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1983330 pages including index and extensive notes. The raw facts and record of direct testimony presented make this a disturbing book. "Shows how institutions and practices, once established, lead to a state of mind in which no alternative seems feasible. What then to do about men whom the prison authorities feel they cannot handle in any way except isolation?... Jackson's book is remarkable in that it presents a model for reform." - The Honourable Thomas R. Berger. Unmarked with light wear and soiling. Contents were exposed to moisture and have become mildly wavy. Remains a solid working copy. Book
1972166 pages. The carefully documented details of the fate of a group of Russian Christians who made a brave bid for greater religious freedom. Includes a list of more than 200 Christian Evangelical and Baptist (ECB) brothers in Russian prisons for their faith plus many black and white illustrations. Former price atop front flyleaf else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1978539 pages including index and notes. Ten thousand pages of formerly top secret U.S. Army and C.I.A. documents prove that for twenty-five years United States government agencies undertook the most extensive mind-manipulation program in the history of the world. Every conceivable method for molding the mind was explored and refined, many of them tested on unwitting American citizens. Psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, prison officials, scientists, lawyers and politicians have, for decades, been involved in mind-control research in hospitals, laboritories, universities, mental institutions, medical offices, prisons and schools. Dramatically portrays how originally harmless medical research can become wedded to politics to create the most powerful and formidable weapons a government might use on its own citizens. Treats in detail the methods of: "brainwashing"; drugs; lobotomy; psychosurgery; castration; behavior modification; aversion therapy; electroconvulsive shock treatment; direct brain stimulation; and many more. Thoroughly documented. Authors possess extensive academic credentials. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Possibly unread. Light foxing to each edge of textblock. Eerily illustrated dust jacket bears light edgewear and no tears. Errata slip laid in. Please note: the U.S. and Canadian version has ISBN 0-448-22977-3. Excellent copy. Book
1992218 pages including index, bibliography, notes and black and white photographic plates. A penetrating look at the hidden history of Canadian prisoners during the First World War. Probes their fate and their pain, and follows their own private physical and psychological battles against hopelessness and desperation. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
2000301 pages. Lengthy inscription by author upon half-title page. "A spectacular success... a remarkable tale of survival and perseverance." - Victoria Times Colonist. The true WWII adventures of a young man. Moderate wear. Some curling to covers. Nice solid copy. Book
1984175 pages. Author relates his father's capture by the Japanese in the fetid jungles of New Guinea, the annihilation of his entire squad and how he, the lone survivor, was shipped to live with Australian and British POWs in a squalid, degrading camp in the Philippines that came to be known as The Hotel Tacloban. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Spine leaning. Decent reading copy. Book
1985285 pages. Places personal recollections on the record, in permanent form, before it is tool late. Usual library markings. Average wear. Slight lean to spine. Nice working copy. Book
1989248 pages. Sources. Index. An investigation into the mass deaths of German prisoners at the hands of the French and Americans after World War II. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Superb copy. Book
1992460 pages. "Represents the state of the art in the study of penology... A multi-disciplinary collection of landmark articles... Will serve as a long-overdue addition to teaching resources in the field, as well as an attractive reference volume for practitioners." - from back cover. "A truly unique contribution to Canadian Penology, with substantial relevance to criminological inquiries internationally." - Robert Doyle, La Trobe University, Australia. Prior owner's name stroked out inside front cover else unmarked with moderate wear. Sound working copy. Book
