ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to recognize the on-going efforts of the activists of the Metropolitan Toronto Movement for Literacy, whose dedication has been a source of inspiration for me.

I extend a special thank you to Joyce Conaty for her help and encouragement.

Finally, I offer my appreciation to Linda Bone and Cecelia Slattery of McKay Word Processing, for their expert assistance in the preparation of the manuscript.

For my parents, Florence and Sulo Alden:

Lifelong Learners