TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prologue: Believing in My Idea When No One Else Did

Part 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

Part Two: Hitting Rock Bottom and Rebounding

Wyoming: National Park Service Ranger

Montana: General Store Clerk

Idaho: Real Estate Agent

Washington: Marine Biologist

Part Three: Turning Obstacles into Openings

Oregon: Logger

Nevada: Vegas Weddings Coordinator

Arizona: United States Border Patrol Agent

New Mexico: Landscape Architect

Kansas: Meatpacker

Part Four: Not Just About Me Anymore

Missouri: Boilermaker

Arkansas: Archaeologist

Oklahoma: Roustabout

Texas: Petoleum Engineer

Louisiana: Bartender

Mississippi: Dietitian

Fart Five: Halfway Point is Getting Rough

Wisconsin: Cheese Maker

Illinois: Transit Ticket Agent

Michigan: Auto Mechanic

Ohio: Meteorologist

Part Six: Hitting My Stride and Taking Control

Indiana: Racing Pit-Crew Member

Vermont: Sugar Maker

Kentucky: Horseman

Tennessee: Music Studio Technician

Alabama: High School Football Coach

Part Seven: Returning a Different Person

Georgia: Peanut Sheller

Florida: Theme Park Entertainer

Part Eight: New Curves and Bumps in the Road

South Carolina: Golf Caddie

North Carolina: Model and Modeling Agent

West Virginia: Coal Miner

Virginia: Monticello Gardener

Maryland: Seafood Restaurant Cook

Delaware: Incorporation Specialist

Part Nine: Adapting to New and Different Cultures

Pennsylvania: Amish Woodworker

New Jersey: Boys and Girls Club Counselor

New York: Internet Marketing Specialist

Part Ten: Hitting Curveballs

Rhode Island: Ambassador of Tourism

Connecticut: Insurance Broker

Massachusetts: Baseball Scout

New Hampshire: Political Party Worker

Maine: Lobsterman

Part Eleven: Finishing a Journey and Embarking on New Dreams

Alaska: Commercial Photographer

Hawaii: Surfing Instructor

California: Winery Cellar Master

Epilogue: A Lesson from America