Ordinary Heroes: The Journal of a French Pioneer in Alberta by Marcel Duriex

The journal of Marcel Durieux records the joys of harvesting vegetables after a winter of rice and beans, of spiritual awareness and of strong ties among the people, as well as the suffering that came from hardship, pain, loss and loneliness in pioneering the West. 1. Ultimate Act: The Departure Of The Immigrants -- 2. Arrival On The Prairies -- 3. The Problems Begin -- 4. Home-coming On The Homestead -- 5. The Cruelty Of The First Winter -- 6. Mother's Arrival And Th First Mass -- 7. Prairie Fires And The First Death -- 8. The Parents Pass On -- 9. The Difficulties Of Reaping -- 10. The First Train In Big Valley. By Marcel Durieux ; Translated And Edited By Roger Motut And Maurice Legris ; With An Introd. By L. G. Thomas.