Paths of Life A Novel

Bob Robertson graduated from Berkeley with a degree in geology and set out for the Dutch Indies drawn by the promise of oil and adventure. In the jungles of Central Sumatra, he worked alongside Akbar Santoso, an Indonesian geologist. Together, they discovered a vast oil reserve that would change their lives and the industry. They endured the years of Japanese occupation and the struggle for Indonesian independence. As leaders of the company, they faced political uncertainty that tested both loyalty and vision. Time carried them apart. Bob Rebertson retired to Oakland while Akbar Santoso remained in Indonesia. Yet their legacies converged in the next generation. Paula, Bob Robertson's granddaughter, and Anwar Santoso, Akbar's grandson - both geologists - met in the pursuit of geothermal energy. They fell in love and got married. They continue to develop clean energy - facing challenges that echoed the past, yet shaped a new path forward.

Pagina's: 242, Paperback, Independently published