1990281 pages. Index. "Offers the most detailed account yet to emerge of the fate of the Issei and Nisei and of the Canadian POWs, missionaries, and civilians in Japan. It is a compelling and controversial story of a heartbreaking time in the histories of both Japan and Canada." - from dust jacket. Extensive reference notes. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
1903Features: The "Hold-Up" at Fenelon; Avalances; A Tramp in Spain - VI; Hunting the Giant Tortoise; A Desert Tragedy; The Land of the Shrimp-God; How "Buffalo Bill" Won his Name; The Looting of the "Bang Yee"; On the March in the Bahr-El-Ghazal - III; Francisca Machalek, the female burglar; The Wilson Life Insurance Fraud; "Monkey"; The Happenings of a Night; A West African Mutiny; Paris to New York Overland - IV; A Chapter of Mishaps; My Experiences at Kano - I; Besieged in a Tree; The Man-Stealers; In the Grip of the Quagmire; The Monks' Republic; The Strange Case of the "Ferret"; The Calculut Affair; Some Japanese Signboards; A Tramp in Spain - VII; Hoist By His Own Petard; The Island of Captive Kings; The March of "Coxey's Army"; Sport and Adventure in Gallaland - I; In the Land of the "Never-Never"; The Range War; A Thousand Miles in a Refrigerator; Sport and Adventure in Gallaland - II; How the Treasure was Saved; A Tardy Vindication; Rambles in Macedonia; Attacked by Wolves in the Desert; A Tramp in Spain - VIII; My Experiences at Kano - II; Defective in the Barrel; The Last of the Bushrangers; Prisons of Many Lands; The Solving of a Mystery; "Meistertrunk" at Rothenburg; The Shrine by the Nujha Bridge; Among the Buriats; Adrift on a Raft; A Night of Horrors; The Narcissus Festival at Montreux; A Mountain of Salt; After the "Mad Mullah"; A Unique Summer Residence; The Wandering Jew; With the British to Sokoto; John Glover of Texas; A Baby Parade; How the Gipsy Queen found her lover; A Cargo of Cats; A Tramp in Spain; When the Water Came Down; A Mystery of the Bush; The Story of My Chinese God; A Battle with a Rhino; After the "Mad Mullah" - II; The Pursuit of Captain Victor - II; The Cave-Dwellers of Mexoco; Calamity Jane; With the British to Sokoto - II; Arrested as Spies; When Niagara Ran Dry; The Flying Dutchman; Among the South Sea Cannibals - I; Across Sumatra in a Motor-Car; A Tramp in Spain - X; Our Attempt to Reach Mecca; A Puma Hunt in Surrey; Entombed in a Capsized Ship; With the British to Sokoto - II; The Apotheosis of Simpson; Our Quiet Little Shooting Trip; My Adventure with a Lunatic; A Tramp in Spain - XI; Sacred Town of Mandhata; Mystery of Silver Bow Valley; Among the South Sea Cannibals - II; A Night in a God-House; The Tragedy of the "Maria" and My Part in it; The Red Pig of Poora; Two-Thousand Miles in a Trawler; The Most Inaccessible Place in China; What Happened at Morelia; The Blumencorso at Hamburg. Heavily worn. Backstrip almost detached. Binding open after second blank leaf. A worthy reading copy. Book
1963Features: Waste in the world of diplomacy - Ellis O. Briggs says the game of musical chairs impairs our ambassadors' effectiveness; Cuban Prisoner Exchange - James Donovan explains the inside story of how freedom was won for the Bay of Pigs captives; Americans - at least 21 languish in Castro prisons - 2 photos of JFK addressing the Cuban issue; Hawaii - where progress is the big problem; The Beverly Hillbillies TV Show - proving that corn is evergreen; It Hurts to Run - Runner Jim Beatty - his greatest foes are fear, fatigue, agony; "Ask Americans to Pray for Us" - Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski tells of his newest conflicts with Poland's Communist rulers, his efforts to avert bloodshed, his struggle to uphold religious freedom; Innocent's Grim Ordeal - Airman Gerald Martin Anderson is accused of murder in Mountain Home, Idaho - a year later, it became obvious that Air Force investigators simply picked a victim. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1961Features: I say prisons are a failure, by Hal Hollister; England, Ever England - the English village survives the storms of social revolution; Hot-Tempered Baltimore Oriole - Jim Gentile ; Glamour Treatment for the Mentally Ill - helping women in mental hospital; He's Got Artistic Drive; The Untold Stories of the Civil War - An Infidel's Sword - Johnnie Ring's high sense of duty converted the captain; Adventures of the Mind - The Revolution in Western Thought, by Huston Smith; The Face of America - Nose Job on Lincoln at Mount Rushmore. First page of advertising missing. Pages 65/66 missing. Page 67 loose but present. Above-average wear. Book
