Prologue: Believing in My Idea When No Else Did
Chapter One: Reality Hits But No Turning Back
Utah: LDS Humanitarian Services Worker
Colorado: USGS Hydrologist
South Dakota: Rodeo Announcer
North Dakota: Cartographer
Minnesota: Medical Device Machinist
Iowa: Agronomist
Nebraska: Corn Farmer
Chapter Two: Hitting Rock Bottom and Rebounding
Wyoming: National Park Service Ranger
Montana: General Store Clerk
Idaho: Real Estate Agent
Washington: Marine Biologist
Chapter Three: Turning Obstacles into Openings
Oregon: Lumberjack
Nevada: Vegas Weddings Coordinator
Arizona: United States Border Patrol Agent
New Mexico: Landscape Architect
Kansas: Meatpacker
Chapter Four : Not Just about Me Anymore
Missouri: Boilermaker
Arkansas: Archaeologist
Oklahoma: Roustabout
Texas: Petroleum Engineer
Louisiana: Bartender
Mississippi: Dietitian
Chapter Five: Halfway Point Is Getting Rough
Wisconsin: Cheesemaker
Illinois: Transit Ticket Agent
Michigan: Auto Mechanic
Ohio: Meteorologist
Chapter Six: Hitting My Stride and Taking Control
Indiana: Racing Pit-Crew Member
Vermont: Sugarmaker
Kentucky: Horseman
Tennessee: Music Studio Technician
Alabama: High School Football Coach
Chapter Seven: Returning a Different Person
Georgia: Peanut Sheller
Florida: Theme Park Entertainer
Chapter Eight: New Curves and Bumps in the Road
South Carolina: Golf Caddie
North Carolina: Model and Modeling Agent
West Virginia: Coal Miner
Virginia: Monticello Gardner
Maryland: Seafood Restaurant Cook
Delaware: Incorporating Specialist
Chapter Nine: Adapting to New and Different Cultures
Pennsylvania: Amish Woodworker
New Jersey: Boys and Girls Club Counselor
New York: Internet Marketing Specialist
Chapter Ten: Hitting Curveballs
Rhode Island: Ambassador of Tourism
Connecticut: Insurance Broker
Massachusetts: Baseball Scout
New Hampshire: Political Party Worker
Maine: Lobsterman
Chapter Eleven: Finishing a Journey and Embarking on New Dreams
Alaska: Commercial Photographer
Hawaii: Surfing Instructor
California: Winery Cellar Master
Epilogue: A Lesson From America
About the Author
