>> you are watching 48 hours of nonfiction authors and book on c-span's book's book tv. television for serious readers. >> here's a look at the current best selling nonfiction books according to publishers weekly. bill o'reilly and martin two guards killing reagan looks at how these attempted assassination of reagan shaped his medical career. presidential candidate, ben carson kept his views on how the country should move forward in his new book, a more perfect union. in a, struggle, patrick kennedy discusses his personal battle with addiction and his advocacy for mental health care reform. the ceo of coke industry, charles coke writes about how he built his company to become one of the largest privately held companies in the world. in the good book, good profit. and we look at one of the best selling of fiction books with his look at the history and current state of black america,

and between the world and me. >> the word virtue was used by each of our first four presidents. what they meant by virtue was something more than just how people report themselves. whether they just live wholesome lives, but it had to do with the common good and whether we as individuals could put the country ahead of our own interests. to me it is fascinating that this is a point that was made particularly by james madison, because james madison was a great political realists. he he was really the architect of our constitution. he understood that everybody had

interests, groups had interests, we had to balance interest to have a country that would function. but he also said that no matter how well structured our government is, or our political system is, the country is not going to succeed without the virtue of its citizen. that is, it has got to be more than just self interest, it has, it has to be more than what is in it for me. there has to be a sense of the part of the citizen that we are here for a purpose beyond just grabbing everything we can for ourselves. that concept of virtue which the first four presidents thought of as a small our republican party, it faded out with them. we did not hear much more about it or anything like it. a few outcroppings, lincoln, and most notably john f kennedy's inaugural speech when he said,

ask not what your country can do for you, ask what what you can do for your country. then he said in that very short inaugural speech, that america, americans will pay any price and bear any burden for the future of liberty. so that was over half a century ago and we have not heard anything like it sense. instead a politician saying we'll pay any price, they say you don't have to pay any price at all. it is is all about your own interests, namely what can government offer you by way of benefits and how little can government take from you by way of taxation, and it is as if though politics now is exclusively an appeal to the self interests.

>> how can people of faith change that. >> well, when when you think about it it is the opposite of what the message of religion is. religion does point us beyond our self. for faithful people, what is in it for me, the me is not central , there is something higher, namely god is higher. so, your whole focuses for something bigger and better than yourself. i think that is a message that comes from religion, would be a great offering by faithful people to politics and it is not heard in the political sphere is all. >> you can watch this and other programs online, apple tv.org.

>> many of this year's presidential candidates have written books to introduce themselves to voters and to promote them selves on issues. here's a look at some of the books. in his newest book, reply all, jeb reply all, jeb bush catalogs his e-mail correspondence during his time as florida governor. presidential candidate and neurosurgeon, ben carson argues that a better understanding of the constitution is necessary to solve america's most controversial issues, and his cut latest book, more perfect union. former secretary of state hillary clinton looks back on her time serving in the obama administration in, hard choices. in a tie for truth, texas senator for truth, texas senator ted cruz recounts his journey from a cuban in a grid immigrant son to the u.s. senate. carly p arena, former ceo of hewlett packer in rising to the challenge she shares lessons that she has learned from her difficulties and triumphs.

south carolina senator lindsey graham released an e-book on his website, in my story, he details he details his childhood and career in the air force. former arkansas governor mike huckabee gives his take on politics and culture, in god, guns, grits, guns, grits, gravy. and in american will, louisiana governor bobby jindal uses 14 events from our nation's past to explore his vision for the future. ohio gov., john case it calls for a return to what he sees as traditional american values in, stamp or something. but presidential hopefuls with books include democratic candidate and harvard law school professor, lawrence lessing in the u.s. a is lester lange, he argues for campaign-finance reform. george pataki is also running for president, in 1998 the pres. new york governor released pataki, where he looked back on his path to the governorship.

and kentucky senator rand paul calls for smaller government and more bipartisanship in his latest book, taking a stand. another entrance into the 2016 presidential race is a florida republican senator, marco rubio. marco rubio. in american dreams he outlines his plans to advance economic opportunity. independent vermont senator bernie sanders is a candidate for the democratic nomination for president. his 1997 his 1997 autobiography, now title, outsider in the white house, was updated to include his time in the senate and the launch of his presidential campaign. and in blue-collar conservatives, presidential candidate rick santorum argues the republican party must focus on the working class in order to retake the white house. donald trump has word and several bestsellers, and his newest book, crippled crippled america, he outlines his political platform. finally, governor chris christie and former governor martin o'malley and jim gilmore has an ounce or canada season but have

not release books. book tv has covered many of these candidates, you can watch them on our website, book tv.org. >> well i wrote the book with the scene, the explosion of the nuclear bomb in the marshall island, with massive 15 mt explosion, for years before his bar. i do that because i think it is important to know the reason way, dharma was formed, and it it was to initially defend against this weapon, and essence which there's no defense against. that brings us to heart of the idea of the military-industrial complex, this idea that we must always be supreme, we must have these incredible weapons to stay ahead of the enemy. yet at the same time, with the knowledge built and that the enemy will eventually have that same technology and so we must be on to the next. that is that give-and-take that eisenhower talks about. specifically when sputnik was launched, and that idea that

whatever lofted sputnik that missile could carry warhead to the united states, that gave birth to dharma and the idea was that we might never be taken by technological surprise. it is amazing sense that it has always kept america's position. cap does the strongest. there has never been an over taking of in science and weaponry. >> you can watch this and other programs online apple tv.org. >> book tv.org. >> [applause].