{"product_id":"portraits-of-peace-searching-for-hope-in-a-divided-america-9781506471211","title":"Portraits of Peace: Searching for Hope in a Divided America","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrustrated with an increasingly polarized social landscape, award-winning photographer John Noltner set out on a 40,000-mile road trip across the United States to rediscover the common humanity that connects us. He did so by asking people one simple question: \"\"What does peace mean to you?\"\" Through difficult conversations, gentle humor, and a keen eye for beauty, Noltner's \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Peace \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures a rich collage of who we are as a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautiful storytelling and captivating photography converge to offer a uniquely human and accessible examination of the social issues that most challenge us today, such as racial equality, immigration reform, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, freedom of religion, and tolerance. Through the real-world stories of ordinary citizens who choose, in the midst of difficult circumstances, to pursue healing, reconciliation, and community building, we discover a glimmer of hope that something better is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortraits of Peace\u003c\/i\u003e offers a promising road map to a peaceful future as a pluralistic society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoltner, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Noltner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gifted storyteller and photographer who has worked on four continents, gathering accounts of human courage, grace, and resilience. His work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMidwest Living\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e. His series A Peace of My Mind has been produced as two award-winning books and four exhibits that travel the country for presentations such as the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Everyday Democracy, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the Gandhi-King Conference on Nonviolence. John, his wife Karen, and their dog Bailey have pulled up their anchor in Bloomington, Minnesota, and taken their life on the road full-time in search of stories of hope, healing, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadleaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567858651410,"sku":"9781506471211","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7705ff03-d44f-40a6-ad36-837e8cc030e2.jpg?v=1731930292","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/portraits-of-peace-searching-for-hope-in-a-divided-america-9781506471211","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}