we're luckily to have nicholas schmidting -- schmidle. it does include a q&a portion, so if you'd like to ask a question request at any point, push the ask the question button at the bottom x if you'd like to purchase a book -- [inaudible] i'll go ahead and let them take over. thank you both so much. >> thank you. >> s thanks. >> nick, greetings from whatever this is, the screen. for those who are listening, nick is calling in from london, so it's 2:00 in the morning, is that correct? >> that is, yeah, exactly. [laughter] >> if he doesn't make sense, we will forgive him. i have read this book are from beginning to end, "it's -- test gods." there's so many moves to it. it's a swashbuckling story. it's a story of excitement, it's a story of speed. it's the story of richard branson who's one of the greatest personalities we know of. it's the story of nick's father and a very, very complex relationship. i got to know nick in 2011 when he wrote -- you know, i read the new yorker, and because uma journalist, i get envious. he did this incredibl