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Dear Gladys: Letters from over There - Couverture souple

Osmond, Gladys; Penney, Gilbert

 
9781553392231: Dear Gladys: Letters from over There
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 155339223X ISBN 13 : 9781553392231
Editeur : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Gladys Osmond wrote her first letter to a Canadian soldier serving overseas in 1983. She went on to found the Granny Brigade, a group that has written to countless Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airforce personnel serving in all parts of the world. The moral support Osmond provides to Canadian military personnel has been honoured formally on several occasions: in 2006 she was awarded the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service, presented to her in Newfoundland by chief of the Defence Staff, General Rick Hillier. However, no formal honour, Osmond insists, can compare to the notes of sincere personal gratitude from the individuals and families to whom she has written. Now well into her eighties, Osmond's continued correspondence with her extended military family occupies her from dawn until long after dark. "Dear Gladys" provides first-hand insight into the lives and duties of Canadians in conflicts past and present.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gilbert Penney, a retired school teacher living in Springdale, NL, has written several magazine articles and books. As a member of the Canadian Rangers, he appreciates Canada's military and has great admiration for Gladys Osmond's unwavering dedication to

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Éditeur
McGill-Queen's University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
155339223X
ISBN 13 
9781553392231
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
222
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