Changing your mind and revisiting some of the points of view that you had earlier and being able to see that perhaps they were time around about where you were that you were willing to say no i think i will move in a different direction, and i think that is what we need always. That ends our time with nathaniel philbrick. [applause] thank you very much and best wishes to all of you. Up next on book tv, after words with guest host historian Richard Brookheiser repeated this week fox and friends cohost Brian Kilmeade and his latest book George Washingtons secret six. And at the syndicated tv radio host tells the story of us by range of six previously unknown revolutionary war spy is that infiltrated the british ranks of new york credited with turning the tide of the war. This program is about an hour. This is a terrific and an engrossing book. Begin by telling me why did George Washington need a spy ring and where did he need it . Guest thank you first off. He needed a spy ring because h
Look specifically at Muslim Americans and they are just secret. So we can say we abide by the constitution, but we do it anyhow. That is what the more important matter to me in the book. Okay . Thank you very much. You are expected to buy books now and you are going to bring them up here and i am going to sign them for you. If you want to use an alias i am ok with that. Thank you for coming out tonight. [applause] have you ever talked about visit booktv. Org to watch any of the programs you see here on line. Type the offer or book title in the search bar on the upper left side of the page and click search. You can share anything you see on booktv. Org easily by clicking share on the upper left side of the page and selecting the format. Booktv streams live online for 48 hours every weekend with top nonfiction books and authors. Booktv. Org. Scientology was really created as a religion, it was using celebrities. When it was set up it was established in los angeles in 1954 and there was a
On and up to the caller and have my hair combed in all that. Now i dont have to do that anymore. What it means is i was always writing even when i was doing the news hour but i was writing plays as well as novels. Now i just have more space between offense. Im still writing. I have more space and more time to spend with my kids and my grandkids. I know thats a cliche but in my case it really is true. I am the happiest nonretired retiree i know. Jim lehrers most recent novel is top down a novel of the kennedy assassination. This is booktv on cspan2. Now and look at scientology with lawrence wright. This is about 40 minutes. [applause] well, good morning. Larry lets begin with a word in the title of the book, going clear scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief. Scientology devotes a lot of Organizational Energy to tap into the celebrity culture that is so prominent in the United States today. Talk to us about that. Talk to us about what you found and why he devoted so much attent
Francis. Check her out for the very first time, a girl pitcher throws a shutout winning in round 1 of the Little League world series. You go, girl. Does [ good morning and welcome. Live from new york city. I am Morgan Radford. Another chaotic night in ferguson, missouri where a peaceful protest over the Police Shooting of an 18yearold Michael Brown turns into looting. The table turns so dramatically that some of the protesters even started protecting the very businesses that were being targeted. But then yesterday, Police Released video showing Michael Brown right there stealing cigars from a liquor store and even getting into an argument with that store other than. They say the officer who shot brown just moments later didnt actually know he was a suspect in that robbery when he shot him. Al jazeeras asher cuellar eshi found this report from the middle of the chaos. Protesters were standing with a line of Armored Police vehicles on this street right here. They backed up all of these p
Same with narratives. I think its right that, for example, Frederick Douglass and harry jacobs did they really do stand out intrinsically a little more than i read some of these narratives. Theres a lot of thickness and energy and subversive energy in those two spectrums in particular and certain other works, were some of the others are very interesting and important in their own way, that may be lacking density a richness that you do find in Frederick Douglass. So anyway. Some texts are better than others. I am not [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] and however and dirt outside. The thing is kind of throw it out there and hope for the best. When i published a conviction back back in 81, price books back in. Its about 300 or 350, Something Like that. They can barely sell it to libraries. The price of the book as well. And yet, you have to publish a book. Its harder and harder to get reviews for University Press books. Even in scholarly journals, the whole thing is shifting, but part o