An outstanding thing about Graham Michael Lesch (the author) was his sense of 'divine purpose'. He explained to me his time on earth was running short and he was to finish his book. This he was able to accomplish shortly before his final breath. In fact he gave me his hard copy of Robert Sobukwe's speeches one afternooon and said 'the book is in your hands'. His book / his life story is a living handbook to humanity and his journey is an awareness of the inner child within each one of us. In the short time (6 months) that we were working together I came to know a deeply dignified side of Graham. He was 'fair-minded,' he was hard working and he was dedicated. There is so much I have learnt. 6 months before his death and quite frail (he had already had several strokes over the last few years), Graham decided he would return my work in the editing of his book with the renovation of my South Beach flat. Jenny agreed that this could be a good meditation and Graham proceeded to strip the flat and completely overhaul and renovate. Graham was extremely effecient in communicating with people and garnering the respect of everybody. He treated every aspect of his life with great care. He treated everybody with compassion. And was a fantastic gardener. When Adam read the first draft copy of the book he travelled immediately to the house of Graham and Jenny. I happened to be there. Adam said he was amazed to meet a living person who had suffered so much. He proceeded to have the most amusing conversation with Graham: Adam was saying 'you must forgive the past,' and Graham was saying 'no, how can I forgive the past...' When we visited him in hospital only days before he died he was singing aloud and along to Bunny Wailor's 'Liberation Song'. What a fighter, what a role-model, WHAT A BOOK! There was a beautiful memorial service for him in botanic gardens in February of 2007.     
Graham always said to me that when I finished writing his book I would turn to my passion of music. And this is what I have been able to do. We are all one in the spirit of love and that is why I acknowledge that the great change Graham created in his life is a ripple effect that can not be stopped. He did amazing things for many people and to me that is a realisation of how the light of love and life is passed from individual to individual and so on. His wife Jenny is a pillar of strength. And friendships have been extended through and with the kindness embodied in his lifes journey and its manifesation of healing and learning captured and documented in this book. 

Graham would sign his letters 'yours for the cause of human destiny!'

Struan Douglas