At the Sharp End Volume One: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1914-1916

The first comprehensive history of Canadians in WWI in forty years, and already hailed as the definitive work on Canadians in the Great War, At the Sharp End covers the harrowing early battles of 1914—16. Tens of thousands, and then hundreds of thousands, died before the generals and soldiers found a way to break the terrible stalemate of the front. Based on eyewitness accounts detailed in the letters of ordinary soldiers, Cook describes the horrible struggle, first to survive in battle, and then to drive the Germans back. At the Sharp End provides both an intimate look at the Canadian men in the trenches and an authoritative account of the slow evolution in tactics, weapons, and advancement. Featuring never-before-published photographs, letters, diaries, and maps, this recounting of the Great War through the soldiers' eyes is moving, engaging, and thoroughly engrossing.

History

Cook, Tim

Americas

Penguin Canada

Shock Troops follows the Canadian fighting forces during the titanic battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and the Hundred Days campaign. Through the eyes of the soldiers who fought and died in the trenches on the Western Front, and based on newly uncovered Canadian, British, and German archival sources, Cook builds on Volume I of his national bestseller, At the Sharp End. The Canadian fighting forces never lost a battle during the final 2 years of the war, and although they paid a terrible price in the killing fields of the Great War, they were indeed, as British Prime Minister David Lloyd George exclaimed, the shock troops of the Empire.

Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting The Great War 1917-1918 Volume Two

Military

Based on newly uncovered sources, The Madman and the Butcher is a powerful double biography of Sam Hughes and Arthur Currie and the story of one of the most shocking and highly publicized libel trials in Canadian history. 
Sir Arthur Currie achieved international fame as Canadian Corps commander during the Great War. He was recognized as a brilliant general, morally brave, and with a keen eye for solving the challenges of trench warfare. But wars were not won without lives lost. Who was to blame for Canada's 60,000 dead? Sir Sam Hughes, Canada's war minister during the first two and a half years of the conflict, was erratic, outspoken, and regarded by many as insane. Yet he was an expert on the war. He attacked Currie's reputation in the war's aftermath, accusing him of being a butcher, a callous murderer of his own men. Set against the backdrop of Canadians fighting in the Great War, this engaging narrative explores questions of Canada's role in the war, the need to place blame for the terrible blood loss, the nation's discomfort with heroes, and the very public war of reputations that raged on after the guns fell silent.

The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars Of Sam Hughes And General Arthur Currie

Biographies & Memoirs

Two portraits flank the doors leading into Canada’s House of Commons: those of Sir Robert Borden and William Lyon Mackenzie King. But it is the plaques that are of particular interest. Borden’s caption reads: “World War I War Leader, 1914–1918,” and King’s caption is similar: “World War II War Leader, 1939–1945.” No other dates are given. Defining Borden by his wartime leadership makes sense, since he did little of note before the war, but it does not ring true for King, Canada’s longest-serving prime minister. Yet for both, world wars shaped their careers and legacies. They ushered in massive government changes: income tax, health care, and conscription; changes to society through industrialization, enfranchisement, and patriotic unpaid labour; and they raised enormous armed forces from a civilian base. 
 Warlords is a fast-paced narrative that humanizes the war effort through the eyes of these prime ministers. By creating this unique double portrait, the multiple-award-winning Tim Cook describes the challenges faced by two politicians in extreme circumstances and offers an invaluable perspective of war and war leaders.

Warlords: Borden;mackenzie King And Canada's World Wars

Co-winner of the 2014-2015 Charles P. Stacey Award The definitive account of Canadians fighting in the Second World War written by Canada's premier military historian Tim Cook, Canada's leading war historian, ventures deep into the Second World War in this epic two-volume story of heroism and horror, loss and longing, and sacrifice and endurance. Written in Cook's compelling narrative style, this book shows in impressive detail how soldiers, airmen, and sailors fought--the evolving tactics, weapons of war, logistics, and technology. He also examines the war as an engine of transformation for Canada. With a population of fewer than twelve million, Canada embraced its role as an arsenal of democracy, exporting war supplies, feeding its allies, and raising a million-strong armed forces that served and fought in nearly every theatre of war. The six-year-long exertion caused disruption, provoked nationwide industrialization, ushered in changes to gender roles, exacerbated the tension between English and French, and forged a new sense of Canadian identity. It showed that Canadians were willing to bear almost any burden and to pay the ultimate price in the pursuit of victory.

