<b>Dr. D. L. (Donna) Stephen</b> was brought up in Los Angeles, California. She earned a B.A., with a major in philosophy, from UCLA, and a Ph.D., in clinical psychology, from the University of Manitoba. Every summer, beginning at age three, she travelled by car with her family to the Canadian Rockies to hike, climb and spend time with their good friends, Edward and Martha Feuz. Donna works as a psychologist, writes, and climbs every opportunity she gets. She lives in Banff, Alberta.