There Was a Time for Everything: A Memoir

"I was absorbed in this book from cover to cover. I smiled, laughed, nodded my head in strong agreement, and shed a few tears. It is beautiful, moving, and authentic. I’m not an old woman but also not a young woman and I strongly connected with the content."

Mary Forhan, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

"Judith Friedland’s intelligent and generous memoir, which speaks back to both patriarchy and medical hegemony in health care, invites the reader to contemplate the immense changes in the conditions of possibility for Canadian women (especially from the upper-middle class) over the past eighty years. It also allows a broader audience a taste of the wisdom and kindness that has made Professor Friedland such a beloved mentor to so many in health care."

Dr Ayelet Kuper, Wilson Centre and Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

"Judith Friedland’s wonderfully emotive memoir illustrates the old saying ‘keep calm and carry on.’ A very worthwhile read for occupational therapists and anyone interested in little-known stories of feminism-in-action."

Elizabeth (Liz) Townsend, Professor Emerita, Dalhousie University