Journal Excerpts from the Ring of Fire relates exciting travels to the Pacific area, often called the Ring of Fire. Today we are reading about earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic events. We need to bring peace to Mother Earth so she can find healing and balance. In ancient times, a Lemurian civilization with advanced thoughts lived in the Pacific area. Their knowledge, held in the memories of human consciousness, can be tapped to help Mother Earth today. The past is not lost. This book begins with contact with them. Come with Barbara as she taps these memories.

Edward M. Steel has integrated other sources with Heiskell's story to provide a broader overview of the gold rush days. His prologue introduces readers to young Heiskell's background, explains how wagon trains operated, and describes the country that the Forty-niners crossed. His careful annotations, meanwhile, shed light on specific points in the diary.