i want to read about ten minutes from my new book, "something's rising," which i wrote with jason howard, like a lawyer who will read after me. and we spent about two and half years working on this book and it was the most emotionally devastating book i have ever worked on. we traveled all over the region, all over appalachian, met all kinds of people that are not in the book and finally focused on 12 people we've wrote long magazine stuffed and turned over to them and let them do a lot oral history so it was an exercise in capturing people's voices. one of the things we know is being lost in mountaintop removal is the storytelling and people's voices. that is being ground down into the ground the voices of the people so we wanted to make a book that reserved those voices and let the people tell their own story. so, this section on and going to read from is about vana [inaudible] already been active in standing up for the people, and as you will see in this little bit i am going to read now prone land is up for threat after she fought for everybody else's land, her land is at risk. it is

jason howard is the editor of we all live downstream. he has also written for equal justice magazine and the blue will review. for more information you can go to lmu.net.edu. >> this summer book tv is asking what are you reading? >> very different books. but a really powerful and we have enjoyed reading those. two books i want to read, the talk about lincoln's cabinet and also william julius wilson, a sociologist at harvard. those are two books of want to read for myself. two children at home. by the end of the summer. >> to see more summer reading list and of the program information visit our web site at booktv.org. >> what is the black belt? >> the black belt is a region of america, region of the south that extends from virginia, the coast of virginia, all the way. and its historical roots or origins really did back to to te antebellum period. it's the place where african-americans form a majority of the population. but plantation agriculture, primarily continent really serve as the economic engine for the region. and said that dates b

howard, who had a great game. the u.s. still winless on mexico's soil. one of the best battles is not being talked about much, jason campbell certainly the focal point. behind him, there is great competition. will this can cut a better collins? as long as he performs well, he will stay the guide. " brennan is having one heck of a camp. and the heisman runner-up is a solid guy. what does jim think? dodge colt brennan in the last few practices is really pushing. he is putting his concentration level up, because he knows he is going in. great competition there. they will lay it all out there on thursday night. dodge the wizard's introduced their big man today. he is a six-foot 10, 250 lb argentinian. if you take it to the hoop, he will say -- he will make you pay. he also has championship experience, the starting center on the spurs 2007 nba team. >> sometimes it is the little rock -- it is just a little luck. [unintelligible] >> let's go to baseball. at the nationals had their winning streak halted at 8. perhaps they fell back into bad habits. watcher >> willingham. he botches allowing another run to score. take a lo

sunday jason wirt, this time ryan howard. up 3-0. howard wasn't done.y field. 21st multi-home run game of his brief four-year career. led 5-2 after three. pitched another solid outing, pitched five and 0 with his new club. won 3-2. what happened to halladay. rays roughed him up for seven years, pena had a go ahead in the fifth. now lost four of his last six starts. football raisins sanchez made his first start. completion for a touchdown. but for the other team, there it is. only get better from there and sanchez did, connecting with washington for the score. all in all not great but not bad. ravens beat 24-23. classic case of rich getting richer for philip rivers. playing with the best back now signed a six-year contract extension, $32 million guaranteed. finally tattoos, michael beasley showing off ink. look closer, check out the table. there's a couple of bags of marijuana on it. probably not the best angle to take the picture. we found these photos online. miami heat also saw the photos they are sending him to rehab for substance abuse and depressio

howard will join everybody at 4:55. >> okay. thanks for keeping us posted. >>> and obviously redskins and patriots tomorrow night onpee a3 pre game special at 7:30. jasonpbell going to play at least a half. >> decent looking rain gear. >> i'll get some. can i go shopping? >> just in case. >> we have to go again. >> this is my rain gear right here. >> goodnight. amfa fa hey i'm worried about mrs. lowenberg next door. why? i don't know she's wandering around the lobby, yammering about fios tv, internet and phone all for $79.99 a month. she seems crazy. actually, fios customers get that price for six months. it's like getting three services for the price of two. so am i the one that's crazy? no? (announcer) get fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month, plus a free dvr for 3 months. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v ( music throughout ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... studies show that people who eat more whole grai

pena for most in the american league, ryan howard, his 31st, jayson werth homered twice, chase utley, all in support of cliff lee who went the distance, jason bay's 27th. >> next on "espnews," the top of the a.l. wild card is airtight. who's able to get a little breathing room? john smoltz has a new home. why it means he may have a new role as well. brett favre continues to settle into his new digs. he hasn't won over everyone linked to the vikings. "espnews" starts now. >> welcome in to "espnews" helping you stay current with all the latest news, scores, and highlights, will selva alongside j.w. stewart, and they're the men with the golden guns. seven of wednesday's starting pitchers have an e.r.a. below three this season. >> jeremy bonderman, not one of them, neither is dr. no, but doc halladay is. these highlights are for your eyes only. roy halladay going for his 14th win, fights for the wild card lead, bay off halladay, gone, two-run home run for bay, team leading 27th, seven this month, bottom sixth, clay buchholz gets edwin encarnacion to fly out with the bases loaded, encarnacion 0 for 4 batting .190. stupid bat! buchholz six inning