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Host we are focusing on books written by former first ladies. The first first lady to venture into publishing was known one who recalls her time in the white house 1914 and since then ten other first ladies have published memoirs. We will focus tonight on five women who have served in that position in the last 50 years. First up, Rosalynn Carter who served as first lady from 19771981 and she is the author of five books. In 1984 her bestselling memoir, first lady from plains, was released. Missus carters subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. This is a subject she is championed throughout her life. Now from 2010 here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book, within our reach ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. [applause] i am really pleased to be here tonight and pleased to see so many people interested in my book. I have been on a book tour this week and i started on monday and i get the same two questions every time
Books focusing on Mental Health care now from 2010 Rosalynn Carter ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] im on book tour this week i get the same questions every time so i thought i would tell you what they were. The first is how did you get involved in Mental Health . Why did you write the books i will tell you how i got involved. I was campaigning for jimmy when he ran the first time and lost the first time we got in late the candidate dropped out in this was 1966 and we didnt have long to campaign so i drove from one town to the next very disorganized campaign. But this was 66 and they are beginning to move people out of the Central State Hospital and into the community but there was no Mental Health service yet. I had so many people say what way your husband do if elected governor . Standing at a gay at 430 in the morning for the shift change a whole bunch of people coming in and going out and passing out brochures. A lady was small and elderly you could tell how tired she wa
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
She served as first lady from 1977 to 1981 and shes the author of five looks and a 1984 her bestselling memoir first lady from planes was released. This is carters subsequent books have focused on caregiving and Mental Health care. The subject shes championed throughout her life. Now from 2010 here is Rosalynn Carter talking about her book within our reach ending the Mental Health crisis. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. Im really pleased to be here tonight and pleased to see so many people interested in my book. I have been on a book tour this week. I started on monday and i get the same two questions every time so i thought i would tell you what they were. The first one is how to do you get involved in Mental Health and the second one is why did you write the book lacks im going to tell you how i got involved in the to help. I was campaigning for jimmy in florida. That does make a difference. I was campaigning, and telling you how i got involved with Mental Health issues. I