Girls A Bear In War
A poignant and true story about love loss and family strength during World War One is now available in paperback During World War One a young girl slips her teddy bear into a care package for her father a medic posted to the trenches of France. Although her father dies in the battle of Passchendaele his belongings are shipped back to his family along with the toy bear which today sits in the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. In 1915 37-year-old Lawrence Browning Rogers enlisted in the Fifth Canadian Mounted Rifles leaving behind his wife two children and their farm in East Farnham Quebec. Over the next two and a half years the family exchanged hundreds of letters and daughter Aileen sent her beloved Teddy overseas to keep her father safe. Teddy returned home safely but Lieutenant Rogers did not. He was killed in the battle of Passchendaele. Eighty-five years later Lawrence''s granddaughter found Teddy the letters and other war memorabilia packed away in a briefcase. And she discovered a moving story of one family''s love and sacrifice - a story shared by the families of so many soldiers who have lost their lives in the defense of their country. Accompanied by family photographs and Brian Deines'' poignant art A Bear in War is more than one family''s testament to a brave soldier. It is a gentle introduction to war to Remembrance Day and to the honor of those who have served their countries. Language: English
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Girls A Bear In War
A poignant and true story about love loss and family strength during World War One is now available in paperback During World War One a young girl slips her teddy bear into a care package for her father a medic posted to the trenches of France. Although her father dies in the battle of Passchendaele his belongings are shipped back to his family along with the toy bear which today sits in the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. In 1915 37-year-old Lawrence Browning Rogers enlisted in the Fifth Canadian Mounted Rifles leaving behind his wife two children and their farm in East Farnham Quebec. Over the next two and a half years the family exchanged hundreds of letters and daughter Aileen sent her beloved Teddy overseas to keep her father safe. Teddy returned home safely but Lieutenant Rogers did not. He was killed in the battle of Passchendaele. Eighty-five years later Lawrence''s granddaughter found Teddy the letters and other war memorabilia packed away in a briefcase. And she discovered a moving story of one family''s love and sacrifice - a story shared by the families of so many soldiers who have lost their lives in the defense of their country. Accompanied by family photographs and Brian Deines'' poignant art A Bear in War is more than one family''s testament to a brave soldier. It is a gentle introduction to war to Remembrance Day and to the honor of those who have served their countries. Language: English
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A poignant and true story about love loss and family strength during World War One is now available in paperback During World War One a young girl slips her teddy bear into a care package for her father a medic posted to the trenches of France. Although her father dies in the battle of Passchendaele his belongings are shipped back to his family along with the toy bear which today sits in the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. In 1915 37-year-old Lawrence Browning Rogers enlisted in the Fifth Canadian Mounted Rifles leaving behind his wife two children and their farm in East Farnham Quebec. Over the next two and a half years the family exchanged hundreds of letters and daughter Aileen sent her beloved Teddy overseas to keep her father safe. Teddy returned home safely but Lieutenant Rogers did not. He was killed in the battle of Passchendaele. Eighty-five years later Lawrence''s granddaughter found Teddy the letters and other war memorabilia packed away in a briefcase. And she discovered a moving story of one family''s love and sacrifice - a story shared by the families of so many soldiers who have lost their lives in the defense of their country. Accompanied by family photographs and Brian Deines'' poignant art A Bear in War is more than one family''s testament to a brave soldier. It is a gentle introduction to war to Remembrance Day and to the honor of those who have served their countries. Language: English
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