. >> i think you are so brave and amazinged, you know, because i know you for so long and you do this not only for you, but for the people that need to come out like you, and you give them courage, and that means so much. >> well, i know that you know what bravery is. >> yeah. >> i know because i've known you for so long, and i know what you went through. i know of the time that you spent hiding in an attic during world war ii with the bridges being blown up and all of the other horrors of war surrounding you, and i know you did dancing with a broken back at the age of 16. i know lots of things that tell me that you understand courage, so when you say that, i believe it, and that touches me. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. thank you, all of you. [applause] >> host: "th agitator's daughter" is the name of the book, and sheryll is the author. who is thage -- agitator? >> guest: my dad. >> host: what kind of an agitator was he? >> guest: well, my dad founded an independent democratic party in alabama at a time when the regular democratic party was dominated by george wallace and the