A huge congrats to John Noltner and his new book: Lessons on the Road to PEACE. I met John on the banks of the Tombigbee in Columbus, Mississippi midway along my canoe expedition across America. In John, I found a kindred spirit. He’s a storyteller, a photographer, and a seeker of the positive – in search of how we can and do come together as a nation.

John was traversing the landscape (with his wife in an RV) and showcasing his then current book A Peace of My Mind. He interviewed me as part of his rambling feel-good series and asked if he could take a photograph. We made our way down to the Tombigbee, he positioned me just right in the light, I cracked a smile, and he snapped this photo to be included in his newest book.

John’s work has been showcased in National Geographic Traveler, Smithsonian, and on Good Morning America. It’s always fun to meet a fellow adventurer from which to learn and absorb positive energy. This book will help you find the courage to smile and rekindle a belief in humanity especially in trying times. I’m thankful to John and am pleased to call him a friend. Somewhere out there, right now, out on the open road, gritty and raw and real, John is collecting the stories of our better angels and spreading the hope of peace across this land.