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• Short-listed for Heritage Toronto Book Award 2015 (Canada)

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The story of Sunnybrook is a story of battle and rebellion in the pursuit of excellence. With each battle endured, Sunnybrook Hospital forged new directions, becoming stronger and greater, often exceeding goals and beating significant odds. These very challenges enabled Sunnybrook to morph into the dynamic academic health sciences centre it is today. Told in three sections, this book takes the reader through the three iterations of Sunnybrook's development: a veteran's hospital, born of the Second World War and of the passionate battle to build better hospitals for our returning veterans; a community and teaching hospital fighting for its very existence; and a full-fledged academic health sciences centre struggling to maintain its identity and focus amidst government-directed mergers and new diseases. A great many historical figures have either passed through Sunnybrook's doors or have been a part of what is now called Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. These are their stories, along with the pivotal events, pioneers, rebels, leaders, and innovations that shaped Sunnybrook's character and legacy.

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Francesca Grosso is a strategy, PR, and communications specialist with an emphasis on health care issues. She served as Director of Policy to the Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care, and was instrumental in helping establish the Health Council of Canada, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, and the Mental Health Commission.She is the co-author of Navigating Canada's Health Care: A User Guide to the Canadian Health Care System . Francesca lives in Toronto.

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