Texas Book Festival 2019

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Texas Book Festival, Austin Texas Capitol Grounds & Building. I personally got to listen to Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes and CBS NEWS discuss his new Book. He thanked me for my  stand up question about the relevance, pro's and con's of  Social Media in today's news world. His panel and talk was very sharp, funny, honest, virtue-filled and intelligent. Scott Pelley's the TV anchor, newsman, and Author still going strong! Click here for Scott's book titled, "the Truth worth Telling." He told us it was an over 5 year creation of labor and love. He also said, Before starting the book, I didn't even know if I would enjoy writing?

I got a Book Festival Program Signature from Joe Nick Patoski, Author of Austin to ATX. Click here for Joe Nick's instant Austin History Beatnik Classic,     https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623497033/austin-to-atx/    

The weather was wonderful, the covered tent Booth friendly, and as usual the Book Festival was awesome. There was an entire street, Congress Ave. devoted to kids and youths books. Hmm..Should I write a youth or kid book? Nah....

Some of the more Famous Authors speaking this year I was personally not able to witness but wished to were Malcolm Gladwell, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham & General William McRaven.















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