History has told us something about our war dead but very little about
our war wounded. Veterans with a Vision provides a vibrant, poignant,
and very human history of Canada’s war-blinded veterans, whose
courage and the organization they created reshaped the way Canadians
and successive governments perceived war disability and, in
particular, blindness. Serge Durflinger illuminates the lives of the
war blinded by detailing the veterans' process of civil
re-establishment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and
social and personal coping. He describes how, in 1922, a group of
veterans formed the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded
(SAPA), closely linked to the Canadian National Institute for the
Blind (CNIB). This organization effectively advocated for government
pension entitlements, job retraining, and other social programs that
allowed veterans to regain a strong measure of independence. Veterans
with a Vision captures the spirit of perseverance that permeated the
veterans’ community and highlights the impacts made by the war
blinded as advocates for all Canadian veterans and all blind citizens.
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Canada’s War Blinded in Peace and War
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774818575
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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