Goodreads asked Daniel V. Meier Jr.:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Daniel V. Meier Jr. I had been listening to my friend Les Vipond’s incredible stories of his time in Africa for years. I started writing the book because I didn’t want these experiences and events lost to history. I wanted others to enjoy them. When I started my research, I realized that these events took place during a critical time in Liberia’s history and the society that Les witnessed was a significant predictor of the unrest in its future.

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