When in Doubt, Do Both: The Times of My Life

By Kay MacPherson

In this memoir Kay Macpherson, the respected feminist, pacifist, and political activist, takes a delightful look back at a rich and fascinating life, dedicated to the principles of women's rights and social justice, and to an unshakeable conviction that women working together can change the world, and have a marvellous time in the process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802074731
• ISBN13: 9780802074737
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A great book and an impressive woman.

Kay Macpherson, born in Britain and trained as a physiotherapist, devoted most of her life to working with women and for women. An international figure, she was most active in Canada. In the fight for peace, she fought governments and the armaments industry. She was president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women, lobbying for government action on a Royal Commission Report. She campaigned for office as a feminist and a socialist. She served as a Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. When invited to address the UN, she had to fight to be allowed into the USA. Known for her unbounded energy, the title accurately describes her style. Her anecdotes serve as a "who's who" of women leaders, in numerous causes and most continents. Above all they illustrate the strength of humour which sustained women who took on entrenched (and frequently arrogant) power.