Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 11–15

Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 11–15
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Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: longtime Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King; Quebec premier and separatist René Lévesque; the explorer of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain; National Film Board founder John Grierson; and medical humanitarian Lucille Teasdale. Includes William Lyon Mackenzie King Réne Lévesque Samuel de Champlain John Grierson Lucille Teasdale

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Gary Evans. Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 11–15

Prologue

1. Nest of Dreams

2. Deeds Worthy of Showing

3. The Dream of My Life

4. Duty, Death

5. Nothing Will Be Impossible Unto You

6. Valley of Shadows

7. Holding the Pillars Together

8. The Price of Peace

9. Shadows Nearer, The Promise of New Dreams

Epilogue

Chronology of. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950)

Selected Sources

Index

1. I Don’t Want to Destroy Canada

2. The Real Quiet Revolution

3. The Son of Maître Lévesque, Esquire

4. Seeing the War First Hand

5. A passion for communicating

6. Minister in the Lesage Government

7. Breaking Through the Wall of Fear

8. The Moment of Truth

9 “… an old tree forgotten in the plains”

Chronology of. René Lévesque (1922–1987)

Bibilography

Index

Prologue. Mystery

1. Pleading before the Court of the King

2. Tourist in Mexico

3. Ethnographer and Cartographer in the Land of the Great Sagamo

4. Pioneer in Acadia

5. Founder in Quebec City

6. Warrior on Lake Champlain

7. A Wife Overseas

8. A Guest Despite Himself in Huronia

9. Defender of the Colony on Two Continents

10. A Frenchman in the Hands of Britain

11. Samuel de Champlain at the End of his Life

Chronology of Samuel de Champlain (1570–1635)

Index

Sources Consulted

1. White Magic

2. Itinerant Journalist in America

3. Father of Documentary Film

4. King of the Showmen

5. A Secret Agent?

6. Canada’s Propaganda Maestro

7. Public Servant at the NFB

8. Victim of the Cold War

9. Vagabond in the Dark

10. This Wonderful World

11. Passing the Torch

Epilogue. The Grierson Legacy

Chronology of. John Grierson (1898–1898)

Sources Consulted

Index

Preface

1. A Sad Farewell

2. A Doctor in the Marking

3. Baptism by fire

4. Return to Uganda

5. Birth of a Country – and a Baby Daughter

6. A Wily Dictator Seizes Power

7. The Carnage Continues

8. A Devastating Blow

9. More Challenges

10. Losing Hope

11. Remission

12. A Will to Survive

Epilogue

Chronology of. Lucille Teasdale (1929–1996)

Sources Consulted

Index

Copyright

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Grandfather. William Lyon Mackenzie

Mother. Isabel Mackenzie King.

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loses seat (192.5), 76, 158

wins in by-election, Prince

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