A DIARY BETWEEN FRIENDS, by The Government of Canada. BRAND NEW FACTORY WRAPPED! (2002 1st Ed.)

Author: Various, as presented by The Government of Canada. Published by McClelland & Stewart, 2002, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Brand New Condition HARDCOVER BOOK, and Brand New Dust Jacket, still in the factory shrink-wrap. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 12 x 9 inch, 144 pages. 

A DIARY BETWEEN FRIENDS, by The Government of Canada, is a book that begins the moment thousands of passengers and crew became the "guests" of tiny hamlets in Newfoundland and Labrador, and several cities throughout Canada. It is a moving account, which connects grief and generosity with values and commitments.

On December 15, 2001 Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien presented to the United States ambassador a special presentation copy of this sumptuous book commemorating the outpouring of sympathy, support, and assistance offered by Canadians to their American friends in the immediate aftermath of the terrible events of September 11. On February 2, 2002 McClelland & Stewart Ltd., together with the Government of Canada and exclusive sponsor Alliance Atlantis, now offer this book to people on both sides of the border.

This is a superbly designed, full-colour coffee-table book containing brilliant photographs of the events immediately following the appalling terrorist strikes and a selection of emotion-laden letters, articles, and messages reflecting the heartfelt responses of Canadians from Vancouver to St. John’s.

The book is organized as a day-by-day chronicle. It shows in words and pictures what happened when hundreds of commercial airliners were unexpectedly grounded, stranding tens of thousands of people far from their homes. It shows the memorial services that were held everywhere, particularly on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where 100,000 people gathered. It shows the steps that Canadians took, both as individuals (for example, by assisting in the work at Ground Zero), and as a nation (by mobilizing our armed forces).

ISBN: 9780771021015  

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