Reach for the Sky to Pick Up Some Dirt

Plunge into the world of underground gold mining as a father, Tyrone, teaches his son, Tyler, about leadership. Tyrone starts his career with visions of being a mining executive, but never reaches that goal so he decides to pass on his leadership and mining experiences to his son. Tyler recalls the lessons of his father as he is challenged with a puzzle about the principles of leadership. As Tyler solves the puzzle, he recalls the stories on explosives, underground railroads, and cave-ins. As the puzzle gets harder and the stories get more passionate, Tyler becomes a believer in what his dad is teaching him. Tyler finally solves the last word of the puzzle after tragedy strikes. Only then does he truly understand his father's message. Based on the mining experiences of the author.