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Bob Calkin was born into a working-class family in Whanganui in 1935 and attended Whanganui Technical College between 1948 and 1952. He graduated with a law degree in 1957 from Victoria University and became a partner at just 25 in an Invercargil law firm. He married Claire in 1959 and they had two children of their own and fostered two. After moving to Palmerston North, Bob practised law and began following business interests. In 1979 he was convicted of a number of fraud-related charges and served a term of imprisonment between 1979 and 1983. While in prison he studied extramurally through Massey University and achieved a BA in sociology and religious studies. Upon his release from prison Bob completed a doctorate in sociology related to the emergence of the criminogenic nature of New Zealand society and the crime/imprisonment cycle. During this period he was active in the community, working with a number of organisations supporting former prisoners, as well as playing a leading role in a community housing venture. He also carried out a number of research projects dealing with experiences of people who were struggling on the margins of society. After the death of his wife, Bob moved to the Kāpiti Coast in 2017 to be with his son and daughter-in-law, reflect on his rise, fall and redemption as a member of what he terms the Lucky Generation, and to write his memoir.

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Sharron Came works as an energy analyst in Wellington. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters, winning the 2021 Adam Foundation Prize for Peninsula, which is her first book.

Anna Cameron is the woman behind the hugely popular Just a Mum's Kitchen website, Instagram and Facebook communities. Anna started Just a Mum's Kitchen eleven years ago, as a way to store and share her recipes with family and friends as she was so often asked for recipes. She now has more than 250,000 followers on social media and loves nothing more than helping people find the joy in cooking and baking.

GILLIAN CAMERON is a sought-after speaker and Christian leadership coach. With wisdom and discernment, she has helped guide churches in keydecisions and trained countless pastors and leaders for full-time ministry. She and her husband, John, built one of the largest multi-site churches in Australasia.

Kevin Cameron has spent a lifetime in television, beginning his career in 1965 and rising to become Director of Sport at Sky New Zealand, where he played a key role in launching the channel and overseeing its sports coverage until his retirement in 2013. He later worked as a global consultant, collaborating on major events like the Rugby World Cups and Fijian Drua Super Rugby fixtures. Kevin lives in Mangawhai Heads. He was married to Jan Cameron, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games medalist and one of Australasia's most successful swim coaches. Jan passed away in April 2018.