Born and raised on New Zealand's South Island, AJ experienced raw nature at its most sublime. Later, as a volunteer bush firefighter in Sydney, he saw firsthand nature at its most destructive. Some...view moreBorn and raised on New Zealand's South Island, AJ experienced raw nature at its most sublime. Later, as a volunteer bush firefighter in Sydney, he saw firsthand nature at its most destructive. Something that too many people in Australia and California have had to endure. The changing geo-political situation in Asia Pacific inspired his first book, Dawn of the Tiger. The changing climate inspired his latest work, The Jagged Edge.view less