And in both chambers of congress and the nation was formed. Like most americans on my life journey i have overcome adversity. By the grace of god, where is 12yearold my dad died of a heart attack. I learned at an early age, each day of this life begins. My brother martin passed away. This type of debrief of losing a family member. Every moment, every chapter of our lives is a gift. As it has been for most chapters of my life i didnt come here in the traditional or easy way. I think governor doug doocy for the blessing to serve the great state of arizona especially during these times of unprecedented challenges. Accepting the governors appointment by the most prestigious, and governing body, like most missions in my life, high risk, high purpose and ever, becoming a us senator is the alternate expression of this, do things afraid. In my fight for the grand canyon state. I gave my maiden speech on this floor, gave my approach through 26 years in uniform. The best of your calling, dont wa
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Welcome everyone to the brooklyn book festival. Tonight is the seventh day of an eightday festival where we have presented over 100 programs and almost 300 authors. It has been a tremendous week of literary celebration as were very grateful to have his of the wilkerson and Michael Eric Dyson with us tonight. I would like to say one thing, show the love by purchasing their books in the link below. They are authors with books after all and going to turn over now to both of them to continue the conversation. Thank you very much. Thank you very kindly. Im honored to be here today with a woman who is among the 304 greatest writers in america, arguably the finest writer in america today. I am going to make that argument. So it is an extraordinary honor to be with you, ms. Isabel wilkerson, and to have this opportunity to chat with you. Theyre calling it a a conversation but im just going to fan boy out and as as a sayn the hood, ask you some questions. And see if we can stimulate the convers
Tv will continue to bring you new programs and publishing news. You can also watch all the past programs anytime at booktv. Org. Good afternoon everyone and if youve been with us the previous sessions,welcome back but if youre joining us for the first time , please welcome to North University 20 20 military writers symposium on weapon icing agent tactics with new implications. Id like to welcome you to our campus in our beautiful state and the only regret we have is that youre not able to be with us or in person to enjoy vermont university. Im author travis noris and i have the privilege of being a military symposium executive director and also director of the houston war center and also for everyone this issue is part of a program with george Universities Center for global resilience and security which is part of a larger initiative, the Environmental Security initiative. Where thrilled you are joining us today for a special presentation to award Adam Higginbotham that 20 20 military
Numerous articles, thought arthur of nine previous books including the end of the american era from 2002, 2010, how they become friends and no ones worlds, the rising west in the coming global turned. The fellow at the hudson institute. The wall street journal and professor of Foreign Affairs in new york. A fellow at the council and he is also doing numerous books himself including American Foreign policy and how it changed the world from 2001. Next year i hope you will have the chance to host in a live form. The art of a covenant. The United States, israel and the fate and jewish people. The 10th book, isolationism, healing itself from the world is a subject of that discussion tonight. Please welcome me in joining them. Thank you for that introduction. It is really terrific to be here. I hate to think how long ive known him now. Quite a while. I can certainly remember back in the clinton administration, doing a pbs thing together. I think it was bosniaack then. That was like 30 years