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Mary Valentich, a trailblazing feminist and social justice warrior, shares the powerful story behind her new book “Letters to the World”—a collection of over 250 letters she penned to newspapers across decades, tackling everything from climate change and assisted dying to sexism and urban development. With a career spanning six decades, she helped pioneer sex education in Canada, founded rape crisis centers, and even influenced City Hall’s language shift from “alderman” to “councillor.” Raised to voice her opinions and shaped by athleticism, Valentich lives by the motto “having fun while doing good,” continuing to advocate passionately today—most notably for Medical Assistance in Dying, which she chronicled in her memoir. Awarded Canada’s highest honor for a social worker, she proves that activism never ends, even after retirement, as she keeps pushing for change with wit, wisdom, and relentless energy.

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