In this breathtaking autobiography, Sifiso Mpongose gives his précis on the spiritual tools required to navigate life. Whether you are of a religious, secular, cynical or agnostic frame of mind, there is ample food for thought. The author describes his tenacious journey through life from his childhood, shrouded in 'winter light', the darkness of ignorance and negativity, to his current enlightened state, a symbiotic relationship with God. The emphasis is on spiritual growth, the rewards of which are ultimately inner peace and the ever elusive state of happiness.