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Most Excellent Citizens by the late Eswyn Lyster

War Brides by Melynda Jarratt

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Canada’s War Grooms and the Girls who Stole their Hearts by Judy Kozar

Voices of the Left Behind

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07 May 2008

War Brides: The stories of the women who left everything behind to follow the men they loved
NEW! May 25, 2009

War Brides: The stories of the women who left everything behind to follow the men they loved, has been re-released by Dundurn Press in Canada.


Available at your local bookseller or on line at Dundurn.com, Amazon.ca, or Amazon.com

Globe and Mail: Exhibit celebrates war brides' adventures of 60 years ago
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02 May 2008
Parksville-Qualicum News: Royal BC Museum hosts war brides exhibition
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14 February 2008
Daily Gleaner: Local war brides eligible for U.K. honour
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25 January 2008
Vancouver Sun: It's official: Joe Taylor is finally a Canadian citizen
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24 January 2008
Vancouver Sun: He fought canada to become a canadian
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07 December 2007
The Record: MP wants citizenship restored for 'lost Canadians'
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07 December 2007
Vancouver Sun: Bring Lost Canadians back into the fold
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06 December 2007
Vancouver Sun: Cabinet grants 'lost Canadian' his long-sought citizenship
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05 December 2007
The Province: BC soldier's 'lost' son wins citizenship at last
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05 December 2007
CBC News: Committee report urges citizenship for 'Lost Canadians'
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02 December 2007
Canada.com: 'Lost Canadian' hopes new bill will solve citizenship woes
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17 November 2007
Windsor Star: He just wants to be Canadian
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13 November 2007
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: Government has moral obligation to War Brides and children
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13 November 2007
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: Canadian-born man fights for citizenship
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09 November 2007
Vancouver Sun: Lest we forget the stateless war brides and their kids
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07 November 2007
Windsor Star: A war story, The fight for citizenship
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06 November 2007
Toronto Sun: War brides' status iffy, Ruling casts doubt on citizenship of thousands of World...
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03 November 2007
Victoria Times Colonist: Court ruling means children of war brides may not be Canadians
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02 October 2007
The Province: Ottawa labels a man 'illegitimate' in order to deny him citizenship
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15 September 2007
Vancouver Sun: Canadians who aren't
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12 September 2007
The Suburban: Happily ever after?
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13 December 2006
The Essex Free Press: Woodslee Friendship Club honours war brides
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20 November 2006
Wynyard Advance Gazette: War Brides honoured during 2006 Remembrance Day Ceremony
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14 November 2006
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: Like so many war brides, her strong will helped her through
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14 November 2006
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: Doaktown honours its war brides
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11 November 2006
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder: War brides treated like royalty
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11 November 2006
Cowichan Valley News: A bond forged by wartime
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11 November 2006
Ottawa Citizen: Romance to reality, The darker side to Canada's war brides
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10 November 2006
Saskatoon StarPhoenix: Calvert honours war brides
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10 November 2006
Lethbridge Herald: Bond between war brides
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09 November 2006
The Advertiser: Couple reflects on six decades of love
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08 November 2006
Chronicle-Herald Nova Scotia: A happy return by rail
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08 November 2006
Ottawa Citizen: 'I can't believe this is all for us'
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08 November 2006
Winnipeg Free Press Live: War brides, husbands renew wedding vows some 60 years after first meeting
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08 November 2006
Mid-North Monitor: 2006 Year of the War Bride
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08 November 2006
Ottawa Citizen: A special reunion
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07 November 2006
BBC News: Canada war brides retrace steps
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07 November 2006
Brockville Recorder & Times: A trip down memory lane Merrickville's Vernie Foy boards train
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07 November 2006
Cape Breton Post: War bride, Sydney husband to renew vows
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07 November 2006
Halifax Daily News: 'We're a big family, we're all like sisters': 84-year-old
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07 November 2006
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder: City Woman aboard war-bride train
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06 November 2006
Daily News Halifax: Burnt food and outhouses
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05 November 2006
Canadian Press Newswire: More than 200 war brides bound for Halifax...
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04 November 2006
Sarnia Observer: Bittersweet memories;war bride recalls 60 years in canada
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03 November 2006
Daily News Truro: Gathering of War Brides always 'a big, happy time'
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03 November 2006
CBC News: War Brides - Share you stories and pictures
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03 November 2006
CBC News: Canada's war brides - Love and war overseas
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02 November 2006
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: War bride exhibit opens at York Sunbury Museum
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01 November 2006
Lindsay Daily Post: Fundraiser features big band music
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31 October 2006
Durham Region News: An Oshawa war bride remembers
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23 October 2006
Times Colonist: 'Third generation Canadian' can't get citizenship
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21 October 2006
Times & Transcript NB: Group of N.B. war brides tour great ship in Saint John port
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13 October 2006
Northern Life.ca: 2006 marks 60th anniversary of the War Bride
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12 October 2006
Sudbury Star: War brides reminisce about their early years after moving to Canada
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10 October 2006
