Fall 2022
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Wootton’s Wars
Brig.- Gen. (Retired) William J. Patterson, Arts'53, MA'57
Twenty years ago, while researching a history of the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment, Brig.- Gen. (Retired) William J. Patterson, Arts’53, MA’57, stumbled on a box of old military medals and letters, still in their original envelopes. The box belonged to Lt.-Col. Francis Edward Wootton, a First World War veteran who went on to lead the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. Wootton’s Wars, Gen. Patterson’s 10th book, tells Lt.-Col. Wootton’s story. The self-published biography is available exclusively at Novel Idea in Kingston.
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The Unbreakable Marriage: How to Stand in Unity and Withstand Adversity
Jeeva and Sulojana Sam, MDiv'82
For the last 35 years, Pastor Jeeva Sam, MDiv’82, and his wife, Sulojana, have been counselling couples on the brink of divorce and teaching them to rebuild their marriages on a solid spiritual foundation. The Sams share their secrets in The Unbreakable Marriage: How to Stand in Unity and Withstand Adversity, a self-published guide for pastors, parishioners, and couples at all stages of their marriages.
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When the NHL Invaded Japan: The Washington Capitals, the Kansas City Scouts, and the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, 1975–76
Steve Currier, Artsci'02
Even the most diehard hockey fan would be hard-pressed to remember the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, an epic series of four exhibition games between two terrible National Hockey League teams held in Japan in the spring of 1976. Steve Currier, Artsci’02, a hockey historian and fan of the obscure, chronicles the mostly forgotten series in his second book, When the NHL Invaded Japan: The Washington Capitals, the Kansas City Scouts, and the Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Cup, 1975–76, available now from McFarland Press.
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Finding Us
Linda Dawn Brown-Thomson, Meds'77
While Linda Dawn Brown-Thomson, Meds’77, worked as a family physician and pediatrician, she spent her spare time writing stories and musicals for children. Now retired, Dr. Brown-Thomson has just released her first children’s book. Finding Us tells the story of a lonely boy who sets off on an adventure with two new friends and discovers the family and acceptance he’d always been looking for. Published by Friesen Press, this hopeful tale blending humour and fantasy is aimed at kids aged seven and eight.
We Want Your Class Notes
Marking career and personal achievements, special milestones and the birth of future Queen's alumni - Class Notes helps you stay in touch with former classmates, housemates, and faculty.
Those Who Have Passed
Sharing memories of friends, faculty, and colleagues - In Memoriam helps you honour those who have recently passed.