Hope Blooms: Organ Donation, the Rose Parade, and Our Journey to Save Lives

What Does It Take To Inspire A Community?For Bryan Stewart, it began with his exposure to a compelling visionthat supported an urgent, life-saving mission: to help many morepeople benefit from the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation.HOPE BLOOMS: Organ Donation, the Rose Parade, and Our Journeyto Save Lives—Stewart’s 12-year account of the genesis, evolution,and institution of Donate Life’s float participation in America’s NewYear Celebration®—introduces readers to the people, events, andmoments of joy, heartbreak, and grace that helped position the causeas life-affirming and contribute to dramatic increases in the public’swillingness to donate.Through insightful and emotional anecdotes illuminating the challengesand rewards of building a national public health campaign aroundone of the world’s premier live events, Stewart imparts the value ofinspiration, authenticity, ingenuity, and perseverance as guidepostsfor leading people, organizations, and causes.