Humans of St. Louis Book (HOSTL Book)

JON BLANCO's values are Be Curious, Be Kind, Build Community. Be Curious: Ask questions, listen and learn. Be Kind: This is the golden rule. We must treat others with the dignity, love and respect they deserve. Let’s build bridges, not walls. Build Community: If we do the first two values well, this should come easy. In fact, we believe building community is the byproduct of the first two values. We are proud to partner with Humans of St. Louis (HOSTL) to offer the HOSTL Book!  About the Book:  “Don’t talk to strangers.” Those words are ingrained in us. But we chose to talk to strangers, despite the hurdles of approaching others, because we believe personal stories have the power to connect people and inspire compassion. We’ve been listening to and sharing personal stories of the people of St. Louis since we launched the project in 2014. We’ve tackled important issues, created a platform for dialogue and discussion, and celebrated humanity. As St. Louis’s story cont