It is a great honor to give this award to ebram. [applause] [cheering] i have some prepared remarks but i dont know how im going to open these up. Give me a second. Of course i would like to thank the judges and the National Book foundation. I would like to thank all of the co finalists and my family who is here. My mother and my father who from the moment i could see were reading books. I would like to thank my brother who for me represents the beauty of humanity and also my fatherinlaw. This book actually came out of a conversation that we had. I of course would like to thank my wife who spent many days listening to the early drafts and what always encouraged me and has always encouraged me to be my biggest advocate. I am truly thankful to be her partner in life. [applause] i of course would like to thank nation books. [applause] of course with challenging power, one book at a time. I would like to thank my editor who of course weve spent many hours talking and she o of coure be peev