Sharon Johnston grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and graduated with a degree
in physical and occupational therapy from the University of Toronto. She
completed a doctorate in rehabilitation science from McGill University and
ran a horse-training business called Chatterbox Farm. Among her many duties
as the wife of Governor General David Johnston, Her Excellency finds time to
recount the struggles of veterans adjusting to life in Canada after the
Great War. Presently, she resides at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.