Women

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Suffragette to Homesteader Exploring British and Canadian Colonial Histories and Women's Politics Through Memoir Fernwood Publishing	From Suffragette to Homesteader opens a unique window into the past. Central to this book is a powerful memoir written in 1952 by Ethel Marie Sentance as an anniversary present for her husband, …	Emily van der Meulen	203		View
From Girls’ Sport Run by Girls From: Immodest and Sensational View James Lorimer and Company	The 1920s had brought significant change to Canadian women’s sport with the growth of teams and leagues, especially those sponsored by industrial concerns, the beginning of international …	M. Ann Hall	14	2008	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Hold Fast to This From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter Five explores Louise’s relationship with Leonard "Len" Lawrence. The chapter discusses her move to Cabane, her mother’s visit to Canada, her marriage to Len, and …	Merilyn Simonds	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From Honouring and Remembering From: Asleep in the Deep View Goose Lane Editions	The sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle captured the popular imagination for its wanton cruelty, drama, and the number of non-combatant deaths. Anna Stamers’ memorial service in …	Dianne Kelly	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Hungry for Something From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter Three follows Louise’s time as a nurse during the First World War at a Russian POW camp on the Eastern Front. The chapter follows her first meeting and later marriage to Russian …	Merilyn Simonds	21	2022	$2.10 Add
Immodest and Sensational 150 Years of Canadian Women in Sports	With the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team and other high-profile female athletes in recent years drawing a healthy share of the sports media limelight, there is a perception that …		96		View
From Index From: Women and Work View Between The Lines	Index	Susan Ferguson	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From Introduction From: Women and Work View Between The Lines	The author notes that the book is about how feminists have understood women’s work, then provides a short examination of feminist theories of labour: equality, critical equality, and social …	Susan Ferguson	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From Introduction From: Asleep in the Deep View Goose Lane Editions	The introduction summarizes the events surrounding the German sinking of the Canadian Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle in World War I. Following the war, the actions of the U-boat commander and …	Dianne Kelly	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From Introduction They Found Love in War From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	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 Introduction From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books		Gail Cuthbert Brandt	7	2018	$0.70 Add
From Introduction From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel View Baraka Books	The introduction provides a brief history of architecture in the United States and Canada, the evolution of the laws, regulations, and standards that shaped modern architecture. It then provides …	Carla Blank; Tania Martin	22	2014	$2.20 Add
From Introduction From: Immodest and Sensational View James Lorimer and Company	1860s-1870s. Outlines early physical activities and sports that women engaged in in Canada, outlines availability to European women and what Indigenous women participated in as part of their …	M. Ann Hall	7	2008	$0.70 Add
From “Just a Simple Story, Simply Told” From: From Suffragette to Homesteader View Fernwood Publishing	A Memoir in Context	Emily van der Meulen	10		$1.00 Add
From NEW! Lest Living Lose Its Zest From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter Sixteen focuses on Louise’s attempts to write about her first husband Gleb and their time in Russian. The chapter discusses the professional writing process during Louise’s …	Merilyn Simonds	19	2022	$1.90 Add
From Life and Death on a Hospital Ship The Risks and the Rules From: Asleep in the Deep View Goose Lane Editions	In late March 1918, Anna Samers was transferred to the hospital ship Llandovery Castle which traveled between England and Halifax. This last assignment brought her to the attention of the world. …	Dianne Kelly	30	2021	$3.00 Add