{"product_id":"the-road-well-kept-heather-robertson-9781550225440","title":"The Road Well Kept: Branksome Hall Celebrates 100 Years","description":"Extensively researched by journalist Heather Robertson, \u003ci\u003eThe Road Well Kept \u003c\/i\u003eexamines and celebrates the first 100 years of this Toronto private girls' school. Set against the backdrop of a changing Toronto, the book explores the strong personalities, unforeseen events, and the steadfast staff and students that make up Branksome Hall. From its humble beginnings in 1903 to its rise as an outstanding educational institution that has presence on the global stage, Branksome Hall is proud of its history: one that provided education and a home to English girls during World War II, that gave singer Portia White a platform to develop her musical career, and that entertained important foreign dignitaries, such as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Well-written, fast-paced, and blending historical fact with interviews and notes from diaries and letters, \u003ci\u003eThe Road Well Kept\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and informative read about the fascinating history of Branksome Hall. Complemented with a century's worth of archival photographs, this book is a must- have for Branksome alumnae, parents considering sending their children to private school, people in education, and those who enjoy social histories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550225448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550225440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Heather Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47579798274303,"sku":"9781550225440","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_40059382-8e81-4e64-a886-fa6b0a43125e.jpg?v=1763876723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-well-kept-heather-robertson-9781550225440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}