{"product_id":"there-never-was-a-better-doug-taylor-9780595456536","title":"There Never Was a Better Time: Toronto's Yesterdays","description":"Jack and Ernie Taylor emigrate to Canada in 1921, and three years later their parents, Mary and John Taylor, along with their brothers and rascal of a grandfather, Job, move to the city. It is one of the most dynamic decades in the history of Toronto. The family thrives, despite the different temperaments involved, thanks in part to the strength of Mary's discipline. She provides structure for her sons, yet they still enjoy the diverse frivolities of the time. Share in their daily life during the Roaring Twenties as they:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross Toronto harbour on a side-paddle ferry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttend a baseball game at Hanlan's Point \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSail aboard the Cayuga to Port Dalhousie \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttend a Remembrance Day service at the old city hall \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObserve the 60th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience the CNE, the biggest and grandest annual fair in the world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare the laughter of a vaudeville show at the Pantages Theatre \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit Sunnyside, Toronto's summer playground by the lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \"Toronto the Good\" was evolving into a dynamic, sinful metropolis, adored by many and feared by others. The Taylors witness the cultural identity and infrastructure of their adopted city becoming firmly established during a time of rapid urban expansion. \u003ci\u003eThere Never Was a Better Time: Toronto's Yesterdays\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and informative history of an immigrant family during one of the most thrilling times in Toronto's history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595456537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595456536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"Doug Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48441114263807,"sku":"9780595456536","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29495f3a-8706-44c3-9487-ba95a498bac1.jpg?v=1777188783","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/there-never-was-a-better-doug-taylor-9780595456536","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}