Frontiers and Sanctuaries : A Woman's Life in Holland and Canada.
The life of Madzy Brender à Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. In a vivid retelling of her mother's story, Marianne Brandis chronicle...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Child Madzy,1990-1923
- 2 The Young Woman, 1923-1936
- 3 Newly Married in America, 1936-1938
- 4 Return to Holland, 1938-1942
- 5 Wartime, 1942-1945
- 6 Holland after the War, 1945-1947
- 7 Terrace, British Columbia, 1947-1956
- 8 Vancouver, British Columbia, 1956-1958
- 9 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1958-1959
- 10 Burlington, Ontario, 1959-1965
- 11 Brandstead, the Last Home, 1965-1984
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- 1 Sources, Dating, Translation, and the Use of Family Archives
- 2 Ancestry
- Notes
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Y.