Lifting the Silence: A World War II RCAF Bomber Pilot Reunites with His Past
At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts, and the minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 when they answer the call to duty in 1941. Written with his son, David, Lifting the Silence is also a father-and-son journey of discovery that uncovers a remarkable letter that serves as testament to what still defines Canada today.Postmarked France August 1946, the fragile letter bares the soul of a people beaten down by cruel times and extols their admiration and gratitude for Canada as a nation of spiritual and economic resources that…
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Weitere Autoren: Smith, Sydney Percival
- ISBN: 978-1-55488-774-3
- EAN: 9781554887743
- Produktnummer: 7310357
- Verlag: Dundurn Pr Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 254 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.0 cm x D2.0 cm 408 g
- Gewicht: 408
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Sydney Percival Smith served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War and returned to graduate from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry. Retiring after 40 years of practising in Northern and Southern Ontario, he now lives in Kitchener, Ontario. David Scott Smith is an artist, writer, filmmaker, and graduate of Canada's world renowned Sheridan College Classical Animation Program. His past writing has been in the form of screenplays and storyboarding for major motion picture studios. He now lives in Los Angeles.
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