Lifting the Silence: A World War II Canadian Bomber Pilot Reunites With His Past - Softcover

David Scott Smith; Sydney Percival Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554887747 ISBN 13: 9781554887743

Publisher: Dundurn Press, 2010

Synopsis

At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts and minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 as they answer the call to duty in 1941. Written with his son David, Lifting the Silence is also a father and son journey of discovery that uncovers a remarkable letter that serves as testament to what still defines Canada today.

Postmarked "France August 1946," this fragile letter bares the soul of a people beaten down by cruel times and extols their admiration and gratitude for Canada as a nation of spiritual and economic resources that helped them out so much during the war. Its final words resonate with seemingly prophetic significance as they impart a heartfelt expression of hope to someday again receive the downed pilot they had sheltered in 1942.

As if by Providence, this letter now serves to reunite Syd with his angel of the French Resistance 61 years later.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts, and the minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 when they answer the call to duty in 1941.

About the Author:

Sydney Percival Smith served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII and returned to graduate from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry. After forty years of practicing in Northern and Southern Ontario, he retired in 1985 to fully enjoy his seven children, thirteen grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. He now lives in Kitchener, Ontario.

David Scott Smith is an artist, writer, filmmaker, and graduate of Canada's world renowned Sheridan College Classical Animation program. His past writing has been in the form of screenplays and storyboarding for major North American and European motion picture studios. He now lives in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1554887747
• ISBN 13: 9781554887743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248