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I will come back for you : a family torn apart by war and a son's search to save them / by Huhn, Daniel,author.; Stanyon, Rachel,translator.; translation of:Huhn, Daniel.Rückeroberung.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.A gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and an against-all-odds reunion. Four days after Germany's surrender in May 1945, a young British officer took a jeep and headed east into Germany. But this was no ordinary soldier. Manfred Gans was searching for his family. As a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, Gans had fled to England. As soon as he could, he signed up to fight, serving in the legendary British 'Three Troop', an elite unit made up of German-speaking refugees, and joining in the D-Day Normandy landings. Working undercover, he obtained vital intelligence, helped liberate occupied France and the Netherlands, and saved countless lives on both sides of the front. All the while, he dreamed of being reunited with his family, still trapped behind enemy lines, and with his childhood sweetheart, Anita. As the war ended, chaos reigned in Germany: defeated Wehrmacht soldiers faced columns of American and British soldiers, concentration camp survivors crossed paths with SS guards, and Soviet military roadblocks controlled the route to the east. Manfred overcame all of these, finally reaching the place where his parents had last been seen: Theresienstadt.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Gans, Manfred.; Great Britain. Combined Operations Command. Commando, 10th. No. 3 Troop.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish refugees; Jewish soldiers; Jews, German; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The king's speech / by Logue, Mark.; Conradi, Peter.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002.; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952; George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.; Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953; Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953.; Speech therapists;
© c2010., Penguin Canada,
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Ronnie Wood. by Wood, Ron,1947-;
Subjects: Wood, Ron, 1947-; Faces (Musical group); Rock musicians; Rolling Stones (Musical group); Small faces (Musical group);
© c2007., Macmillan,
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False friends / by Leather, Stephen.;
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Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Great Britain. MI5; Qaida (Organization); Shepherd, Dan (Fictitious character); Undercover operations; Terrorism;
© 2012., Hodder & Stoughton,
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Canada and colonialism : an unfinished history / by Reynolds, James I.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Colonialism endures in Canada today. Dismantling it requires understanding how and why Canada's colonial experience in the British Empire remains unique. While colonies like India were ruled through despotism and violence, Canada's white settler population governed itself while oppressing the Indigenous peoples whose lands they were on. Canada and Colonization shows that this settler-led self-governance is why colonialism is still entrenched in Canadian laws and society to today. Author Jim Reynolds presents a truly compelling account of Canada's colonial coming of age and its impacts on Indigenous peoples, including the internal colonialism behind the Indian Act and those who enforced it. This book also addresses the historical and ongoing Anglo-Canadian support for colonial rule and how this perpetuates colonialism. It is this continuing legacy that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission implored Canada to recognize and address before reconciliation and decolonization could take place. As one of Canada's leading experts in Aboriginal law, author Jim Reynolds highlights the historical underpinnings and contemporary challenges Canada must reckon with to move toward decolonization."--
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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We all shine on : John, Yoko, and me / by Mintz, Elliot,author.;
"In 1972, Elliot Mintz installed a red light in his bedroom in Laurel Canyon. When it started flashing, it meant that either John Lennon or Yoko Ono -- or sometimes both -- were calling him. Which they did almost every day for nearly ten years, engaging Mintz in hours-long late-night phone conversations that all but consumed him for the better part of a decade. In We All Shine On, Mintz -- a former radio and television host in Los Angeles -- recounts the story of how their unlikely friendship began and where it led him over the years, revealing the ups and downs of a wild, touching, heartbreaking, and sometimes shocking relationship. Mintz takes readers inside John and Yoko's inner sanctums, including their expansive seventh-floor apartment in New York's fabled Dakota building, where Mintz was something of a semipermanent fixture, ultimately becoming the Lennons' closest and most trusted confidant. Mintz was with John and Yoko through creative highs, relationship and private challenges, fascinating interactions with the other former Beatles, and the happiest moment of their lives together, the birth of their son, Sean. He was also by Yoko's side during the aftermath of John's assassination on the doorstep of the Dakota -- not merely a witness to it all, but a key figure in the drama of John and Yoko's extraordinary lives. We All Shine On is a must-read for Beatles and Lennon fans, offering an up close and intimate view of one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth century, as well as one of the most fascinating marriages. But it's also a relationship story that just about everyone can relate to, a tale about friendship, about the choices we make in life, and how much we sacrifice of ourselves for the ones we love most"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Lennon, John, 1940-1980; Lennon, John, 1940-1980.; Mintz, Elliot.; Ono, Yōko; Ono, Yōko.; Rock musicians;
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A fatal lie / by Todd, Charles,author.;
Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge must delve deep into a dead man's life and his past to find a killer determined to keep dark secrets buried in this 23rd entry of the 'Inspector Ian Rutledge' mystery series.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character); Police; Murder;
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The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the Crown / by Junor, Penny,author.; Junor, Penny.Duchess : the untold story.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 1947-; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 1947-; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Mistresses; Monarchy; Princes; Royal couples;
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Behind the scenes at Downton Abbey / by Rowley, Emma,author.; Briggs, Nick.; Neame, Gareth.;
Featuring an array of never-before-seen images, an official companion to the fourth season of "Downton Abbey" explores the inspiration behind every aspect of the show.
Subjects: Downton Abbey (Television program); Country homes; Historical television programs.; Household employees; Upper class;
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Where shadows dance : a Sebastian St. Cyr mystery / by Harris, C. S.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Historical fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Regency fiction.; Murder; Saint Cyr, Sebastian (Fictitious character);
© c2011., New American Library,
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