"The Substitute: Living A Meaningful Life," is Book #10 in the series: Living A Meaningful Life. In order to best understand the storylines, backstories, and full context, it is recommended that you first listen to Books 1 - 9.

Living A Meaningful Life is a series for adults and teens of all ages. Book 10 of the series, "The Substitute," is a very amusing, inspiring, and touching installment which moves the series deeper into allowing the listener to experience the very deep, complex, and meaningful relationship between father and son. The themes are still very much about sacrificing to do what is right, but also shows us what a loving parent and child relationship can look like. This is a particularly fun and amusing installment, and Rudy does not disappoint.

The Substitute will stir within you deep emotions, and leave you contemplating your own life choices and possibilities. When we have the courage and discipline to do the right things, for the right reasons, we are richly rewarded in ways that we cannot even imagine.

This is a series for adults, but has many themes, stories, and lessons, that would be enjoyed by a teen audience as well. Through its down-to-Earth, emotional, and touching storylines, the series shows the importance of developing self-empowerment, and a person's own deep character through mentors, self-work, and soul-families. The main theme is that of always doing the right thing as a way of living a meaningful life. All installments within this series feature characters of all ages, from children to older adults. The series is neutral on religion and politics. There are tears of sadness, tears of joy, and lots of laughs. This is a series that changes lives.