Stories from Alternate ROOTS Andreas Brandstaedt Interspersed throughout the book are

Interspersed throughout the book are a series of short “In Focus” essays

moving toward his dream of becoming a marching band director

and reconfigure religious convictions and conduct

a series of events from the Lyndon Johnson through Jimmy Carter presidencies-including Vietnam

Reminisce about situations triggered in the person's memory

Stories from Alternate ROOTS Andreas Brandstaedt Interspersed throughout the book areWritten by more than 50 contributors, Stories from Alternate ROOTS chronicles the origins and fifty year journey of a nonprofit arts organization that began in 1976. Bringing together interviews, poems, illustrations and essays, both personal and analytical, the diverse stories touch on a wide range of lessons, philosophies, issues and themes including the transformative power of community arts, democratic leadership, racial and gender equity, and