i will be sticking around to sign books, if you d like, and anyone who would care to may join at an establishment, the parlor on thompson street between 3rd and bleaker, and we ll be there shortly, all right? thank you very much, appreciate it. [applause] next, lori edwards reports on the over 133 million americans who live with a chronic illness which constitutes about three-quarters of all health care dollars. the author examines the obstacles the chronically ill face like the limits of medicine, skepticism about illness, and criticism that many have diseases that could be prevented. this is about 45 minutes. [applause] hello, thank you all for being out here tonight. so much of the writing process takes place alone, or when the rest of the world is sleeping, so it s nice at this point in the process to be out and connect with rairds and see people, especially at such a great venue, nice to see it come full circle because when i was a graduate student at emerson, i was