James W Haarhoff has led a varied and colourful life. As you read, much is phrased in the sense of one that is lost and tries to depend on his own wisdom and strength, but there is the underlying fact that God is there. His life is one of bewilderment and also understanding. Bewilderment in the fact that childish decisions that were confirmed in his youth and resolved, would be his whole being. James has a fairly distinctive writing style and his 'tone of voice' reflects his South African roots and a lifetime in Africa. The following pages will take you over a period of more than a century and on journeys that cover more than a million miles of personal travel in many parts of Africa, America, England and Europe. "As I look back over my life. There are many things that I wish had never happened, but then one cannot reverse time and do things over again. I can only say God has been good to me and He has had his hand of protection over me so that I can almost say, I have lived a charmed life." James W Haarhoff