The authors wish to thank the following people and organizations for making this book possible:

		Each other: the group of students (the PAR Group) that helped one another write our stories;
		Literacy tutors: Marcia Hamm-Weibe, Anna Schroeder, Judy Carr and Project Coordinator Janet Smith for helping us with the organizing and writing of our stories;
		Samaritan House Literacy Program for bringing the group together;
		The Coalition For Brandon Literacy Services (CBLS) for sponsoring the Project;
		The National Literacy Secretariat for funding the Project;
		Kady Denton for showing us how a book is put together;
		Jennifer Howard and Janet Smith for helping us analyze discrimination during the Ah-Hah workshop;
		The Brandon Public Library for the library tour;
		The National Film Board for making the video, "Ellen's Story";
		Brian Hydesmith for the book design and layout;
		And you, the readers, for showing interest in this book.