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I got into the doctor doolittle series which back in my youth nobody was reading. Nobody had ever heard of them mostly after the movie came out. Doctor doolittle most people discovered we he wasnt what it was about. I think it was a british set of books, for some reason i just got a kick out of the fact that there were talking animals in it. Then of course the hardy boys and all the others that followed. Those kind a part of who we were. My mom was an immigrant to this country, eighthgrade education. She was a selftaught person. She taught herself person. She taught herself everything under th...

Kid books. I got into the dr. Doolittle search. Back in my youth nobody was reading. Nobody ever heard of them until after the movie came out the dr. Doolittle, most people discovered who he was and what it was about. I think it was a british set of books. For some reason i got a kick out of the fact they were talking animals. Our military. Of course the hardy boys and all the others that followed. Thats kind of part of who we were. My mom was an immigrant to this country, eighth grade education. She was really selftaught. She taught herself everything under the sun. Cooking, shorthand, readin...

Its not going well. The union is losing. They start a draft this 1863, but you want to talk about inequality . In that draft you could buy your way out for 200. So the rich never served the union cause unless they were noble, unless they had a higher calling. For 200 you could get out of the draft, or you could present a live person. So if i brought you in and said, bruce, youre going to take my place, i wouldnt have to serve. I would have paid you to be my body. This really ticked off the irish. They could not pay for this. And as they rolled the barrel in the first draft in American History,...

Beauty from old line, wasp money, meagher is a fugitive. He writes this beautiful love letter to her where he asks her her hand for her hand in marriage, and he goes, i am here alone, i am a homeless exile, i have nobody, i have no family. Im wanted by the british empire, you know . Im nothing, but the greatest thing in my life was to find you. And if you will take me as your husband, i will share everything with you. Take my past, take my heritage, let us join our lives together its a beautiful letter. And so she gives up everything to marry this irish rebel. Her father promptly disowns her. ...

Purchase a big hand for the festival of books. [applause] you can visit the Student Union for more information on matter visit them at your website. Your gift will certainly make a difference. Out of respect for the authors in our fellow audience members, it is time to turn off your darn cell phones. I will do the same myself here. Lets introduced these guys and get the show on the road here. On stage here is my good friend, Margaret Regan. Ive known market for more than 25 years. We both lived away at the tucson weekly. She is one more journalism awards and i can tell. Shes the author of two ...