Merle Shain lived and wrote in Toronto, Ontario. Her work for the CBC, the CTV and for magazines such as Chatelaine, McCall's, Cosmopolitan, Toronto Life, among others, influenced a generation of women. Her numerous books on love, intimacy and commitment won unreserved praise in the Canadian and American Press.*

"Instead of handing out Bibles you might be compelled to hand out copies of Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others." ~ Helen Worthington of the Toronto Star. The Hamilton Spectator wrote about When Lovers are Friends, "What a book! Rarely have so many truths been crammed into one slim volume." Her books are filled with poetic prose, wisdom, healthy observations and understanding, and most of all, awareness of the human condition.

Merle was a feature writer for the Toronto Telegram; associate editor of Chatelaine; columnist for the Toronto Sun and host of the CTV news program W5.

Merle Shain died at the age of fifty-four in 1989. Her books include: Some Men are More Perfect Than Others, When Lovers are Friends, Hearts We Broke Long Ago and Courage My Love.

*McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, Ontario.