER happens.

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70. lol! Me? I watched it TWICE

:spank:

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71. So, it is me!

Well, :spank: me, then.

lol

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72. i used to really enjoy book tv...not as much anymore

it's changed. right-wing got to it, too.

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73. I notice it much more on WJ, not with BookTV.

But this weekend, eek! Or, it may just be me this weekend.

There are some topics that seem freeperish to me without actually BEING freeperish - like the one segment about "Masters of the Air" where being cannon fodder in WW2 was more or less glorified. There are no good stories about kids getting killed or tortured or force marched -- to me, lately, anyway. :shrug:

That seems to me freeperish without actually entering the Malkin/AEI Zone. But, it adds up in a funny way.

I still LOVE BookTV. There are so many topics introduced that I'd never think of on my own. And as a disorganized generalist, that's right up my, um, alley. :)

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75. Looking forward to Isikoff and Corn with "Hubris"

late Sunday kick

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76. gOODNIGHT KICK.

Oops! Caplock.

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77. G'nite kick!

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78. Extra Day kick!

Lucky me... I get to go to work. :(

[Kurovski]

80. Kick!(nt) (np)

[Kurovski]

81. Kick.(nt)

:kick:

[Kurovski]

82. Kick.(nt)

[Kurovski]

84. Kick

...and I am outta here...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

85. *smooch*

for all the kicks! :loveya:

[nam78_two]

87. Please keep posting these-much appreciated

:toast: and :kick: