Melynda Jarratt
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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Captured HeartsNew Brunswick's War Brides |
Imagine you’re a young woman caught up in the ugly reality of war. You meet and fall in love with a young soldier from a foreign country. You marry and your world is upended: when the war … | Melynda Jarratt | 148 | 2008 | View |
From IntroductionThey Found Love in War From: Captured Hearts |
The introduction expands on the phenomenon of Canadian War Brides, provides an overview of the term "war brides" in Canada and its history, offers statistics on the phenomenon, and … | Melynda Jarratt | 16 | 2008 | $1.60 Add |
From Chapter OneBritish War Brides From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter One explores the experiences of New Brunswick servicemen while overseas in Great Britain as well as the experiences of civilian women across Great Britain throughout the Second World War. … | Melynda Jarratt | 16 | 2008 | $1.60 Add |
From Chapter TwoMarriage and Travel to Canada From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Two explore what life was like for these women after marriage and how they travelled to their new homes across the Atlantic. This chapter highlights the formal approval process from the … | Melynda Jarratt | 22 | 2008 | $2.20 Add |
From Chapter ThreeSettling In From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Three focuses on how these women and their husbands settled back into civilian life in New Brunswick after the war. It focuses on the hardships, isolation, cultural and religious … | Melynda Jarratt | 20 | 2008 | $2.00 Add |
From Chapter FourContinental War Brides From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Four examines the experience of the war bride who came from the continent. Unlike their British counterparts, these brides from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands had … | Melynda Jarratt | 20 | 2008 | $2.00 Add |
From Chapter FiveThe Darker Side From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Five explores the darker side of the war bride experience, as many of these women and their children experienced less than ideal lives after their arrival in New Brunswick. Focusing on … | Melynda Jarratt | 14 | 2008 | $1.40 Add |
From ConclusionFrom: Captured Hearts |
The conclusion reflects on the lives these women made for themselves in their adopted home of New Brunswick. This chapter highlights the communities, work, and support these women created and … | Melynda Jarratt | 5 | 2008 | $0.50 Add |