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  • Gwendolyn’s Story

    by Duncan Barrett, Calvi ...
    Series Book 1 - GI Brides Shorts
    This is Gwendolyn’s story, one of four true stories from the book GI Brides.They sat down together and Ben pulled her close. ‘Lyn,’ he whispered. ‘You know I’m head over heels in love with you. I’ll never love anyone else as long as I live.’ It was the most romantic thing Lyn had ever heard – and coming from Ben she knew that it was true.Gwendolyn’s hometown of Southampton is taken over by the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Year of Junk Journaling

    52 creative prompts to transform scraps of your life into art

    by Martina Calvi ...
    The number one rule of junk journaling? There are no rules.Author and memory-keeper Martina Calvi invites you to embrace a year of playful, mindful creativity with 52 inspiring junk journaling prompts. Whether you're discovering junk journaling for the first time or already treasure a growing collection of paper scraps, stickers and ephemera, you'll learn to preserve memories, tell your story and ... Read more

    Was $17.99 CAD Now $11.99 CAD

  • The Art of Memory Collecting

    15 Scrapbook, Collage, Trinket and Zine Projects For Crafting Treasured Moments

    by Martina Calvi ...
    Turn the little things you can't bear to throw away into beautiful handmade keepsakes with 15 inspiring scrapbooking, collage and paper craft projects from memory-keeper and author Martina Calvi.Perfect for scrapbookers, journal lovers, collage artists, memory collectors and anyone who treasures life's little moments, this book shows you how to transform photographs, tickets, letters, postcards ... Read more

    Was $17.99 CAD Now $11.99 CAD

  • The Sugar Girls

    Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List, spending five weeks in the top ten.On an autumn day in 1944, Ethel Alleyne walked the short distance from her house to Tate & Lyle’s refinery on the shining curve of the Thames. Looking up at the giant gates, Ethel felt like she had been preparing ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Sugar Girls - Gladys’s Story

    Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    This is Gladys’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls. During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace – it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.‘Gladys changed into her new uniform. The dungarees ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Sugar Girls - Lilian’s Story

    Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    This is Lilian’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls. During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace – it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.‘When Lilian Tull came to Tate & Lyle shortly after ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Sugar Girls – Ethel’s Story

    Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    During the Blitz, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace – it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London. This is Ethel’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls.‘On an autumn day in 1944, Ethel Alleyne walked the short distance from her ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Sugar Girls - Joan’s Story

    Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle’s East End

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    This is Joan’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls.During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace – it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London.‘Joan had joined Tate & Lyle expressly for the social ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Art of Snail Mail

    20 Mail Art Projects for Crafting Connection

    by Martina Calvi ...
    Dear Reader, You are invited to rediscover the joy of sending thoughtful, handmade post with author and memory-keeper Martina Calvi.Whether you're new to snail mail or already love writing letters, collecting beautiful stationery and creating meaningful keepsakes, The Art of Snail Mail is your inspiring guide to slowing down, getting creative and connecting with the people you care about through ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    Series series GI Brides
    This "delightful and touching" international bestseller tells the true stories of four British women who married American soldiers after WWII ( Daily Mail, UK).American soldiers stationed in the UK came away winning more than just a war, they also won the hearts of young women across Britain. At the end of World War II, more than 70,000 GI brides followed the men they'd married—men they barely ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • GI Brides

    The wartime girls who crossed the Atlantic for love

    by Duncan Barrett, Calvi ...
    The Sunday Times bestsellerFrom the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls, G.I. Brides weaves together the real-life stories of four women who crossed the ocean for love.The ‘friendly invasion’ of Britain by over a million American G.I.s caused a sensation amongst a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms and aura ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobooks

    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • Jessie’s Story

    Heroism, heartache and happiness in the wartime women’s forces

    by Duncan Barrett, Calvi ...
    Series Book 1 - The Girls Who Went to War
    From the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls and GI Brides, this is Jessie’s story, one of three true accounts from the book The Girls Who Went to War.“Since Jessie’s surname was Ward, she was one of the last to hear what role she had been assigned to. Mary and Olive had already been told they were going to an ack-ack training camp in Berkshire, and she crossed her fi ngers, hoping that she ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD