your first book was saving graces, pining solis end-strength from friends and strangers. your memoir after your diagnosis. how many of us in this audience have read this book? let me hear a round of applause. i think it is also very special that tonight you have signed for us your newest book, resilience, reflections on the burdens and the gifts of facing life's adversities. you are a woman of great love. you have demonstrated that for your commitment to your family, your commitment to your four children, door commitment to your scout troops coming to the march of dimes and all you have done during your life to help others. we find you also to be a woman of grace and courage. and it is a real privilege to welcome you to this podium this evening. thank you sincere-- sincerely. >> thank you all very much and a special tank as to nancy and jack for turning entrainment to something so incredibly powerful. i came up from north carolina. i had actually matt a lot of north carolinians here. the north carolinian diaspora stent everybody out. nobody was.com. some people write the