Next from st. Paul minnesota with the help of our local cable partner comcast we talked to carole connolly. I turned a corner and suddenly without warning i stand this whole amir and there it is my mothers face staring back at me in disbelief. The phase i once swore i would never have. Carole connolly the poet laureate of st. Paul minnesota. What is a poet laureate of st. Paul minnesota . Guest at all sort of started when a legislator put a bill in the legislature to make a poet laureate since many states have one. The governor at the time vetoed saying next youll be asking for a poet dancer and a poet potter and even though making a poet laureate cost no money to the state because it goes through commission. Theres absolutely no cost to anyone. A friend of mine had a meeting with Chris Coleman and she said we should have a poet laureate and he said done. Thats how hard i had to work to get appointed. Host what is a poet laureate do . Guest you can do whatever you want. People do Diffe
16 depravity it would settle down and not destroy itself powerfully in the right position that he could take off again. He wasnt really that concerned. When they did finally touched down the best calculations because come up with with 16 seconds of fuel left. A was a close landing. Yes. Closest of any epo. So why was he chosen as a commander . Corporation of the things about him, his first assignment was a backup commander. He never had to be the second pilot. He was always cmdr. Or was he chosen as commander . Well, the chief astronaut , the chief pilot, if you worked with him earlier, you know, and a california. And have more confidence in him. As he said, lot of speculation going around. In a, it had nothing to do with it because if he had made it, the knicks would have been apollo 12. There would have learned more from kneele. One thing about it, president nixon called amount. What he to know that if you have to abort you will get another chance to land on the moon. Dont worry taki
First book we are discussing here is devoted to education and competing visions of how children learn. Amandas book, the smartest kids in the world and how they got that way takes us to north and poland. Rland, she does this through the eyes of three American Kids learning in those school systems. Analysis r a unique of this. L the Washington Post says is is the most iluminating book ive seen, and the New York Times says this managed to make our culture look strangely new. Trust me, the conclusions have insights for kids of all ages as important parents. Amanda is an investigative journal with the times. Hes also the author of the unthinkable who survives when disaster strikes and why. Please join me in welcoming Amanda Ripley. Thank you. Is great to be here on many levels. One reason is this is the city in which i live. The other reason is i grow most of my articles in the library of congress. It was the only place where i could find some focus and peace. I had a new baby at the time
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
Lynn sherr, former journalist for abc news recalls the life of sally ride come the First American woman in space. This program is on booktv. So, onto the reason you are out here. Pleased to welcome lynn sherr to discuss her new biography, sally ride. We are all familiar with the persona as i recommend many young women like myself wanted to cocoa beach is thicker and thanks to this thanks to the snippet you can feel like we know her better than ever. The book shows a more personal side while still showing a wellknown and compelling tale that is the story. The book clearly benefits from the access to satisfy his family and friends and cooperation in her Research Interests really nice and it does to share. And of course set to a ross of abc news where she covered a variety of topics including manassas they shuttle program. We are so glad she is here tonight and will start off with a quick video. Please join me in welcoming her to politics prose. [applause] this is from a tv pals, abc fran