Agnes Warner and the Nursing Sisters of the Great War by Shawna
M. Quinn
"In Agnes Warner and the Nursing Sisters of the Great
War, Shawna M. Quinn explores the world of these brave women--the grueling,
dangerous conditions of work and the brutal realities they faced. Drawing upon
the letters of Saint John native Agnes Wagner, Quinn paints a picture of the
dedicated women who witnessed firsthand the atrocities of war." –WorldCat
Japan Its History and Culture by W. Scott Morton and J.
Kenneth Olenik
“This work covers from the nation's earliest known
civilization (about 30009 BCE) onwards. It traces various aspects of Japanese
art, religion, the imperial court, militarism, race, geography, and
agriculture, and analyzes the social, political, and economic life of Asia's
wealthiest nation.” –WorldCat
The Kojiki: An Account of Ancient Matters by O no Yasumaro
“Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the
eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and
their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs
that have helped to shape the modern nation's views of its ancient past.”
–Amazon
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of
the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin
“This is the story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to
steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam
War.” –WorldCat
Symphony For The City Of The Dead by M. T. Anderson
“In September 1941, Adolf Hitler’s Wehrmacht surrounded
Leningrad in what was to become one of the longest and most destructive sieges
in Western history—almost three years of bombardment and starvation that
culminated in the harsh winter of 1943–1944. More than a million citizens
perished. Survivors recall corpses littering the frozen streets, their
relatives having neither the means nor the strength to bury them. Residents
burned books, furniture, and floorboards to keep warm; they ate family pets
and—eventually—one another to stay alive. Trapped between the Nazi invading
force and the Soviet government itself was composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who
would write a symphony that roused, rallied, eulogized, and commemorated his
fellow citizens—the Leningrad Symphony, which came to occupy a
surprising place of prominence in the eventual Allied victory.” –Amazon