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February 29, 2008
Gray's Open Book
Ed Gray to speak at Darien Library on Sunday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Ed Gray
Watergate. One word. Yet, what that one word represents is enormous. It shook this country to its core -- causing disappointment, despair, and disillusionment. The impact of Watergate was stunning and is forever etched in our collective memory. Many men went to jail. The President resigned. The nation's mistrust of its government intensified.
L. Patrick Gray III was the acting director of the FBI at the time. A by-the-book, loyal, honor-bound, former submarine commander, Gray found his life shattered by the affairs of Watergate and a White House that he had trusted. He was vilified, talked about, whispered about, in Nixon’s words, “cut off,” and in John Ehrlichman’s chilling words, left to “twist slowly, slowly in the wind.”
More than 30 years have passed. Now comes his story. Ed Gray is the co-author of In Nixon’s Web: A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate. The book is a memoir, written by his father. L. Patrick Gray did not live to see his memoir published, but his son Ed, who is an author himself, continued his father’s undertaking, resulting in this new book, which comes out on Tuesday, March 4th. When Ed speaks here on the 9th, it will represent the launch of his book tour.
The first of the reviews just came out, and it's from Library Journal, an excellent source. Take a look at the great review they gave it and note that the book received the much-sought-after "Recommended for all public libraries."
We had a chance last week to interview Ed about the book and the discussion makes us even more eager to hear his presentation on the 9th. To listen to the interview, click right here.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase. A book signing and reception will follow the presentation.
Posted by BarbaraT at February 29, 2008 11:53 AM