Donald Dempsey: 2 books

A Hoffer Award Grand Prize Finalist, and recognized by the Hoffer Awards as one of the best new memoirs of the year. In the tradition of Frank McCourt and "Angela's Ashes,: Don Dempsey uses "Betty's Child" to tell the story of life with his cruel and neglectful mother, his mother's...

With the centenary of the First World War, communities across Canada arranged commemorations of the war experience to honour local servicemen who, through their triumphs and sacrifices, were presented as laying the foundation for a free and independent country. Often overlooked are the triumphs and...