1879Contains Acts relating to: Cost of Arbitrations; Auditor and Accountants; Bills of Sale; Toll Bridges; Cattle Ranges; Cemetery Ordinance; Cemetery Companies; Cemeteries; Fire Companies, Nanaimo; Constitution; Coroners; Costs of Arbitration; Costs of Levying Distresses for Rents and Penalties; Appointing Judical District Courts; Constables; Crown Lands; Civil Service; Distresses for Rents and Penalties; Judicial Districts; Dyking (Sumas); Cancellation of Debentures; Fees; Fencing of Land; Fences and Water Courses; Gaols; Graving Dock; Justices of the Peace; Judicial Districts; Journals; Crown Lands; Land Registry; Licences; Marriage Licences; Liens; Public Loans; Law Stamps; Magistrates; Marriage Licences; Municipalities; Mining Licences; Prisons; Revenue; School Tax; Public Schools; Statutes and Sessional Papers; Sheriffs; Sumass Dyking; Winter Stock Ranges; Supreme Court; Supply; Property Taxes; Toll Bridges. Front hinge open. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Book
2012216 pages. Index. Bilingual English/Italian. Illustrated primarily in black and white. "The very sensitive story of BC's Italians classified as enemy aliens during World War II. Raymond Culos' documented research and prose provide an enlightened analysis of the Government of Canada's rationale for arresting and incarcerating Italians suspected of being members of a local fascist organization. He also presents testimony of the suffering of family members of the POWs. Culos further illustrates the sense of frustration, anger and yes, sheer mortification felt by hundreds of loyal citizens required to report monthly to the RCMP. In the midst of this incredible chapter in Canada's wartime history the reader becomes aware of the BC Italian Canadians who publicly swore allegiance to King and Country and those who served in the defence of Canada. A number of these servicemen were on active duty while members of their families were being scrutinized by the RCMP." - from dust jacket. An unread copy. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A beautiful copy. Gift quality. Book
1950156 pages plus 61 detailed plates. Index. The six parts include: General Principles governing provision of accommodation in a base and L of C; Hutted Accommodation; Camps; Installations; Work for the RAF; Maintenance of Permanent Buildings. Contains a broad range of detailed and practical instructions to provide infrastructure for a camp of up to 500 men, including various hut designs, storage buildings, military prisons, latrines, incinerators, disinfestor, disinfector, Grease trap and soak pit, ammunition depot, veterinary hospital, stables, and much more. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. Bit of faint writing atop front cover. Ink stamp of Chief Engineer's Branch, Singapore, atop first leaf. No other markings noticed. A sound copy of this fascinating and very practical work. Book
2000183 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Two writers hotly debate the guilt of World War 2, the Germany of today, and other issues. - from dust jacket. Bacque's prior work entitled 'Other Losses' documented the starvation of over a million German POWs in Allied camps after the alleged cessation of hostilities. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
1966Features: Vietnam - the American Agony; One Woman's War - Beryl Fox of CBC-TV directs filming in Vietnam of a widely acclaimed documentary on jungle fighting; Herbert Irvine - Benevolent despot of decor - with many colour photos; Warrendale Treatment Centre near Toronto treats children from troubled prisons of fear and loneliness; Journey to the last frontier, by Stephen Jones Gamester; Ken Johnstone describes how he transformed a little orchard into a booming pocket of poverty; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1966Features: Admiral Landymore mistimed his attack; Charlais - a vintage kine for our tables; The Great Beer Scare - the inside story which caused Dow to tump $600,000 of beer after 50 people were suddenly stricken with a strange illness - article with photos; Suddenly Canadian kids turn to "The Look" in their desire to appear foppish - article with great colour photos plus a black and white photo of the highest-paid model in the world, Jean Shrimpton, as seen by photographer David Bailey; Are they going to throw this town away? - Happy Valley in Labrador may be lost if the local U.S. Air Force Base leaves; A nondescript little man named Richard J. Needham is the expert nonpareil; Pope John XXIII started the thaw - and the Roman Catholic Church hasn't been the same since, by June Callwood; Is John McMaster the happiest man in the world? - he's a "clear", one of the saints of a new cult called Scientology; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; The Polish Don Quixote who came charging into Canada - Nils Szoltevcky von Schoultz; Barbara Amiel argues for the return of Debtor' Prisons; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
