Meet the people in the war-torn region of Africa that spans north and south of the equator, encompassing ten countries with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the center, and you will realize that tested by decades of wars and violence, these people beat tragedies to rebuild their communities, feed their families, and care for their orphans, widows, widowers, and the disabled of wars; they are an incredibly resilient, courageous, creative, and talented people. The region has everything the rest of the planet needs for the future in terms of immense reserves of most minerals, including renewable sources of energy and fossil fuel, vast fertile land, and one of the world's largest rainforests and biodiversities. Resilient people + Immense Natural Resources = Potential for Economic Miracle Rise and Shine: Resilient People and Immense Resources in the Shadow of Death puts forth concrete ideas and steps for an effective use of the enormous natural and human resources wasted in this region of Africa in order to develop the area and boost the global economy.