This is a story of gum trees, cobbled streets and long cups of tea shared between good friends. It is a story that spans over a century. It encompasses rural Victorian life in the early period of Australian settlement to life in the suburbs of Melbourne in the present day. This stirring tale captures the freedom of romping through native bushland and of sleeping under the stars. It is also a tale of waking up in a mice-ridden cellar and studying by the stubble of a candle"s glow. Jim"s biography moves rapidly from one poignant account to another -a miraculous deliverance from addictive smoking, two world wars, life as a ganger on the railway and then as a Missioner to the "lowest of the low" in Melbourne city. He lived for nearly twenty years among drunks, thieves, murderers and other hurting and damaged souls ravaged by alcohol abuse. James Collett drew the best out of each person he knew. He was "Jim", "Mr C", "Uncle Jim," "Dad" and "Grandpa". By whichever name he was fondly and respectfully called, his legacy lives on. Jim"s biography will inspire and change you. You will not be able to look at your world and life in the same way again.