MARK McASKILL grew up in the unspoiled outback of Australia. Living harmoniously among both white and Aboriginal people, he was mostly unaware of extreme racism and other devastating dualities. Once he learned more about human mean-spiritedness in the larger world, he declared that one day he would help to bring forth a Golden Age of Enlightenment, a resolve that eventually brought forth his first novel-in two books-The Liberator. Mark is an avid spiritual explorer and world traveler, and has been a successful actor, cartoonist, and journalist. He currently lives in a cabin in the woods near Olympia, Washington, USA.