National book festival Live Saturday september 26 on booktv. And welcome to another summer evening with booktv is binge watch series. Tonight were focusing on books written by former first ladies. The first first lady to venture into publishing was nellie tapp who recalled her time in the white house in her 1914 memoir, recollections in four years. Since then another for slaves have published memoirs. We will focus tonight on five women with serve in a position in the last few years. First up, Rosalynn Carter, she served as first lady from 19771981 and shes the author of five books. In 1984 for bestselling memoir, first lady from planes, was released. Her subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. A subject chess champion throughout her life. From 2010, here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book within our reach. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. Im really pleased to be a tonight and really pleased to see so many people in interested in my book. Iv
Up, Rosalynn Carter. She served as first lady from 1977 to 1981 and shes the author of five books and in 1984, or bestselling memoir first lady from planes was released. Mrs. Carters subsequent book have focused on caregiving Mental Health care. A subject she has championed throughout her life. Now from 2010 years Rosalynn Carter talking about her book within our reach, ending the Mental Health crisis. Thank you very much. Thank you. Im really pleased to be here tonight and really neat to see so many peopleinterested in my book. Ive been on a book tour this week area i started on monday and i got the same two questions every time so i thought i would tell you what they were. The first one is how did you get involved in Mental Health . The second one is why did you write the book . So im going to tell you why i got involved in Mental Health. I was campaigningfor jimmy carter. You cant hear me . Im telling you how i got involved with Mental Health issues. I was campaigning for jimmy and
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