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Biography & Autobiography, Historical
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The Family Album (in Russian: Семейный Альбом)
Reminiscing About the Past (in Russian: Воспоминание о прошлом) by Veronica B. Gamburg (in Russian: Вероника Витальевна Гамбург)
Захватывающие, эмоциональные и вдохновляющие мемуары, Семейный Альбом: Воспоминания о Прошлом, рассказывают о неунывающей семье, проживавшей в России и Советском Союзе в одни из самых смутных и трудных периодов страны. Декорированная фотографиями ...
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Being Bertha
How a Wayward Woman Became a Local Legend by Fran Genereux
The Ekelund family moved to Canada in 1903 and settled in what is now Southern Alberta when Bertha, their sixth child was only five years old. Growing up in a family that was torn apart by the tragedy of their mother’s death, Bertha developed an ...
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Canadian Canoe Expedition
5200 Miles from British Columbia to Quebec by Jon van Tamelen
To celebrate Canada’s Centennial, ten men paddled a canoe from British Columbia to Quebec. They relived the challenges of “Les Vrais Voyageurs”, fishing, hunting and sleeping under the stars. They survived treacherous rapids, waterfalls and ...
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Landestreu, An Odyssey
The Story of a Family over Time by Norman J. Threinen
The eighteenth century saw Prussia, Russia, and Austria competing for prominence in Central and Eastern Europe. Each sought to expand its territory by annexing weaker states. This led to the first partition of Poland in 1772 and subsequently to ...
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The Family Album
Reminiscing About the Past by Veronica B. Gamburg
A searing, emotional and inspiring memoir, The Family Album: Reminiscing About the Past tells the story of a resilient family living in Russia during some of the country’s darkest and most difficult history. With photographs dating from the end of ...
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To Climb a Mountain
Growing Up in the Canadian West: Adventure Amid Turmoil and History by Jean Forbes-King
In the 1900s, the dream of owning their own land draws thousands of immigrants to the Canadian West. One of them is Billy King, an adventurous youngster who emigrates from England with his family to a rough-and-tumble Saskatchewan town and then over ...
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Tears Before Bedtime
by E.R Rhodes
Adolescence to adulthood is a gigantic leap. Teenager Edward Roberts, youngest son of a middle-class, suburban British family is primed and ready to take on the world. With World War II as a backdrop, Eddie comes of age as the bombing raids begin, ...
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Cold War Warrior
Canadian MI-6 Agent Lawrence Fox by Robert Popple
Lawrence Fox was born and raised in Midland, Ontario and enlisted in the RCAF in 1952. Distinguished by his outstanding marksmanship from the beginning of his military career, he was selected immediately as a candidate for dangerous espionage work ...
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Me, Myself & I
by Thomas McCavour
What does an 86 year old author do when he looks back on his life? He writes a memoir. Me, Myself & I is a collection of memories about the events in the life of Thomas McCavour, the people that he met and a description of the times, over a period ...
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‘Happy’ Norman, Volume I (1927-1957)
“Give me the child… and I will give you the man” by Keith Norman
“Give me the child… and I will give you the man” is the first of five volumes that constitute the autobiography of Keith Norman. Having approached an age when one is naturally drawn to reflection, Keith decided to share his experiences through ...
