James Hilgendorf is a filmmaker, speaker, poet, and the author of ten non-fiction books.

He is also the producer, along with his brother John, of “The Tribute Series”, a highly-acclaimed series of travel videos that are in homes, libraries and schools all across America, several of which have appeared on PBS and international television. Of The Tribute Series, the Seattle Times writes: "The Hilgendorf brothers are unique in the world of travel videos...No one is better at revealing the heart of a place than brothers Jim and John Hilgendorf."  Click "TRIBUTE SERIES" on the Home page to view writeups of the individual videos.

He is the creator of “America's Dialogue”, a series of video productions and discussions on topics of national interest, including Hiroshima and nuclear weapons, healthcare, interviews with youth about the future of America, and others.  Click "AMERICA'S DIALOGUE" on the Home Page for the story, and to view some videos. 

He has been practicing Buddhism for forty-five years with the Soka Gakkai International, a movement for peace, culture and education, which is now the largest Buddhist lay organization in the world, with 12,000,000 members in 192 countries and territories around the globe.

His books, travel videos, and beautiful flower-poem prints are available directly on his website.  (His books are also widely available through bookstores and online booksellers, in paperback or digital format; but if you order a paperback copy directly through his website, he will personally autograph each copy for you.)

Follow his journey, “Traveling to a New America”, on his blog and Facebook.  Follow him on Twitter.

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