November 12, 2009
Best-selling author Bruce Feiler explains why Moses is "America's Prophet," which is the title of his critically acclaimed new book.
Bruce Feiler

Acclaimed author says Moses is the patron saint of America because he led an oppressed people to liberty. (1:22)

Full Interview (22:13)
Bruce Feiler is considered one of the leading writers of his generation. His best-selling books have been the outcome of his many adventures, including stints as an English teacher in a Japanese town, a circus clown and on a tour bus with Garth Brooks. Feiler is also an award-winning journalist who's written for publications such as Gourmet, Parade and The New Republic. His audience expanded when he decided to explore Biblical history in such books as Walking the Bible, Abraham, Where God Was Born and, his latest, America's Prophet.

