Sally Armstrong

Auteur de The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor

11+ oeuvres 373 utilisateurs 15 critiques

A propos de l'auteur

Sally Armstrong originally qualified as a teacher but soon joined British Airways cabin crew to fly the 747s. She was accepted on to the Concorde fleet, which she flew for seven years. She has written several novels including Racers, an insider view of the Formula One racing scene.

Œuvres de Sally Armstrong

Populaires Récent

The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor (2007) 139 exemplaires

Uprising: A New Age Is Dawning for Every Mother's Daughter (2013) 83 exemplaires

Veiled Threat: The Hidden Power of the Women of Afghanistan (2002) 59 exemplaires

Power Shift: The Longest Revolution (2019) 35 exemplaires

Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of Afghanistan's Women (2008) 34 exemplaires

Mila (1992) 6 exemplaires

Vintage Champagne on the Edge of Space: The Supersonic World of a Concorde Stewardess (2015) 6 exemplaires

Racers (1994) 5 exemplaires

Daughters of Afghanistan [2003 TV movie] (2004) — Screenwriter / Host — 3 exemplaires

Ascent of Women by Sally Armstrong (Mar 5 2013) 2 exemplaires

Canada Loves Diana 1 exemplaire

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La tendresse des loups (2006) — Narrateur, quelques éditions — 2,579 exemplaires

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Partage des connaissances

Nom canonique: Armstrong, Sally
Autres noms: Wishart, Sally (née)
Date de naissance: 1943-07-16
Sexe: female
Nationalité: Canada
Lieu de naissance: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Lieux de résidence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Études: McGill University
Professions: human rights activist
Magazine editor
journalist
Organisations: Homemakers Magazine
Amnesty International
Maclean's
Canadian Living Magazine
Prix et distinctions: Order of Canada
Amnesty International Journalism Award
Courte biographie: Sally Armstrong is an Amnesty International award winner, a member of the Order of Canada, documentary filmmaker, teacher, author, human rights activist and contributing editor at Maclean’s magazine.

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Critiques

Ascent of Women: A New Age Is Dawning for Every… par Sally Armstrong

Serious stuff. It's hard to believe this sort of crap is still an issue in the 21st century. I'm sure I could have done better at some points in the past, but not much to be done about history; better to focus on an improved future.

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BBrookes | 3 autres critiques | Dec 8, 2023 |

Uprising: A New Age Is Dawning for Every Mother's… par Sally Armstrong

The content of this book made me so angry at the men who abused, humiliated,killed or imprisoned women that I could not finish it. The fact that it disturbed me this much means that this is a necessary book. Unfortunately I am afraid that the message may never reach the perpetrators of these crimes.

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Marietje.Halbertsma | 3 autres critiques | Jan 9, 2022 |

The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor par Sally Armstrong

Historical fiction is something I often struggle with...I want to know what is true and what isn't! But I enjoyed this story about Charlotte Taylor, one of the early pioneers in New Brunswick. The story really brings home just how strong and resilient these pioneers had to be. Reading it in 2021, it also brought home to me the injustices done the the aboriginal population; at times, I felt Charlotte herself was looking through my lens, which may not have been the norm at the time, but then Charlotte is certainly portrayed as someone ahead of her time in many ways.… (plus d'informations)

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LynnB | 7 autres critiques | Apr 6, 2021 |

Ascent of Women: A New Age Is Dawning for Every… par Sally Armstrong

Too repetitive and depressing.

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FurbyKirby | 3 autres critiques | Jan 5, 2021 |

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