Week 5  Assignment 1-
    I am truly happy with my close following of C-SPAN Booknotes and Book TV--this source includes many of the same new NF books that one finds on Early Word, but goes even further.  This weekend I happened to catch an interview with Temple Grandin--a fascinating woman and author of books on topics ranging from Autism to the Treatment of Animals. On Saturday morning there was a recorded talk from Washington, D.C. earlier this year on "Autism across the Spectrum", which was very interesting on brain development and perception, and the range of behaviors which are sometimes classified as autism or asperger's syndromes.  Grandin related her own experiences with school and jobs over the years, and her personal discoveries about the elusive condition known as Autism. Her talk made me want to read her book, on a subject I probably would have otherwise avoided.
    Book TV is a wonderful tool for discovering New Non-fiction titles with multiple Appeal Factors.

-Monty Phair