Flora MacDonald was born in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, in 1926. She is a recipient of the Order of Canada (1992) and is the author of an environmental book "Rain Forest," She remains active with many humanitarian bodies, including Doctors Without Borders. Geoffrey Stevens has had a long, brilliant career as a journalist, especially with the "Globe and Mail" and "Maclean's," He collaborated with John Crosbie on his bestselling memoir, "No Holds Barred," and is the author of the Dalton Camp biography "The Player,"