Awards

• Short-listed for Sarton Award for Nonfiction 2022 (United States)
• Winner of Hamilton Literary Award for Non-fiction 2022 (Canada)
• Winner of Kerry Schooley Book Award - Hamilton Literary Awards 2022 (Canada)

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Davy tells two stories in this fine book - the riveting, but tragic, story of Margaret and the bigger story about the failure of our social services to care for people with chronic mental illness. Davy helps us understand the point of view of homeless people and increases our empathy and desire to act on their behalf. I recommend this book to all who want to make the world a kinder place. - Mary Pipher Being sick with mental illness shouldn't lead to homelessness and premature death. Let the intimate story of Margaret touch you, make you weep, motivate you to rage against government's inaction; then inspire you to work for change. - Olivia Chow Davy is a skilled writer [...] able to communicate dry facts in a digestible and engaging fashion. Margaret's story shows the unique ways in which one person was failed by a system that was supposed to support her, and Davy uses it as a jumping-off point to draw a broader portrait of how various government policies are actively harming large numbers of vulnerable people. - Anne Theriault - Quill and Quire - 20210204 Read this book. Open your heart to the human beings in front of you surviving, against so many odds, on the streets. As a society, we have erased the history of so many people every time we walk by them without wondering what brought this person to this place. This story will help you find your humanity. - Clara Hughes A compelling, thought-provoking read - one that reminds the reader to have a little more compassion and consideration for all those struggling with mental illness and/or homelessness. - Katherine Itacy - Story Circle Network - 20210511

Davy is a skilled writer [...] able to communicate dry facts in a digestible and engaging fashion. Margaret's story shows the unique ways in which one person was failed by a system that was supposed to support her, and Davy uses it as a jumping-off point to draw a broader portrait of how various government policies are actively harming large numbers of vulnerable people. - Quill and Quire Read this book. Open your heart to the human beings in front of you surviving, against so many odds, on the streets. As a society, we have erased the history of so many people every time we walk by them without wondering what brought this person to this place. This story will help you find your humanity. - Clara Hughes, Olympian and author of Open Heart, Open Mind Being sick with mental illness shouldn't lead to homelessness and premature death. Let the intimate story of Margaret touch you, make you weep, motivate you to rage against government's inaction; then inspire you to work for change. - Olivia Chow, former MP, founder of Institute for Change Leaders

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Denise Davy is a nationally recognized award-winning journalist who specializes in writing about mental health, homelessness and gender issues. She worked at the Hamilton Spectator for 26 years and was twice honoured with the Journalist of the Year award by the Ontario Newspaper Association and is a recipient of a National Newspaper Award, several Ontario Newspaper Association awards and two awards from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. In 1993, the Canadian Association of Journalists awarded her for co-founding the National Women in the Media conference. She is the recipient of four national journalism fellowships, which allowed her to investigate child prostitution in Thailand, poverty in India and the crisis in children's mental health services in Canada. She is founder of Purses for Margaret, which provides toiletries to homeless women. She lives in Burlington, ON.

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