Like many Americans, Ricky Vogt was searching for a career and purpose during the fallout from America's 2008 economic implosion.  At the same time the nation was searching to resolve energy, environmental, and economic problems within a dysfunctional political system.  This story explains how Vogt joined his fellow Americans as they fought amongst themselves in search of a better vision.  He questions how community resolves the tension between intolerance and personal liberty; between the selfishness of trickle-down economics and the ideals of spirituality and our founding documents promoting the common good.  The book depicts Vogt's evolving search for better solutions and a new way forward.