i think you will love this book and i think you are going to love hearing from lynn sherr.applause] >> thank you joe. i've been a fan of joel's work at the "washington post" for many years and now of course i want to marry him. [laughter] i am thrilled to be here. i love the library of congress. i love the "washington post." i love big washington and i love the fact that there are so many booklovers in this round so thank you all for coming. i'm especially thrilled to be here to talk about a woman who really was h. roux american he hero, a woman who made an enormous impact on our world as a life that is an inspiration for so many of us not just joel's daughters that so many of us are craving for inspiration in these troubling times. sally ride is a woman whose name is now attached to several schools across the country. her name is attached to an impact crater on the moon and to an outer space science adventure and the rv, the rv research vessel sally ride vessel sally ride has just been christened in california, a ship that will apply the wider societies can explore beneath

[applause] ♪ >> next lynn sherr describes the life and career of sally ride america's first woin