scott berg wrote this wonderful out of it woodrow wilson, also a bit of a reappraisal.had this mix of incredible progressive record in the white house, especially in his first term. statesmen during world war i but also certainly a retrograde attitude towards race relations in america. but it's a great balance to read and ultimately one that appreciates sort of that progressive moment that woodrow wilson most certainly to good vantage of to the benefit of america mib. great single biography of woodrow wilson. is book 13 days in september by lawrence wright, i love this book because it humanizes diplomacy. it talks about the camp david accords into 13 days anwar sadat and president beijing and -- president menachem begin and jimmy carter spent at camp david and other process worked out. personalities, history, theories, anxiety, stress is mistrust the role of interlocutor by the president jimmy carter. jimmy carter put a lot on the table including his own reputation. and it worked. and the camp david accord to this day remains the only lasting peace accord in the middle

that includes a new addition from plume berg politic, donald trump, 21%, way ahead of jeb bush and scott walker who are points in the field. further down chris christie john kasich tied they hope to inch up before the debate cutoff. zplmpblts. >> here's the bloomberg poll what did you take out of it? >> trump is ahead, no one else fairly close in double digits, if terms of qualification for the debate rick perry looks like he will be the odd man out. really, you got to say, kasich people worried for him, getting if late buying tv time in new hampshire. they're like, how are you going to rise in national polls? he rose enough fast enough in the national polls in his home state on that debate stage. it's a good thing for him. >> you got the big governors from the big states cemented in. >> now, look the fact i still think that debate will be a good forum for them. rick perry will get to talk a lot more in that debate than he would in any other one. for john kasich to get on that stage is a big deal. times look like they were in danger. our poll and others will cement in the last 24 hours,

so that takes you on to scott berg's book, "wilson," which is a great biography of that president. and then finally and most recently, i finished this trilogy by reading amity shlaes' "coolidge," which is an engrossing story about his rise to the presidency. he was a man of not many words, but she tells the story in a way that brings out a lot about him that people would not otherwise know. >> booktv wants to know what you're reading this summer. tweet us your answer @booktv, or you can post it on our facebook page, facebook.com/booktv. >> presidential candidates often release books to introduce themselves to voters. here's a look at some books written by declared candidates for president. in his book, "immigration wars," former florida governor jeb bush argues for new immigration policies. neurosurgeon ben carson calls for greater individual responsibility to preserve america's future in "one nation." in "against the tide," former rhode island governor lincoln chafee recounts his time serving as a republican in the senate. and former secretary of state hillary clinton look ares ba