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

Amid all the divisiveness, chaos and loss of hope we are experiencing all around us, a new world is emerging, not only in America, but around the world, a time of deep transformation.

It is the bringing forth our true identity, beyond all past histories, of the common human being fulfilled and at one with the power of the universe itself.  It is justice. It is compassion in action.

You are at the center.  Believe in yourself.  Believe in your dreams.    

The author’s books, writings, talks and readings - online and in-person - are sowing seeds of hope and transformation all across America. 

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

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."

James is also 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.

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.

Support his journey by buying his books, travel videos, and beautiful flower-poem prints directly from his website.  (His books are also widely available through bookstores and online booksellers, in paperback or digital format, but if you want a paperback, ordering a physical copy through his website will allocate more money for him, and he will personally autograph each copy.)

Contact him direct at:  jameshilgendorf1(at) gmail.com