Well, i had just finished the splendid and the vile by erik larson, a a wonderful acct of churchill and his family, really in the worst year of the war, the year right after he becomes prime minister, may 10 of 1940, that really the day of the german invasion of the low countries in france. And then basically what it was like to have stood alone against nazi germany until june the 41, the russians are in the war and then obviously by december the 41 the United States is in the war. Its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful read about a a guy that i consider literally the greatest person of the 20th century and the supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. Although ive been reading, i just picked up great story by gene edward smith, great biographer. I read his biographies of grant and eisenhower. Eisenhower biography by far the great eisenhower biography ever written, and thered been some good ones. But he died in 2019, so right now i had just gotten into what may been may be in
Afterwards is a a weekly interw program with relevant guest hosts anything top nonfiction authors about their latest work. All afterwards programs are available as podcasts. Reverend sharpton i dont want to start this conversation about your book by quoting something you wrote towards the end of your book which i think its a great jumping off point for this conversation pick you write i tell everyone the hardest job of being a preacher is to eulogize a life that someone who did nothing. My friends it is hardest to eulogize the lifeblood of the country who did nothing and then political and its a so i beg of you, give me something to work with. When your time comes understand before the family as they prepare to take you to god, let there be Something Worthy come something of merit that you did for your fellow man that helped to lift them. The name of your book as we all know is rise up. Talk more about that. Why it is imperative completely its imperative for people to give folks like y
Congressman always asked to this question before. Youve always had a large reading list, what is on your current reading list . Cnet well, i have just finished be splendid and the vile by eri eric. Wonderful account of churchill and his family. Really in the worst year of the war. Right after he becomes prime minister, may 10 of 1940. That was really the day of the german invasion of the low countries and france. And then basically what it was like to stand alone against not see germany until june of 41 the russians are in the war. And obviously by december of 41 the United States in the war. Its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful read about a guy the supreme ordeal of his brilliant career and ive also been reading, i just picked up the greatest story by the name of jean edward smith. Great biographer. I read his biographies grants and eisenhower. Eisenhower biography is by far the best eisenhower biography ever written. And there been some good wins. But he died in 2019. So right
Joining us now on book tv was representative tom cole a republican from oklahoma. Congressman kobe have asked you this question before, you have always had a large reading list. What is on your current reading list . I have just finished the splendid and the vial by erik larson. A wonderful of churchill and his family. Really in the worst year of the war. Right after he becomes prime minister, may 10 of 1940, really the day of the german invasion in the low countries of france. And basically what it was like to stand alone consulting germany until june of 41, the russians are in the war. And then by december of 41 United States is in the work. Its an extraordinary book. Until wonderful read by a guy i considered the greatest person of the 20th century. The supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. Then ive also been reading, i just picked up grade story by the name of Jean Edward Smith great, great biographer. Ive read his biographies of granton eisenhower. Eisenhower is by far th
Like against nazi germany, in june 1941 the russians are in the war and december 41 the United States is in the war. Its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful read about a guy that i consider the greatest person in the 20th century, the supreme ordeal of long and brilliant career, and then ive also been reading, the greatest story of gene edward smith, great biographer. I read biography grant and eisenhower. The best eisenhower biography ever written and theres been some good ones. He died in 2019, so right now just got into what may have been his death book on fdr, the best book of the year, back in 2007. Its been around a while. Its one of those books that has been sitting on my book shelf and i just had not gotten to it. 6700 page read. You know, we lost smith last year, about a year ago, september actually, so almost precisely a year ago. And i happened to, you know, just think about that and pulled out the book and ordered his last book which i have not read yet on the liberation