Keith MorganKeith Morgan was born in January 1954, in Blackpool, England. He began his career as a reporter for his hometown newspaper in 1975, moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1980. From 1981 he spent 35 years working in various editorial roles for TheProvince and Vancouver Sun newspapers. The award-winning writer has also hosted radio shows and contributed to online and print media. Now, in semi-retirement, he continues to expand the impact of Ruta's Closet via a podcast series and online.

Ruth Kron Sigal was born in Lithuania in July 1936. After the Second World War, she moved to Canada with her family, where she died on December 16, 2008, shortly after the completion of Ruta's Closet. (A more detailed account of her life in Canada is featured at the end of this book.) Her enthusiasm for the project was boundless and she was thrilled to know that her important story would be told far and wide. Read More Read Less