My Mother's Story: North Vancouver

Mothership Stories Society, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0987984411. Card covers show light shelf wear, ; A bright, solid book, a B&W photo with each bio. ; Trade PB; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 258 pages; 41 North Vancouver women wrote brief loving biographies of their mothers, giving a view of women from around the world and life in the mid 20th century.. Very Good .

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Book number: 21743

Catalogue: Biographies

Keywords: 0987984411 Mother North Vancouver Biographies & Memoirs

ASH, MARINELL & ELIZABETH HULSE (EDITOR)

Thinking with Both Hands; Sir Daniel Wilson in the Old World and the New

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802044433. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.29 X 6.28 X 1.27 inches; 392 pages; "This book is an exhaustive look at the life and career of one of the last century's most interesting and accomplished educators. Widely admired in his own day, Sir Daniel Wilson has been largely forgotten. This collection reappraises his contribution to many fields of endeavour and to the development of the University of Toronto. As well as his own life and work, the authors examine aspects of Victorian culture and science through the prism of the career of this most interesting and accomplished educator. The volume also includes a chronology of Wilson's life and a comprehensive bibliography of his published and unpublished writings.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 18440

Catalogue: Biographies::Canadian

Keywords: 0802044433 EDUCATION Sir Daniel Wilson Biographies & Memoirs EDUCATION

BAUER, WALTER

Liebe Zu Deutschland Heisst Leiden an Deutschland Briefe Aus Kanada 1962-1976

Gifkendorf: Merlin Verlag, 1983. Hardcover. ISBN: 3875361458. Light wear, some creasing head & tail of spine ; Text in German. DJ in Mylar, bright, solid book ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 479 pages. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 12743

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: 3875361458 Letters Biographies & Memoirs

BRIGGS, WALLACE NEAL

Riverside Remembered

Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0813118077. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 239 pages; "A moving personal memoir of Mississippi in the 1920s and the bitter harvest of racial repression. As the story opens, six-year-old Buster Briggs boards a Pullman car headed south over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and we embark with him on what will become his journey from childhood into adolescence. Bus Briggs is a white boy from Indiana who spends his summers and Christmases at his grandparents' Mississippi homeplace, Riverside. At the heart of this story lies Buster's strong and sustaining friendship with Leroy. From his Pullman window, Buster first sees Leroy sitting on a stile near Riverside waving at the passing train. Leroy soon becomes Buster's fellow explorer, fishing instructor, and best friend. Before Leroy waves goodbye to Buster's departing train for the last time, an unbreakable bond is formed with the gift of a pocketknife, and what happens because of that gift. Even so, the racial prejudices of the time dictate that the paths of their lives diverge. Wallace Briggs set out to write a memoir of his family and of his own youth, but he has shaped a story that is far more than a personal recollection. Its themes are among the most powerful in literature?love and death, family dynamics, the innocence and selfishness of childhood, the struggle with cultural mores. ". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18960

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: 0813118077 racial prejudice Mississippi Biographies & Memoirs

BRYANT, ELVIRA CHRISTINA

Before It's Too Late; a Decade of Life in the Queen Charlottes

Victoria, BC: Self Published, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0968176526. Inscribed by author on title page. A bright, solid book ; 0.5 x 9 x 6 Inches; 140 pages. Fine .

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Book number: 14630

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: 0968176526 Queen Charlotte islands British Columbia Biographies & Memoirs

BUCK, RUTH MATHESON

The Doctor Rode Side

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771017359. Signed by Author; DJ has a couple of short tears, spine faded. Extensive gift notation on front free end paper. ; Author inscription on title page, inscribed to the subject of gift inscription. A tight solid book. DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 175 pages; The remarkable story of Elizabeth Matheson stands out as a biography of one of Canada's extraordinary women and as a compelling picture of pioneer life on the prairies. One of Canada's first woman doctors, she was a determined, truly remarkable person, whose character and achievements, from her early days in Ontario and India to her death in 1958, are recounted by her daughter, author Ruth Matheson Buck. Here are her struggles as a woman and a mother of nine, her fight against discrimination in the medical profession, her tireless efforts to gain the trust of the Cree Indians at the Onion Lake Mission in Northern Saskatchewan, built up over the years, and her exhausting, life-saving journeys to the bleak outposts of her practice.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 14710

Catalogue: Biographies

Keywords: 0771017359 cree female doctor Saskatchewan onion lake mission Prairies

BUSH, BARBARA

*Barbara Bush a Memoir

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0025196359. Signed by Author; DJ and boards show light shelf wear, a spot of soil on page fore edges. ; Signed in marker by Barbara Bush on the title page. A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Full number line on copyright page. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 575 pages; "Barbara Bush endures as one of America’s most popular First Ladies. She has won worldwide acclaim for her wit, compassion, and candor as both a presidential wife and mother. In this fascinating memoir, Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to her fateful union with George H.W. Bush, to her role as First Lady of the United States. Here, she writes candidly about her early years with George Bush in West Texas and the tragic death of their young daughter, Pauline. She also discusses the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she’s met, as well as the disappointment of the 1992 presidential campaign—and the mixed blessing of regaining her private life, including her role as the nation’s leading literacy champion.Filled with entertaining anecdotes, thirty-two pages of personal photographs, and a healthy dose of introspection, this memoir is “a book of good grace and humor—written in a style that, like the author herself, is straightforward, unembellished, generous, good-hearted, and wise…A pleasure” (The Washington Times).. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 18915

