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Drawn and Driven - Book Tour and Giveaway

5/20/2020

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Drawn and Driven: My Haiti Adventure
by Rod Ellis
Genre: Non Fiction Adventure 

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He was 61 years old. He had a secure position as a tenured associate professor at a major university. He had a bustling mental health practice. His home was loaded with equity. He drove and rode his dream vehicles, a Jeep Wrangler and a Victory Cross Country motorcycle. His son was set for college. Life was good. He could work for a few more years, then retire comfortably in his secluded country home.
One day everything changed. Sitting in a crowded bus jammed between stalled vehicles in a classic Port-au-Prince traffic jam, Rod Ellis decided to chuck it all. Surrounded by the blare of horns and the cries of street vendors, he resolved to close his practice, resign his university position, and move to Haiti.
What possessed him to do such a thing? How could he leave behind everything familiar for a world he knew only a little? Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. There would be no air conditioning or running water. He would drive a 20-year-old vehicle. He would reside in an unfinished house, at the mercy of tropical winds and weather. Light-skinned, he would live in a world of almost exclusively dark-skinned people. Whatever was he thinking? Drawn and Driven: My Haiti Adventure tells the tale. In it, Ellis describes his physical, emotional, and spiritual journey into a country he had visited only a handful of times. He talks about preparing for the move, the people he interacted with after arrival, and the challenges he has faced trying to help the wonderful people of this struggling country. From cultural conflicts to renegade priests to building his own off-the-grid house to the development of a vocational school, Ellis weaves the tale of his great, ongoing adventure: Drawn and Driven.


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Rod Ellis retired from The University of Tennessee College of Social Work at the end of December 2016. He had served there for 17 years, as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Acting Associate Dean, and Coordinator of International Programs. During his time at UT, Rod published 6 books as writer, co-writer, or editor, as well as several articles in professional and academic journals. These were published under his full name and credentials, Rodney A. Ellis, PhD, MSW, MA.
For about two years prior to his retirement Rod had been making regular visits to Haiti with the American Haitian Foundation. Upon retirement, he moved to Petite Riviere de Nippes, Haiti where he has helped start churches, repair roads, start small businesses, and provide funding for students. He is currently director of a school that teaches conversational English and several vocational programs. He has also maintained a blog on his Facebook page since before his arrival in Haiti.
Rod is a member of Crossroads Community Church in Baxter, TN, where the folks prayed over him before his departure and continue to pray for him as he works in Haiti. Even today, Crossroads Community Church is still “holding the ropes.”


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71 Comments
James Robert
5/20/2020 03:23:21 am

Your book sounds like a great read and thank you for sharing it with us.

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Stephanie Jones
5/20/2020 03:53:28 am

looks like a good book!!

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Kelly D
5/20/2020 07:43:07 am

I like the cover. It looks like a great book.

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Bernie Wallace
5/20/2020 07:49:15 am

I like the map on the cover. How long did it take you to write your book? Congrats on the release.

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Wendy Jensen
5/20/2020 07:52:15 am

Eye catching book cover.

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Rita Wray
5/20/2020 10:02:23 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Amy F
5/20/2020 10:27:56 am

Sounds interesting!

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Victoria Alexander
5/20/2020 11:13:39 am

Sounds like a very interesting book, thanks for sharing!

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wendy hutton
5/20/2020 03:24:36 pm

this sounds like a wonderful book

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Sherry
5/20/2020 04:11:05 pm

Sounds like a good book

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Mya Murphy
5/20/2020 04:42:12 pm

I'm looking forward to getting to know more about Haiti.

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Debbie P
5/20/2020 06:08:18 pm

This sounds like a great and very interesting read.

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Susan Smith
5/20/2020 06:14:19 pm

Sounds like an interesting book!

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Ann Fantom
5/20/2020 06:41:53 pm

I like the cover. It has a great photo

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Calvin
5/20/2020 09:44:55 pm

I'm sure I'd enjoy this adventurous read.

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Meredith
5/21/2020 12:19:58 am

Sounds interesting!

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Judy Thomas
5/21/2020 03:35:56 am

It sounds like avery interesting read.

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Sandy Klocinski
5/21/2020 04:48:39 am

Your book sounds like an awesome read! it looks great. Hope the release is going well

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Julie Murphy
5/21/2020 05:03:27 am

Sounds like a great plan chucking it all

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Jaclyn Mercer
5/21/2020 06:05:43 am

The cover looks great. Ready for adventure!

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Cynthia C
5/21/2020 06:45:16 am

I would not be brave enough to give up my security like that.

