please turnoff to cellphones and about paul david pope and rachel sklar. [applause] >> host: it is true i don't have much time but this book was so hard to put down and so engrossing and so fun i had to remind myself it was nonfiction because it reminded me, you know, when in your formative reading stages you read the epic family saga and i was really, really into these family sagas when i was growing up. this kept reminding me of follow the amazing stories but it was real it is amazing media story, immigrants story, in new york story and construction business story. my first question s which story resonated with you the most why you do the research and what came to life and the unexpected way and which talked to you in a way that you were not expecting? >> guest: my grandfather story because he came over in 1905 at 15 years old with no money, did not speak english, the first night was spent on a park bench but yet went on to build most of new york city and owned the largest -- company in the world price started "the deeds of my fathers" to ponder the "nat

so -- >> rachel sklar, we appreciate it.bviously a conversation that's going to continue into the future giving the rising power of social media. >> no doubt. >> now here's lonnie with another check of the weather. >> will do, rebecca. let's talk about, let's say your person looking for some warmth. the hottest spot in the country is going to be yuma, arizona, maxing out at 78. the coldest, berlin new hampshire, 8 degrees below zero. best weather anywhere, the southwest. florence, arizona, sunshine, 75 degrees, and it's not just arizona. look at this. riverside, california to roswell, new mexico, over to amarillo, san antonio we're talking beautiful skies today. temperatures in the 60s to 70s. just great out there. lots of sunshine. and that holds true all the way through your weekend. the big picture will show us a few snow showers right now pushing through the great lakes. they will affect new england today. not a big deal. maybe one to three inches, and some rain for florida. but i'm talking in the area south of lake okee