Youll hear from war veteran drupal amputee travis mill, former Bush White House secretary and bestselling authors. We will kick off our live Coverage Today with wreckers University Professionals David Greenberg. An inside history of the american presidency. This is live coverage from savanna on book tv. [inaudible] [inaudible] good morning everyone. Welcome to the ninth savanna book festival. I am delighted to welcome you this morning. My name is ann gardner and we are being presented here in the church and for the festival by georgia power, bill kelly and the estate of ralph handelsman. We are blessed once again to host such a celebrated author at Trinity United Methodist church which has been made possible by the generosity of substate bank. Many of you have already watched on deck with eric. Today we suspect suspect you are staking your claims around chippewa squares. As you choose among the dozens of renowned writers who have published outstanding books this year. We would like to
Doctor preston for sponsoring mr. Greensburg appearance here today which is perfect and the timing as it we are in the midst of a contentious and sometimes entertaining, and always mesmerizing president ial season. David greenberg is an expert in such matters as a professor of history in journalism and media studies at wreckers and university. He speaks often on media and content politics which is a subject of his latest book, republic of spin. And inside history of the american presidency. In it, he recounts the rise of the white house machine from Teddy Roosevelt to barack obama. From the bullet pit to the well calibrated construction today publicist, poor stirrers, speechwriters sisters, speechwriters and salesmen who excel on social media. Please welcome David Greenberg [applause]. Thank you and i think you to all of you it is very encouraging to see such a good crowd this early on on a saturday morning. I want to thank in particular ted and linda moore, my host this weekend who ar
The church and for the festival by georgia power, bill and king at kelly and the estate of ralph. We are blessed once again to host such celebrated authors at United Methodist church which has been made possible by the generosity of bob and jean faircrop and substrate bank. Many of you have already watched on deck with eric larsen but we suspect today you are seeking your claims around chippewa squares as you choose among the dozens of renowned writers who have published outstanding books this year. We extend special thanks to our members and individual donors him make these events possible. If you would like to lend your support we welcome your donations and provided few bucks for books buckets. At the door. Please turn your cellphones off and there will be no flash photography. The question and answer portion of this morning we will ask you to line up down the central iowa, there will be a volunteer with the microphone end you will ask your questions at that point. After the presenta
Families, because that is who is going to fight for are going to change the world. They are already out there, people who are here today and others who are part of this tiny fundraiser. They are trying to change the world by helping to provide services and homes for people that do not have them. We really are adults, we figured out not perfectly but we have really moved light years from where we were 50 years ago in terms of autism. For children. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] the question is what is going on in new york citys in terms of services particularly in school. I can tell you because compared to 20 years ago we have services, we have schools in new york, we have we have public schools, we have a Charter School that is created for children with autism. When my my son was diagnosed there was nothing in the city. I had to make a home program, i had it created from scratch. I had to fight to get the services and that i was not even able to get the money back from
That time, she is sold in the book tends, she wont be here to speak and she will not be here to sign her book. That is why i announce that we are going to have lynn share here. I think she is actually here. Im going to stand up. Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv television for serious readers. From my father i inherited my confidence my resilience, my my passion and my audacity. Looking back although was never explained to me he taught me the spirit which is the greek idea of honor and doing the right thing even when ones interest for ones own life is in peril. Growing up what i never felt anything but a study in there were two stories about the Second World War and grief that i kept close to my heart. The first, was when Benito Mussolini battalions Prime Minister asked the Greek Foreign minister for free passage through greece and on the spot at 3 00 in the morning without hesitation he said nine. It was a spirited defiance and