C-SPAN2, Book TV, http://www.booktv.org/schedule/ A look at non-fiction books [and authors]. All starting times are Eastern Time Table of Contents, chronologically: Saturday: Phyllis Schlafly …A Woman's Crusade Mark Twain: A Life Henry Ford: The People's Tycoon History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World Sunday: Princes of Darkness: The Saudi Assault on the West The Right War, Debate on Iraq Francis Fukuyama, William Kristol, Gary Rosen Mencken: The American Iconoclast Saturday, November 26 at 2:00 pm [1 hour]
Mark Twain: A Life Ron Powers http://www.booktv.org/PublicLives/index.asp?segID=6330&schedID=387 Watch online Description: Samuel Clemens was better known to the world by his pen name, Mark Twain. He is the subject of a new biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Powers. The author chronicles the life of one of America's most famous authors through letters from contemporaries, speeches, and journal entries. The book also details the private life and personality of Samuel Clemens, outside his writings. Author Bio: Ron Powers is the author of "Dangerous Water" among others, and the co-author, with James Bradley, of "Flags of Our Fathers." He has won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Emmy Award for his work as a writer and critic. Publisher: FREE PRESS, Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY Saturday, November 26 at 12:00 pm [41 minutes] Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism: A Woman's Crusade Donald Critchlow http://www.booktv.org/PublicLives/index.asp?segID=6275&schedID=387 Watch online Description: Donald Critchlow discusses the life and career of anti-radical, feminist leader Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum with 50,000 members. The author tells the story of the mother of six who fought against the misleading claims versus the hidden agenda of ardent advocates’ of the Equal Rights Amendment and laws allowing same-sex marriage. Mr. Critchlow further explains that Phyllis Schlafly's book, "A Choice Not an Echo," helped drive Republican Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential nomination. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC on October 18, 2005. Author Bio: Donald Critchlow is professor of history at Saint Louis University. He is the author of 12 books, including "Intended Consequences: Birth Control, Abortion, and the Federal Government in Modern America," "Enemies of the State: Personal Stories from the Gulag" and "America's Promise." Publisher: Princeton University Press, William St., Princeton, NJ Saturday, November 26 at 5:45 pm [45 minutes] The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century Steven Watts Description: Henry Ford is the man who first envisioned America as a nation of unparalleled consumerism. So writes Steven Watts in his new biography of the authomobile [sic] pioneer… The author talks about Henry Ford's modest beginnings in rural Michigan and his rise to power, becoming one of America's wealthiest businessmen as well as a global celebrity. The author also talks about Ford's anti-semitism, his relationship with world leaders such as Lenin and Woodrow Wilson, and his quest to improve the lives of the common man. Author Bio: Steven Watts is the author of "The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life" and currently a history professor at the University of Missouri. Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY http://www.booktv.org/History/index.asp?segID=6148&schedID=387 Saturday, November 26 at 7:00 pm [ 1 hour] Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World Mark Pendergrast http://www.booktv.org/Booknotes/index.asp?segID=6179&schedID=387 Description: Mark Pendergast talks about his book "The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World" in an interview. The author traces the course of coffee from its discovery in Ethiopian rainforests centuries ago as well as the business side of the industry. Author Bio: Mark Pendergrast is the author of several books, including "Mirror Mirror: A History of the Human Love Affair with Reflection," "Victims of Memory: Sex Abuse Accusations and Shattered Lives," and "For God, Country and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company that Makes It." Mr. Pendergrast is a board member of the National Center for Reason and Justice. Publisher: Basic Books, 387 Park Avenue, New York, NY Sunday, November 27 at 9:15 am [1 hour] Princes of Darkness: The Saudi Assault on the West Laurent Murawiec, Richard Perle http://www.booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=6412&schedID=387 Description: Laurent Murawiec talks about Saudi Arabia and the threat, he says, the country poses to the United States. Mr. Murawiec criticizes the Saudi royal family's claims that Saudi Arabia is doing as much to fight terrorism as any other country, arguing that the Saudis are actually one of the largest supporters of terrorism in the world… Richard Perle, former chairman of the Defense Department's Defense Policy Board, provides commentary. Includes Q&A. Author Bio: Laurent Murawiec, currently a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, served previously as an adviser to the French Ministry of Defense. He has translated Clausewitz’s "On War" into French and writes a column for London's Daily Telegraph newspaper. Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Forbes Blvd, Lanham, MD Sunday, November 27 at 11:00 am and at 11:15 pm [ 1 hour] The Right War? The Conservative Debate on Iraq Francis Fukuyama, William Kristol, Gary Rosen Description: Panel discussion about the war in Iraq. Taking part are: Francis Fukuyama, author of "State-Building"; William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard; and Gary Rosen, editor of "The Right War?" and managing editor of Commentary magazine. The panelists talk about the Bush administration's efforts to spread democracy in the Middle East, the impact that the war in Iraq has had on U.S. security, and current proposals to immediately begin withdrawing troops... This event was hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. Includes Q&A. Authors’ Bio: Francis Fukuyama is currently a professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies and is chairman of the editorial board of the American Interest magazine . His books include "Our Posthuman Future" and "The End of History and the Last Man." Along with editing the Weekly Standard, William Kristol appears regularly as a commentator on Fox News. His is the editor of the recently published "The Weekly Standard: A Reader, 1995-2005" and is the co-author of "The War Over Iraq: America's Mission and Saddam's Tyranny." Gary Rosen, former senior editor for the Manhattan Institute's City Journal and regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, is the author of "American Compact: James Madison and the Problem of Founding." Publisher: Cambridge University, New York, NY http://www.booktv.org/General/index.asp?segID=6473&schedID=387 Monday, November 28 at 12:45 am [45 minutes] Mencken: The American Iconoclast – The Life and Times of the Bad Boy of Baltimore Marion Elizabeth Rodgers http://www.booktv.org/PublicLives/index.asp?segID=6408&schedID=387 Description: Marion Elizabeth Rodgers’ biography “Mencken: An American Iconoclast,” is a compilation of archival interviews, love letters, and FBI files, shedding light on the public and private life of journalist H.L Mencken. Ms. Rodgers describes him as a libertarian who believed in the importance of civil liberties and free speech, and used his role as a newspaperman to question fundamental elements of American government. Author Bio: Marion Elizabeth Rodgers is also the editor of "Sara: A Life in Letters" and "The Impossible H.L. Mencken." Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, New York, NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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