Based on true stories recounted by a former adventure bus driver, listeners are taken on a 10-day cross-country bus trip, rife with romance, skinny-dipping, and wild dance parties aboard the world-famous "Hippie Greyhound". America’s national parks and scenic byways set the stage for a series of life-changing events that affect the lives of 26 international backpackers aboard the "Bus with No Seats". Book one takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery into The Heart of Everything That Is. 

Young Johnny is moving to San Francisco after losing his sense of childhood wonder. He seeks to return an elk skull to where he found it in the Redwood Forest. Everything is put in jeopardy when one of the drivers is pressured to leave the trip for personal reasons. 

A Peruvian diplomat is traveling under false pretenses. A German punk rocker hooks up with a pair of Irish midwives. A soulful Black feminist reveals her dark past. A vision in the Badlands reveals what lies at The Heart of Everything That Is. 

The Heart of Everything That Is: The Adventures of Johnny Lovebus is an epic masterpiece of American literature in the vein of On the Road, told in the immersive first-person, while staying true to oral tradition. Grab ahold of your seat, and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!