Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis
1 af 2
Biografier
Michael Conway grew up in Charlottetown's historic north and east ends neighbourhoods full of colourful characters, hard-working families with few luxuries, and close-knit friendships. His stories vividly bring to life the joys and hardships, loyalties and eccentricities, cherished traditions and cultural transformations he experienced intimately there. After grade ten, Conway left PEI for a career in the Canadian Forces. We follow Private Conway through the rituals of training -- rigorous, comic, and occasionally tragic. He shows us the challenges and rewards of military life for a marriage. We join Conway overseas with Canada's NATO troops and United Nations' peacekeeping forces. He often returns, in his mind and on leave, to his beloved neighbourhoods, remembering the Lebanese shopkeepers and J.R.'s famous nite-club where Anne Murray and Stompin' Tom launched their careers. The "ice palace" where he played hockey and watched local legends. The Catholic Basilica and "bucket o' blood" school with their larger-than-life priests and teachers. As well, Saturday afternoon sock-hops at the legendary Rollaway Club are revisited. He relives first and long-lasting loves and devastating losses. Conway's memoir celebrates a community, it's living history, partly eclipsed by social change, mostly enhanced by heritage movements and a strong sense of tradition and belonging. This is the story of a soldier's return to his home ground, to his people in their aspirations and camaraderie, struggles and triumphs.
© 2025 Nimbus (E-bog): 9781927502716
Udgivelsesdato
E-bog: 19. september 2025
Tags
Over 600.000 titler
Download og nyd titler offline
Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)
Det er nemt at opsige når som helst
For dig som lytter og læser ofte.
1 konto
100 timer/måned
Eksklusivt indhold hver uge
Fri lytning til podcasts
Ingen binding
For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.
1 konto
Ubegrænset adgang
Eksklusivt indhold hver uge
Fri lytning til podcasts
Ingen binding
For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.
2-6 konti
100 timer/måned pr. konto
Fri lytning til podcasts
Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto
Ingen binding
2 konti
179 kr. /månedFor dig som vil prøve Mofibo.
1 konto
20 timer/måned
Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer
Eksklusivt indhold hver uge
Fri lytning til podcasts
Ingen binding
Dansk
Danmark