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: 0025196359 George H.W. Bush President Biographies & Memoirs

CATE, CURTIS

Antoine de Saint

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. Hardcover. DJ and boards show shelf wear, DJ has tears and light chipping. Gift inscription on front free end paper, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 608 pages. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 19900

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: Saint-Exupery LITERATURE Biographies & Memoirs

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM

Hard Choices a Memoir

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1476751447. DJ and boards show some shelf wear and creasing. Half-title page is clipped on top corner. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Color Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 656 pages; "Hillary Rodham Clinton’s inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America’s 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future. Secretary Clinton’s descriptions of diplomatic conversations at the highest levels offer readers a master class in international relations, as does her analysis of how we can best use “smart power” to deliver security and prosperity in a rapidly changing world—one in which America remains the indispensable nation.". Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19340

Catalogue: Biographies

Keywords: 1476751447 Hard Choices hilary clinton Biographies & Memoirs Political Science

COREN, MICHAEL

The Man Who Created Narnia the Story of C.S. Lewis

Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802838227. DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 9.2 X 7.7 X 0.8 inches; 140 pages; Adults will recognize him for his Christian writings, such as 'The Screwtape Letters' and the younger crowd will remember him for his children's fantasy series 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20213

Catalogue: Literature::Biographies

Keywords: 0802838227 apologist narnia Christian Fantasy screwtape RELIGION LITERATURE Biographies & Memoirs

DAVIS, L. J.

Onassis Aristotle and Christina

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312584717. Board edges and DJ show light edge wear, 1/4" chip missing from top front edge of DJ.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 8.30 X 5.70 X 1.20 inches; 269 pages; A biography of the Greek shipping magnate, and his daughter. "The author details Onassis's financial coups, rivalries, many romantic affairs, friendships, etc. More engrossing sections describe his daughter Christina's life, stressing the vast difference between the private woman and the adopted persona. Outwardly, she suggests a neurotic: four failed marriages interrupting frantic running around in search of diversions. But Davis shows that Christina has inherited and is wisely using her father's business acumen. Immediately after his death, she took control of the Onassis empire and is building on it. The book is sharply witty and entertaining. ". Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17228

Catalogue: Biographies

Keywords: 0312584717 Christina Onassis Jackie Kennedy Skorpios Ari

DAY, KIRSTIE MCLELLAN

Above and Beyond the Jr Shaw Family History in Life and Business, 1819

Calgary, AB: Shaw Communications Inc, 2005. Second Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Color plates. Only slight wear to book & dust jacket, light wear to slipcase. ; DJ in Mylar, bright, solid book. Heavy slipcase present. On transluscent page before title page appears an inscription, (possibly imprinted) ' Annette 10/08 When I was a boy .... future dreams' initialed JR below. On final page initials JR - "PS And that's ... More to come." Heavy blue boards imprinted with silver title and design on spine and front, blindstamped on back. Tartan endpapers and DJ flaps. Laid in is bookmark promoting this book. ; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 489 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20286

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: cablevision shaw cable TV Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs BUSINESS

DOBRéE, BONAMY

Rudyard Kipling Realist & Fabulist

London: Oxford University Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear with scuffing, light soiling, creasing, small tears. Sun-faded on spine, price-clipped, some erasure on front free end paper. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19155

Catalogue: Literature::Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: India POETRY LITERATURE

DOSANJH, UJJAL

Journey After Midnight India, Canada and the Road Beyond

Vancouver BC: Figure 1 Publishing, 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1927958563. Only slight wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.37 X 6.54 X 1.73 inches; 446 pages; "A midnight's child of poor rural India, Ujjal Dosanjh emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1964 at the age of eighteen, and spent nearly four years making crayons, car parts and shunting trains while he attended night school and learned English by listening to BBC Radio. He moved to Canada in 1968, to the west coast, where he pulled lumber in a sawmill for a few years, eventually earning a B.A from Simon Fraser University in 1973 and then his law degree from the University of British Columbia three years later. He practiced law for many years, and was a social justice advocate who fought for the rights of farm and domestic workers. After many years as a Member of the Legislative Assembly he became Attorney General and then Premier of British Columbia, the first person of Indian descent to hold these offices anywhere in the country.This is a deeply personal and thoughtful memoir of Dosanjh’s journey from his beloved India to the upper echelons of Canadian politics, a story that is both wise and compelling, about a man passionate about social justice and democratic process who continues to rail against injustice and corruption wherever it is happening in the world.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 18328

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs::Canada

Keywords: 1927958563 punjab law Sikh

EBERSTADT, WALTER A.

Whence We Came, Where We Went: From the Rhine to the Main to the Elbe, from the Thames to the Hudson

New York: W.A.E. Books, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 096516456X. DJ is near-fine, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photographic plates ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 472 pages; This is both a family history and a personal history. First there is a brief history of the influential Eberstadt family in Germany from the 1600s in a Jewish ghetto throught to the rise of the Nazis and the family's escape to England. He tells of the branch of his family that was trapped in the Netherlands and Belgium and their correspondence which was all that survived. Finally he chronicles his personal experiences from Germany to wartime Britain where he served in the British army 1940-46 and finally to the US where he built a life starting in 1951.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21340

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Keywords: 096516456X ghetto eberstadt Holocaust WWII Biographies & Memoirs Militaria