watch these programs and more all weekend long. for a complete schedule, visit booktv.org. up next author and journalists rick atkinson. the military historian talk about world war ii, the iraq war, and the persian gulf war. he s authored six books including an army at dawn which received a pulitzer prize. rick atkin son, what is the lib rail trilogy? guest: a project i began fifteen years ago, it s an account of the liberal of europe particularly from the perspective of america and other western allies. the first volume begins where the liberation began the innovation of morocco and algeria. the second volume is north across the mediterranean to the the the invasion of sicily. the third volume is the innovation of normandy. rome is fallen and d-day and normandy is june 6 within 19 44, it tells the final chapter of the story through d-day. host: why north africa? guest: that s when it begins. the decision was made to not the army was green. the green commanders.