Tramping to Success encapsulates what every person strives for: a life of challenge, purpose and success.
Surviving through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years; prospering in business through determination and fortuitous choices; finding—and almost losing—a woman whose abilities, education and social knowledge provided the perfect complement to this Kansas farm-boy; traveling to every continent; reflecting on achievements and perceived failures—The Life & Times of Jon B. Shastid is a personal journey which mirrors the tribulations and successes of America in the 1900’s. And is emblematic of what can be achieved in the 21st century.

Tramping to Success encapsulates what every person strives for: a life of challenge, purpose and success.
Surviving through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years; prospering in business through determination and fortuitous choices; finding—and almost losing—a woman whose abilities, education and social knowledge provided the perfect complement to this Kansas farm-boy; traveling to every continent; reflecting on achievements and perceived failures—The Life & Times of Jon B. Shastid is a personal journey which mirrors the tribulations and successes of America in the 1900’s. And is emblematic of what can be achieved in the 21st century.