The latest Authors Live! event will feature H.W. Brands in support of his book, Reagan: The Life. The book tells Reagan's journey from the Midwest to Hollywood to the pinnacle of power. A man of comparatively ordinary talents had an extraordinary impact on the world.

Critically acclaimed biographer, New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands completes his project of re-telling American history in six biographies, following accounts of Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. Brands is well known for his strength as a storyteller, his genius for the perfect quotation and his gift for conjuring life on the page.

The 7 pm event is free and open to the public. A 6 pm reception, by reservation only, is $30 per person and includes a copy of the book. For more information and reservations for the reception, call 214-523-2240 or go to www.hpumc.org. Books will be available for purchase and there will be a book signing following the program.