The story of John Stourton is real and absolute however what if you woke up one day and realized that you were in a different world, with the same name but a totally different direction. Your life has similarities but that changed one day when you received a letter that was 20 years old from your grandmother informing you that what you thought you knew was a lie. The truth is stranger than fiction and would forever alter the course of your life. You become a man who does not have to concern himself for money as he has become the owner of a billion-dollar empire. The life that you worked so hard for, erased, and replaced with a life that is full of power and corruption. The stakes are higher than one would contemplate, and the discovery of a new mineral could change the course for all mankind.

John D. Sheuring was born in Athens, GA and currently resides in Wake Forest, NC. He is currently an instructor for a local community college where he teaches IT Cybersecurity and IT Management. He is also a retired US Navy Cryptologist. His interests take him to many different places because of his many interests in life including living in Scotland. With his many years devoted to his hobbies of railroading, mining gemstones, exploring historical locations, the mountains, photography, and cars including his beloved his 1971 Rover 2000TC nicknamed 'Green Gator' he has managed to garner a plethora of knowledge in numerous disciplines. With his imagination and his knowledge of Georgia and North Carolina, he has managed to incorporate truth with fiction in a story that reflects some of his own adventures.