Sherri FieldSherri Field's interest in the life of Cornelius O'Keefe began when she was a student at Okanagan University College and continued for the five years that she worked as heritage interpreter at the Historic O'Keefe Ranch. Her fascinaton with O'Keefe led to years of research into his long and prolific life, and eventually to this book. When she is not writing, Field teaches high school English.