We would like to do today. I will begin with some questions and then make the floor available to you to ask and ponder, argue with them, whatever makes you happy. Okay. So tonight microphone. I will. [laughter] we are delighted to welcome two memoirs of reform to american skinheads Christian Picciolini. Christian is here to set light on likely path as the son of two hard working italian immigrants to becoming the leader of the chicago skinheads when he was still a teenager. After leaving the violent farright hate movement that he was part of during his youth, he began painstaking process of renewing his youth n. The year 2009 he cofounded an organization of life after hate a Nonprofit Organization helping people to disengage from hate and violent extremism. In 2015, christian styeded to decide today and had book romantic violence. Members of an american skinhead. Following his talk, i will ask him a few questions and youll have an opportunity to engage with him. Thank you, abe. As abe
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Presented by the Stephen Leacock Associates, the award annually recognizes the best in Canadian humorous writing. The winner will be revealed on June 22.