{"product_id":"veterans-with-a-vision-canadas-war-blinded-in-peace-and-war-studies-in-canadian-military-history-9780774818551","title":"Veterans with a Vision Canadas War Blinded in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminates the challenges faced by Canada’s war-blinded veterans and outlines the history of the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded, an advocacy group for all Canadian veterans and blind citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVeterans with a Vision\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read for historians interested in the social impact of war on Canadian society. It is well written, thoroughly researched, soundly organized, and poignantly relevant as Canada prepares to rehabilitate a new generation of veterans in the post-Afghanistan era.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alex Souchen, University of Western Ontario * Canadian Military History Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDurflinger successfully illustrates the important contributions made by war blinded veterans to the creation of national institutions and celebrates the men who achieved personal success in spite of their disability. In spite of minor reservations, Veterans with a Vision makes important contributions to the field of veterans’ studies, the development of the Canadian state, and will be a useful work for scholars of twentieth century Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Brian MacDowall, York University * Historire sociale - Social History, Vol. XLV, No 89 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Canada’s First War Blinded, 1899-1918\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The Sir Arthur Pearson Club of War Blinded Soldiers and Sailors, 1919-29\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Years of Struggle, 1930-39\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Rehabilitating the Blinded Casualties of the Second World War, 1939-50\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Older and Wiser: Canada’s War Blinded in the Aftermath of War, 1945-70\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Twilight, 1971-2002\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404921512279,"sku":"9780774818551","price":73.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774818551.jpg?v=1730488062","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/veterans-with-a-vision-canadas-war-blinded-in-peace-and-war-studies-in-canadian-military-history-9780774818551","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}