A book on being born as a human being, containing reflections on newborn being in the context of transpersonal consciousness and the Self. The book discusses the nature of memory, birth memory, growing up, society, the idea of "who I am", self responsibility, the nature of innocence, and death.

Brian Capleton is an alumnus of Wolfson College Oxford, The Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance), Dartington College of Arts, and Keele University. He holds a Doctorate in music and a Masters in Performance and Research. He was a lecturer at the Royal National College and worked for many years in the field of music performance and musical instruments. He writes both fiction and non-fiction.