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Kitchener's men: the King's Own Royal Lancasters on the Western Front, 1915-1918
By John Hutton. 2008
This text provides an account of the raising, training and fighting experiences of the Service and Territorial battalions of the…
King's Own Royal Lancasters in France during the Great War. It gives a graphic insight into the daily routine and grim reality of warfare on the Western Front. 2008.Into the blizzard: walking the fields of the Newfoundland dead
By Michael Winter. 2014
Michael Winter’s narrative follows two parallel journeys: the first is that of the young men who came from Newfoundland’s outports,…
fields, villages and narrow city streets to join the storied regiment that led many of them to their deaths at Beaumont-Hamel during the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. The second is the author’s, taken a century later as he walks in the footsteps of the dead men to discover what remains of their passage across land and through memory. Part unconventional history, part memoir-travelogue, part philosophical inquiry, the author uniquely captures the extraordinary lives and landscapes, both in Europe and at home, scarred by a war that is just now disappearing from living memory. 2014.Diabetic foot care: a guide for patients and healthcare professionals
By Erik A Hanson. 2011
For diabetics, maintaining proper foot care is crucial to ensuring optimal foot health and avoiding more serious problems such as…
hospitalization, chronic wound care, and amputation. Includes common foot problems related to diabetes, basic care for feet’s skin and nails, safe exercise and diet tips to promote foot health, and an overview of medications for specific foot problems. 2011.Hell's corner: an illustrated history of Canada's Great War, 1914-1918
By J. L Granatstein. 2004
In the triumphs of their victories and the horrors of their losses, Canadian combatants first tested their military skills on…
the battlefields of Europe. Granatstein, one of Canada's master historians, tells the story of how Canada became involved in World War I, how it fought the war, and how it emerged from that conflict a stronger and more unified nation. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2004.Diabetes in adults: Cma Your Personal Health Series
By Śarah Meltser, Anne Belton. 2008
For most people, a diagnosis of diabetes is an unwelcome and overwhelming shock, meaning lifestyle changes and potentially difficult complications…
in the long run. However, a role can be played in delaying or even preventing such complications. Complete with useful sidebars and real-life stories, this guide presents easy-to-understand information to help anyone with diabetes learn about the disease and how to deal with it. 2008.Tells the story of the WWI soldiers and chemists who worked on measures that America planned to use on Germans.…
The massive science and engineering effort attracted top scientists to usher in a new world in which fearsome weapons could kill or terrorize armies and civilians. 2017.Dr. Bernstein's diabetes solution: the complete guide to achieving normal blood sugars
By MD, Richard K Bernstein. 2016
Originally published in 1997, the book is a unique resource that covers both adult- and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how…
to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Readers will find fifty gourmet recipes, in addition to a comprehensive discussion of diet, obesity, and new drugs to curb carbohydrate craving and overeating. Now in its fourth edition, the book presents up-to-the-minute information on insulin resistance, blood-testing devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis, and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. 2016.From Vimy to victory: Canada's fight to the finish in World War I
By Hugh Brewster. 2014
All was not quiet on the Western Front during the last years of WWI. Soldiers faced mud, trench foot, bombardments,…
barbed wire, snipers, and poison gas. Despite dreadful odds, the Canadian Corps moved forward, reaching deep inside enemy-occupied Belgium. The war cost Canada 60,661 of its finest citizens and thousands more who were wounded in body and mind. After their hard-won victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadians earned the admiration of the world — and a reputation as soldiers who could get the job done. From that moment in 1917, Canadian soldiers proved themselves again and again on the bloody battlefields of Europe. Grades 3-6. 2014.Europe's last summer: who started the Great War in 1914?
By David Fromkin. 2005
When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory.…
For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable. In this book Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. 2005.Death so noble: memory, meaning, and the First World War
By Jonathan Franklin William Vance. 1997
Vance examines the reaction of Canadians to the First World War as a cultural and philosophical force, rather than a…
political and military event. He argues that Canadians constructed a version of the war which stressed traditional values and the positive results of the war experience, and how this myth helped create within Canada a sense of nationhood. 1997.Diabetes (Perspectives on disease and illness)
By Judith Peacock. 2000
Introductory overview of different types of diabetes, covering symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, control, and complications of the disease. Assesses some of…
the serious effects of the body's inability to use glucose properly because of a lack of insulin. Grades 5-8. 2000.Diabetes: the biography (Biographies of disease)
By Robert Tattersall. 2009
Tattersall, a leading authority on diabetes, describes the story of the disease from the ancient writings of Galen and Avicenna…
to the recognition of sugar in the urine of diabetics in the 18th century and the identification of pancreatic diabetes in 1889. With the discovery of insulin in the early 20th century, optimism ensued, which eventually waned due to the increasing complexity of the disease, and the increasing number of young patients. c2009.Cheating destiny: living with diabetes, America's biggest epidemic
By James S Hirsch. 2006
Former New York Times reporter with type 1 diabetes describes the social, economic, and scientific effects of the disease. Traces…
the history of medical treatment, the limitations of insulin therapy, and stem-cell research. Discusses how the medical and insurance establishments can impede the search for a cure. 2006.Churchill and the Dardanelles: myth, memory, and reputation
By M Christopher Bell. 2017
The failure of the Allied fleet to force a passage through the Straits of the Dardanelles in 1915 drove Winston…
Churchill from office in disgrace and nearly destroyed his political career. For over a century, Churchill has been both praised and condemned for his role in launching this highly controversial campaign. For some, the Dardanelles offensive was a brilliant concept that might have dramatically shortened the First World War. To many others, however, Churchill was a reckless amateur who drove his unwilling and misinformed colleagues into a venture that was doomed to fail. 2017.Cataclysm: the First World War as political tragedy
By D Stevenson. 2004
Conventional wisdom has World War I as an unstoppable juggernaut over which politicians had little control, but Stevenson reveals that…
they deliberately took risks that led to war in July 1914, and remained very much in control during it. Far from being overwhelmed by the scale and brutality of the bloodshed, leaders such as Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and Bethmann-Hollweg were making conscious choices at every step of the war, including the continued acceptance of astronomical casualties. c2004.Best of choice menus: diabetic cooking and meal planning for the visually challenged
By Marjorie Hollands, Margaret Howard. 2004
A collection of recipes, following the Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines, of easy-to-prepare meals using every day foods in your kitchen.…
Includes nutrition information for each recipe, menu planning for balanced meals, recipes for different meals, and a Special Occasions chapter with a variety of recipes for any social event. 2004.Back to the front: an accidental historian walks the trenches of World War I
By Stephen O'Shea. 1996
A journalist's record of frequent visits to battle sites along the Western Front between 1985 and 1995 while he was…
living in Paris. Combines military history and travel accounts with contemplations on the lessons and meaning of war. 1996.At the sharp end: Canadians fighting the Great War, 1914-1916
By Tim Cook. 2007
Covers the harrowing early battles of World War One, when tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, died, before the…
generals and soldiers found ways to break the terrible stalemate of the front. It provides both an intimate look at the Canadian men in the trenches and an authoritative account of the slow evolution in tactics, weapons, and advancement. A recounting of the Great War through soldiers' eyewitness accounts. Explicit descriptions of violence, strong language. 2007.At Vimy Ridge: Canada's greatest World War I victory
By Hugh Brewster. 2006
April 9, 2007 marks the 90th anniversary of the pivotal World War I battle - one that many historians view…
as the battle that defined Canada as a nation. Canadian soldiers achieved what more experienced soldiers From Britain and France could not - taking the strategic position of Vimy Ridge from the Germans. Includes a bibliography of books and websites, an index, and a glossary. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.