Memories of the Beach: Reflections on a Toronto Childhood - Paperback

by Lorraine O'Donnell Williams (Author)

Lorraine O'Donnell Williams details life within Toronto's Beach community in the 1930s and 1940s. Her extensive research has uncovered numerous hidden facets of the heritage of this exceptional neighbourhood. Also included is an array of prominent personalities for whom The Beach has been home.

Author Biography

Lorraine O'Donnell Williams was born and raised in the Beach district of Toronto. Her career has included senior positions in the correctional, forensic psychiatry, and psychiatric fields of social work. The mother of five adult children, she recently retired from private practice to write full-time and currently lives with her husband in Markham, Ontario.