Hope you can join us in Lyndhurst, Ontario, for a signing at the Lyndhurst Branch of the Leeds and Thousand Island Public Library. The event is part of the popular Turkey Fair, which draws thousands of visitors to the Eastern Ontario village.
Dr. Raymond Chong recently visited Vancouver, where–with “tremendous melancholy”–he stood on the bustling waterfront trying to picture his father’s arrival on the Empress of Asia in April 1932. His father, Gim Suey Chong, was just a boy when he set foot in Canada. His long and risky voyage across the Pacific and into Canada and …
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Dated December 6, 1932, this postcard showing the Empress of Asia was addressed to a Mr. A.Y. Brown of Acton, Ontario. The initials of the sender appear to be A.S. Friend and researcher Glenn Wright was attending a postcard show in Merrickville, Ontario, when he made the find while “browsing ships.” The postcard didn’t make …
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Early Reviews for Oceans of Fate “The challenge when writing about a ship is not just to find personal stories but to weave them into a compelling narrative that keeps the reader turning the pages…. Black has done a meticulous job of unearthing diaries, journals, and personal letters and photographs of both crews and passengers, …
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Oceans of Fate: Peace and Peril Aboard the Steamship Empress of Asia is the next book, published by Toronto-based Dundurn Press, one of Canada’s top book publishers. The release date is February 18, 2025. A quick check of the title online shows it is listed with booksellers around the world–thanks to Dundurn’s marketing team. Oceans …
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