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Prosperity, Pennsylvania
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Prosperity, Pennsylvania

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Afghan war vet Mike Davenport just wants to run his coffee shop in Pittsburgh when he's approached by folks from his forlorn, rust-belt hometown of Pulver Forge to run for mayor. He's shocked at what he sees-everyone has given up. And this is a town that forged the steel that built the tanks and battleships that won WW2! What happened?

Mike decides to run on the most audacious platform ever-everyone who wants a job can have one. The town will heal the sick and feed the hungry. He only asks one thing, and it's not money. Everyone needs to believe the town can do it. They need to shift from "It's hopeless" to "Yes, we can." He changes the name of the town from "Pulver Forge" to "Prosperity." Almost overnight, townspeople are growing their own food, picking up trash, and throwing a weekly party for themselves.

It feels like a miracle...but there are powerful forces who liked the town the way it was and who are willing to do whatever it takes to destroy Mike and his friends. This is a tale beyond today's stale right-left, red-blue politics. This is what happens when dreaming meets doing.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Black Rose Writing
Date
14 November 2024
Pages
378
ISBN
9781685135089

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Afghan war vet Mike Davenport just wants to run his coffee shop in Pittsburgh when he's approached by folks from his forlorn, rust-belt hometown of Pulver Forge to run for mayor. He's shocked at what he sees-everyone has given up. And this is a town that forged the steel that built the tanks and battleships that won WW2! What happened?

Mike decides to run on the most audacious platform ever-everyone who wants a job can have one. The town will heal the sick and feed the hungry. He only asks one thing, and it's not money. Everyone needs to believe the town can do it. They need to shift from "It's hopeless" to "Yes, we can." He changes the name of the town from "Pulver Forge" to "Prosperity." Almost overnight, townspeople are growing their own food, picking up trash, and throwing a weekly party for themselves.

It feels like a miracle...but there are powerful forces who liked the town the way it was and who are willing to do whatever it takes to destroy Mike and his friends. This is a tale beyond today's stale right-left, red-blue politics. This is what happens when dreaming meets doing.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Black Rose Writing
Date
14 November 2024
Pages
378
ISBN
9781685135089