Toronto Sun: A foolish appeal - Joe Taylor should remain a Canadian
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06 October 2006
London Free Press: War brides mark their 60th anniversary
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06 October 2006
Vancouver Sun: Tories unfairly shutting the door on war brides' children
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05 October 2006
Canada.com: MPs critical of Tory opposition to war-bride children citizenship
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03 October 2006
Globe and Mail: War bride son fights for citizenship
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23 September 2006
Times & Transcript NB: War brides can relive historic 1946 journey
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16 September 2006
Vancouver Sun: A Pen's Stroke Creates Thousands of Canadians
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14 September 2006
London Free Press: War brides had special battles to fight and win
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12 September 2006
Cold Lake Sun: Legion, Ladies Auxiliary celebrating 60th anniversary
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08 September 2006
Times Colonist: Love and War-British brides honoured for their contributions to Canada
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08 September 2006
Toronto Sun: Judge: War child's a Canuck
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06 September 2006
The Sault Star: Sault's own helping to honour war brides
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06 September 2006
Durham Region News: Auxiliary hunts for war brides
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04 September 2006
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: War brides CD selling like hotcakes before release
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03 September 2006
Toronto Sun: Documentary tells story of 'Lost Canadians'
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28 December 2005
Taber Times: The continuing saga of the bright side of war
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17 December 2005
Telegram St. John's: New Brunswick legislature honours war brides
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17 December 2005
Atlantic: Year of the War Bride to be recognized
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17 December 2005
Daily News Truro: 2006 named Year of the War Bride
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17 December 2005
Evening News: N.B. legislature to recognized 2006 as Year of the War Bride
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17 December 2005
Guardian Charlottetown: N.B. legislature recognized war brides
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16 December 2005
Whitehorse Star: N.B. legislature votes to recognize 2006 as Year of the War Bride
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16 December 2005
Canadian Press: BC-NB-War-Brides
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05 December 2005
The Galley: Year of the War Bride
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03 December 2005
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder: Year of War Bride should be a reality
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01 December 2005
Winnipeg Free Press: Brownstone is a hip, new actress at the age of 83
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26 November 2005
Cornwall Standard-Freeholder: Woman wants war brides recognized
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22 November 2005
Coaldale Sunny South News: The war years remembered
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18 November 2005
Journal-Pioneer PEI: Birch Hill WI plans Christmas party
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16 November 2005
Taber Times: First association for veterans created in Taber in 1919
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16 November 2005
News: Scott supports 2006 as War Bride year
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11 November 2005
Telegraph-Journal: Remembering Canada's war brides
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10 November 2005
Daily News Halifax: Family members honour those fallen by making trip
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10 November 2005
Amherst Daily News: War bride recalls career as dispatch rider
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09 November 2005
Chronicle-Herald Nova Scotia: Chugging along memory lane...
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09 November 2005
New Brunswick Museum: Exhibition Shares Universal Stories of War Experience
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08 November 2005
40-Mile County Commentator: Doris Hyland was a 17-years-old native of Weybridge, England ...
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06 November 2005
The Independent Nfld: War Story
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31 October 2005
Cape Breton Post: Summerfest honouring veterans, war brides
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27 October 2005
Red Deer Advocate: Fallen heroes honoured
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27 October 2005
Telegraph-Journal: Every war bride in Saint John came for a cup of tea
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21 October 2005
Lethbridge Herald: Prairie Post West
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08 October 2005
Times-Herald: A salute to our military women
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05 October 2005
Telegraph-Journal: QM2 arrival brings back high seas adventures
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02 October 2005
Brandon Sun: War brides share common bond
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27 November 2004
Guardian Charlottetown: In our youth there is hope for troubled times
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13 November 2004
Guardian Charlottetown: Songs of the Second World War era stir memories...
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12 November 2004
Queen's University-The Journal: 'The impact goes on for generations'
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11 November 2004
Cape Breton Post: Veterans honoured with displays, dinner
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28 October 2004
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: War bride is in BBC series
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27 October 2004
Telegraph-Journal: Decorated tank commander published own war memoirs
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29 September 2004
Northern Light: War bride happy to attend Bathurst reunion
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22 September 2004
Northern Light: N.B. war brides will hold reunion in Bathurst
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11 September 2004
CBC Television Saturday Report: Canadian war brides share fond memories and friendships .......
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10 December 2003
Burnaby Now: War brides remember the past
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09 November 2003
Winnipeg Free Press: Metis soldier's son long lost no more
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08 November 2003
Times & Transcript: War brides have fond memories of new lives
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06 November 2003
Daily Gleaner Fredericton: War brides kick up heels
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12 October 2003
Sunday Herald NS: Enduring images; Elizabeth Cann, Mabel Killam Day help shatter ...
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06 September 2003
Telegram St. John's: War bride remembered fondly
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11 November 2000
Times & Transcript NB: A Celebration of Courage
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