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Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories [Paperback]

Barbara Ladouceur (Editor), Phyllis Spence (Editor)
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Publication Date: April 16 1995 | ISBN-10: 0921870337 | ISBN-13: 978-0921870333 | Edition: 1

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.

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"Shropshire to Whitehorse, London to Duncan, bombs to babies... what flexible and resourceful women!"

About the Author

Barbara Ladouceur is a freelance writer based in Victoria, BC. She has a special interest in women&146;s oral history and teaches Women&146;s Studies at the University of Victoria.



Phyllis Spence studied sociology and psychology at the University of Victoria, graduating in 1989. While at the university she became interested in oral histories and this eventually led to her collaboration in the bestseller, Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories. Spence works in a hospital staffing department and in an evening program for seniors in Victoria, BC.

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2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed - no emotion Sep 16 2004
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Sorry to say that I could only read half of this book - There was no emotion, all the stories were so similar a very clinical account. War broke out, went to a dance, met the man of my dreams, got married, got pregnant, said goodbye to mommy and daddy, got on a boat, met his family, built a house, settled in British Columbia.... It never tells you how they felt or how they arrived at the decisions that changed their lives forever.

The editing was poor and I found myself with many unanswered questions... Did they have happy marriages? Did they have regrets? Did they make the right decisions? If they could have done this over again would they have? Was it really love? Was it what they had expected?

This book could have been so much more, perhaps writing half the stories each in greater detail would have held my interest. I can't help but think that these brave women were so much more than a clinical account of events.

With great respect and admiration to a generation who gave us our freedom and to whom we owe so much.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great warbride stories May 30 2003
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I really enjoyed this book; while there is a number of books about warbrides who travelled to the US, whis books gives a rare insight into the experiences of warbrides that travelled to Canada.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Personal accounts of fear and bravery. Sep 5 1999
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I read this book in about 4 nights straight. I couldn't put it down. I wasnt around back then, but this book made me realize just how lucky I am and how easy we have it in todays world compared to those times during and after the second world war. The stories of their experiences made me laugh one moment and cry in another.
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