Joe Tate was a carefree 16 year old in 1969, growing up in a small midwestern town, when his best friend was sent away to reform school as a result of Marijuana possession. Joe was shocked because Pot was something you could only find on college campuses, he thought. The drug-culture exploded on the scene soon after Joe's initial encounter with Marijuana and though some of his close friends smoked it, he abstained until after his High School Graduation in 1971. Throughout the tumultuous '70's when drug-abuse reached epidemic proportions, Joe abused drugs such as Marijuana and Amphetamines in a lifestyle that endangered anyone caught up in it, as several close friends lost their lives due to the abuse of drugs. Joe, who was a very impressionable young man, led a lifestyle with a group of friends that consisted of smoking Pot, taking speed, an occassional hit of LSD, partying all the time and not getting proper sleep. This lifestyle opened the door to dimensions of drug-abuse few people are aware of, which lead to many deaths in our society as it did to some of Joe's friends. Joe was able to survive his drug-abuse after going through tragic events that few people would survive either mentally or physically, leaving a profound impact on his mind, resulting in his strong, compassionate desire to tell his story and lead a campaign against drug-abuse. The Voyage of A Wiseman expresses to the reader, Joe's thoughts as he attempts to capture the ears of an ignorant society. He believes that if society will read his story and listen to his ideas concerning the implementation of "much needed" education on drug-abuse in all schools throughout the United States, society will benefit greatly, thus, saving countless lives in the process.