Professor Emeritus Roger Openshaw holds a Personal Chair in History of Education. He had six years teaching experience in New Zealand primary and intermediate schools prior to gaining his doctorate from the University of Waikato, subsequently becoming a university researcher and teacher. His research interests include the history of school assessment practices, the evolution of educational reform, the history and politics of literacy in England and New Zealand, social studies and citizenship education school curriculum policy and history the politics of ethnicity and the changing nature of educational theory and practice. He has written/co-written/edited/co-edited many national and international books, articles and book chapters, He remains active in researching New Zealand history through primary source material and a keen modeller, he has a particular interest in historical ships and aircraft. This book is his first venture into fiction. Adrian alias "Bill" Phillips, Druid of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids, is a coach, mentor, trainer and story teller. Bill has a successful career in sales and sales management roles to executive level within the financial services industry in New Zealand and in the United Kingdom. Bill has worked in a number of other management roles in retail and distribution in New Zealand, working, training, coaching and supporting others. An avid reader, with a passion for history, natural history, mythology and people's life stories, like all older souls he is a speculator of 'what if' events around the past and present. His Life's ambition is to form part of the international circle of world problem solvers within the Cafe culture, to sit and pontificate daily on the troubles of the world over coffee -for as long as required.