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One woman's war: a Canadian reporter with the Free French
By Gladys Arnold. 1987
The author was the Paris correspondent for Canadian Press during the first part of World War II. She was the…
only Canadian reporter to experience the invasion of France by the Germans in 1940. She returned to Canada in 1941 to work for the cause of the Free French. 1987.One day in August: the untold story behind Canada's tragedy at Dieppe
By David R O'Keefe. 2013
For seven decades, the objective for the Dieppe raid has been one of the most perplexing mysteries of World War…
II. After almost two decades of research, David O’Keefe skillfully pieces together the story like a jigsaw puzzle to reveal the prime reason behind the raid: a highly secret mission designed, in one of Britain’s darkest times, to redress the balance of the war. c2013.Ô Jérusalem: récit
By Dominique Lapierre. 1971
Les événements, qui vont de novembre 1947 à juillet 1948 à Jérusalem, qui marquent le départ des Anglais et le…
début du conflit israélo-arabe. Un formidable récit historique débordant d'aventures, de drames, d'amour, d'héroïsme et de secrets révélés. Un livre clé qui permet de comprendre la guerre entre les Juifs et Arabes. 1994, c1971.The Liberation Campaign for Holland, a series of fierce battles during the last three months of the war, was bittersweet…
- a nation's freedom was won and the war concluded, but the fighting cost Canada over 6,000 casualties. Drawing upon official records and veteran memories, Zuehlke brings to life this concluding chapter in the story of Canada in World War II. Explicit descriptions of violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2010. (Canadian Battle Series)On wave and wing: the 100 year quest to perfect the aircraft carrier
By Barrett Tillman. 2017
What defended the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is…
an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft carriers. For seventy years, these ships remained a little understood cornerstone of American power. Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in the history of the world. 2017.On the triangle run
By James Barrett Lamb. 1986
Lamb tells the story of our navy's battles in the waters off Canada's coasts during World War II. The navy…
struggled against the fearsome elements of the North Atlantic as well as the dreaded German U-boats. 1986.Le camp des femmes: Ravensbruck (Collection Dossiers et documents)
By Christian Bernadac. 1980
Ravensbruck est unique. Seul camp de concentration réservé aux femmes, il fut un enclos de travail et d'extermination pour des…
dizaines de milliers de femmes. L'auteur a préféré laisser la parole à celles qui furent les personnages réels de cette monstrueuse tragédie de l'histoire, les déportées. Quelques descriptions de violence. 1980.L'Orgasme au masculin
By Bruno Boutot, Roland Vallée. 1980
Ce livre se divise en deux parties: la première établit le bilan des informations disponibles sur les différentes composantes de…
la sexualité masculine; la deuxième faite de récits individuels, témoigne de la diversité des vécus quotidiens. Descriptions régulières de nature sexuelle. 1980.North Atlantic run: the Royal Canadian Navy and the battle for the convoys
By Marc Milner. 1985
New pregnancy & birth book: The Complete Practical Guide For All
By Miriam Stoppard. 2004
The complete practical guide for all parents-to-be from best-selling pregnancy and childcare author Dr Miriam Stoppard. Taking you and your…
partner through every stage of pregnancy and birth - from preconceptual planning to the first days of life - this updated handbook explains the physical and emotional changes you will experience during pregnancy. With reassuring advice on nutrition, exercise, antenatal care and your choices in childbirth. 2004.Naples '44: an intelligence officer in the Italian labyrinth
By Norman Lewis. 2002
Norman Lewis arrived in Naples as an Intelligence Officer attached to the American Fifth Army. By 1944 the city's inhabitants…
were so destitute that all the tropical fish in the aquarium had been devoured, and numbers of respectable women had been driven to prostitution. The mafia gradually became so indispensable to the occupying forces that it succeeded in regaining its former power. Despite the cruelty and suffering he encountered, Lewis writes in the diary, "were I given the chance to be born again, Italy would be the country of my choice." 2002.Nemesis: the battle for Japan, 1944-45
By Max Hastings. 2008
A masterly narrative history of the climactic battles of the Second World War. The battle for Japan that ended many…
months after the battle for Europe involved enormous naval, military and air operations from the borders of India to the most distant regions of China. The great naval battle of Leyte Gulf; the war in China; the re-conquest of Burma by the British Army under General Slim; the Marines on Iwojima and Okinawa; LeMay's Super-fortress assaults on Japan; the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; the kamikaze pilots of Japan; the Soviet blitzkrieg in Manchuria in the last days of the war; and the terrible final acts across Japanese-occupied Asia. 2008.NCT complete book of pregnancy (Nct Ser.)
By Daphne Metland. 2000
This guide to pregnancy covers every stage of pregnancy from conception through to labour, birth and the early days with…
a new baby. It includes accounts of real birth stories to give you an idea of what to expect. The text also includes: what to eat when pregnant; a guide to antenatal tests; pain relief in labour; getting to know your newborn baby; and breastfeeding. 2000.My father's wake: how the Irish teach us to live, love, and die
By Kevin Toolis. 2018
Mothers in the fatherland: women, the family, and Nazi politics
By Claudia Koonz. 1986
Les femmes et la guerre (Collection Partis Pris Actuels)
By Madeleine Gagnon. 2000
L'auteure analyse les propos de femmes qui luttent quotidiennement pour vivre, s'éduquer, travailler, et élever leurs enfants, alors qu'elles sont…
plongées dans la réalité de la guerre. L'ouvrage se veut le pendant écrit de la série du même nom diffusée à la chaîne culturelle de Radio Canada. 2000.Irak in translation: de l'art de perdre une guerre sans connaître la langue de son adversaire
By Mathieu Guidère. 2008
Enfants maudits: ils sont 200,000, on les appelait les "enfants de Boches"
By Jean-Paul Picaper, Ludwig Norz. 2004
Issus des amours coupables de soldats allemands et de femmes du pays pendant l'Occupation, ces "enfants maudits", maintenant à l'âge…
de la retraite, veulent rompre le silence et enfin sortir de la clandestinité. Soixante ans après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ils témoignent ici pour la première fois. Ce livre est pour eux un espoir. 2004.Merry hell: the story of the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 (G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects)
By Robert N Clements, B. D Tennyson. 2013
A complete history of the 25th Canadian infantry battalion, which was recruited in the autumn and winter of 1914–15 and…
served overseas from spring 1915 until spring 1919. The author, who served in the battalion throughout that period and rose from private to captain, wrote the story many years after the war, based on his personal memories and experiences. As such, his story reflects two unique perspectives on Canadian military history – the remarkably fresh recollections and anecdotes of a veteran, and the outlook of a man eager to share what his generation contributed to the nation’s history, character, and identity. 2013.Masters of chaos: the secret history of the Special Forces
By Linda Robinson. 2004
Special Forces soldiers have been at the forefront of America's counterterrorist campaigns in recent years, but little is known about…
the brave, seasoned individuals from America's heartland who belong to this secretive unit. Veteran journalist Linda Robinson gained access to their closed community, travelling with them on the frontlines and interviewing them at their home bases. She describes their training, doctrine and methods, and recounts the missions of this post-Vietnam generation of commandos in Panama, El Salvador, Desert Storm, Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. 2004.