My Own Years

BROADFOOT, Barry

Penguin Putnam~trade

Hundreds of ordinary Canadians tell their own stories in this book. They tell them in their own words, and the impact is astonishing. As page after page of unforgettable stories rolls by, it is easy to see why this book sold 300,000 copies and why a successful stage play that ran for years was based on them. The stories, and the 52 accompanying photographs, tell of an extraordinary time. One tells how a greedy Maritime landlord ho tried to raise a widow's rent was tarred and gravelled; another how rape by the boss was part of a waitress's job. Other stories show Saskatchewan families watching their farms turn into deserts and walking away from them; or freight-trains black with hoboes clinging to them, criss-crossing the country in search of work; or a man stealing a wreath for his own wife's funeral. Throughout this portrait of the era before Canada had a social safety net, there are amazing stories of what Time magazine called "human tragedy and moral triumph during the hardest of times." In the end, this is an inspiring, uplifting book about bravery, one you will not forget.

Ten lost years: 1929-1939;: Memories of Canadians who survived the Depression

DOUBLEDAY

ORDINARY CANADIAN WOMEN AND MEN FROM THE WAR AND HOME FRONTS TELL THEIR EXPERIENCE OF 1939-1945, OFTEN THE MOST EXCITING &amp; TERRIFYING OF THEIR LIVES.

Six war years 1939-1945: Memories of Canadians at home and abroad

History

Americas

Bound in the publisher's original tan cloth with the spine stamped in red. Previous owner's gift inscription on the verso of the front free endpaper. The dust jacket has minor wear to the extremities.

Years of Sorrow, Years of Shame: The Story of the Japanese Canadians in World War II

A Canadian journalist and author recalls some of the many interesting and unusual people he encountered, including rodeo cowboys, farmers, fishermen, and show people

Doubleday of Canada

The Pioneer Years 1895-1914. Memories of Settlers Who Opened the West

The Pioneer Years 1895-1914. Memories of Settlers Who Opened the West.

Paperjacks

They came from Europe and the United States, drawn by promises of free land. Some brought a fancy wardrobe, more suitable for the streets of London than those of Winnipeg. There was free land, all right, but making it yield a crop was another story. Some made it, some didn't. In this book the pioneers themselves remember the years from 1985 to 1914 when the Canadian West took its modern shape. From hundreds of personal interviews Barry Broadfoot has created an unforgettable oral history of one of Canada's most remarkable eras.

The Pioneer Years, 1895-1914: Memories of Settlers Who Opened the West

Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939: Memories of the Canadians Who Survived the Depression

Business & Money

Economics

MCCLELLAND STEWART

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My Own Years

Ten lost years: 1929-1939;: Memories of Canadians who survived the Depression

Six war years 1939-1945: Memories of Canadians at home and abroad

Years of Sorrow, Years of Shame: The Story of the Japanese Canadians in World War II

My Own Years

The Pioneer Years 1895-1914. Memories of Settlers Who Opened the West.

Years of Sorrow, Years of Shame: The Story of the Japanese Canadians in World War II

The Pioneer Years, 1895-1914: Memories of Settlers Who Opened the West

Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939: Memories of the Canadians Who Survived the Depression

Next Year Country