Sandra Perron, Canada's first female infantry officer, describes her experiences serving in the Canadian Forces, including the harassment she suffered during training and her deployments to Bosnia and Croatia.
Soldiers
- Author:Perron, SandraSummary:
- Author:Winter, Kathleen, Voillot, SophieSummary:
Un homme erre dans les rues de Montréal. Selon l’état civil, il s’appelle Jimmy Blanchard, mais il s’exprime dans le plus pur anglais du XVIIIe siècle. Lui-même affirme qu’il n’est nul autre que le général James Wolfe, vainqueur de la...
- Author:Leigh, GarrettSummary:
The diagnosis of a chronic stomach condition leaves thirty-two-year-old Sergeant Jed Cooper with little choice but to call time on his Army career. Then on the dusty streets of Kirkuk, an ambush gone tragically wrong decimates his team...
- Author:Sasges, MichaelSummary:
"“Our well beloved dead who died that we might live.” In the town of Merritt, in British Columbia’s Nicola Valley, stands a granite cenotaph erected in memory of 44 men who died soldiering in the First World War. Those men came from a...
- Author:Mallinson, AllanSummary:
The year is 1829 and Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey has been promised command of his regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons. Before he can take up his post, however, there is a six-month assignment as an observer with the Russian army, an...
- Author:Todd, Michael, Jr.Summary:
The rules have changed. Now the Damned can go on vacation and even hook up. Without Pandora near him, can Calvin get a little action in Cabo? Unfortunately, the general has a different demand for Katie, and it's coming from the...
- Author:Russett, ClaireSummary:
Major Duncan Harris is a Union soldier serving aboard the space station Argo, leading one of the station's exploratory teams. He is quiet, reserved and has sworn off any personal relationships since his last one ended messily. Besides,...
- Author:Erikson, StevenSummary:
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Midnight Tides: Malazan Book of the Fallen 5 by Steven Erikson, read by Michael Page. After decades of warfare, the five tribes of the Tiste Edur have finally united under the implacable...
- Author:Brooks, GeraldineSummary:
From the author of the international bestseller "Year of Wonders" comes a powerful love story set against the catastrophe of the Civil War. From Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic "Little Women," Brooks has...
- Author:Gwynne, JohnSummary:
The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, but now giants are seen, the stones weep blood and giant wyrms are stirring. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the...
- Author:Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
Lord John is in a difficult spot. His cousin Olivia is engaged to marry the Honorable Joseph Trevelyan, but he has just observed something of a rather personal nature that, if confirmed, might put an end to any talk of marital bliss....
- Author:Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
It is 1758, and the flames of the Seven Years' War are burning hotter than ever. The rigors and dangers of battle are actually a welcome respite for Lord John and his brother Hal, who feel the constant strain of their family's troubled...
- Author:Galloway, NoahSummary:
Noah Galloway sheds light on his upbringing, his military experience, and how he overcame losing two limbs during Operation Iraqi Freedom. From reliving the early days of life to his acceptance of his "new normal," Noah reveals his...
- Author:ANTHONY, Hubert LawrenceSummary:
"An extraordinary insight into the war experiences of a very young man, and the relationship between a son and his mother, during the horrors of Galipoli and its aftermath ... Sapper Hubert Anthony was seventeen when he enlisted in...
- Author:Blackford, Charles MinorSummary:
Charles Minor Blackford, an aristocrat from Virginia, enlisted in the Second Virginia Cavalry at the start of the American Civil War. During his tour of duty, Captain Blackford kept constant correspondence with his wife, Susan Leigh...
- Author:Saint-Jean, MathildeSummary:
Après une fusillade qui a failli lui coûter la vie, notre héroïne se réveille chez Nayden, en Haute République, où l’opulence et l’excès règnent en maître. En compagnie de son nouveau protecteur, elle prend connaissance de ce qui lui...
- Author:Ouimet, JoséeSummary:
1933. Désormais aveugle, Damase n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même. Flore gère tant bien que mal la ferme familiale tandis qu'elle rêve d'un avenir meilleur pour sa fille unique Élizabeth. Les soucis financiers...
- Author:HALL, James NormanSummary:
“Pvt Ryan”, “Platoon”, “A Soldier’s Home”, “Kitchener’s Mob”. These aren’t happy stories, they are about the...
- Author:Bennett, Y.A.Summary:
Between 1916 and 1918, Lance-Corporal George Timmins, a British-born soldier who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, wrote faithfully to his wife and children. Sixty-three letters and four fragments survived. These letters tell...
- Author:Maruno, JenniferSummary:
2015 Rocky Mountain Book Award — Shortlisted A boy is thrown into the middle of history’s biggest war. Fatherless and penniless, fifteen-year-old Richard Fuller wants a bike, so Mr. Black, the baker hires him to help with deliveries. Mr...