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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was funded by a Standard Research Grant from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The publication of this book was supported by the Memorial University of Newfoundland publication subvention program. Many people have been instrumental in making this work possible, including the incredible persons who agreed to share their experiences and stories, those who reviewed the manuscript, and those who motivated the writing. A sincere and heartfelt thank-you to the staff at St. Leonard’s Society and at the CDRC, as well as to Sonya Spencer, Donald Evans, Morry Ulrich, Ryan Chynces, Randall Sheldon, Pegah and Pauline. Thanks to the student research assistants involved with qualitative analyses and transcription, including Victoria Sit (collaborative writing), to the editorial staff at Wilfrid Laurier University Press, to the Vanners, Stan and Regina, Auntie Mae, Lisa and Frank, and my parents, and to all of my supportive family and friends. Finally, I offer my most sincere gratitude and thanks to Stephen, Sadie, Johnathan, and Nathaniel (and Almo, too) who gave me, perhaps even unknowingly, their motivation, inspiration, patience, and unconditional acceptance. X I This page intentionally left blank ...

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