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Open your hearts: the story of the Jewish war orphans in Canada
By Fraidie Martz. 1996
From 1947 to 1949, the Canadian government reluctantly allowed 1,123 children, survivors of the Holocaust, into the country. Drawing on…
archival materials, memoirs, interviews and diaries, it describes how these young people, though traumatized by their war-time experiences, flourished in the care of their community and became productive citizens. Their stories also may hold lessons for current Canadian immigration policy.The most beautiful house in the world
By Witold Rybczynski. 1989
Rybczynski's project to build a workshed gradually evolved into a full-fledged house. As he recounts his tale, he considers the…
theories and work of such architects as Palladio and Frank Lloyd Wright, the elements of classical architecture, and the structural descendants of the humble barn. 1989.The Fifth (and probably last) Morningside papers
By Peter Gzowski. 1994
Peter Gzowski offers more letters and stories sent to his CBC Radio program, "Morningside." The selections include everything from memories…
of Christmas to Sarah Binks to thoughts from the Arctic. 1994. Uniform title: Morningside (Radio program).A short history of World War I (Short History Ser.)
By James L Stokesbury. 1981
A man worth knowing
By Cal Bombay. 2007
A genuine love of people seemed to be the driving force behind his ministry. This is not so much the…
story of one person, but perhaps more, the stories of the many people who came into contact with Dick Bombay. c2007.A noble cause: American battlefield victories in Vietnam
By Douglas Niles. 2015
Celebrating the skill and bravery of the United States armed forces and their South Vietnamese allies, Niles presents a chronicle…
of both large and small unit successful combat engagements. This documents the invaluable role of a tireless and determined infantry as well as air cavalry divisions and B-52 "Arc Light" air strikes and describes the crucial strategic decisions that led to victory--often against steep odds--and honours the bravery of every soldier who stood his ground, faced the enemy, and gave his all. 2015.A missing plane
By Susan Sheehan. 1986
In 1944, a U.S. bomber flying to New Guinea disappeared. Thirty-eight years later, in 1982, six men from the Army's…
Central Identification Laboratory located the plane. This book recounts the discovery of the plane and the story of how the pilot and the others aboard came to their destiny. 1986.A dream betrayed: the battle for the CBC
By Tony Manera. 1996
On February 3, 1994, Tony Manera was appointed the president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Almost exactly one year later,…
Manera resigned in protest when the government cut the CBC's budget by $270 million. In "A dream betrayed," Manera tells the story of what went on behind the scenes at the CBC, why he left, and why he is still a passionate supporter of the CBC. 1996.A different kind of miracle: My Story Of Hope, Healing, And God's Amazing Faithfulness
By Emilie Barnes. 2002
A glorious way to die: the kamikaze mission of the battleship Yamato, April 1945
By Russell Spurr. 1981
Re-creation of the last ten days in the life of "Yamato", considered to be the greatest battleship ever built. Dispatched…
on a suicidal mission to disrupt the American landings at Okinawa, the ship was destroyed by American naval aircraft. 1981.À force de voir: histoire de regards
By Pierre Ouellet. 2005
Beaucoup plus qu'un catalogue commenté de 65 oeuvres d'art (peintures, photographies, sculptures, dessins, vidéos, collages, etc.) qui constituent la "réserve…
d'oxygène" de l'auteur, ce bel album propose une somme d'aperçus et de réflexions sur l'art, sur les relations entre les arts, en particulier l'écriture et les arts visuels, sur l'omniprésence du corps dans les arts de représentation, etc. Prix du Gouverneur général 2006, catégorie études et essais. 2005.Every spring, Canada's capital bursts into colour with thousands of tulip blooms. Although this annual event has much to do…
with a love of flowers, it's also the celebration of a friendship that blossomed between two countries more than half a century ago. This is one of the many stories of the dark days of the Second World War. Grades 2-4. 2004.A bear in war
By Stephanie Innes, Harry Endrulat. 2008
In 1916, at the height of the First World War, a Canadian teddy bear travelled all the way to France…
in a care package for Lawrence Rogers - a gift from his daughter Aileen. When Teddy returned from the front lines, he did so alone: Lieutenant Rogers, along with many other Canadian soldiers, died at the battle of Passchendaele. Here is Teddy's story - from his life in East Farnham, Quebec, to France, home, and eventually to the Canadian War Museum. Grades 2-4. 2008.A blueprint for war: FDR and the hundred days that mobilized America
By Susan Dunn. 2018
In the cold winter months that followed Franklin Roosevelt's election in November 1940 to an unprecedented third term in the…
White House, he confronted a worldwide military and moral catastrophe. Almost all the European democracies had fallen under the ruthless onslaught of the Nazi army and air force. Great Britain stood alone, a fragile bastion between Germany and American immersion in war. In the Pacific world, Japan had extended its tentacles deeper into China. 2018.A bridge to the mountain: the life and ministry of Paul Chang
By Ray Wiseman. 2003
A crown of thorns: an autobiography, 1951-1963
By John Carmel Heenan. 1974
1944: the Canadians in Normandy (Canadian War Museum historical publication ; #19)
By Reginald H Roy. 1984
1914: fight the good fight ; Britain, the army and the coming of the First World War
By Allan Mallinson. 2013
Allan Mallinson has written a new history of the origins - and the opening first few weeks fighting - of…
what would become known as 'the war to end all wars'. 2013.100 Westerns (Screen Guides)
By Edward Buscombe. 2006
Buscombe provides a guide to a hundred key films from Broken Arrow to the Wild Bunch. Each entry includes a…
plot synopsis, major credits, and a commentary on the film's significance. Considers the defining features of the Western and traces its main cycles, from the epic Westerns of the 1920s and singing cowboys of the 1930s to the Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2006.