Charlotte Gray: 7 books
The Promise of Canada
150 Years--People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
What does it mean to be a Canadian? What great ideas have changed our country? An award-winning writer casts her eye over our nation’s history, highlighting some of our most important stories.
From the acclaimed historian Charlotte Gray comes a richly rewarding book about what it means to...
Gold Diggers
Striking It Rich in the Klondike
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2010
“Gray memorably resuscitates the life of the miners . . . A lively, delightful reenactment of a single era of ‘Klondike mythology.’” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Between 1896 and 1899, thousands of people lured by gold braved a grueling journey into the remote wilderness of North...
Murdered Midas
A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death on an Island Paradise
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2019
A gold mine. A millionaire. An island paradise. An unsolved murder. A missing fortune. The story of the infamous Sir Harry Oakes as only Charlotte Gray can tell it
On an island paradise in 1943, Sir Harry Oakes, gold mining tycoon, philanthropist and "richest man in the Empire," was murdered....
Reluctant Genius
Alexander Graham Bell and the Passion for Invention
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
A “splendid” new portrait of the man who invented the telephone, from an award-winning, national bestselling author (The Washington Times).
The popular image of Alexander Graham Bell is that of an elderly American patriarch, memorable only for his paunch, his Santa Claus beard, and the...
Fatima's Room
A Novel Set in Khartoum, Sudan
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Fatima’s Room is a novel set in Khartoum, Sudan. Fatima is a young woman accused of an unimaginable crime. She is confined to her room while her uncles will decide her fate. Fatima fills the hot and worrisome days of waiting, by writing in her journal. She remembers the time before her imprisonment,...
Montesinos' Legacy
Defining and Defending Human Rights for Five Hundred Years
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2015
Montesinos’ Legacy brings scholars together in honor of the 500th anniversary of Dominican Antonio de Montesinos’ famous sermon in defense of the rights of the indigenous Amerindians. The collection addresses the historical context for this sermon, but also the continued relevance of Montesinos...
Technology Tools for Students With Autism
Innovations that Enhance Independence and Learning
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Technology holds great promise for helping students with autism learn, communicate, and function effectively in the modern world. Start leveraging that power today with this forward-thinking book, your in-depth guided tour of technologies that support learners with autism and help them fully participate...