"We're not exactly scene-stealers, so you don't hear much from us shy folk -- and that's usually how we like it. -- Elizabeth Zotova, My Dear X" The pages of this anthology are filled with personal essays and poems of thoughtful musings, raw memories, and humorous self-examinations by authors and poets who have been labelled by the world -- teachers, parents, and peers -- as shy. Here, they proudly own up to their shyness, and their message is clear: they dont need to be cured! Why should they, when nearly half of North Americans consider themselves shy? Editors Naomi K Lewis and Rona Altrows have enlisted writers from across the continent and have created a moving anthology that will appeal to all, either because we are shy or because we know someone who is. Contributors: Rona Altrows; Alex Boyd; Debbie Bateman; Wade Bell; Janis Butler Holm; Brian Campbell; Weyman Chan; Lorna Crozier; Mike Duggan; Ben Gelinas; Elizabeth Greene; Vivian Hansen; Elizabeth Haynes; Steven Heighton; Jennifer Houle; I B (Bunny) Iskov; Eve Krakow; Shawna Lemay; Naomi K. Lewis; Shirley Limbert; Carol L MacKay; Don McKay; Stuart Ian McKay; Jeff Miller; Micheline Maylor; Bruce Meyer; Dhana Musil; Lori D Roadhouse; Kerry Ryan; Sydney Sharpe; Natalie Simpson; Sylvia Stopforth; David Van Buren; Aritha van Herk; Russell Wangersky; Cassy Welburn; Madelaine R Wong; Elaine Woo; and Elizabeth Zotova.