Authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. Host joining us now on booktv is author Monica Harris. Her newest book is called the illusion of division. Before we get into that, ms. Harris, but we sure path to get to Flathead Valley montana . Guest oh, wow. That is, going to give you the condensedbo version. I was born and raised in los angeles. I went to t law school, harvard law school, and it took a different route than most of my colleagues. I went into entertainmentaw law, which brought me back to los angeles. In hindsight its a place and neverr really belonged. My heart was probably always in montana. I just didnt know i it. I worked in the business of illusion, hence the book, and i lived in land of illusion, land of fake dreams really, thats what california is, thats what los angeles is, thats what the industry is, hollywood. And and i made a life of their about 15 years until i finally had an epiphany shortly after my son was born. I realized i was living in t
good evening everyone. i m alisyn camerota. this is cnn tonight. memphis is holding its breath waiting for the release of the video showing exactly what happened to 29-year-old tyre nichols after he was pulled over by police on january 7th. three days later he was dead. an independent autopsy blamed his death on, quote, extensive bleeding caused by severe beating. and tonight tyre nichols mother pleads for peace. when that tape comes out tomorrow, it is going to be horrific. my lord. i didn t see it. but from what i hear, it is going to be horrific. but i want each and every one of you to protest in peace. i don t want us burning up our cities, tearing up the streets, because that is not what my son stood for. people who have seen this police body cam video call it shocking, secening, and appalling. i ve seen the video. as stated you will, too. in a word, it is absolutely appalling. let me be clear. what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. this
happen to 20 nine-year-old to 29 year old tyree nichols after he was pulled over by police on january 7th. three days later, he was dead. an independent autopsy blamed his death an extensive bleeding caused by severe beating. and tonight, his mother pleads for peace. when that tape comes out tomorrow, it s going to be horrific. my lord. i didn t see it, but from what i hear it s going to be horrific. but i want each and every one of you to protest in peace. i don t want us burning up our cities, tearing up the streets. amen. because that s not what my son stood for. people who have seen this police body cam video call it shocking, sickening, and appalling. i ve seen the video. as she stated, you will to. in a word, it s absolutely appalling. let me be clear. what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. this was wrong, this was criminal. so tomorrow night the public will see this video and then what? that s one of the questions that we ll be aski
Well, joining us now on book tv is author Monica Harris. Her newest book is called the illusion division. Before we get into that, miss harris, what was your path to get to flathead valley, montana . Oh, wow. That is a im going to give you the condensed version. I was born and raised in los angeles. I went to law school, Harvard Law School. And i took a different route than most of my colleagues. I went into entertainment law, which brought me back to los angeles. And in hindsight, its place i never really belonged. My heart was probably always in montana. I just didnt know it. Worked in a business of illusions, hence the book. And i lived in a land of illusions. A land fake dreams really. Thats what california is. Thats what los angeles is. Thats what the industry is. Hollywood and i made. I made a life there for 15 years until. I finally had an epiphany shortly after my was born, i realized that i was not living in the world that i thought i was living in. I was living in a world tha
Well, joining us now on book tv is author Monica Harris. Her newest book is called the illusion division. Before we get into that, miss harris, what was your path to get to flathead valley, montana . Oh, wow. That is a im going to give you the condensed version. I was born and raised in los angeles. I went to law school, Harvard Law School. And i took a different route than most of my colleagues. I went into entertainment law, which brought me back to los angeles. And in hindsight, its place i never really belonged. My heart was probably always in montana. I just didnt know it. Worked in a business of illusions, hence the book. And i lived in a land of illusions. A land fake dreams really. Thats what california is. Thats what los angeles is. Thats what the industry is. Hollywood and i made. I made a life there for 15 years until. I finally had an epiphany shortly after my was born, i realized that i was not living in the world that i thought i was living in. I was living in a world tha