Introduce the state speakers. Cell phones or any other devices that go bang should be turned off. Tonight there is one event. If i could just head everybody fold up their chairs at the end of the event. Last thing is for the q a session after the presentation if i could ask you to step to the side we have a microphone we do record this. For posterity if we could just get that all on recording that would be wonderful. Thank you. I would like to introduce tonights author. The amazing story and escape from slavery to union here. It is a second major work with the secret rescue. Nominated for the 2014 at gore award of her best and number one wall street best seller the heroic journey in the life of robert small. In 1862 seats at confederate steamer. Freed himself in his family as all of you will soon see and learn he have a mission that did not end there. And enjoy the illustrious career of a state and national legislator. They declared that reading these like recovering a national heirloo