Miracles and Mysteries: The Halifax Explosion December 6, 1917 - Softcover

Mary Ann Morrison Monnon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551093111 ISBN 13: 9781551093116

Publisher: Nimbus Publishing, Limited, 1977

Synopsis

MIRACLES AND MYSTERIES: THE HALIFAX EXPLOSION, December 6, 1917, by MARY ANN MONNON · Mary Ann Monnon's father was one of the lucky survivors of the Halifax Explosion, the great World War One disaster that devastated Halifax and killed over two thousand people. His personal story, along with the stories of many others who miraculously survived, are woven into this fascinating account of the events leading up to and following the explosion of the munitions ship, the Mont Blac, in Halifax Harbour. MIRACLES AND MYSTERIES is a reminder of the tragedy of war, and of how ordinary people respond to overwhelming and inexplicable events. FROM THE PREFACE: · This is a true account of a city that survived a great disaster. Some of the earlier buildings still remain, keeping company with towering modern structures, but one seems to complement the other and we know that time will not obliterate the Halifax of yesteryear. Some of the survivors have recollections of events that happened over 56 years ago. Memories that have lain dormant are now told and recorded, some for the first time. Some are "miracles", while others are "mysteries". My existence is due to a miracle; my father was spared and so in loving gratitude I have written this book. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: · MARY ANN MONNON was born in Cape Breton where her parents settled after the war. Having grown up with the folklore of the Halifax Explosion, she spent five years researching the disaster before writing this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing, Limited
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 1551093111
• ISBN 13: 9781551093116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144