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True Stories of Rescue and Survival: Canada's Unknown Heroes |
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| Format | Softcover | |
| Catalogue No. | 978-1-55002-851-5 | |
| Pages | 172 | |
| Language | English only | |
| Price | $19.99 | |
Written by Carolyn Matthews. Published by Dundurn Press, 2008. Description: |
| A crab boat off Newfoundland catches fire, and a rescue is
undertaken by helicopter. A child goes missing in a New Brunswick forest, and a
desperate hunt is mounted. A climber falls on a British Columbia mountainside,
and a helicopter rescue is attempted. A civilian chopper crashes in Nunavut,
and a search-and-rescue team braves a savage snowstorm to find
survivors. True Stories of Rescue and Survival features the above thrilling encounters and many more from across Canada, past and present. Its heroes are to be found in the RCMP, city police forces, the Canadian military, and among all the rescue workers and specialists of the Canadian Coast Guard. Volunteers too, they risk injury and even death to help others. Sidebars spotlight the equipment search-and-rescue teams use, how search dogs are trained, how long-line rescues work, how navy divers are making a difference in the deserts of Afghanistan, and much more. Carolyn Matthews, a former registered counsellor and nurse, was born in New Zealand. She now writes full time. Her articles have appeared in The Globe and Mail and the National Post. She lives in Toronto. This book is suitable for ages 10 and up. From the same author: To the Rescue! True Stories of Tragedy and Survival |
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Shipping and applicable taxes extra. Questions about this product? Please e-mail us. Last modified: December 9, 2008 |
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