There are several people to whom I owe a debt of gratitude for making this book a reality. Firstly, my wife, Gloria, without whose support this manuscript would never have been published, and my sister, Emeritus Professor Robin Parsons, whose support and encouragement over a lifetime could not be overstated. To my daughter, Melody, a huge thank you for her many hours of editing, her patience and technical support to help bring my story to an audience. To my daughter, Tam, I owe my gratitude for her eye for detail in proofreading. I would also like to acknowledge my daughter, the late Holly Parsons, who helped considerably in the development phase of this novel but never saw it reach publication. A special thank you to my granddaughter, Kate, for her photography and technical know-how when her grandfather needed it.
I am also indebted to Queensland Tourism for their help with photographs of the Glass House Mountains and finally, but by no means least, I would like to thank the publishing team at Austin Macauley for all their support throughout the publishing process, without which this book would not have been possible.