Dancing Backwards

Co-authored by Senator Sharon Carstairs and Tim Higgins, this is the first complete history of Canadian women in political life. The book profiles more than two dozen women in leadership roles, woven into an accurate and thoroughly readable history of Canadian society during the past 130 years. Following a chronological format, the book encompasses aspects of political leadership in areas beyond elected politics, including the judiciary and is illustrated with commissioned pen and ink portraits. Bibliography and index.Carstairs, Sharon is the author of 'Dancing Backwards', published 2004 under ISBN 9781896150079 and ISBN 1896150071.