Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories

by Barbara Ladouceur (Editor), Phyllis Spence (Editor)

Overview

In this bestseller, thirty-six Canadian war brides recount their early lives, their involvement in wartime duties, the magical-funny moments when they met their Canadian husbands-to-be and their journeys from Britain to Canada. The stories convey courage and humour: qualities that carried the war brides through the difficult war years and that contribute to lively reading today. Includes fifty photos.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780921870333
Publisher:	Ronsdale Press
Publication date:	04/16/1995
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Barbara Ladouceur is a freelance writer based in Victoria, BC. She has a special interest in women's oral history and teaches Women's Studies at the University of Victoria.