Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) - History - Juvenile literature; Los Angeles (Calif.) - History - Juvenile literature; Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.) - History; Los Angeles (Calif.) - History
MaryEllen Bell Ray discusses her book, “The City of Watts.” She begins by explaining that this book came from an oral history project on the city of Watts, California. She talks about the history of Watts and how it was a great place to...
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Economic aspects;
Jewish property - Europe;
World War, 1939-1945 - Confiscations and contributions - Europe;
World War, 1939-1945 - Destruction and pillage - Europe;
Forced labor - Germany - History - 20th...
Stuart Eizenstat discusses his book, “Imperfect Justice.” He begins by explaining that many relatives of Jews in the Holocaust couldn’t get into their deceased relative’s bank accounts because there were no death certificates. He...
McAuliffe, Terry;
Clinton, Bill, 1946- - Friends and associates;
Democratic Party (U.S.) - Biography;
Political consultants - United States - Biography;
Presidents - United States - Staff - Biography;
Political campaigns - United States;
United...
Terry McAuliffe discusses his autobiography, “What a Party!” He begins by explaining that he is an entrepreneur and started several businesses when he was young. He talks about his job doing fundraising for the Democratic Party. He discusses...
Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993;
United States. Supreme Court - Biography;
African Americans - Civil rights;
Civil rights movements - United States - History - 20th century;
Judges - United States - Biography;
African American judges - Biography
Carl T. Rowan discusses his book, “Dream Makers, Dream Breakers.” He begins by explaining that his book is a biography of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall, and he talks about his political beliefs and how he changed...
George P. Fletcher discusses his book, “Loyalty.” He begins by explaining that his book is a collection of essays on religious beliefs in the judicial system. He talks about how people stay true to their beliefs when a court has divided...
Roddy McDowall discusses his book, “Double Exposure, Take Four.” He begins by explaining that his book is a compilation of photographs he has taken of celebrities coupled with essays about them written by other famous people. He talks about...
Jerry Pournelle discusses the novel he co-wrote with Larry Niven, “The Gripping Hand.” He begins by explaining that the book is a sequel to their best-selling science fiction novel, “The Mote in God’s Eye.” He talks about previous books...
Dorothy Winbush Riley discusses her book, “My Soul Looks Back, ‘Less I Forget.” She begins by explaining that her book is a compilation of quotes from African American people. She talks about how she initially self-published her book, but...
Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962 - Portraits; Motion picture actors and actresses - United States - Portraits
Susan Bernard discusses her book, “Bernard of Hollywood’s Marilyn.” She begins by explaining that her father Bruno Bernard was a famous Hollywood photographer who had a close relationship with Marilyn Monroe. She talks about how her father...
Murder - California - Pasadena - Case studies;
Teenagers - California - Social conditions - Case studies
Léon Bing discusses his book, “Smoked.” She begins by explaining that her book is about three teenage girls who were murdered in an affluent community in Pasadena, CA. She describes the girls’ relationships with drugs, money, and sex at a...
Dick Wimmer discusses his book, “The Schoolyard Game.” He begins by explaining that his book is a compilation of stories from basketball players. He talks about fathers who play against their sons and the competition between two players. He...
Kim Wozencraft discusses her novel, “Notes From the Country Club.” She begins by explaining that her book is about psychiatric evaluations before a murder trial. She talks about how doctors diagnose criminals as mentally incompetent so they...
Thought and thinking;
Human information processing;
Brain;
Self-actualization (Psychology)
David L. Weiner discusses his book, “Brain Tricks.” He begins the interview by explaining that his book is about becoming a more open and positive person. He talks about he did some soul-searching after being divorced twice to find out how he...
British - Japan - Fiction; Japan - History - 19th century - Fiction
James Clavell discusses his book, “James Clavell's Gai-Jin.” Clavell talks about the plot of the book, set in Yokohama, Japan in 1862. Clavell describes the different attitudes of the gai-jin, which means “foreigners,” and the Japanese. ...
Wilton Barnhardt discusses his novel, “Gospel.” He begins by explaining that his book is about a professor who is working in England to find the missing gospel of Matthias. He talks about how Americans are treated while traveling abroad. He...
Communists - China - History - Biography; China - History - Civil War, 1945-1949; China - History - 1949-1976; United States - Biography
Sidney Rittenberg discusses his book, “The Man Who Stayed Behind.” Rittenberg says he learned Chinese in the army and joined the Chinese Communist Party. He describes Mao Zedong and the Gang of Four and his imprisonment and solitary...
People with disabilities - United States; People with disabilities - Services for - United States
Florence Weiner discusses her book, “No Apologies.” She begins by explaining that the book is written for those with a disability, their loved ones, or anyone who wants to better understand people with disabilities. She goes on to discuss an...
Middle-aged women - United States - Life skills guides
Helen Gurley Brown discusses her book, “The Late Show.” She begins by explaining her role in founding the magazine “Cosmopolitan.” She also discusses the differences between men and women as they age and her recommendations for women on...
Human evolution; Social evolution; Nature - Effect of human beings on
Jared Diamond discusses his book, "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal." The book encompasses the history of evolution from the Neanderthals, "tree of human life," and "last first contact." He writes that humans are...
Success - Psychological aspects; Success in business - Psychological aspects; Executives - Conduct of life; Leadership
John O'Neil discusses his book, "The Paradox of Success: When Winning at Work Means Losing at Life: A Book of Renewal for Leaders." The book is about trying to define how the person who has success is hurt by it, and the person who is able to...
