The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.

Her books included Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others When Lovers Are Friends Hearts That We Broke Long Ago and Courage My Love. As a journalist Merle Shain worked as a feature writer for the Toronto Telegram as an associate editor of Chatelaine as a columnist for the Toronto Sun and as a host of the CTV news program W5.

She also served for four years as a member of the board of the National Film Board of Canada. Merle Shain (1935-1989) was a Canadian author and journalist.