197170 pages. Special Features: Peace of Mind: 16 Prominant Americans give personal keys to finding peace. Other features include: A Cop Named Joe - Joseph Michael Monteparo; Why Don't We Tear Down Our Prisons?; Twinkle, Twinkle, Superstar, Do We Know Who You Are? - Elton John; Becoming Susan Dey and What Makes Ryun Run Again? - Jim Ryun. Average wear. Binding sound. Magazine
1983Contents: Pittston battles for New Brunswick refinery in Eastport; Explosive student woes in France; Can we trust our spies?, by Barbara Amiel; Joe Clark searching for second ballot support; Robert Kaplan under attack for his new CSIS; Dave Barrett bows out leaving no heir; Militant Nova Scotia lobster fishermen; The trial of Gilles Gregoire; Inside Canada's Prisons - cover story with photos; Texas Instruments PC ad; British national election campaign; Scandal in Somalia; Congress approves the MX missile; Deadly new phase of warfare in South Africa; Canadian shipyards fighting to survive on government contracts; On the Nissan Assembly Line in Japan, by Peter C. Newman; NHL faces anti-trust challenge after refusing to allow the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a Saskatoon group - Bill Hunter; Commodore 64 computer ad; Into the tomb of HMS Breadalbane - interesting underwater photos; Bruce Allen - the most successful manager in the history of Canadian rock; Fotheringham on the Hitler diaries hoax. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1990184 pages. "The story of a 17-year-old Canadian rifleman who fights the first World War II battle in Asia immediately after disembaking in Hong Kong, is captured the day after Christmas, 1941, and comes of age during the four years he survives some of Japan's harshest prison compounds." - from front cover. Hong Kong Veterans' Association stamp upon last page. Light wear. Curl to covers. A sound copy. Book
2006400 pages. Bibliography. "Forty Canadian officers and men offer their personal accounts of the Nazis' treatment of captured Allied air force personnel, and of the organization of the PoW camps where they were held. The Great Escape is covered in detail." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear. Relatively few library markings. A sound copy. Book
1969320 pages. "A narrative of the work of dehumanization in China. It can compare with Koestler's 'Darkness at Noon', but is much more dramatic." - De Linie, Amsterdam. "In succession the author underwent the Japanese occupation (30 months of concentration camp), the civil war, and finally five years of the Communist regime. He spent the last three years in prison in the capital. In 1954 he was exiled from China." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding brittle. A worthy copy of this important work. Book
1970124 pages. Features: Saab 99 ad; Former Miss America Lynda Mead Shea - Where is She Now?; BF Goodrich ad features photo of three highway patrol officers wearing masks; Playing with Dynamite - the U.S. is in the grip of the most serious spasm of revolutionary violence since the anarchists were suppressed 50 years ago; Policement shot in Philadelphia; 1970 Census; Lonnie McLucas verdict in New Haven; Ruben Salazar killed in Los Angeles; Prisons in Turmoil - does caging really correct?; Day in the life of a prisoner - journalist Nicholas Horrock describes his few days in a typical state prison; Mideast conflict update; Salvador Allende win Chile election; Tunku Abdul Rahman steps down; Suharto visits Queen Juliana; Great color centerfold ad for Chevrolet's ill-fated Vega; San Jose, CA - Boomtown (article with before and after aerial photos); Big trouble at Look magazine; Martin Weston and his life on the auto assembly line; Sales of motorcyles spike - Robert Siepermann of Westchester County, NY; Triumph Spitfire Mk III ad; ABM vs. ICBM, Round 1; NBC Radio Network ad features photo of David Brinkley; Vince Lombardi - A Special Madness; Return to the Ring for Muhammad Ali; Jockey John Simpson; Canadian Club color-photo ad shows Tony and Thelma Parkinson darting elephant in Africa; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book