Guest a criminal defense lawyer who left the office a couple years back in private practice, struggling to make a name for herself and bring her practice up, had a very tortured past, traumatic childhood, probably twisted at birth anyway and the combination made her someone unusual. A suggestion she ignored and frequently does. Host is there a certain breed for a defense attorney . Guest good question. I am not sure. Defense lawyers have a different mandate. A prosecutor has to think about a fair trial for everyone, has an ethical obligation to make sure it is not just about a conviction but getting convicted in a fair way so everyones rights are protected. They have no such obligation. Defense attorney only has to take care of her clients and that is samantha. She worries about her clients and what is fair and winning and that is all she worries about. Host the client have to be innocent to defend . Wikipedia guest if it is only about defending the innocent that attorney would have no
Of modernity by rodney stark. Im hope to go at least get through those books this summer and maybe some books about my districts like the history of Yadkin County that i was just given. Book tv wants to know what youre reading this summer. Tweet us your answer at book tv or you can post it on our facebook page. Facebook. Com booktv. Im very excited about one called the word detective by john simpson which is a memoir by the former editor in chief of the English Dictionary who has been there for about 40 years until retirement in 2013 and in that time oversaw really a complete transformation of dictionaries or complete transformation. Anyone who has read the professor and the madman, you can remember the descriptions of what it was like to assemble a dictionary in the 19th century and it was pretty much like that in the mid70s as well. Readers all over the world that would submit indices and those usages, whenever the dictionary was revised would make it in the next round so it took an
Richard brookhiser was a guest in 1991. Hollow and made america and how old it could save it. He argues white anglosaxon protestants. Were thrilled to welcome back Richard Brookhiser to the Historical Society and is renowned author and Senior Editor of National Review bledsoe is a columnist for american history. Before he served as a historian and curator for our spectacular institution for Alexander Hamilton also us receiver of the George Washington Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. His most recent book which was released last week as founders son a life of Abraham Lincoln and already getting wonderful reviews. Id like to ask before i invite him to the stage anything that makes noise like a cell phone is switched off now pleased when meet to welcome Richard Brookhiser to the stage. [applause] thanks. I n being adjusted. They did not need this in the 19th century. It is always a pleasure and an honor to be here at the Historical Society. Just my publicist, basic books has done a te
Book festival from the washington d. C. Welcome to the National Book festival. I am windy meloni of the u. S. Copyright office and the library of congress. Before we begin please note we are reporting this presentation for later webcasting. If you ask a question during the presentation and you are giving us permission to include you in the webcast. Also please turn off all electronic devices. It is now my pleasure to introduce sally satel. Sally satel assists resident scholar at the American Enterprise institute. From 1988 to 1993 she was an assistant professor at Yale University where she remains a lecturer. Satel is the author of many scholarly articles and books including drug treatment, the case for coercion and pcm d. How Political Correctness is corrupting medicine. In brainwashed the seductive appeal of mindless neuroscience, published by basic books in 2013, she and coauthor psychologist Scott Lilienfeld reveal how many of the real world applications of human neuroscience gloss
Pathbreaking for the institution on Alexander Hamilton, American Made modern america. We also want to recognize his receipt of the National Humanities medal to keep of course has written numerous books on revolutionary america including biographies on George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. His most recent book which was released just last week is founders son a life of Abraham Lincoln and it is already getting wonderful reviews. As always i would like to ask before invite Richard Brookhiser to the stage you make sure anything that makes noise like a cell phone is off. And now please join me in welcoming Richard Brookhiser to the stage. [applause] thank you for that i am being adjusted. They didnt need this stuff in the 19th century. They also did need to tell people to be quiet because they would be. Its always a pleasure and an honor to be at the historical society. I just want to thank a few people who are in the room. My publicist from basic, kathy nelson, basic bo