Martin Joseph is inspired by stories illustrating the human spirit especially when the human spirit is connected to a Higher Power. From the American Revolution to modern times, fr...ver maisMartin Joseph is inspired by stories illustrating the human spirit especially when the human spirit is connected to a Higher Power. From the American Revolution to modern times, from George Washington, to Anne Frank, to John McCain; these lives showed a spirit that fought against all odds. What are some of the most difficult realities to overcome in life? Incarceration? Alcoholism? Loosing a child to a violent death? Anyone of these can and do cause hopelessness and a destroyed human spirit. The characters in Searching for Hope must fight against all three of these plights to find hope by asserting their human spirit.ver menos