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A Most Extraordinary Ride Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream [electronic resource] : by Garneau, Marc.aut; cloudLibrary;
A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space. That monumental achievement, now etched in Canadian history as one of our country’s proudest moments, inspired a nation and ushered in a new era of space exploration for Canada. Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In between those two milestones in Garneau’s unprecedented career, he was the first Canadian, and the first non-American, to serve as CAPCOM, the voice of Mission Control for the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and led the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years. In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts as Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs during some of the biggest events of the past decade: the onset of one of the worst pandemics in modern times; the arbitrary detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by China; the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban; and the death of 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents aboard Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by Iran. It was no surprise, then, that when Marc Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in, even if that meant bucking his own party and its leader.  In A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious naval midshipman to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage – both on and off the planet. With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat called "the Pickle," and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger. Honest and illuminating, A Most Extraordinary Ride is a rare journey into the early years of Canada’s space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada’s most distinguished citizens.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Aviation; Political;
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Walk in my combat boots : true stories from America's bravest warriors / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Eversmann, Matt,author.; Mooney, Chris,author.;
Shares firsthand wartime accounts describing the courageous battlefield sacrifices of men and women from every branch and operational specialty of the U.S. military, from the Vietnam War through the present.
Subjects: Biographies.; Soldiers; Military biography;
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Till We Meet Again : A Canadian in the First World War. by Marriott, Brandon.;
'Till We Meet Again' is an evocative and action-filled story of a mans fight in WWI, rich and raw with remarkable detail. Not since Timothy Findleys 'The Wars', Tim Cooks works about WWI, or Erich Maria Remarques 'All Quiet on the Western Front' has a book about a soldiers life at the sharp end been told with such humour, gravitas, and in a heart-pounding narrative that drops you behind enemy lines. Brandon Marriott is originally from Vancouver, BC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military; HISTORY / Military / Canada; HISTORY / Military / World War I;
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Winston and the Windsors : How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty. by Morton, Andrew.;
From the world's leading authority on modern celebrity and royalty comes a groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill. From the author of 'The Queen' and 'Diana', which changed the way the world looked at the British royal family.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty;
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Winston and the Windsors [text (large print)] : How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty. by Morton, Andrew.;
From the world's leading authority on modern celebrity and royalty comes a groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill. From the author of 'The Queen' and 'Diana', which changed the way the world looked at the British royal family.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty;
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Wings of war : great combat tales of Allied and Axis pilots from World War II / by Busha, James P.;
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Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Air pilots, Military;
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American heroes / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Eversmann, Matt,author.; Malloy, Tim(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."U.S. soldiers who served in overseas conflicts -- from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan -- share true stories of the actions that earned them some of America's most distinguished military medals, up to and including the Medal of Honor. They never acted alone, but always in the spirit of camaraderie, patriotism, and for the good of our beloved country. There has never been a better time for all of us to think about duty, sacrifice, and what it means to be an American hero"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Military biography.; Military decorations; Soldiers; War;
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Grit, Spit, and Never Quit : A Marine's Guide to Comedy and Life. by Riggle, Rob.;
'Grit, Spit, and Never Quit' is comedian and actor Rob Riggles frank, funny, and inspirational memoir about how the lessons he learned while serving in the U.S. Marines prepared him for life, especially when it came to pursuing his comedy dreams. Riggle has appeared in movies and television, including 'Talladega Nights', 'Step Brothers', 'Saturday Night Live', 'The Office', and 'Modern Family'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; HUMOR / General;
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The Siege A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World [electronic resource] : by Macintyre, Ben.aut; cloudLibrary;
A brilliant, seat-of-your-pants hostage-taking and daring SAS rescue mission of the Iran Embassy in London in 1980, this is Ben Macintyre at the very height of his story-telling powers. On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Prince’s Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There, they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-day siege ensued—all on television, over a Bank Holiday weekend—in which police negotiators and psychiatrists sought a bloodless end to the standoff, while the SAS laid plans for a daring rescue mission: Operation Nimrod. This mission marked a fundamental turning point in global history, when Middle Eastern terrorism arrived in the West. Britain had experienced IRA terrorism before, but never an international terrorist incident on this scale. It was a precursor to the brutal Iran-Iraq War that would follow, in which millions perished. Yet there exists to this day no full account of the week-long siege and gripping rescue. Drawing on interviews with police, hostages, terrorists and key SAS figures, and cutting through the sensationalism and misinformation, bestselling historian Ben Macintyre (author of Sunday Times #1s Colditz, The Spy and the Traitor and SAS: Rogue Heroes) goes deep into the archives with exclusive access to tell the story of what really happened and give the first definitive account of a moment that forever changed the way the nation thought about the SAS—and itself.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Military; 20th Century; Intelligence & Espionage;
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Midnight Flyboys : The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents Who Aided the French Resistance in World War II. by Henderson, Bruce.;
'Midnight Flyboys' is the untold history of a top-secret operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies carried out some of the most daring cloak-and-dagger operations of WWII. From the author of 'Sons and Soldiers'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish; HISTORY; HISTORY / Military / Aviation;
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