BBC reporter to make waves at Tsunami.Byline: Book Notes by The Register-Guard BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. investigative reporter Greg Palast Greg Palast is a New York Times-bestselling author[1] and a journalist for the British Broadcasting Corporation[2] as well as the British newspaper The Observer. will stop in Eugene on Wednesday to promote his New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times best seller "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy." The book, a compilation of Palast's articles for the BBC and London Observer, is currently in its fourth printing. It covers such topics as Enron's involvement in a fraudulent energy deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. scheme, an illegal voter purge in Florida and the unsavory business practices of international trade organizations and banking institutions. Palast will be available to sign books between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. After that, he will speak at the McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., in a 7:30 p.m. program hosted by Alan Siporin of KLCC KLCC Kuala Lumpur City Centre (Malaysia) radio. READINGS & SIGNINGS CAROL WAGNER will read from her new book "Soul Survivors: Stories of Women and Children in Cambodia" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mother Kali's Books, 720 E. 13th Ave. She will show slides and discuss Cambodia today. Wagner's book tells the stories of 12 people who stayed in Cambodia and rebuilt their lives, families and culture after the 1975-79 genocide. It also describes two refugees who came to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. as orphans and then returned as young adults to help their country. The free event is cosponsored by Eugene Peace Works. For information, call 343-4864. RUSSELL ROWLAND, author of "In Open Spaces," will discuss and sign copies of his book at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes and Noble, 1163 Valley River Drive. Information: 687-0356. STORYTELLER DANIEL RAY will lead a program of summer solstice nature readings from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, , 34901 Frank Parrish Road. The cost is $2. Information: 747-1504. The Book Notes deadline is 9 a.m. Friday for publication nine days later. Mail to: Book Notes, Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; fax to 338-2813; or e-mail to rgfeatures@guardnet. com. |
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