[applause] thank you. That was a wonderful introduction. I started this book back in 2003 so its been a a tenyear odyssey but the seed for this book was actually planted many years earlier. It was back in the mid1970s when i was seven or eight years old. There was a day till i grew up in Westchester County new york a suburb just west of the city and the son of a history buff but unlike a lot of people who make that claim the history buff in my family is not my father. Its my mother and of her four children i seem to be the only one she passed the gene onto. She took advantage of that one day we were driving into the city from westchester and she pointed at a big building up on a hill. She told me that was the bronx va hospital and then she said something i have never forgotten. She said that there were still men in that hospital who had never recovered from being gassed in the First World War. This made quite an impression on the seven or 8yearold even though i was a small child. I kno
Decided to push the curfew from 7 00 p. M. To 11 00 p. M. Just to make everybodys lives more difficult who are trying to keep the peace. We will bring you a report in moments about what has happened so far and what has this meant to the situation on the ground. Also tonight two former fbi agents who specialize in tracking and analyzing domestic anarchists tell us what is really happening. What is burrowed in now on american streets beyond the peaceful protests and demands for justice. Raymond arroyo rowe brings us the story that has blown up throughout the night. New orleans quarterbacked drew breezes getting shredded by his peers. What is his crime . He said and im not joking, that he will never disrespect the american flag. That is his crime. Think about how sick of a moment we find ourselves in when that sentiment by such an amazing person such as drew breezes controversial. But first, two hours into their curfew, the nypd has begun the crack down over the past hour, 60 protesters a
Save the world. This is 45 minutes. Im delighted to be atlanta. What a great book festival thiss is. I think the book i wrote is relevant. I wrote a biography of dwightthe eisenhower who is a warrior, was determined to keep us out of asd war. But before i talk about my book they asked me to talk a little bit about the writing life and my own expenses as a writer, so i will. I got out of college and i tried to write the Great American novel, and i wrote about 80d pages of it and i brought it tor my father to read. My father is a book editor, and they came down for breakfast in the morning and he looked up at me and he said, its awful. Hoolt that was our entire conversation. I applied to law school that e ternoon. Pe [laughter] this was before parents believed in selfesteem and all that. Ill. It was awful. It was a mercy killing. It wa [laughter] i went to law school, which was good most of becauser i marriedo my better, to spot the issue, helped my writing. I knew that i didnt want to b
Its an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of Savannah Department of cultural affairs, festival upon spores, members, and individual donors for their support. It is because of them that we are able to bring you these esteemed authors for free. If you enjoyed todays speakers and would like to make a donation to the festival, weve provided yellow buckets at the door when you exit. Please consider giving to our bucket list for next years gifted scribes. Before we get started, i just have a couple of housekeeping notes for you. Please take a moment to silence your cell phones. I had to do that myself. Okay. Immediately following his presentation, mr. Gore will be signing copies of his book. Please go to the Fellowship Hall which is located directly behind the pulpit, and you go out the doors and around, and a right turn as you enter the exit the sanctuary. Theres volunteers outside to direct you. Mr. Gore will be able to sign 400 books, and you must have the numbered card t
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