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- 14 war stories [videorecording] / by Acton, David.; Bannerman, Celia,1944-; Gay, Megan,1967-; Peter, Jan.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Disc 1. Episodes 1-4 -- disc 2. Episodes 5-8 ; The making of 14 war stories.Megan Gay, Celia Bannerman, David Acton, Naomi Sheldon, Emilie Aubertot.Experience fourteen true and emotional accounts of World War One from the letters and journals of those that actually lived it.E.DVD, widescreen ; Dolby digital.- Subjects: Documentary films.; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
- © c2014., BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video,
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- By the ghost light : war, memory, and families / by Thomson, R. H.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From one of Canada's most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson's imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother's house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies--ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished. Yet Thomson's childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert's great uncles--George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred--fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles--George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren--were killed in battle while two others--Jack and Harold--would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid. In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family's history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created "The World Remembers," an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War. Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Thomson, R. H.; Thompson family; World War, 1914-1918;
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- My father's son : memories of war and peace / by Mowat, Farley,1921-; Mowat, Helen Anne.; Mowat, Angus McGill1892-1977.;
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- Subjects: Mowat, Farley, 1921- ; Canada. Army; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; Ortona (Italy), Battle of, 1943.;
- © c1992., Key Porter Books,
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- Hold the Oxo! : a teenage soldier writes home / by Brooker, Marion,1932-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-136), Internet addresses and index.Examines the history of the First World War with a particular focus on the letters of Jim Fargey, a soldier who served during the First World War in the 79th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment.LSC- Subjects: Fargey, James, 1897-1916.; Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918;
- © c2011., Dundurn Press,
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- Saved : a war reporter's mission to make it home / by Hall, Benjamin,author.;
"When veteran war reporter Benjamin Hall woke up in Kyiv on the morning of March 14, 2022, he had no idea that, within hours, Russian bombs would nearly end his life. This is the story of how he survived-a story that continues to this day. For the first time, Hall shares his experience in full-from his ground-level view of the war to his dramatic rescue to his arduous, and ongoing, recovery. Going inside the events that have permanently transformed him, Hall recalls his time at the front lines of our world's conflicts, exploring how his struggle to step away from war reporting led him back one perilous last time"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Hall, Benjamin.; Television journalists; War correspondents; War correspondents;
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- Dear Miss Breed : true stories of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and a librarian who made a difference / by Oppenheim, Joanne.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 282) and index.LSC- Subjects: Breed, Clara E.; Japanese Americans; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Japanese American children;
- © 2006., Scholastic,
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- The dogs are eating them now : our war in Afghanistan / by Smith, Graeme,1979-;
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- Subjects: Taliban.; Afghan War, 2001-; Afghan War, 2001-; Insurgency; War correspondents; War correspondents;
- © 2013., Alfred A. Knopf Canada,
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- Breakup : a marriage in wartime / by Sundaram, Anjan,author.;
"After ten years of reporting from central Africa for The New York Times, Associated Press, and others, Anjan Sundaram finds himself living a quiet life in Shippagan, Canada, with his wife and newborn. But when word arrives of preparations for ethnic cleansing in the Central African Republic, he is suddenly torn between his duty as a husband and father, and his moral responsibility to report on a conflict unseen by the world"--- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Sundaram, Anjan.; Humanitarianism.; Marital conflict.; War correspondents;
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- The divorce papers : a novel from the files of Sophie Diehl, Esq. / by Rieger, Susan,1946-;
"The story of a high-profile, messy divorce, and the endearingly cynical young lawyer dragooned into handling it, told solely via personal correspondence, office memos, emails, articles, and legal papers"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Epistolatory fiction.; Legal stories.; Divorce settlements; Divorce; Domestic relations; Women lawyers;
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- A private spy : the letters of John le Carré / by Le Carré, John,1931-2020,author.; Cornwell, Tim,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An archive of letters written by the late John le Carré, giving readers access to the intimate thoughts of one of the greatest writers of our time The never-before-seen correspondance of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humour, generosity, andwit-a side of him many readers have not previously seen"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal correspondence.; Personal narratives.; Le Carré, John, 1931-2020; Authors; Authors, English;
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