All right, time. Did everybody get it . Okay if you are still figuring it out i wont tell. But let me just close by saying this. We are so inundated i think with news of mayhem and mishap and war and disease. I think sometimes we forget how much good work is being done day in and day out by a lot of good people who just care about their kids, care about their communities. In your districts i know there are extraordinary teachers and principals who are putting everything they have got into making sure our kids are getting a great education and we have parents who are stepping up in volunteering and helping to make those schools work. So as you disburse one message i want you to deliver to all of them from the white house from the president of the United States is even if you are not getting a lot of attention, even if you are not making a lot of headlines what you were doing every single day is making the biggest possible difference in the lives of this country and i couldnt be prouder
Perspective issue. Host guest the behave as if we are immortal and that means we are willing to sacrifice time for the sake of the future achievements we are willing to delay gratification but that makes no sense when you are aware of time so it is a matter of perspective and its to to have the proper perspective for where you are in your place in time. Host its great to see you again. Congratulations on the book being mortal. I look forward to continuing the conversation. Guest thank you. Guest that was after words in which authors of the latest nonfiction books were interviewed by journalists, Public Policy makers and others familiar with their material. It airs every weekend on booktv at 10 p. M. On saturday, 12 and 9 p. M. On sunday at 12 a. M. On monday. And you can also watch after words online. Go to booktv. Org and click on after words in the book tv series and topics list on the upper right side of the page. Heres a look at the current top ten bestselling nonfiction books acco
The kids grew up. Working on the same health care program. They are coworkers, essentially. Fell in fell in love and have the troublesome children that they have now. Host here is the cover of the book. You talk about that life is not all bad on the reservation,. Guest my cousin, my first cousin. He has been in prison for a while on a number of charges i may argue that our lives are not tragic, but they are hard. He grew up close but has had it much harder than i. So even in one family you have a range of experiences, but he we will be the first person to say that his life is not a tragedy. I am hopeful and proud of him. Host indian casinos good for the reservation . Guest have corporations been good for america . Yes and no, right . Casinos are good and bad. Of course, multinational corporations are good and bad. Casinos provide revenue and income and jobs and infrastructure. So building roads and hospitals and housing, casinos do that. Do they encourage gambling and drinking and smok
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Within the confines that president castro has outlined, i really donts know. Sreenivasan plus, a couple of bestselling authors share their favorite reads of 2014. Those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from Electronics Systems to intelligence analysis and cyber operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. Knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. Thats bae systems. Thats inspired work. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions