The Russian refugees : a family's first century in Canada / Michael Andruff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andruff, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd., [2022]

Summary:

A sweeping family history, chronicling the journey of a group of Russian refugees who settled in rural Alberta in 1924, this book pays tribute to countless people who have found a safe haven in Canada over the past 100 years.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Maps

The Andriev, Andreeff, Andruff Family Tree

Foreword

Preface

Part One

Chapter 1. The Beginning

Chapter 2. Homeglen, the First Years: 1924–29

Chapter 3. The Luck of the Russian Refugees: 1930–55

Chapter 4. The Port Alberni Years: 1956–67

Chapter 5. The ACKA Years: 1968–75

Chapter 6. The Later Years: Hospitality, Service, and Solitude

Part Two

Chapter 7. New Canadians and the Baby Boom Era

Chapter 8. Leaving the Valley

Chapter 9. The University of British Columbia

Chapter 10. Joining the Working World

Chapter 11. The Golden Era of Family Life

Chapter 12. New Horizons in the 1990s

Chapter 13. This Beautiful Life

Chapter 14. Reviewing the Boomer Era

Chapter 15. Here Comes Generation X

Chapter 16. Mind the Gap

Chapter 17. In Pursuit of Critical Thinking

Chapter 18. Circling Back to the Refugees

Chapter 19. Conclusion: A Call to Pay It Forward

Part Three Generated by AI.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Andruff, Michael The Russian Refugees

ISBN:

9781772034202

OCLC:

1338672842