{"product_id":"the-honourable-member-for-vegreville-oleh-w-gerus-9781552381373","title":"The Honourable Member for Vegreville: The Memoirs and Diary of Anthony Hlynka, M.P. (1940-49)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTranslated from personal memoirs and diaries, this is a compelling story of Anthony Hlynka, the only sitting Member of Parliament of Ukrainian origin from 1940 to 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting the constituency of Vegreville, Alberta, for the Social Credit party, Hlynka was a high-profile Member of Parliament who garnered much attention from the English-language press. He was instrumental in raising awareness of human rights issues and the plight of displaced persons following the Second World War and was a major supporter of the so-called third wave of Ukrainian immigrants to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen he died unexpectedly at the age of fifty, Hlynka had begun work on his memoirs. Now, fifty years later, with the materials provided by his widow, Stephanie Hlynka, the editors of this volume have crafted a unique and significant contribution to the historical memory of Ukrainian Canadians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oleh W. Gerus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552381374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552381373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Calgary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.88d","brand":"Oleh W. Gerus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485613535487,"sku":"9781552381373","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49c3befa-8314-40e1-b9b7-cf3d298c8b39.jpg?v=1778050386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-honourable-member-for-vegreville-oleh-w-gerus-9781552381373","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}