Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the Second Edition ix
4. “A Change May Be in the Order of Things” 3
5. The Liberal Establishment: Picking Up the Pieces 13
6. “This Damn Word Irrevocable” 27
7. Draft Ryan 33
8. Insider, Outsider 44
9. Scarves and Balloons 55
10. The Ryan Express 70
11. Observe, Judge, Act 82
12. Non Merci! 92
13. Yvette 100
14. Le oui et le non 109
15. The Cousins 121
16. Ryan and Trudeau: Two Hardheads 141
17. The Heirs of Lord Acton 152
18. Elliott: The Favorite Son 161
19. The Big Village: May 20, 1980 172
20. The Silent Spring 183
21. Ryan: The Final Days 195
22. Bourassa Redux 205
23. From Bourassa to Bourassa 215
24. Second Debut 233
25. Miracle at Meech Lake 245
26. Deal at Dawn 267
27. Such Good Friends 282
28. Annus Horribilis, 1990 301
29. Epilogue 328
30. List of Interviewees 345
31. Bibliography 347
32. Index 353