Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. Preface xvii
5. Acknowledgments xxi
6. Prologue: The Fateful Day 1
7. Part One: Coming of Age in Hamilton, 1905–1931
8. Introduction 11
9. 1. School Days and Sundays 13
10. 2. Girl of the New Day 24
11. Part Two: A Woman to Be Reckoned With, 1931–1950
12. Introduction 39
13. 3. Double Days: Family and Career 41
14. 4. Days and Nights in Civic Politics 58
15. Part Three: The Ottawa Years, 1950–1963
16. Introduction 71
17. 5. Salad Days: The Opposition Years 73
18. 6. Endless Days: The Cabinet Years 98
19. 7. Dark Days: The Bitter End 126
20. Part Four: Life after Politics, 1963–1995
21. Introduction 139
22. 8. Busy Days: Back to Business 141
23. 9. Memories of a Saturday's Child 151
24. Index 167