"This is a story of quiet heroism. It is by turns inspiring and frightening, fascinating and funny. I found it very moving to walk through the days of someone on this side of the war, to peer inside factory life, to trudge through the streets of Toronto looking, yet again, for a room to rent - one that was affordable and would tolerate children in the house. Lambton's journal is a fine, engaging story and deserves to be read." Alison Wearing, author of Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey "Lambton's journal is a fascinating account of one woman's experience as a single mother "war guest" in Toronto during the Second World War. The author captivates her readers with her struggle to keep herself and two small children functioning as a family unit. Informative, moving, charming and instructive!" Susan Mann, historian and president emeritus, York University, and author of Dream of Nation
