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• Public safety chief assesses the state's emergency response
  Minnesota's twin disasters, the bridge collapse and southeastern flooding, have tested the state's emergency response. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Campion has said he expects the federal response may be strained by disasters beyond the state's borders.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Michael Campion: Minnesota's commissioner of public safety.
  Resources
  Department of Public Safety
  The Ready Web site
  FEMA
• The Midmorning book club: Pride and Prejudice
  Jane Austen is as close to a literary rock star as any author who lived in the 18th century. She inspires two new movies this summer. The Midmorning book club examines "Pride and Prejudice" with an author who has researched the era, down to the its card games.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Shapard: Editor of "The Annotated Pride and Prejudice."
  Resources
  David Shapard's Web site
  The Republic of Pemberley
• The Friday Follow: Beryl Singleton Bissell
  Midmorning catches up with the author and former nun who's in the process of working on the followup to her memoir on life in a monastery.10:50 a.m.
  Guests
  Beryl Singleton Bissell: Author of "The Scent of God: A Memoir."
  More from MPR
  Confronting the challenges of faith (08/15/2006)

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