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The gifts of the Jews: how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels (Hinges of history. #2.)

By Thomas Cahill. 1998

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History, Lifestyle, Judaism
Human-narrated audio

Cahill continues his study of civilizations, begun in "How the Irish Saved Civilization" (DC15036), with an extended look at the…

Torah. He shows how events therein, especially the Jews' belief in one God and their ability to look at reality in a whole new way, influenced civilization. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.

The fighting Newfoundlander: a history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (Carleton library series ; #209)

By G. W. L Nicholson. 2006

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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, War, World War I
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When the First World War began, Newfoundland had been without any kind of military organisation for more than half a…

century, so public-spirited citizens immediately formed themselves into a Patriotic Association, and within sixty days had recruited, partially equipped and dispatched 537 officers and men overseas. Nicholson details the harrowing experiences of the Newfoundland Regiment at Gallipoli, Beaumont Hamel, the Third Battle of Ypres and Cambrai, for which they were granted the title "Royal" - the only army unit to receive such a distinction during World War I. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.

The First World War

By John Keegan. 1998

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War, World War I
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The First World War created the modern world. A conflict of unparalleled ferocity which extended far beyond its European epicentre,…

it broke the century of relative peace and prosperity which we associate with the Victorian era and unleashed the demons of the twentieth century - pestilence, military destruction and mass death - and also the ideas which continue to shape our world today - modernism in the arts, new approaches to psychology and medicine, and radical ideas about economics and society. Includes violence. 1998.

The doctor will not see you now

By Jane Poulson. 2002

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Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Blindness and visual impairment
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Autobiography of Dr. Jane Poulson, the first blind person in Canada to become a practising doctor. Poulson suffered from diabetes…

and because of the disease, lost her sight and then experienced severe heart problems. Nonetheless she was an extremely accomplished doctor, published widely in leading medical journals, and showed great courage and endurance to all who knew her. She wrote this book during the last two years of her life. 2002.

The escape artists: a band of daredevil pilots and the greatest prison break of the Great War

By Neal Bascomb. 2018

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War, World War I
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In the winter trenches and flak-filled skies of World War I, soldiers and pilots alike might avoid death, only to…

find themselves imprisoned in Germany's archipelago of POW camps, often in abominable conditions. The most infamous was Holzminden, a land-locked Alcatraz of sorts that housed the most troublesome, escape-prone prisoners. Its commandant was a boorish, hate-filled tyrant named Karl Niemeyer who swore that none should ever leave. Desperate to break out of "Hellminden" and return to the fight, a group of Allied prisoners led by ace pilot (and former Army sapper) David Gray hatch an elaborate escape plan. Their plot demands a risky feat of engineering as well as a bevy of disguises, forged documents, fake walls, and steely resolve. Once beyond the watch towers and round-the-clock patrols, Gray and almost a dozen of his half-starved fellow prisoners must then make a heroic 150 mile dash through enemy-occupied territory towards free Holland. Drawing on never-before-seen memoirs and letters, Bascomb brings this narrative to cinematic life, amid the twilight of the British Empire and the darkest, most savage hours of the fight against Germany. At turns tragic, funny, inspirational, and nail-biting suspenseful, this is the little-known story of the biggest POW breakout of the Great War. 2018.

The diving-bell and the butterfly: A Memoir Of Life In Death

By Jean-Dominique Bauby. 1997

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Movie and television tie-insBiography, Biography of persons with disabilities
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The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only functioning muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable account of being locked inside his own body. 1997.

The courage to compete: living with cerebral palsy and following my dreams

By Elizabeth Kaye, Abbey Curran. 2015

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Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Women biography
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Abbey Curran lives by the motto "If you can dream it, you can do it." She was born with cerebral…

palsy, but early on she resolved to never let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA. Growing up on a hog farm in Illinois, Abbey competed in local pageants despite naysayers who told her not to. After realizing her own dream, she went on to help other disabled girls achieve their goals by starting Miss You Can Do It, a national nonprofit pageant for girls and women with challenges and special needs. In this uplifting memoir, Abbey tells a story of overcoming the odds, fulfilling her life's goals, and finding in herself the courage to compete, even as she continues to inspire the same spirit in others. For junior and senior high readers. 2015.

The elk hunt

By Alan Edward Nourse. 1986

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Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio

At age 52, the author was stricken by a massive heart attack while hunting elk. He reveals his torturous recovery…

and the strains his illness placed on himself and his family. 1986.

