Best-Selling Author Frank Schaeffer
Frank Schaeffer\xa0is a\xa0New York Times\xa0bestselling author of more than a dozen fiction and nonfiction books. He joins us to have a conversation about his latest book Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Frank is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, a homeschooled and self-taught documentary movie director, and a feature film director of four low-budget Hollywood features that he describes as \u201cpretty terrible.\u201d He is also an artist with a loyal following of collectors who own many of his oil paintings. He\xa0has spoken at dozens of major universities, libraries, and museums from the Hammer in LA to Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.\xa0\n\n\nBestselling author Frank Schaeffer\xa0offers a passionate political, social, and lifestyle \u201cblueprint\u201d for changes millions of us know are needed to rebalance our work lives with thriving relationships:\xa0Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Even before everything was disrupted by COVID-19, millions of Americans were already questioning capitalism\u2019s \u201cvalues.\u201d We were already challenging the idea that your job defines you. We already knew something was wrong. Loneliness, frustration, and alienation were already on the rise. Even the most successful of us felt too busy, too preoccupied, and too distracted to enjoy what we intuitively know are life\u2019s greatest rewards: vibrant relationships, family life, connection to others, involvement in our community, and the thrilling experience of love.