War

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Evacuation from Woodfibre

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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January 1942, the evacuation of Japanese from Woodfibre ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Fisher’s Reforms

From: Churchill and Fisher

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Historian Barry Bough analyzes Jack Fisher’s reforms in the admiralty from 1904-1911 especially related to technilogical advancements, efficiency for vessels, administrative changes, and … 58 $5.80 Add
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Leaving Syria

From: Man at the Airport

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In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Tiger

From: Three Funerals for my Father

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The ghost of the author’s father shares memories and wisdom. He recounts the family’s move to Quảng Đức and the aftermath, including his experiences in prison and release. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Transition from Civilian to Military Nursing

From: Asleep in the Deep

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Having passed a personality test with the emphasis focused on suitability, character, and willingness to conform to the rules, Anna Stamers enrolled in the Saint John School of Nursing and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Wild West

From: Imagined Truths

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The author discusses his family history, American history, and myth-making. 10 $1.00 Add
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“I was always apprehensive”: The Story of Ulysse Gallant

Chapter Three

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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Chapter Three focuses on the story of Ulysse Gallant, from Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his career in the army with the New Brunswick Rangers before the war, joining the airforce and … 13 $1.30 Add
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A Bowl of Soup

From: Three Funerals for my Father

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The author explores more memories of her father. She recounts the last day she ever spent alone with her father. 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapters 16-20

From: My Road from Damascus

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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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Dissension in the Navy

From: Churchill and Fisher

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Historian Barry Gough examines the opponents of Jack Fisher from 1902-1909 with close attention paid to the relationship between Fisher and Lord Charles Beresford. 33 $3.30 Add
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It Began With a Story

From: From Bombs to Books

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Describes the experience of teachers and a principal working with a seventeen-year-old refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo who would not follow instructions. Once his personal history … 7 $0.70 Add
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Signing up to Serve

From: Asleep in the Deep

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This chapter describes the distinctive Canadian Nursing Sister uniform and the procedures undergone to recruit and select nurses for the Canadian Army Medical Corp once war was declared. … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Economic Platforms of the Re-formed Political Parties in 1956

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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The Great Depression and the two world wars created an atmosphere where both politicians and the public saw that direct government involvement in the economy was the only way of preventing the … 40 $5.20 Add
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The Nuclear Family

From: Imagined Truths

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The author explores more of his family’s history, his early life, and his relationship with his grandparents. 28 $2.80 Add
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To Vancouver and on to Yellowhead road camp

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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The trip from Vancouver to the work camp ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Two Faces

From: Man at the Airport

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This chapter details the author’s experiences in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as he tried to make friends and find work. He was in the UAE when the conflict in Syria began. 15 $1.50 Add