Rising Stars and Ozark Constellations: Faces of Courage, Integrity, and Success

Rising Stars reflects what is right and good in the nation's heartland, what has sustained the people who build their lives and communities there, and what has made many of those self-reliant personalities shine forth with universal appeal. The faces Cox captures are true celebrities, whether a spotlighted entertainer on Branson's entertainment scene or a quiet light in a person's hometown. With courage, wit, and inner fortitude, each person and family truly becomes a rising star in Cox's new and inspiring work. Photograph with each story.