Unconventional Candour
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I was fortunate to have Patrick Boyer, an author himself and a former MP, put in a good word with Kirk Howard, publisher emeritus of Dundurn Press, who threw me a lifeline and never wavered. And Dundurn editor Dominic Farrell provided thoughtful suggestions and amendments that enhanced the prospects for the book to be compelling to the reader.
Special mention goes to my friend and former assistant Chris Drew and the love of his life, Farah, for the constant sacrifice and friendship they provided to my family and me. Without their support during the writing process this book would not have been possible.
Any small royalties the book might produce will be dedicated to the Smitherman family commitment to Casey House in honour of my late husband, Christopher. From its earliest days, when June Callwood summoned up love and made a home for people who were infected with AIDS and dying at a stunningly rapid rate, Casey House has been known for its love and compassion. Today, the situation for people dealing with HIV and AIDS is different, but they need our support just as much.
And finally to my mother and grandmother, my sisters, my stepmother, and those women in politics named Bea, Simone, Marian, Pam, Barbara, and Libby, who knew better than me where to go and steered me there, I thank you.
Image Credits
Barbara Hall: 168
Blair’s Run: 65
Christopher Peloso: 167
Courtesy of the author: 50, 55, 62, 63, 67, 91, 182, 191, 196, 200
Jenna Muirhead-Gould: 74, 103
Legislative Assembly of Ontario: 68, 80, 108
Mitchel Raphael: 211, 212
Ontario Air Ambulance Program: 114
Ontario Hospital Association: 88
Ryerson University: 201
Samuel Engelking: 197
Unknown Media: 76
West Mall Minor Hockey: 16
Book Credits
Developmental Editor: Dominic Farrell
Project Editor: Elena Radic
Copy Editor: Laurie Miller
Proofreader: Patricia MacDonald
Designer: Sophie Paas-Lang