Were here to discuss the book guesthouse for young widow. This is not her first book. Shes a fantastic writer and journalist have been written for Time Magazine for engagements across before publishing first book, she also is coauthor of an awakening, and conversation with her tonight is senior fellow and director mr. Robert. Policy analyst, commentator and has written for or recited by this year. The baltimore sun. Bloomberg, cnn. And a handful more. These individuals are outstanding in their fields and i look forward to hearing what they have to say. [applause] im delighted to be here. Let me start by saying i was told by the bookstore before leaving you have to buy this fantastic book. That is the one requirement. I am delighted to be sitting next to my brilliant and very brave friend who i have now known since 1998 when we both were in kairos studying arabic. I mention this because there are very few people that know the region as well as does. She knows the language skills, shes w