i can tell you why, i don't want to be the guy that paralyzes michael j fox.was the guy, i can relearn to walk again, learned the mechanics of walking again and all that stuff. finally got to long story short, got to where i was alone at the first time in months, hi no aides, no-- hanging and with me, walking down my hallway in my pamplet, seemed like a big shot, walked into the kitchen, slipped on the style, fell down an shattered my humourous. mutilated it. and i was lying on the floor, okay, put a shinnee face on this. make this happy. this is it, this sucks, this only sucks. it this is not good. and it began a whole conversation i started having with myself. i had-- had i said. >> made this a thing trk is not a thing. it is an action, it is not a worry t is not an idea. i started to look at what brought me to optimism in the first place what it was about optimism that was-- i did a couple things. i found myself just with an opportunity, what i came to was acceptance and gratitude. if you have gratitude in everything, some piece of gratitude, some element o

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wrapping up our look at some of the best sewing books according to the "new york times" is actor michael j fox his reflection on living with parkinson's disease. in no time like the present. : : : >> and andrea mitchell from msnbc and nbc news is my pleasure to welcome you just might anniversary of the national book festival presented by the library of congress we are thrilled to have our authors david rubenstein has authored a new book how to read and it is an extra ordinary conversation the leadership that makes people believers very special people david rubenstein domestic policy advisor private equity firm and history buff and the philanthropist you saved the great panda and brought the magna carta to the archives is willing having a very popular television interview show. >> i didn't feel i was good as a leader so in the book i really went out to the most famous people that i could those in the business or culture or the arts or sports that is a summary of what they told me of what it takes to be a leader. >> and to get more specific tell me where you found and that connective thread amon

wrapping up our look at some of the best-selling books according to the new york times is actor michael j fox's reflections on "living living with parkinson's disease and "no time as the present". you can watch some of the programs online at booktv.org. >> in this week's center for public affairs virtual event we bring you florida congressman matt gates. matt gates is currently serving his second term in the u.s. house of representatives, he's a member of the house armed services committee and house judiciary committee. is working congress focuses on national security, veterans affairs, and adherence to constitutional principles. during today's conversation congressman gates discusses his new book "firebrand" a book he is quoted as saying is your invitation for the front lines of our fight. join me with ivan diaz, energy images and stories, this is not my chronological diary, you can watch me on television for that. this is how we prevail with joy and exactly how unexciting president is leading the way against all odds. we now invite you to enjoy our virtual program coming to you from our air f

. >> you weren't laughing at michael j. fox's character for being too conservative. is this? i found it in the shower. >> that's generic brand shampoo. >> oh! >> this is him. this is a guy i have been telling you about. this is everything you want in a president. >> the genius of "family ties" it allows a youthful more critique of the '60s. >> michael j. fox as alex keaton really became the center of the show and the writers were smart enough to see that they had something special, and they wrote to that. >> it's not fair, alex. >> yeah, there is nothing you can do about it, jen. my advice to you is that you just enjoy being a child for as long as you can. i know i did. it's the best two weeks of my life. >> alex is a little bill buckley. "the wall street journal" is his bible. he has a tie to go with his pajamas. very conservative and very intense 17-year-old. >> the first thing your teacher will ask is what you did over the summer. a lot of kids will say i went to the zoo or the beach or i went to a baseball game. what are you going to say? >> i watched the iran-co

wrapping up our look at some of the best sewing books according to the "new york times" is actor michael j fox reflection on living with parkinson's disease. in no time like the present. : : :

wrapping up our look at some of the best-selling books according to the new york times is actor michael j fox'sliving living with parkinson's disease and "no time as the present". you can watch some of the programs online at booktv.org. >> in this week's center for public affairs virtual event we bring you florida congressman matt gates. matt gates is currently serving his second term in the u.s. house of representatives, he's a member of the house armed services committee and house judiciary committee. is working

i'll start with michael j. fox, "no time like the future." this book is raw, it's real.secondly, book from my buddy holland covind. set aside a little bit of time because the minute you read page one you'll want to go all the way through. that's the way he writes these thrillers, third book "memorial drive." i guarantee you've never read a book like this and you will never forget it. by natasha tretheway, the poet laureate and wrote about how her mother was murdered. an absolutely harrowing story but writtening with the intensity and beauty of a poem. it is an amazing book. >> if you've been talking about all three all morning and i'm looking forward to that. my first book is by a dear friend. my personal copy which is dogeared. it will not only help you understand the truth behind why you think and act the way that you do but offers a blueprint. she has been devoted to helping people, self-awareness and to know why we do what we do and two of our abc framily members are authors, first, our senior tech engineer here, these books are fantastic, "the band of innocence lega

. >> jack and his friend red there, also joined by chase stokes from "outer banks," and michael j. fox research hospital and the ronald mcdonald houses in new york and los angeles. you can still watch or contribute to them. just go to merry&bright.brightcove.com. until december 21st. there it is, on your screen. an entertaining moment for you. >>> then finally we'd like to you meet a little entrepreneur named camille. opening her first restaurant and her first customer naturally is mom, and while camille's place, it looks very nice and even has a menu to look at, she hasn't quite mastered the whole ordering process. take a look. >> hi. are you open? >> yes. what do you want? >> i would like a hamburger please. >> a hamburger. >> yes. >> okay, what else you like -- >> i just said i want a hamburger please. >> a hamburg, okay. >> excuse me. excuse me. may i have a hamburger? >> a ham bugger? >> yes. >> okay. what do you need? >> i just -- can i get -- can i get a hamburger? >> a hamburger. okay. want to see a menu? >> ah. >> can the woman get a hamburger please? mom finally got her burge