The great rescue: American heroes, an iconic ship, and the race to save Europe in WWI

By Peter Hernon. 2017

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War, World War I
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For German u-boats hunting Allied ships in the treacherous waters of the Atlantic, no target was as prized as the…

Leviathan, carrying more than 10,000 doughboys per crossing. But the Germans were not the only deadly force threatening the ship and its passengers. In 1918, a devastating influenza pandemic--the Spanish flu--spread throughout the globe, predominantly striking healthy young adults, including soldiers. Peter Hernon tells the ship's story across multiple voyages and through the experiences of a diverse cast of participants. 2017.

The Great War and modern memory

By Paul Fussell. 1975

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War, World War I
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Examines the British experience during World War I through the eyes of writers Siegfried Sasson, Robert Graves, and Edmund Blunden;…

through the poetry of David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg and Wilfred Owen; and through the amateur memoirs of the men in the trenches. 1975.

The education of Laura Bridgman: first deaf and blind person to learn language

By Ernest Freeberg. 2001

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Biography of persons with disabilities, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Women biography, Disabilities, Blindness and visual impairment
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Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind…

at the age of two. Freeberg recounts Laura's transformation into a woman who voraciously absorbed the world around her under the tutelage of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. 2001.

The Dead Sea scrolls: the truth behind the mystique (The modern scholar)

By Lawrence H Schiffman. 2007

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Religion, Judaism
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New York University professor, Lawrence Schiffman, discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most important collection of Jewish texts from the…

centuries before the rise of Christianity. Only through efforts to understand what the scrolls can teach us about the history of Judaism is it possible for us to learn what they have to teach us about the history of Christianity, because Christianity came into being only after these texts were composed and copied. 2007.

The complete book of Jewish observance

By Leo Trepp. 1980

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Judaism
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An encyclopedic introduction to the tradition and rituals of the Jewish religion that covers virtually all aspects of Jewish observance.…

Rabbi Trepp briefly describes the historical development of each rite and the divergent practices among Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist Jewry. 1980.

The curse of the narrows: the Halifax explosion, 1917

By Laura MacDonald. 2005

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Adventure and exploration, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, World War I
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On December 7, 1917, in the heart of the World War I, two ships collided in Halifax harbour. The resulting…

explosion killed over 2,000 people and injured some 6,000 more. Macdonald presents the whole story of how the military, volunteers and ordinary citizens united to organize one of the most complex relief efforts in North American history. Descriptions of violence. 2005.

The Canadians at Cambrai and the Canal du Nord, September-October, 1918: a social history and battlefield tour (For king and empire. #6.)

By N. M Christie. 1997

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Historical biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, War, World War I
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A battlefield guide to the Battle of Cambrai and the Canal du Nord of September 1918, the last major battle…

fought by the Canadians in World War I. Include a history of the battle, biographies of soldiers, and information about the town of Arras. 1997.

The Canadians at Arras and the Drocourt-Queant Line, August-September, 1918: a social history and battlefield tour (For king and empire. #5.)

By N. M Christie. 1997

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Canadian non-fiction, War, World War I
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A battlefield tour guide the Battle of Arras and the breaking of the Drocourt-Queant line in the final months of…

World War I. Includes a history of the battles, biographies of soldiers who fought, and information about the town of Arras. 1997. (For king & empire ; 5)

The center cannot hold: my journey through madness

By Elyn R Saks. 2007

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Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Women biography
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Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness.…

Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health care system, and social stigmas. But she would not be defeated. With a strength and force of will that most can only imagine, Saks reclaimed her life and went on to achieve great success. 2007.

The Canadians at Passchendaele, October to November 1917: a social history and battlefield tour (For king and empire. #4.)

By N. M Christie, S Hickman. 1996

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Canadian non-fiction, War, World War I
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A battlefield guide to the Battle of Passchendaele, August-November 1917, one of the bloodiest and most futile battles of World…

War I. Includes a history of the battle, biographies of soldiers, and information about the Belgian town of Ypres, now known as Ieper. 1996. (For king & empire ; 4)

The Canadians at Vimy, April 1917: Arleux, April 28, 1917 : Fresnoy, May 3, 1917 : a social history and battlefield tour (For King & Empire. #3.)

By N. M Christie, S Hickman. 1996

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Canadian non-fiction, European history, War, World War I
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A battlefield guide to the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps in April 1917. Includes a history of…

the battle, biographies of soliders, and information on the French town of Arras. 1996.

The Canadians on the Somme, September to November, 1916: a social history and battlefield tour (For King & Empire. #2.)

By N. M Christie, S Hickman. 1996

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Canadian non-fiction, European history, War, World War I
Human-narrated audio

A battlefield guide to the Battle of the Somme, July to November 1916, one of the most horrific battles of…

World War I. Includes a history of the battle, biographies of soldiers, and information on the French town of Arras. 1996.

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