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Learning about my own past
I truly loved this book. For once, because it's part of my own past, Paul Hertel was my mother's uncle. And second, I like Mrs. Falkenhagens style. It was great for me to learn about my ancestors. Now I understand muchbetter my own urge to discover the world.

A German-Canadian Adventure
"Wilderness Beginnings" is truly an adventure story about two people facing seemingly insurmountable odds both in Pre-WWII Germany and in the wilderness of British Columbia during the 1930's. This true-life bookis extremely well written and an easy read. The story draws you in from thestart and holds your attention throughout the remarkable journey. There aretimes it is difficult to believe this is not fiction. I highly recommendthis book to readers of all ages.

A personal wilderness adventure
A true life adventure of a young German immigrant who migrates to thewilderness of British Columbia during the mid 1930's. The adventures andbrushes with death from the natural elements remind me of Jack London's"Call of the Wild". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1910-1981    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. British Columbia    7. Canada - General    8. Canada - History - 20th Century (General)    9. Frontier and pioneer life    10. General    11. Germans    12. Hertel family    13. Hertel, Paul,    14. Historical - General    15. Hertel, Paul   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. General    3. Aberhart, William   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Children's 12-Up - Sociology    3. Children's Books/Young Adult People & Places    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Dey, Madame    6. History - Canada - General    7. Iroquois Indians    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Laurentian Mountains (Quebec)    11. Laurentian Mountains (Quâebec)    12. People & Places - Canada    13. People & Places - United States - Native American    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Ethnic / Native American   

Subjects:  1. Juvenile Fiction / Biographical / General   

Subjects:  1. 1913-    2. Biography    3. British Columbia    4. Canadian newspapers    5. History    6. History Of Journalism    7. Keate, Stuart,    8. Paperboys    9. Publishers and publishing    10. Vancouver    11. Keate, Stuart   

Subjects:  1. 1752-1806    2. 18th century    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Canada - General    8. Canada - History - 1760-1899    9. Historical - General    10. History    11. Lieutenant governors    12. Ontario    13. Simcoe, John Graves,    14. American history: c 1500 to c 1800    15. Biography & Autobiography / Historical    16. Biography: historical    17. Simcoe, John Graves   

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Who's Who in the East
As being a member of this "elite" group, I believe that if you can afford to wait for a used copy, then your resume will have a factual backup of which to impress those friends and relatives.Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Canada    5. Dictionaries    6. Middle Atlantic States    7. National Biographies    8. New England    9. Reference    10. Regional Subjects - General   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Canada - History    4. Family life    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Quebec (Province)    8. Quâebec (Province)   

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Excellent, detailedbio!
If you wanted to know everything about Shania Twain and her rise to international fame, look no further than this very well researched biography!The author went to great lengths to obtain true information on Shania - from family, friends, boyfriends, co-workers - everyone.There's even info on her elusive and extremely talented husband Mutt which is very interesting!Such a refreshing look at such a talented and humble Canadian superstar!Shania even gives alot of input into the book which is really nice! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography: film, television & music    2. Canada    3. Country & western   

Subjects:  1. Canada - General    2. Medical - General    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Surgery - General    5. Bethune Norman    6. Bethune, Norman    7. Biography & Autobiography / Medical   

Subjects:  1. 1894-1972    2. 20th century    3. Alberta    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Canada - History    8. Duke of,    9. E.P. Ranch (Pekisko, Alta.)    10. General    11. Great Britain    12. History    13. Homes and haunts    14. Pekisko    15. Princes    16. Ranch life    17. Windsor, Edward,   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)    3. General    4. History    5. History: World    6. The Annex (Toronto, Ont.)    7. Toronto (Ont.)    8. Travel - Foreign    9. History / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)    10. The Annex (Toronto, Ont.) - Biography    11. The Annex (Toronto, Ont.) - History    12. Toronto (Ont.) - History   

Subjects:  1. Archaeologists    2. Archaeology    3. Archaeology / Anthropology    4. Biography    5. Canada - General    6. Ontario    7. Paleo-Indians    8. Paleontologists    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Storck, Peter L    12. Prehistoric archaeology   

Subjects:  1. 1915-    2. Biography    3. British Columbia    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Chinese    7. History - Canada - General    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Lim, Sing,    11. Social life and customs    12. Vancouver    13. Vancouver (B.C.)    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / General   

Subjects:  1. 1844-1885    2. Biography    3. Canada - General    4. Christianity - History - Catholic    5. History: World    6. Metis    7. Mâetis    8. Prairie Provinces    9. Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870    10. Religion - Church History    11. Riel Rebellion, 1885    12. Riel, Louis,    13. Roman Catholic Church    14. History / Canada    15. Riel, Louis    16. Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Art, Canadian    4. Artists, Architects, Photographers    5. Atlantic Provinces    6. Biography & Autobiography    7. Biography/Autobiography    8. Canadian    9. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    10. Exhibitions    11. History - Canadian    12. History - Modern    13. History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)   

Subjects:  1. 1755-1849    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Canada - General    7. General    8. Personal Memoirs    9. Powell family    10. Powell, Anne Murray,    11. Social History    12. Toronto (Ont.)    13. Women    14. American history: c 1800 to c 1900    15. Biography: historical    16. Biography: political    17. British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900    18. Canada    19. England    20. Powell, Anne Murray    21. USA    22. Women's studies    23. c 1700 to c 1800    24. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. 19th century    3. Biography    4. Blacks    5. Canada - General    6. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    7. History    8. Montreal    9. Montrâeal    10. Multicultural Nonfiction    11. Quebec (Province)    12. Quâebec (Province)    13. Sociology    14. Africa    15. American studies    16. Canada    17. Ethnography   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. History: American    3. Legislators    4. Ontario    5. Political History    6. Politicians    7. Politics and government