it's the battle at washita in western oklahoma. i worked with frank lucas years ago when he was in congress and i was secretary of state. it was in private hands to get into a national parks systemem which it is now, thank goodness. he describes perfectly everything from the weather to have this vast battlefield, how it shaped originally obviously shaped the sioux indians and the other great plains tribes that were involved. but major warfare and major whether and how they interact. it's a great book. when you were in it here's a gua that's been pulled into the character of custer and pulled into the character of crazy horse and, you know, and understands. he was just so good. i could pick out a bunch of you other books but i would pick this one, too. it when you've been is a history book but again, colleen mccullough wonderful's first band of rome series. that book on politics and -- this puppy better than any history written at the time to it's a wonderful, wonderful history but boy, what a tremendous historical novel. you learn

this book is washita, the realtor is behind the headlines of the congressman who exposed washington's biggest scandals. >> welcome to book tv. i former apartment chairman of the house government oversight committee. we're here to discuss a book by the retired chairman of the house government and oversight called watchdog. watchdog tells about basically your political history and also about the investigation that you underwent as chairman of the committee and as a minority member of the committee. your first election to congress, interesting for readers is the great davis recall in california and behind the scenes story of how that came about and was financed. it has a little bit of chairman tom's time in it to. i think you'll learn from my mistakes to move out. but what wanted you to write the book. >> guest: i think of voters right now have lost a little of hope. they seat the wrongdoing, not all of it but some of it. then they do not see what difference it makes. i thought a book that took these stories and linked it to what difference it makes would really help people. there are th

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