Heath Daniels is a semi-retired consultant on various topics involving international activities. He was born and grew up in the U.S. where he worked for many years, moving often to different locations within the country. He now lives wherever his clothes are hung in a closet, recently outside the U.S. His work allows him to travel extensively. In the process, he has developed a large network of colleagues and friends who have contributed directly and indirectly to insights and knowledge brought into this book. When he is not busy thinking of ways to spoil his grandchildren, he writes, reads, and travels. Throughout his life, he has been a keen observer of current events with special interests in culture and language, history, and spirituality, and reads extensively on the subjects. He has written and published extensively on professional topics. This is his first novel.