This is a story based on true events. The characters involved hold no real names. This occurred during a time when tragedy seemed nothing more than an everyday event for many people, but to others, it represented a great opportunity if they had the ability to survive under extreme circumstances.

This was the chance for a group of friends to support each other in various states of Australia and globally.

Technology can be a good tool for communication. But these brothers and sisters went one step further. They

bought and sold a tremendous amount of goods to supply not only their needs but others too. Their friends who were isolated in different parts of the world were being supported by online trading and capitalising in precious metals that have value outweighing the destructive currency held worldwide.

When you invest in the lives of others, particularly those that have lost hope, you sow a seed of paying forward.

Richard Stewart is a native of New Zealand. He has worked as an electrician, pilot, and miner. This is his third book.