My Trip Beyond the Mud: Planet 43803 is a breezy, light-hearted novel that looks at life and society outside our solar system. The central character, Kevin O'Dell, a young banker, is selected for a complementary vacation touring the universe. On his tour he finds out there is a better way to organize society and learns why Earth, planet 43803 has been excluded from the Council of Planets. You learn why and more by reading this entertaining and enlightening book.