Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole are a husband-and-wife team committed to bringing this story to the world. Rice is a journalist with more than 40 years of experience, working at both U.S. newspapers and international news agencies. Cole has studied Bön for more than two decades and has taken many retreats with the main characters of the book, who have given their blessings and permission to share their story. The authors live in Galveston, Texas.