James G. Brown:
Born: Ottawa, Canada, June 18, 1945.
American author.
Citizenship: USA and Canada
Education: MBA (Finance), University of British Columbia, 1971; BSc (Agriculture), McGill University, 1967
Professions: International Economic Development, Professor, Writer.

It was the end of March. Even though the weather hadn’t warmed noticeably at this elevation, the winter buds had begun to swell on the oaks, giving them the quality of knots in fine lace against the gray overcast.