While in Darkness There is Light: Idealism and Tragedy on an Australian Commune

A look at the lives of five young men who during the Vietnam era start a commune in Australia and a look at how young men often look to the wild to find themselves and the consequences this sometimes yields. The Rosebud Farm project was born of idealism commitment and virtue all deeply rooted in friendships that have transcended distance and time. The men in this story insulated by wealth and innocent of heart were trying to make sense of a tumultuous world and trying to find some peace in it. One of these five young men was Charlie Dean the brother of Howard Dean (who has written the introduction).