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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Chapter Eleven Un violent tremblement de terre From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter details Ottawa’s experience with earthquakes. The history of earthquakes in Ontario and Quebec, the concerns about architecture, and soil integrity are all discussed.	Gregor Craigie	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Chapter Five California dreaming From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	California’s devastating history of earthquakes is examined. The state’s exceptional response to these tragedies is also outlined.	Gregor Craigie	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From Chapter Five The Darker Side From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	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 Chapter Four Mountains of fire From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Evaluating the destructive force of volcanoes, their proclivity for carnage, and their apparent unpredictability. Subsequently analyzes the science and warning signs that help predict eruptions …	Gregor Craigie	13	2021	$1.30 Add
From Chapter Four Continental War Brides From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	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 Nine Big risk in the Big Apple From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	New York’s seismic threat, the Coney Island earthquake, and the substantial risk posed by nuclear power stations.	Gregor Craigie	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From Chapter One Unearthing the risk in Cascadia From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter examines officials’ attempts to downplay or dismiss the risk of earthquakes since the discovery of the North American Pacific West Coast. Pieces together the events of the …	Gregor Craigie	20	2021	$2.00 Add
From Chapter One The Lessons of World War, 1914-1916 From: The Bitter Harvest of War View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, Theobald provides and overview of how the First World War was received in New Brunswick. He follows the initial optimism and support the war effort experienced within New …	Andrew Theobald	34	2008	$3.40 Add
From Chapter One British War Brides From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	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 Seven Shaking down the Mississippi From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Earthquake readiness in the Mississippi River Valley and the New Madrid Seismic Zone is examined, as well as how this risk is persistently overshadowed by more pressing natural disaster concerns.	Gregor Craigie	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Chapter Six The big one coming to the bee hive state From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter explores Salt Lake City, which, while not an obvious location, presents with a substantial earthquake risk and needs to prepare its infrastructure for such an event.	Gregor Craigie	12	2021	$1.20 Add
From Chapter Ten Charleston and other East Coast questions From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	The earthquake threat in Charleston, North Carolina, is discussed. The issue of disaster fatigue is explained as earthquake preparedness remains on the back burner for the city of Charleston.	Gregor Craigie	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Chapter Thirteen Countering complacency From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter summarizes the measures that need to be taken to protect communities from earthquakes and tsunamis. Discusses what has actually been accomplished and how much further they ought to go.	Gregor Craigie	21	2021	$2.10 Add
From Chapter Three The Pacific's deadly echo From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	Looks at the inextricable connection between earthquakes and tsunamis. Studies the devestation of historical tsunamis and the challenge to low-lying communities.	Gregor Craigie	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From Chapter Three The Crisis Manifest, December 1917 - November 1918 From: The Bitter Harvest of War View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, Theobald explores the final year of the war from December 1917 to November 1918. The chapter follows the consequences of the conscription crisis, looks at how the loss and …	Andrew Theobald	20	2008	$2.00 Add
From Chapter Three Settling In From: Captured Hearts View Goose Lane Editions	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