War
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  Appendix: Conference Notes |
Appendix | Christopher Adam; Judy Young; Leslie Laczko; Tibor Egervari | 4 | 2010 | $0.52 Add |
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From Arrival and Reception: Hungarian Refugees, 1956–1957 |
The government of Canada is well organized to recruit, screen, transport, and receive large numbers of immigrants. The situation was not different in the mid-1950s. In 1956, 165,000 immigrants … | Peter Hidas | 33 | 2010 | $4.29 Add |
 Asleep in the DeepNursing Sister Anna Stamers and the First World War |
On 27 June 1918, the Llandovery Castle, a Canadian hospital ship returning to England, was sunk by a German U-boat in contravention of international law. Two hundred and thirty-four crew members … | Dianne Kelly | 223 | 2021 | View |
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From  BeginningsFrom: From Bombs to Books |
A profile of Elaha Anwary, an Afghan refugee, who won the Grade 7 public speaking competition for her BC school by sharing her story. | David Starr | 5 | 2016 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Between the Camel and the Range RoverFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, Al Kontar describes his inner conflict as he observed the deepening conflict in Syria from the United Arab Emirates. | Hassan Al Kontar | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
 NEW! Bombs and Barbed WireStories of Acadian Airmen and Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 |
Little has been written about the Acadians who served in Canada’s armed forces during the Second World War. In fact, the prevailing notion suggested that Acadians refused to support the war … | Ronald Cormier | 204 | 2022 | View |
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From  NEW! BorderlandsFrom: Wanda’s War |
Chapter 1 explores the turbulent history of Poland leading up to the Second World War, in particular, the borderland region of the Kresy that straddles the modern day borders of Poland, Belarus … | Marsha Faubert | 15 | 2023 | $1.50 Add |
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From Canada and Hungarian Refugees: The Historical Context |
Fifty years after the event, the Canadian program of refugee intake following the abortive Hungarian uprising of 1956 is recalled as a pivotal moment in Canadian immigration history. And it was … | Harold Troper | 18 | 2010 | $2.34 Add |
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From Changing Times: Kanadai Magyar Munkás (The Canadian-Hungarian Worker) and the 1956 Revolution |
The refugee crisis following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution initiated a time of change, growth, and transformation for Canada’s Hungarian communities. The arrival of almost 38,000 refugees … | Christopher Adam | 17 | 2010 | $2.21 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 1: We Won’t Feel the ColdFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani presents a first-person account of survival in a Gaza refugee camp during the winter of 2024, experiencing extreme hunger, bitter cold, and death. | Hassan Kanafani | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 10: The Last RideFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani captures the daily reality of civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip through intimate, personal encounters. | Hassan Kanafani | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 2: Sunday at 12:15pmFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani presents a personal account of life in Gaza surrounding the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announced on January 15, 2025. | Hassan Kanafani | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 3: Spend, O BilalFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani discusses his experiences in a Gaza refugee camp, reflecting on the spectacle of aid. | Hassan Kanafani | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 4: Ramadan Without SuhoorFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani discusses experiencing Ramadan in besieged Gaza. | Hassan Kanafani | 14 | 2026 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 5: Tamed Horses, Broken TreesFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani documents the devastation in the Gaza Strip through personal accounts of civilians under siege. | Hassan Kanafani | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 6: When Hope Tastes Like LentilsFrom: Pizza Before We Die |
In this chapter, Kanafani presents a first-person account of civilian survival in the Gaza Strip, highlighting food scarcity. | Hassan Kanafani | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
