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900 Days, 93,000 miles, hundreds of stories, one goal…in a divided world, to rediscover what connects us.

In the fall of 2020, award-winning photographer John Noltner and his wife Karen sold their home in Minneapolis and hit the road to live small, listen deeply and learn about who we are as a country. In this 304-page hard cover book, you will follow their travels to the border to explore immigration, to Mississippi to talk about moving Confederate monuments, to the streets of Skid Row to learn about housing security and more. It is a journey that delves into difficult conversations about race, environment, identity and justice, but always with the goal of connecting with people who are finding creative solutions to our most challenging issues.

“John Noltner takes us on a journey to rediscover America. The beauty, the pain, the sadness and the joy.  His journey allows you to see what is possible and what is.”  – Yasmin Vossoughian, MSNBC Anchor

“Ride along as John Noltner takes you on a trip through the best of our nation.” – Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith America, Author of ‘We Need To Build’ 

“In a world of fear and suspicion, John Noltner is unafraid. Instead, he invites you to come along with him to see a truer, kinder, and more hopeful vision of America. The people you’ll meet in ‘Lessons on the Road to Peace’ aren’t perfect or superficial. They too carry the burdens and pains of modern-day life. And still, as you meet them and read their stories, you’ll see yourself, and a path toward a kinder tomorrow.” – Angela Denker, Author of ‘Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage it Leaves Behind’

“John Noltner vividly captures the gritty beauty, pain, courage, and hope on the front lines of the American experiment. This book leaves me feeling more connected to my fellow Americans and more committed to finding a way forward together.” – Pearce Godwin, Founder of Listen First Project

“In the 1830s  Alexis De Tocqueville said, after his travels around this nascent country, “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. …” John Noltner, with his beautiful  photographs  and vivid stories is our contemporary de Tocqueville,  inquiring whether America’s people prefer repair to injury, compassion to vengeance, real democracy to sectarian strife. John’s witness is essential to knowing and healing ourselves.” – Robert Shetterly, Artist, Americans Who Tell the Truth