War

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Asleep in the Deep

Asleep in the Deep

Nursing 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 … 223 View
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Beginnings

Beginnings

From: 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. 5 $0.50 Add
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Between the Camel and the Range Rover

Between the Camel and the Range Rover

From: 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. 18 $1.80 Add
Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Bombs and Barbed Wire

Stories 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 … 204 View
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Borderlands
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Borderlands

From: 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 … 15 $1.50 Add
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Canada and Hungarian Refugees: The Historical Context

Canada and Hungarian Refugees: The Historical Context

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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 … 18 $2.34 Add
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Changing Times: Kanadai Magyar Munkás (The Canadian-Hungarian Worker) and the 1956 Revolution

Changing Times: Kanadai Magyar Munkás (The Canadian-Hungarian Worker) and the 1956 Revolution

From: The 1956 Hungarian 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 … 17 $2.21 Add
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Chapters 1-5
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Chapters 1-5

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "Silver Charm and Apple Trees", "Despair Was the Secret of My Courage", "Holy", "From Syria’s Next Great Writer to Dog Food", … 29 $2.90 Add
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Chapters 11-15
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Chapters 11-15

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "We Didn’t Mean to Get Married", "My First Interrogation Session", "Cell Number Four", "Birds and Jinn", and "Show Me … 31 $3.10 Add
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Chapters 16-20
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Chapters 16-20

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "Geography and Galileo Destroyed My Piety", "The Radio War of 1967", "Haifa and the Breaker of Shackles", "A Small Black Radio", and … 33 $3.30 Add
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Chapters 21-25
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Chapters 21-25

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "First Steps Underground", "Looking for a Ceiling to Sleep Under", "Saint Sister Theresa", "Doomsday (February 1981)", and … 53 $5.30 Add
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Chapters 26-30
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Chapters 26-30

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "The Road to Al-Qala’a Civil Prison", "In the Citadel (Al-Qala’a Civil Prison, April 1981)", "William’s Treasure", … 43 $4.30 Add
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Chapters 31-35
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Chapters 31-35

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "My Great Escape", "Honoring the Guest at Tadmur Prison", "The Welcoming Ceremony", "Debates in Hell", and "Privileges Granted … 38 $3.80 Add
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Chapters 36-40
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Chapters 36-40

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "First-Class Prisoners", "Silva’s Son Became a River Gift", "Just Write It Again", "Hunger Strike after Ihsan’s Death", … 37 $3.70 Add
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Chapters 41-45
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Chapters 41-45

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "The House High on a Hill", "Damascus Spring and Khadija’s Death", "Minibus Visions on the Road to and from the House", "The Syrian … 44 $4.40 Add
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Chapters 46-50
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Chapters 46-50

From: My Road from Damascus

Includes the chapters "The President Welcomed War", "A Checkpoint by Barada River", "Telephones Ringing, People Dying", and "My Family Almost Kidnapped". … 44 $4.40 Add