Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) was an English-born Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada. Carl Ballstadt is a professor emeritus of the Department of English at McMaster University. Elizabeth Hopkins is a member of the English Department at Glendon College, York University. Michael Peterman is professor emeritus and past Chairman of the Department of English, Trent University. He is a co-editor of Susanna Moodie: Letters of a Lifetime and Letters of Love and Duty: The Correspondence of Susanna and John Moodie.

'The humanity and vision of Susanna Moodie emerge clearly from this book. Letters of a Lifetime also captures the mind, soul, and being of a person seemingly outside the conventional historical process...Seldom are books about men as informative, moving, and enjoyable as this book which at long last reveals the true face of Susanna Moodie.'- Heather MacDougall (Canadian Historical Review) 'A profoundly revealing picture of this complex and fascinating personality.'- Heather MacDougall (Canadian Historical Review) 'A crucially important book in Canadian literary history. It is also good reading.'- Laurel Boone (Books in Canada) 'A fascinating portrait.'- Keith Garebian (Quill & Quire)