am trying a case, what drives me the most is the victims that i wanted to speak for them. i wanted to speak for helene. i just turned on the news. woman found murdered in denver, colorado. i just grabbed my son and screamed and cried. was it someone she worked with at the radio station, could it be the boyfriend that she just broke up with in december marks you are giving the detectives names of people? yes, we looked at everything. i was even like, where was ted bundy at that time? we have to look at every stone, every bubble. hundreds, thousands. she is driven. her tenacity is just remarkable. i knew i was going to find him. it was a competition between he and i. your heart is pounding like, oh my god, this is real. i said, i found him, i know who killed helene. hello and welcome to dateline. helene brezinski lived by a simple philosophy, smile and make the best of everything. the budding journalist did just that as she started a internship in college ra
Section in depth. Youll see special guests like Walter Mosley, last month we had david ignatius, the Washington Post columnist in the thriller writer who writes about the cia and such. This month we are pleased to have the Pulitzer Prize author Colson Whitehead as the guest comments most recent book he underground railroad. What is the appropriate response when your books are praised by oprah, president obama, you win the Pulitzer Committee National Book award, so what is the appropriate response . [laughter] guest this book has taken off in a way that was unexpected so most of the i just thank my lucky stars and sleep a little betterne and try to enjoy it despite my best efforts. Host why does that put you in a better mood . Guest ive been writing for 20 something years and sometimes you write a book and people dig it and understand it and other times nobody cares and it sort of disappears. So i have the pride thinking i did a good job on the book and the bonus of other people thinkin
[applause] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, would you please remain standing if you would while we introduce our distinguished guests to the podium in order of the seating. And let me ask you to please hold your applause until all have been introduced. First, mr. George beverly. Second, mr. Cliff barrows. Next mr. Franklin graham. Former president s of the United States, the honorable george h. W. Bush, the honorable bill clinton, the honorable jimmy carter and finally, special welcome to the man that we are here to honor today, the reverend billy graham. [cheers and applause] good afternoon, everyone and welcome today to this historic event. From the book of psalms, the scripture says this is the lord doing and it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. Give thanks unto the lord for he is good. Lord, his mercy is everlasting. Mr. President s, governor, mr. Mayor, platform guests, members of our board of directors, and
Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx, for five minutes. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i offer my deepest condolences to reverend Billy Grahams children and grandchildren on this very sad occasion. Reverend billy graham will be remembered by millions of people for millions of reasons, which is a testament to the people he inspired. When i consider reverend grahams life and all of his many accomplishments, i think of his Humble Beginnings and his dedication to bringing people to christ. Reverend graham, North Carolinas favorite son, began as a farmers son and was not born with the steadfast faith that we later observed. It was a faith he chose and that he dedicated himself to all of his life. Later he would be called americas pastor as he counseled president s and the poor alike. What is remarkable is how reverend graham heard the
Jonathan remembers the life of his father a neuropsychiatrist who self diagnoses on alzheimers disease next on book tv. Tonight i am delighted to introduce an acclaimed writer and tireless advocate and integrated public education. For 50 years he has worked among the nations most vulnerable children. His books, as you well no, include the shame of the nation, amazing grace, savage inequalities and being a teacher. He received the National Book award at an early age chronicling his teaching. He has received the Robert F Kennedy award two hi fella ships and two rockefeller scholarships. The book about what she will be talking tonight is his knew book perhaps the most personal story of his career telling the story of his father the nationally known physician who specialize in Brain Disorders and shared an astonishing ability at the onset of his own alzheimers disease to explain the causes of the sickness and theyre a stepbystep the slow descent into dementia. The boston globe causing less