Portraits of Peace

<p>Frustrated with an increasingly polarized social landscape award-winning photographer John Noltner set out on a 40000-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 <i>Portraits of Peace </i>captures a rich collage of who we are as a nation.</p><p></p><p>Beautiful 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.</p><p><i> </i></p><p><i>Portraits of Peace</i> offers a promising road map to a peaceful future as a pluralistic society.</p>