Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories

by Barbara Ladouceur

In this bestseller, thirty-six Canadian war brides recount their early lives, their involvement in wartime duties, the magical-funny moments when they met their Canadian husbands-to-be and their journeys from Britain to Canada. The stories convey courage and humour: qualities that carried the war brides through the difficult war years and that contribute to lively reading today. Includes fifty photos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0921870337
• ISBN13: 9780921870333
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great warbride stories

I really enjoyed this book; while there is a number of books about warbrides who travelled to the US, whis books gives a rare insight into the experiences of warbrides that travelled to Canada.

Personal accounts of fear and bravery.

I read this book in about 4 nights straight. I couldn't put it down. I wasnt around back then, but this book made me realize just how lucky I am and how easy we have it in todays world compared to those times during and after the second world war. The stories of their experiences made me laugh one moment and cry in another.