Donald Bouton
Published: 2018-06-16
Total Pages: 346
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BACKSEAT INKLINGS...there's never been another journal like it!An Uber Driver named Donald has driven over 2 thousand trips in and around the great city of St. Louis, Missouri. Many riders being residents, partiers doing the right thing by not drinking and driving, vacationers enjoying the astounding Gateway Arch, the terrific restaurants, and Forest Park (the largest urban park in the country), people just going to and from work, patients and their families here for medical treatment at one of the excellent healthcare institutions, students attending universities the likes of St. Louis University, Washington University, Logan Chiropractic, Maryville University among many others, and of course many are huge Cardinal Baseball fans and Blues Hockey fans! Luckily, one day Don picked up a young man and his service dog Garrett, a handsome Yellow Labrador Retriever. While enjoying a friendly conversation, this rider shared how he was blinded by a drunk driver in the other car when he was just 18 years old. He told Don how the lyric, "Negativity Don't Pull You Through" in the Bob Dylan song "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues", was the positive force that kept him from giving up on life.Right after safely delivering this inspirational young man to his destination, Don decided to ask his riders, "What's been the most positive force in your life?" Intrigued by the question, riders took the challenge seriously ... thinking hard before jotting down their answers.This one of a kind journal called "Backseat Inklings" has given a diverse group of individuals from 37 different countries, 37 of our United States, plus one from Puerto Rico the opportunity to share what their "Positive Force" has been. Riders have jotted down hundreds of fascinating personal stories, some about overcoming adversity, the "Mantra" they've chosen to live by, a major life altering event, the loving words of wisdom from a grandparent, or the way a special someone has made life simply amazing!Most certainly Backseat Inklings includes an inspirational message for each and every reader!