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Jody Walker
Cumberland, Maryland
Cable Company: Atlantic Broadband

3/12/04: WASHINGTON, DC

C-SPAN has become the only safe refuge; my oasis. And I ask myself, �Why? What makes C-SPAN a cut above the rest?� Though much of your success has to do with your programming style and your mission to present all views in any given venue, there is something more. And one day, it dawned on me. It�s the people! It�s us! The junkies who are hooked and addicted to your incredible programming which encourages viewers to become more actively involved. I�ve taken your message to heart in many ways, but my favorite involves a ninety-seven year old neighbor who recently moved to Cumberland, MD, all the way from England. Her name is Lily Harrison, and because of you, she has now published her first book. One weekend, you introduced us to an elderly African-American gentleman who had written an autobiography with the help of a man who willingly spent hours taking notes, doing interviews and bringing this man�s story to life. After that program, a voice inside my head kept urging me to tell Lily�s story too. As I began to listen to this adorable woman reminisce and conjecture, I was amazed at the thoughts and wisdom that seemed to flow continually from someplace deep inside. I grabbed my tape recorder, knowing I had been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and after two years of laughter, tears and storytelling at its finest, her autobiography, "The Corridor of Doors," was born. There has to be a reason why her words have drifted so effortlessly from heart to page. And I say to myself, �Thank you C-SPAN."

We watch your programming through our local cable provider, Atlantic Broadband at 201 S. Mechanic Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.

Lily�s book was published by 1stbooks.com and she presented the first copies to her family last Christmas. Since then, she has sold 200 books and is thinking of writing a second book.


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Contest Winners
Read the essays of the 25 contest winners.

Press Releases
Sep. 28, 2005 -- Winners Named in C-SPAN Viewer Essay Contest Marking 25 Years of Viewer Calls

Sep. 14, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

Aug. 17, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

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The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) - Oct. 10, 2005
Talkers Magazine - Cover Story Oct. 2005
Jewish World Review - Columnist David Brooks, Nov. 1999

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