my name is ron barber and i will be the moderator this morning. [applause] [cheering] thank you. you're very kind. i want to thank cox communication for sponsoring the venue and mr. david marinss is appearing with the star and is sponsored by cindy and build. please give a round for ourne sponsors. >> our special will last for about an hour and immediately following the session, the authors will go to the book signing tent. mr. nichols will be a little delay today that will be signing his books for you. [laughter]. >> which will increase the value. [laughter] it's th the university of arizoa bookstore tent in the mall. 141. you can buy books there of course and mr. nichols immediately after the session he will be 20 or 30 minutes late for that. we hope you are enjoying thehe festival. how many of you have been here once before, twice before, three times? four, five, how many of you have been here nine times? it's good to see i that books ad literature is back. if you enjoy the festival which you do because you keep coming back we would like to invite you to become a friend of the