please welcome susan suntree. [applause] >> thank you. >> deanne is a published writer writing about the land, and she's the author of "mustang" which we'll talk about today, and "29 palms," both best sellers. they won silver medals for non-fiction, and it was an important story by an american writer. a member of the core faculty pom desert creative writing program. the next book, which will be published in july, is "day of reckoning," based on an award winning article. quoting from de anne's work, "with all do respect for official icon, the eagle, he of the broad wingspan and the ability to see across great distances of patience born of the ages and of majestic flight, it's really the wild horse, the 4-legged with the flying mane and tail, the beautiful big-hearted steed who loves freedom so much that when captured he dies of a broken heart. the ever die find mustang that is our true representative, forcing through our blood who carrying the internal message of america." bleez welcome deanne stillman. >> thank yo