Operation Road Trip: How a video camera, a bottle of rum and a car renewed my faith in the future

By Janet Roberts

A fascinating tale of how a video camera, a bottle of rum and a car renewed the author's faith in the future. It is an upbeat and illuminating ride through an explosion of on-the-ground initiatives around the country that are creating a caring future for people and the planet. You will meet the artists, economists, teachers, media folks, neighbors and social activists who are making it happen. Along the way, the author shares her quirky insights and passions as she embarks on this solo road trip to video interview 51 innovative change-makers on a journey that covered 13,026 miles in two and one half months. It is a personal story of self-growth and healing wrapped around a treasure trove of hopeful ventures. They include the Pueblo artist whose stirring work appears on the Washington Mall; the band of church goers and nomads that create a village of tiny homes for the homeless; the Blues lovers that launch the Creative Economy in Mississippi; the Mexican American teacher who closes the achievement gap in a Tucson High School; the African cocoa farmers who co-own their own chocolate company; the nuns who sustainably farm 1200 acres in Indiana; the industrial sized worker owned cooperatives that are changing lives and the economic future of Cleveland; the fun loving creative university leader who has Montana farmers loving college food; the founder of a Native American organization that is helping parents reclaim their children; the LGBT power broker who put Florida on the forefront of the Gay Rights Movement and so many more. Sit back, sip a cup of tea or a glass of wine and let your heart soar as you immerse yourself in the energetic spirit of the author and the passions of people who are truly shifting our society to one that takes care of people and the planet!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515019160
• ISBN13: 9781515019169
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"