Charlotte Gray je jednou z najznámejších kanadských spisovateliek, autorkou ôsmich oceňovaných kníh literárnej non-fiction. Jej tvorba sa hlboko ponára do kanadskej histórie a kultúry, skúmajúc životy a diela významných postáv s bystrou analýzou a pútavým štýlom. Grayová vyniká v rozprávaní príbehov, ktoré oživujú minulosť a odhaľujú zložitosť ľudských osudov. Jej schopnosť spojiť dôkladný výskum s živým rozprávaním z nej robí jednu z popredných rozprávačiek kanadského príbehu.
A captivating biography of two famous women whose sons, Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt, would change the course of the 20th century by award- winning historian Charlotte Gray.
Feminist, politician, and social activist, Nellie McClung altered Canada's political landscape, leaving a legacy that has long survived her. She had a wicked wit, and her convictions and campaigns helped shape the Canada we live in today. Acclaimed writer Charlotte Gray, who has forged a distinguished career exploring the lives of such notable women as Susanna Moodie and Pauline Johnson, is the perfect writer to reinterpret McClung.
A reader designed for elementary stage students, suitable for both those at secondary school and for adults. Written at a level corresponding to Longman Structual Readers Stage 3, the series features men and women who have made a major contribution to the lives of those around them.
"On the eve of Canada's sesquicentennial celebrations comes a new book from acclaimed historian Charlotte Gray about what it means to be Canadian. In The Promise of Canada, she weaves together portraits of nine influential Canadians, creating a unique history of the country over the past 150 years. What do these people--from George-Étienne Cartier and Emily Carr to Tommy Douglas, Margaret Atwood, and Elijah Harper--have in common? Each, according to Charlotte Gray, has left an indelible mark on our country. Deliberately avoiding a 'top down' approach to our history, Gray has chosen people whose ideas have caught her imagination, ideas that over time have become part of our collective conversation. She also highlights many other Canadians, past and present, who have added to the ongoing debate over how we see ourselves, arguing that Canada has constantly reimagined itself in every generation since 1867."-- Adapted from dust jacket
Her Mission to Serve God by Caring for the Poor
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
La monja cuya misión de amor ha ayudado a millones de personas pobres en el mundo
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
