The people I've met in my life were the impetus for writing this book. They are the good, bad and ugly people. Those I remember the most are those who were good to me and helped me along the way to become a professional broadcaster and newspaper journalist. Others were not kind and often said aloud that I would fail at achieving my goals. One relative went so far as to ask "Why can't you hold a job?"" He knew nothing of how unstable the job market was at the time for the jobs I held. It did not deter me; it fueled my desire to succeed. I knew what I wanted out of life and that is what I am currently doing. Sadly many who were unkind to me were unwilling to help people in need. Coffins don't have pockets was a phrase my parents often used. My mother said to me that she had two words of wisdom for me. They were not 'thank you those two words were BE NICE. It is the legacy I want to leave behind.

I have learned and worked at a total of 41 jobs. I had 12 full time jobs and 29 part-time jobs. Presently, about six companies I Worked for are still in existence. All the other companies have folded, merged or been bought out. In life, it's sometimes hard putting two plus two together to discover the character of a person. I often wondered how a person got to be so negative and deceiving.

Batu’s inspirational story dramatizes how tragic and explosive events transform her from being self-centered to self-empowered. Batu fearlessly speaks out against injustice and inequalities in a male dominated society irritating village councilmen and most men in the village. Unwilling to subject herself to a barbaric ritual, she insults the pagan High Priest and creates a persistent enemy throughout the story. Selfishly, she continues her quest for knowledge and prestige and marries the Story Teller, a member of the council. The marriage turns into a test of wills that causes her beauty to be devastated by psoriasis. After nearly dying, she is transformed by falling in love with her husband. The death of her husband and baby cause Batu to lose worth, as defined by law. Without worth, the council decrees she is to be expelled from the village to face certain death by predators. While waiting to be expelled, the Healer helps Batu to discover a loving God. With a deeper understanding of life, she faces tragedies, expulsion and death courageously and heroically.

Investigates allegations of poor security in the State Dept Foreign Service personnel file office.