I hope you have time to walk around the library if you havent had a chance to see what we done. By the end of this year we have brought 15 authors to toledo and thats made possible through generous support to the robert legacy foundation. It allows to not only bring world renowned authors but helps us be a catalyst for positive change in toledo county. And that includes homework helpers, the ready to reprogram in the summary. And speaking of summer read we will be announcing a winter read. Keep an eye out will try to get the Community Reading just like the summer the month of january. In addition to the foundation we always have gratitude to the media sponsors, buckeye broadband and the supporting sponsor in our Community Sponsor friends of the library. As i mentioned weve had a great year and we are not done yet. I hope youll join us later this month as we wrap up the 2019 series we have authors with kevin wilson on november 14 at 7 00 p. M. Downstairs and tickets are free but registr
Im excited about that and i wanted to bone up on what went on over there so i could ask more intelligent questions as we tour the battlefield. The book i just read is called the last cowboys a Pioneer Family in the new west and it is an interesting book. I like books that are sometimes not fiction but they read like fiction and this the last cowboys a Pioneer Family in the new west is about a group of rancher family in utah, the changes, urbanization in the area and make extra money on the rodeo circuit. It is a real family book and really interesting. The other book, i am on the plane here and there and have these things tucked away, the type of deal that is very entertaining. In that program, watching that on booktv. Org. I read a bunch of his books. Really interesting because a lot of that is the spy craft stuff so you are around some of that. The Senate Things i dealt with have to do with that so it is interesting to see different agencies involved in this and that. How do you sele
I tried to imagine myself in a house that was burning and i was not going to carry on business as usual. I thought the only thing i can do is put my whole body on the line, have regular actions, and include the historically noble thing called civil disobedience. Amy then becoming a dangerous woman, embracing risk to change the world. That is a new book by media legend pat mitchell who was arrested alongside jane fonda and 140 others friday. Mitchell was the first woman president of pbs, cnn productions, and of the paley cent f for mia. What do i mea by dangerous . Dodont mean being fear o or feararfu but i io mean ing more fearless. I i dontt mean abusgower, but i mean using it, sharing it tompower others. D speaki up and showing up for those without voice or representation. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A house judiciary commitittee lawyer has raised the possibility of additional articles of im
Excited and i want to say for the audience that the podcasts that i did with you the other week, you are brilliant and the amount you know and the grade at what youre able to make it apply to modern america is really remarkable. Ive been looking forward very much to the chance to chat with you. I appreciate that and i have the pleasure of reading through your book. I was very impressed with how quickly the book came out. My last book took me seven years to write. I think i need to take a page from your playbook and be a little bit more diligent. But as you mentioned, my research focuses on china issues i think we will have a pretty interesting discussion about the challenge the United States faces given the rise of china. My ego requires me to ask of you, what do you think has a genuine china scholar, which you are and im not . What did you think overall about the information in the book . To start with the tough questions. I would say a lot of the underlying recommendations in your vi
Ladies and gentlemen please welcome 2019 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of rise, amanda. [applause] and the reason we are all heree tonight, gloria steinem. [cheering] [cheering] oh my gosh. Why. You need no introduction. [cheering] i am so excited. I am excited. [laughter] this is a woman that wants to fly in space. [cheering] i am a super nerd but foremost an activist, a rape survivor and so thrilled to be here. I wouldnt be where i am today if it were not for you. [cheering] this is the woman used her experience to help others to achieve legislation. Im glad to welcome you all to the Book Club Discussion series for the hearing impaired audience members for smartphones and tablet and for those of you that aretpf using cart, please n off the sound on your mobile device and for all others, please turn off all electronic devices. Okay i just want to start off before we dive into the discussion today on your wonderful book i want to share the first time i saw you at the 2017 women