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Words to End All Wars

Words to End All Wars

Correspondence During the Great War

From The Library

Permission Granted

Permission Granted: Slipping the Surly Bonds of Earth

At the age of 91 years old, Wess McIntosh, a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran of the Second World War decided to write his memoirs. In this self-published book, edited by Tom Douglas, McIntosh tells many amazing and interesting anecdotes about his life. The first run of this book sold 200 copies, needing another 200 to be order immediately. Wess, now 92, lives in Oakville, Ontario where he walks, bicycles, and swims daily.

A Wartime Christmas

A Wartime Christmas:

Written by Countess Maria Hubert von Staufer, this book recounts memories of those who lived through wartime Christmas and the nuances of those times. This anthology contains poignant tales of families, soldiers in POW camps, men and women in army hospitals and of course those on the front line celebrating Christmas under fire in all its sadness and joy.

Silent Night

Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce

Renowned military historian Stanley Weintraub restores the 1914 Christmas Truce to history in this non-fictional work. This is a story of when German soldiers lit candles on Christmas trees and British, French, Belgium, and German troops serenade one another on a still night in the midst of this awful war. This is a seldom told story in the history of World War I that deserves recognition. Get this book in large print as well as the Oakville Public Library.

Canadian Spies

Canadian Spies: Tales of Espionage in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II

Canadian spies during World War II played a major role in the fight against Nazi Germany, as revealed by Tom Douglas in this collection of stories. During the conflict, spies or special operatives as they were called were trained in Oshawa, Ontario at “Camp X.” This collection of tales describes the conditions in which these men and women worked and the constant threats that they endured.

D-Day

D-Day: Canadian Heroes of the Famous World War II Invasion

Following the events of June 6, 1944 in which 14,000 Canadians were involved, Tom Douglas trace the amazing and courageous invasion of Europe that would come to be known as D-Day. Written with undeniable skill and energy, Douglas details this astonishing turning-point in World War II. His book is complete with many images, facts, smaller narratives, and incidents that are sure to draw in and keep readers.

Great Canadian War Heroes

Great Canadian War Heroes: Victoria Cross Recipients of World War II

Honouring those 16 Canadians who received the notable Victoria Cross during WWII, Tom Douglas tells their heroic stories in this book. Coming from very diverse backgrounds and different ranges within the Canadian Forces, Douglas tells how each man displayed exceptional bravery and self-sacrifice in the face of danger, becoming one our nations heroes in the process.

The Writers' Union of Canada - Tom Douglas

Would you like to know more about the Canadian military author Tom Douglas? Visit his profile on the Writers’ Union of Canada Members’ Pages to read about all of his projects and his past as a historian, freelance writer, copy editor, and, of course, author.

From Television

Ancestors In The Attic

Ancestors In The Attic

Recently the Ancestors In The Attic television program on History Television featured two episodes based on local students researching Oakville men killed during World War 2. One episode featured Major Gordon Slater and one featured Pilot Officer Peter Barnicke.


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