doesn't happen every day, but it did today, and i am honored to have leymah gbowee on this program. her new book is called "mighty be our powers: how sisterhood, prayer and sex changed a nation at war." leymah, i am honored to have met you, honored to have had you on this program. thank you, thank you, thank you. >> thank you for having me. it's been a pleasure, and i'm truly humbled just being here today. tavis: i'm delighted to have you. ghandi once said you can have peace. all they knew was turmoil and tragedy. her steadfast determination helped live relived all the women around the world. for that she was a deserved corecipient of the 2011 nobel peace prize. up next, a preview of an event will bring you next week on the program, focusing on the crippling issue of poverty in america. hope you stay with us. as they say, numbers don't lie. it is a sad and sober reality when it comes to poverty in this country. recent census numbers are simply staggering. nearly 15 million americans live in poverty. citizens are struggling to survive. for children, that number is 20% and for african-

. >> in october 2011 we were on our to be joined by leymah gbowee. she proved the difference of one single person can make in our world. she encourages the women of liberia to organize and fight for peace. that was the most important factor in the remarkable rise of backer's first female head of state. when she joined us back then to discuss her book, we had no idea that 48 hours after that conversation, she would go on to be awarded the nobel peace prize. let me start with this " on the back of the book. "she helped bring liberia out of the dark. her memoir is a captivating near to that will stand as testament to the power of women, face, and the spirit of our great country. it is written by the first woman president of liberia. i was honored to have the president's on the program. i asked her a question about what being a woman did for her, however challenge her in becoming the first woman president of liberia. i would not have been able to speak out in the manner i did. the forceful positions i took, i think came from the fact that as a woman i fe