it is my privilege to introduce christina of thvella. her first book published by lsu was chosen as one of the best books of the year by the new york times book review, her spectacular job of excavating the his storm historical record. her later writings have included .ther titles lsu press is proud to be publisher of her most recent book. this research into the life and career of a remarkable scientist george washington carver is the first biography to fully examine his personal life and scientific achievements. is written in a highly accessible and engaging style. it has received wonderful notice in the press. says this is an extraordinary look at the life of a man and has garnered favorable notices for publishes weekly. lsu press is extremely proud to i publisher of this book, and am proud to introduce its author to you today. --r [applause] >> thank you. i don't know if i can live up to all of that. if you areo me that not an american and not old, you might not know who george washington carver is you'd and that is kind of amazing, b

it is my privilege to introduce christina of thvella. er first book published by lsu was chosen as one of the best books of the year by the new york times book review, which praised