Ed Jackson 
The Trip 

This is a fiction story suitable for most teenagers and young adults. The story starts with Rupert graduating from high school and losing his job at a hardware store. Joyce loses her parents to home invaders, and she and Rupert pool their money and begin a trip from San Diego across the southern United States. They assist several people on their trip, and both agree that they want to spend part of their lives helping people. Good fortune on Rupert’s part allows them to follow their dreams.