Robert West 
Lollygag [EPUB ebook] 

Lollygag, by Robert West, is an engaging and powerful story. Based on his experiences working on a real-life wagon train with Vision Quest, an innovative program for at-risk teens, Robert witnessed firsthand that adversity and the healing power of the animals, especially the mules provided troubled teens with a path of honor that allowed them to heal and to turn their lives around. Vision Quest founder Bob Burton called the VQ mules a EURoeour best therapistsa EUR. Robert has captured perfectly the spirit of his experience on the wagon train and the joy in seeing traumatized children find positive rites of passage to adulthood. . . . Vision Quest is a nationally recognized company that has touched the lives of over 80, 000 at risk teens. Started in 1973 by Bob Burton and Steve Rogers, Vision Quest was founded on the premise that at-risk youth need positive rites of passage in order to make the successful transition into adulthood and to break the cycle of failure created by a broken juvenile system. In the 1970’s through the 1990’s Vision Quest’s core programs included, wagon trains, sailing on tall ships and wilderness experiences designed to provide teen with these extraordinary experiences. Although a changing child welfare and juvenile system no longer supports this type of programming Vision Quest remains committed to providing at-risk teens the safety and stability they lack in their lives using trauma-informed and evidence-based programming. Vision Quest currently operates residential and community-based programs in 5 states.