The Little Coat: The Bob and Sue Elliott Story Tapa dura - 2009

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Driverworks Ink, 2009. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Saskatchewan: DriverWorks Ink, 2009. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Sussie Cretier was only 10 when she met Bob Elliott, a Canadian soldier assigned to help protect her region of the Netherlands from the invading German army. Sussie's family had endured years of Nazi occupation before escaping to a safe area where Canadian soldiers held firm with their guns and tanks. Brave little Sussie had once spoken out against the commanding German officer to save her father's life. Now nothing could stop her from getting close to these men who guarded her town and became her heroes during a troubling time. To the soldiers, Sussie became a glowing example of the innocence of youth and a beacon of hope for the future. On Christmas Day 1944, the Canadian honoured their little adopted soldier with a special Army-style coat that they ordered from a local seamstress. Decades later, the relationship between Sussie and commander Bob Elliott not only… Leer más

DriverWorks, 2009. Trade Paperback. Very good.

Regina: DriverWorks Ink, 2011. Second. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 6 176.

Saskatchewan: Driverworks Ink. Very Good-. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. 098103943X . 176 pp. Light edgewear, corners rubbed. The touching account of a Canadian soldier a the liberation of Holland, the young Dutch girl and her family that his unit 'adopted', and the coat that was made for her out of an army blanket. She kept the coat all these years, and it is now part of the permanent collection at the Canadian War Museum. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Driverworks Ink, 2009. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. In Like New Condition. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. In The Midst Of The Second World War, While Firing At German Soldiers On The Other Side Of The Maas River In The Netherlands, Canadian Soldier Bob Elliott And His Tank Crew Found Laughter And Hope In A 10-Year-Old Energetic Dutch Girl Named Sussie Cretier. Sussie'S Family Had Escaped From The Nazis To The Safety Of The Allied Troops. Sussie Sang Songs And Lifted The Spirits Of The Canadian Soldiers During A Painful Time In All Of Their Lives. On Christmas Day 1944, The Battle-Weary Canadians Honoured Their Adopted Soldier With A Special Army-Style Coat They Ordered From A Local Seamstress. Sussie Held On To That Coat For Decades, Claiming It As The Most Special Gift She Had Ever Received And One She Would Never Forget. Almost 40 Years Later, Tank Commander Bob Elliott Returned To The Netherlands For A Visit. Bob And Sussie'S Relationship Blossomed, She Followed… Leer más

Saskatchewan: Driver Works Ink 978-0-9810394-3-5 [978-0-9810394-3-5] 2009, 1st edition. (Mass market paperback) 176pp. Fine. 8vo. SIGNED by the author on the title page. B&W photos. Tight, bright, and clean..