DURANGO, Colo. - Political reporter Adam Schrager will read from and sign copies of  his inspiring story of the fight for Japanese-American rights after Pearl Harbor, The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story, July 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Avenue.

The Principled Politician tells the true story of the only political leader in the country to welcome Japanese-Americans to his state during World War II. Colorado Governor Ralph Carr was an unwilling candidate who catapulted to the top of the national Republican Party and was even pegged as a possible future presidential candidate by the New York papers. But when he took a courageous, yet unpopular, stance on the constitutional rights of Japanese-Americans, Carr fell rapidly from favor. He resisted demands from his political opponents to call up the National Guard to keep the Japanese out of the state, declaring, "If you harm them, you must harm me first." Speaking out on the issue, Carr fielded thousands of insults and fought off threats of impeachment. A riveting biography, The Principled Politician is the story of a courageous man sadly forgotten by Colorado and never known by his country.

Adam Schrager covers politics for KUSA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Denver. With more than 15 years in the business, he has won numerous broadcast journalism accolades, including more than a dozen Emmy awards. He teaches an introductory class on broadcast journalism at the University of Denver and has conducted dozens of seminars on the impact of the media on politics. He is also a regular contributor to 5280 magazine and has been a freelance contributor to many other publications around the country.

 For further information on The Principled Politician, visit www.fulcrumbooks.com or the author’s website, www.adamschrager.tv.

For information about the book signing event, call 970.247.1438 or visit www.mariasbookshop.com.

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