twitter and insta graham are useful ways to communicate with people who are interested in what we are doing. i do do face time. [laughmac] is high-tech, isn't it? [laughmac] cutting-edge. with my grandkids. it's like watching a whole movie every day. it's awesome. by the way, they're doing well. [laughmac] >> and those medicines are taking? [laughmac] as eight years as america's leader what advice would you give those in our country today and talk about -- what would you give advice to those running in the? >> know what you don't know. find people who know what you don't know and listen to them. my advice is that the job is different once you get in. it looks one way, and then you get into the oval office and it looks different. trust me. my advice as though if you're thinking about it, go for it. unless, of course, if your life is wound up and whether you win or lose. don't go for it. my dad never won the state of texas until 1988. he loses and 64, he loses in 70, he lost in 1982 ronald reagan and because i'm not very good at psychobabble but his priority was faith in his family and

our programming and get behind the scenes pictures and videos on the site, facebook.com/booktv, insta graham @booktv and twitter@booktv. we are going live to the first author panel and this is on politics. >>> i think i see many of the faces we have seen at similar panels in the previous years. welcome to the ninth annual, can you believe the ninth annual festival ofestival of the books. it is incredible to have such speakers and authors coming from all over the country. my name is ron barber and i will be the moderator this morning. [applause] [cheering] thank you. you're very kind. i want to thank cox communication for sponsoring the venue and mr. david marinss is appearing with the star and is sponsored by cindy and build. please give a round for ourne sponsors. >> our special will last for about an hour and immediately following the session, the authors will go to the book signing tent. mr. nichols will be a little delay today that will be signing his books for you. [laughter]. >> which will increase the value. [laughter] it's th the university of arizoa bookstore tent in the mall. 141.

enjoy your time tonight, check us out on the social media at east city bookshop on facebook and insta graham and city books on better &-and-sign up for the newsletter and you'll hear about all the other cool things we have coming up. but tonight it is our pleasure to welcome doug, "the new york times" best-selling author who has been an advise advisor to to american presidents and is one of the few living historians to have written about all of the american presidents. he is interviewed six u.s. presidents, second to first 71s, co-authored a book with one, has entertained too in his own home and served on a white house staff of special assistance to the president. he cofounded the chickadee awards with first lady nancy reagan and is here to talk about his new book with kenneth walsh that he will introduce shortly. after our talk we will have a q-and-a from the audience and then you are welcome to purchase a copy of the book to have signed. thanks for joining us. >> thank you very much. it is my privilege to introduce doug. he was the president of the white house press corps association that