dr. carpenter. [applause] >> well, good morning. it is a pleasure to be with you and talk about the book and chip simpson as well. he is in retirement in utah. if you know chip, he sends his regard. i want to begin by introducing to you to someone from the book and that is kim powers bridges who owns and operates bridges funeral home in tennessee. but she is not from tennessee. she is actually from oklahoma. she started her first funeral business there but she had to leave oklahoma when she ran afoul of the law. turns out that kim was engaged in the dance practice of selling caskets without a funeral directors license. in the early 1980s, kim was on the executive fast track. she grew up in a family of hardworking entrepreneurs and after leaving college she enjoyed a lot of success in a number of different businesses. eventually, she ended up at one of the nation's largest funeral companies and there she sold pre-need funeral services. she saw it as a way to combine her drive in business with her desire to help people with her work.