Jimmy Carter Library & Museum News Release 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307-1498 404-865-7100 For Immediate Release Date: Sept. 30, 2010 Contact: Tony Clark, 404-865-7109 [email protected] NEWS10-34 Authors You Won’t Want to Miss Coming to the Carter Library Two Authors Next Week ATLANTA, GA.- Mark your calendar for some exciting author readings/ book signings. Here’s the line up: Oct. 6 at 7:30pm Jonathan Schneer The Balfour Declaration A book crucial to understanding the Middle East as it is today, The Balfour Declaration is a rich and remarkable achievement, a riveting volume about the ancient faiths and timeless treacheries that continue to drive global events. Oct. 7 at 7pm Ari Berman Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics “An intriguing behind-the-scenes look at how the Obama campaign built on the grassroots movement that had catapulted Dean to prominence . Engaging and balanced—a stand-out book.” —Kirkus Reviews Oct. 13 at 5pm President Jimmy Carter White House Diary President Jimmy Carter will sign copies of his new book White House Diary or any other book he has written in this special book signing. In order to allow as many people as possible to get their books sign, President Carter will be unable to personalize the books. Nov. 1 at 6pm Andrew Young & Kabir Sehgal Walk In My Shoes-Conversations Between a Civil Rights Legend and His Godson “This brilliant, courageous, and intelligent man has stood for right and for Civil Rights for all people. In this book, we can follow the development of a young African American mind and the development of the movement which changed this country. He was brave, he was loving, and he was there. Thank God he lived to tell about it.”—Maya Angelou Nov. 11 at 7pm Curtis Wilkie The Fall of the House of Zeus The Fall of the House of Zeus tells the story of Dickie Scruggs, arguably the most successful plaintiff's lawyer in America. Scruggs made a fortune taking on mass tort lawsuits against “Big Tobacco” and the asbestos industries. Scruggs’ legal triumphs rewarded him lavishly, and his success emboldened both his career maneuvering and his influence in Southern politics—but at a terrible cost, culminating in his spectacular fall, when he was convicted for conspiring to bribe a Mississippi state judge. Nov. 16 at 7pm James Zogby Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us, and Why it Matters "Jim Zogby has written an essential and enlightening book on Arab opinion. Arab Voices is a must read for anyone who wants to hear true voices from the Arab world."--Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan Nov. 18 at 7pm Salman Rushdie Luka and the Fire of Life "A celebration of storytelling, a possible prequel to the book Rushdie is said to be writing about his own enforced “slumber,” and a colorful, kick-up-your-heels delight."Kirkus Review Tickets available at ACappella Books 404-681-5128 Dec. 7 at 7pm Michele Norris The Grace of Silence "In this eloquent and affecting memoir, Norris, co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, examines both her family's racial roots and secrets.”Publishers Weekly For more information, call 404-865-7109, visit www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov or on The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library page on Facebook. You can also follow the CarterLibrary on Twitter. If you wish to unsubscribe to alerts from the Carter Library, email [email protected] and place unsubscribe in the subject line. .