The author graduated in Medicine from Sydney University, and became involved in brain research soon after. Some internal squabbles (described in the book) led to his dismissal, and he found himself working in Central Australia, where he engaged with Aboriginal people and culture. He then went to England and completed training in Psychiatry. On his return to Australia, he began visiting Central Australian Aboriginal communities again and received Medicine training from some very supportive Elders (hence the Watikanyilpai Dreaming Story). Over the next several decades, he trained as a Jungian Analyst, and a Psychodramatist, and had thousands of hours of personal therapy. He also recommenced brain research, using functional brain imagery (fMRI and QEEG), publishing many research projects. But it was not until 10 years ago that he discovered the massive advances in Developmental Neuroscience that inform his current work, and the contents of this book.