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Road Out of Winter Post Two Road Out of Winter follows Wil as she tries to escape the eternal winter that is taking over Ohio, and potentially the entire world. When Wil’s best friend leaves their hometown, Wil realizes she has no reason to stay and sets out to find her mother in California. Along the way she collects other people trying to make their way out of the winter. Grayson and Dance are from her hometown and are traveling with Wil when they are trapped in a cult-like commune fashioned around a skate park. When they escape they take Jamey and her daughter, Starla, with them as they attempt to get back on track to California. Eventually, Dance and Grayson leave the group and Wil is left to care for Jamey and Starla in an unresolved ending.  I’m not quite sure what I’m supposed to take away from this book. I believe the unresolved ending is supposed to make me understand that we don’t actually know what climate change will wind up doing to the world. Really, I think the book...

Road Out of Winter: Post 1 When I started Road Out of Winter, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. The description seemed rather vague, and I honestly don’t think the blurb does it justice. As it happens, Ohio is experiencing a perpetual winter. Wil is a 22-year-old marijuana farmer living alone and doing her best to survive the conditions. About a quarter of the way through the book, we have only really met characters. Lisbeth is a member of The Church and bends to the will of her parents to please them and the establishment. She runs from the winter early into the book, but I am anxious to see if she makes a return. Lisbeth is replaced as Wil’s closest confidant by Grayson, whose parents left after the onset of the winter and has now taken up residence in Wil’s house. The Pumpkin King sells at the flea market and does a deal with Wil to trade pumpkin seeds for a warming light from her farm. Most recently, she met Dance, a high school dropout who was affected by the gas station explos...

  TO: Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP FROM: Samantha Pape, Research and Development, AMDP DATE: March 11, 2022 SUBJECT: Recommendation to Invest in Hope Sews As a member of the Research and Development team with AMDP, I am well versed in finding business opportunities that do not just prioritize profitability, but also social responsibility and sustainability. That being said, I highly recommend investing in Hope Sews, an organization dedicated to sustainable fashion and developing entrepreneurial skills in women in other countries.  AMDP Standards  In determining potential investment opportunities, it is important that organizations are evaluated in accordance with AMDP’s standards.  Triple Bottom Line: companies that adhere to the triple bottom line standard are committed to valuing profits, as well as social and environmental impacts it makes as it operates Corporate Social Responsibility: the level to which a business or organization holds itself accountable for the impa...