The Necessary War, Volume 1: Canadians Fighting The Second World War:1939-1943

Winner of the 2016 Ottawa Book Award An unforgettable chronicle of Canadians fighting the Second World War. Historian Tim Cook displays his trademark storytelling ability in the second volume of his masterful account of Canadians in World War II. Cook combines an extraordinary grasp of military strategy with a deep empathy for the soldiers on the ground, at sea and in the air. Whether it's a minute-by-minute account of a gruelling artillery battle, vicious infighting among generals, the scene inside a medical unit, or the small details of a soldier's daily life, Cook creates an utterly compelling narrative. He recounts in mesmerizing detail how the Canadian forces figured in the Allied bombing of Germany, the D-Day landing at Juno beach, the taking of Caen, and the drive south. Featuring dozens of black-and-white photographs and moving excerpts from letters and diaries of servicemen, Fight to the Finish, along with its companion volume, The Necessary War, broadens our understanding of the Second World War with a gripping account of Canadians who fought abroad, and the home front that was changed forever.

Fight to the Finish: Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945 (Canadians Fighting)

The bestselling Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia has been completely updated for this new third edition. All chapters have been rewritten and a number of new authors have been brought on board to add their expertise and knowledge. Additional new material includes regional anaesthesia, and a comprehensive section on anaesthesia for interventional radiology, a rapidly expanding field of medical practice with particular implications for anaesthesia. Key sections cover preoperative issues affecting the administration of anaesthesia and techniques employed in the individual surgical specialties. The book provides practical advice covering the impact of medical disease on anaesthesia, and separate comprehensive sections on paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia are also included. The management of emergencies arising during anaesthesia is fully covered with helpful action plans and algorithms throughout. Uncommon conditions and their management are included, and there is an extensive drug formulary and guide to infusion drugs. As with the previous editions, this new edition will be the essential handbook for anaesthetists, both junior and experienced, for trainees sitting exams, as well as ODPs and nurses involved in theatre area work and pre-assessment. It is the one book for anyone working in anaesthesia to keep to hand at all times!

Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

Medical Books

CAMPBELL, Bruce

Murphy, Peter

Evans, Rhys

Roberts, Fred

DEAN, JOHN

HARVEY, PAUL

Thomas, Rhys

WILKINSON, DAVID

Jackson, Ian

Baker, Barry

Berry, Colin

Eldridge, James

Troy, Anne

Merry, Alan

Carlisle, John

Harrop-Griffiths, William

Gayer, Steven

Nolan, Jerry

O'Donnell, Aidan

Wilson, Joanna

Telford, Richard

McIndoe, Andrew

Batchelor, Anna

Bellamy, Mark

Berg, Simon

Blanshard, Hannah

Bodenham, Andrew

Myles, Paul

Griffiths, Richard

Stoneham, Mark

Halsall, Jane

Leighton, Ralph

Lloyd James

Cranshaw, Julius

Dashfield, Adrian

Dawes, Rob

Dix, Pippa

Foo, Andrew

Gibson, Charlie

Grice, Ale

Gwinnutt, Carl

Handel, Jeffrey

Hocking, Graham

Jagdish, S

Jenkins, Kath

McCormick, Bruce

Manara, Alexander

Mercer, Simon

Milner, Quentin

Munn, Julia

Purday, Jonathan

Ross, Nicki

Rossiter, Anne

Rucklidge, Matt

Saddler, John

Sandhar, Babinder

Shinde, Samantha

Shonfeld, Adam

Sneyd, Rob

Teasdale, Andrew

Walker, Isabeau

Warwick, Jon

Medicine

Oxford University Press

For the first time, Tim Cook's sermons are now available in book form. You Hold Us While We Grow is an important celebration of Tim's significant contribution to contemplative Christianity in our era. Timely, poignant and personal, Tim's sermons and prayers are a witness to God's love and unending desire for our personal healing, growth and transformation in Christ.

You Hold Us While We Grow

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

ContemplativeChristians.com

The First World War was won in the last hundred days.
The Hundred Days campaign ? a series of bitterly fought battles along the Western Front between August and November 1918 ? contributed decisively to ending the war. The Canadian Corps, forever after marked as elite ?shock troops,? played a key role in the Allied victory.
One hundred years after the end of the war, Tim Cook and J. L. Granatstein delve into this series of battles in a visual and evocative souvenir catalogue. Artworks, artifacts and historical photos are woven together with the powerful stories of Canadians who participated in this costly combat.

Victory 1918: The Last 100 Days (Souvenir Catalogue series)

Granatstein, Jack Lawrence

Canadian War Museum

Forever Changed ? Stories from the Second World War (Souvenir Catalogue series)

Braaten, Britt

Canadian Wam Museum

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