One Woman Army: The Life of Claire Culhane

by Mick Lowe

The story of social activist Claire Culhane and her fight against fascism during the Spanish Civil War, her participation in the Young Communist League and in the trade union movement in the 1940s, her denunciation of Canada's complicity in the Vietnam War, and her campaign for penal system reforms.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Mick Lowe is an award-winning journalist, author and writer, whose work has appeared in a diverse range of Canadian publications, including the The Globe and Mail, the Financial Post Magazine, and Northern Ontario Business.

On May 1st, 2008, Mick suffered a massive stroke that left him disabled – paralyzed on his left side, and confined to a wheelchair. Despite intensive rehabilitation therapy, the paralysis remains, forcing Mick into early unexpected retirement ending a 40 year career in professional writing.