please join me in welcoming thomas Ãthomas abt and reverend jeffrey brown.[applause] >>. >> good evening everyone. let me try this again. good evening everyone. it is a pleasure and an honor to be here and be with my friend thomas abt talking about the release of this extraordinary book called "bleeding out", the devastating consequences of urban violence in a bold new plan for peace in the streets. that's really applicable to this young man. he has always been someone who was really afraid to look at the very difficult issues we have in our nation and to scour the data in order to find what really works. and not what is politically correct but what works and will work for our nation. i'm glad to be a part of this. and glad to see you here. i've known him since my hair was black. i thought we would have a conversation about the book. it's interesting because your book is sort of laid out in in a way a doctor would look at a patient with triage, you have diagnosis. he would have treatment and then the prognosis. but in the beginning part of the book you saw w

bedstead on behalf of harvard bookstore and very pleased to welcome you to this evening's event with thomas abtng his new