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The Canadian Experience of the Great War
Although the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917, Canada enlisted the moment Great Britain engaged in the conflict in August 1914. The Canadian contribution was great, as more than 600,000 men and women served in the war effort--400,000 of them overseas--out of a population of 8 million. More than 150,000 were wounded and nearly 67,000 gave their lives. The war was a pivotal turning point in the history of the modern world, and its mindless slaughter shattered a generation and destroyed seemingly secure values. The literature that the First World War generated, and continues to generate so many years later, is enormous and addresses a multitude of cultural and so...
Leah's Journey
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award of 1979, this classic novel of love and war is now available in ebook format for the first time! Violence shattered her golden world, and Leah's journey began... It swept her from the burning villages of old Russia to the tenements of New York, from the glittering showrooms of Paris to the settlements of war-torn Israel. It brought her marriage to a man who yearned for her sweet, denied love - and passion for a man who yearned only for danger. It gave her a son born of shame, and a daughter born to destiny. It tested her love in the shadow of the Depression and the hell of the Nazi fury... And then Leah's journey brought her home.
Home Team 2
After a successful mission for the Home Team, the government is ready to create a Home Team 2 to help thwart human and drug trafficking from the infamous Lee family in China. But finding recruits who can handle the assignment is not so easy. And the measures that the Lees will take to protect their investments puts everyone on the team at risk. When Washington State Patrol Trooper Ellen “Ell” Evander is reassigned to spend time with the Home Team, motivation to find her kidnapped niece clouds her judgment and spurs her on a mission that may end her career. Determined to move on after the assignment is over, will Ell continue on her own or finally find her place on the team? Army Ranger Alex Anthem soon finds himself side by side with the attractive state patrol trooper. Alex has his own personal reasons for joining in the fight against the human traffickers, but is he willing to risk everything to see the mission completed? As the pressure mounts, Ell and Alex both have decisions to make that could change the courses of their lives forever.
Leah's Children
Spanning decades and the globe, the remarkable odysseys of Aaron, Michael, and Rebecca were as compelling as the journey of their renowned mother, Leah. From the courageous struggle of the Hungarian revolution, to the dramatic strife of the civil rights movement in Mississippi...from Israel's heroic fight for freedom, to the eve of the Six-Day War...Leah's children confronted their own convictions and desires in an ever-changing world fraught with danger, idealism, and betrayal. Their uncompromising search for love and fulfillment carried them into dangerous emotional territory-where only the strength, courage, and imagination inherited from their mother could lead them to their own triumphant destinies.
A Study Guide for Jane Yolen's "Suzy and Leah"
A Study Guide for Jane Yolen's "Suzy and Leah," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
The Color of your Soul
Nation der Seelen Sektor der weißen Seelen Sektor der schwarzen Seelen Sektor der magischen Seelen "Das Betreten eines anderen Sektors ist strengstens verboten." Kass, eine weiße Seele, kam nie mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt. Aber als sie eines Tages der schwarzen Seele Jay gegenübersteht, hilft sie ihm kurzerhand zu fliehen, nicht ahnend, dass sie sich schon bald wiedersehen werden. Denn als Kass erfährt, dass sie in Wahrheit eine magische Seele ist, sieht sie sich gezwungen zu flüchten. Und allein der gutaussehende Jay scheint ihr dabei helfen zu können... Gejagt von der Nation versucht Kass all diejenigen zu retten, die sie liebt. Aber wem kann sie vertrauen? Und woran kann sie glauben?