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Molli Taylor
5/21/2020 09:02:24 am

this loooks like a great read!

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Beppe DM
5/21/2020 11:34:06 am

Great cover

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Nickie
5/21/2020 11:37:12 am

The book sounds interesting

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Debbi Wellenstein
5/21/2020 12:23:46 pm

The book sounds great-thank you for the giveaway!

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shannon zeidan
5/21/2020 01:08:38 pm

This sounds like an amazing read.

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MARCY MEYER
5/21/2020 04:38:00 pm

The cover looks good. Sounds like a good story.

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Lynn CLAYTON
5/21/2020 06:16:11 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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beth shepherd
5/21/2020 06:20:44 pm

This looks like a great read. Thank you!

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latisha depoortere
5/21/2020 08:38:35 pm

Thank you so much for sharing

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Terri Quick
5/21/2020 09:08:17 pm

Unique cover

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Michelle H.
5/21/2020 09:30:13 pm

It sounds like an interesting book.

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Renata
5/22/2020 01:40:44 am

NIce cover

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Kayla Harmon
5/22/2020 09:59:14 pm

sounds like a great story

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Leah Cavendish
5/22/2020 10:51:42 pm

This book sounds great.

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Serge B
5/23/2020 06:58:30 pm

Liked the cover

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Dave Gibb
5/26/2020 08:40:03 pm

Wow the cover looks awesome.

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Mary Cloud
5/26/2020 09:01:06 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

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Emily Gibb
5/26/2020 10:45:50 pm

. Im in love. Everything about this is Fabulous... The title... the cover... The description... Pure perfection!!

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Nina Lewis
5/27/2020 11:33:33 pm

Looks good!

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Stephanie Liske
5/29/2020 09:34:53 pm

I like the cover.

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Veronica Lee link
6/2/2020 07:25:34 am

The cover grabbed my attention. Looks like a must-read!

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DebP
6/2/2020 11:22:05 am

The blurb really intrigued me, and I think I'd enjoy reading this book.

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Karin
6/2/2020 12:01:42 pm

Sounds like it was quite the adventure

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Carol
6/2/2020 01:36:18 pm

I am always interested in learning about new books to read.

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Paula
6/2/2020 02:50:37 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

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Debra Branigan
6/2/2020 07:02:18 pm

I am always willing to learn from someone else's experience. This sounds like a genuine read to be appreciated. Best wishes to the author on his memoir.

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Diana Hardt
6/2/2020 10:32:22 pm

It sounds like an interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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Jennylyn Gross
6/6/2020 12:48:53 pm

cool cover

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Emily Gibb
6/7/2020 09:45:45 pm

Love the cover and the title!

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Francine Anchondo
6/7/2020 10:28:50 pm

It is a great cover

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Lisa Romine
6/10/2020 01:18:28 am

This book sounds interesting.

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Heather Mahley
6/11/2020 11:21:23 pm

Sounds like such a good book

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Maria
6/12/2020 11:06:28 pm

WOW this looks amazing, love the cover and the title.

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can
6/13/2020 01:37:26 pm

This book sounds great. Well done!

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Thomas Gibson
6/17/2020 11:22:39 am

Drawn and Driven cover art looks very good.

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Julie Lundstrom
6/18/2020 05:04:32 pm

I think the cover of this book is cool.

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Daniel M
6/18/2020 06:50:31 pm

like the cover

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Jamie Bertrand
6/18/2020 11:18:31 pm

from the description, i would read this.

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joy f
6/19/2020 04:35:00 pm

Sounds good.

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BILL HOFF
6/19/2020 09:54:53 pm

Looking forward to reading this book

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Ellie Wright
6/20/2020 09:43:34 am

Sounds like a great book. I'm looking forward to reading it.

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Brandon Sparks
6/20/2020 09:47:55 am

I love the cover. I am really looking forward to this read..

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Bella Martinez
6/20/2020 03:19:50 pm

Sounds like a great book.

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Betty Curran
6/20/2020 06:12:50 pm

I like the cover. I simply says adventure.

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Hesper Fry
6/20/2020 06:18:03 pm

The book cover looks nice!

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Sand
6/20/2020 08:45:21 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Stacey A Smith
6/20/2020 09:24:20 pm

wow sound like a very big choice .

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jeanette h sheets
6/20/2020 10:27:48 pm

the map really reaches out to u on the cover makes me want to read ty

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Jerry Marquardt
6/20/2020 11:09:22 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Drawn and Driven, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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Kathleen C
4/27/2021 11:29:48 pm

I drawn and driven to see why Haiti, Rod?
Thank you for choosing Haiti.

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