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  • The Wartime House

    Home Life in Wartime Britain 1939-1945

    What was it like to live in Britain during the Second World War? What kind of house did the average family live in? How did people cope with the ever-present threat of air-raids, not to mention the hardship of food and clothes rationing? How was a typical suburban home built? What were the choices open to householders when it came to interior decoration and furnishing? How did the war affect the ... Read more

    $10.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ration Book Diet

    In 1939, Britain was preparing for war. As well as building aeroplanes and digging Anderson shelters, this meant managing food supplies for the home front.The Ministry of Food rose to the challenge, introducing rationing, encouraging the nation to dig for victory, and issuing cookbooks and health advice.Drawing inspiration from Britain's 'finest hour', when the thrifty British housewife had to ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Evacuees

    Evacuation in Wartime Britain 1939-1945

    by Mike Brown ...
    As the last days of peace ebbed away in 1939 and the outbreak of the Second World War appeared inevitable, a massive exodus took place in Britain: nearly two million civilians, most of them children, were taken from the cities, industrial towns and ports to the relative safety of the British countryside.For many of these bewildered children this was the first time away from their families or even ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seascapes: Shaped by the Sea

    Despite the fact that the sea covers 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface, and is integral to the workings of the world, it has been largely neglected or perceived as marginal in modern consciousness. This edited collection disrupts notions of the sea as ’other’, as foreign and featureless, through specific, situated accounts which highlight the centrality of the sea for the individuals concerned. ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • Real Estate

    The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Getting Started In To Real Estate Investing

    by Mike Brown ...
    The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Getting Started In To Real Estate InvestingThe main reason behind this book is to explain to potential investors or beginners on how to be a successful real estate investor. Real estate is something profitable and everyone would love to invest in it.In these days there are number of real estate investors of all levels of knowledge and experience. Some are ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • Children in the First World War

    by Mike Brown ...
    Series series Britain's Heritage
    The First World War was the first global war and when it broke out in 1914, the civilian population of Britain was exhorted to carry on with ‘Business, as usual’. But the war soon began to affect civilian life. The war brought excitement, danger and fear for Britain’s children: Zeppelins, air raid warnings and the all-clear, drills and shelters in schools, shelters at home and in public places; ... Read more

    $10.89 CAD

  • Christmas on the Home Front

    by Mike Brown ...
    The outbreak of war in 1939 saw the disappearance of many traditional British celebrations. Guy Fawkes' Night went immediately – gunpowder production was needed for the war effort and bonfires contravened the blackout. Summer holidays became a thing of the past and Easter all but disappeared as chocolate – and even real eggs – went 'on the ration'. In spite of this the nation remained determined ... Read more

    $10.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Official Mike and William Activity Book

    by Mike Brown ...
    Full of fun but lacking in color, here is where you come in! The Official Mike and William Activity Book is just waiting for you to add color and life to its pages in any way you can imagine. With artworks galore, kids and adults alike will have a creatively wonderful time adding their own personal touches to Mike Brown’s drawing, collaborating to create unique, one-of-a-kind works.About the ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Adventures of Mike and William

    Issue #5

    by Mike Brown ...
    My books are about two characters from my mind as they travel here and there. In a great adventure in their lives. I've had a great time creating them. And also I have gained some recognition in my books. Meaning very little people know my work, where some people do. ... Read more

    $5.39 CAD

  • How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

    by Mike Brown ...
    The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of adding one more planet to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that culminated in the demotion of Pluto from ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Lions

    Stories From the Detroit Lions Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

    Series series If These Walls Could Talk
    A closer look at the great moments and the lowlights from one of the NFL's most historic teamsWritten by Lomas Brown, the former Detroit Lions offensive tackle who paved the way for Barry Sanders, and Mike Isenberg, this work is an insider's account of the last 20 years of the team's history. A behind-the-scenes look at the era, Brown shares stories about coaches from Wayne Fontes to Jim Caldwell ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Child's War

    Growing Up on the Home Front

    by Mike Brown ...
    When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, it came as no surprise to the children of Germany: the Nazis had been preparing them for a war ever since they had come to power in 1933. To British children it was an altogether different matter. Children all over Britain were deeply affected by the war: many were separated from their parents by evacuation or bereavement; all had to 'make do ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus