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| Author | : Bruce MacDonald |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 378 |
| Release | : 2020-01-25 |
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In the 1990s Toronto had a series of high profile murders involving women. At the top of the list was Paul Bernardo for reasons which require no explanation here, and, after Bernardo and his now free ex-wife, Karla Holmoka, there was Robert Baltovich, accused of murdering his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Bain. He served nine years in prison and another eight on parole before he was acquitted of the murder. He is now seeking compensation of 13 million dollars in a malicious prosecution lawsuit. Between these two murders, Baltovich being the first and Bernardo in custody awaiting trial, was the Gilbert Ho case.The victim was a beautiful young Russian woman named Elena Tchoudakova, twenty-three years old and attending Ryerson University's Interior Design program. The murder was brutal.Gilbert Ho was convicted in a largely circumstantial case. The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the conviction despite delaying their decision for seven months. Gilbert has maintained his innocence from the time he was convicted.The Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC) has been looking at the case for well over a decade, which is how I came to the case and the ability to tell this story. Gilbert granted me the right to access his case, and he very graciously gave of his time and answered endless questions on the telephone and in person over the many trips I made to Warkworth Institution, a medium security prison that has been his home since 1996.Because the case against Gilbert is so circumstantial and based on a psychological profile largely invented by the prosecutors, and unsubstantiated by any real witness, there wasn't a lot of investigation to do, only a walk through the case -- some five boxes of material -- and talking to anyone involved with the case who would talk with me. The police, the prosecutors, and Gilbert's trial lawyer, Bruce Durno all refused to speak with me, though Durno did ask for a list of questions, which I refused. Many of the people who knew Elena spoke with me.The book walks through the case in all its stages: the story, the investigation, the jail system, the trial, and the appeal. It is my belief that Gilbert Ho is innocent of the murder of Elena Tchoudakova. Many in the wrongful conviction community share my belief. However, it remains highly unlikely Gilbert will ever bee exonerated. The reasons are made clear in the story.
| Author | : J'nell Ciesielski |
| Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2021-07-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0785248439 |
Amid the violent last days of the glittering Russian monarchy, a princess on the run finds her heart where she least expects it. 1917, Petrograd. Fleeing the murderous flames of the Russian Revolution, Princess Svetlana Dalsky hopes to find safety in Paris with her mother and sister. But the city is buckling under the weight of the Great War, and the Bolsheviks will not rest until they have erased every Russian aristocrat from memory. Svetlana and her family are forced into hiding in Paris’s underbelly, with little to their name but the jewels they sewed into their corsets before their terrifying escape. Born the second son of a Scottish duke, the only title Wynn MacCallan cares for is that of surgeon. Putting his talents with a scalpel to good use in the hospitals in Paris, Wynn pushes the boundaries of medical science to give his patients the best care possible. After treating Svetlana for a minor injury, he is pulled into a world of decaying imperial glitter. Intrigued by this mysterious, cold, and beautiful woman, Wynn follows Svetlana to an underground Russian club where drink, dance, and questionable dealings collide on bubbles of vodka. Out of money and options, Svetlana agrees to a marriage of convenience with the handsome and brilliant Wynn, who will protect her and pay off her family’s debts. It’s the right thing for a good man to do, but Wynn cannot help hoping the marriage will turn into one of true affection. When Wynn’s life takes an unexpected turn, so does Svetlana’s—and soon Paris becomes as dangerous as Petrograd. And as the Bolsheviks chase them to Scotland, Wynn and Svetlana begin to wonder if they will ever be able to outrun the love they are beginning to feel for one another. “The Ice Swan is a ray of light in the middle of a Europe that was sinking into darkness. Ciesielski’s talent for storytelling from the heart is a feast for the readers’ eyes.” —Mario Escobar, international bestselling author of Remember Me and Children of the Stars Adventurous World War I historical romance For fans of Kate Quinn, Beatriz Williams, and Aimie K. Runyan Full-length, stand-alone novel (approx. 120,000 words) Includes discussion questions for book clubs
| Author | : Helen Rappaport |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2018-06-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1250151236 |
In this international bestseller investigating the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the various plots and plans to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible. The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world, and its aftershocks still reverberate today. In Putin's autocratic Russia, the Revolution itself is considered a crime, and its anniversary was largely ignored. In stark contrast, the centenary of the massacre of the Imperial Family was commemorated in 2018 by a huge ceremony attended by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. While the murders themselves have received major attention, what has never been investigated in detail are the various plots and plans behind the scenes to save the family—on the part of their royal relatives, other governments, and Russian monarchists loyal to the Tsar. Rappaport refutes the claim that the fault lies entirely with King George V, as has been the traditional view for the last century. The responsibility for failing the Romanovs must be equally shared. The question of asylum for the Tsar and his family was an extremely complicated issue that presented enormous political, logistical and geographical challenges at a time when Europe was still at war. Like a modern day detective, Helen Rappaport draws on new and never-before-seen sources from archives in the US, Russia, Spain and the UK, creating a powerful account of near misses and close calls with a heartbreaking conclusion. With its up-to-the-minute research, The Race to Save the Romanovs is sure to replace outdated classics as the final word on the fate of the Romanovs.
| Author | : Linda Rodriguez McRobbie |
| Publisher | : Quirk Books |
| Total Pages | : 339 |
| Release | : 2013-11-19 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1594746656 |
These 30 true stories of take-charge princesses from around the world and throughout history offer a different kind of bedtime story . . . Pop history meets a funny, feminist point-of-view in these illustrated tales of “royal terrors who make modern gossip queens seem as demure as Snow White” (New York Post). You think you know her story. You’ve read the Brothers Grimm, you’ve watched the Disney cartoons, and you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But real princesses didn’t always get happy endings—and had very little in common with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, or Ariel. Featuring illustrations by Wicked cover artist, Douglas Smith, Princesses Behaving Badly tells the true stories of famous (Marie Antoinette; Lucrezia Borgia)—and some not-so-famous—princesses throughout history and around the world, including: • Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe, a Nazi spy. • Empress Elisabeth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who slept wearing a mask of raw veal. • Princess Olga of Kiev, who slaughtered her way to sainthood. • Princess Lakshmibai, who waged war on the battlefield with her toddler strapped to her back. Some were villains, some were heroes, some were just plain crazy. But none of these princesses felt constrained to our notions of “lady-like” behavior.
| Author | : Princess Catherine Radziwill |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 444 |
| Release | : 1913 |
| Genre | : Russia |
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| Author | : C. W. Gortner |
| Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
| Total Pages | : 494 |
| Release | : 2018-07-10 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0425286177 |
For readers of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir comes a dramatic novel of the beloved Empress Maria, the Danish princess who became the mother of the last Russian tsar. “This epic tale is captivating and beautifully told.”—Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Barely nineteen, Minnie knows that her station in life as a Danish princess is to leave her family and enter into a royal marriage—as her older sister Alix has done, moving to England to wed Queen Victoria’s eldest son. The winds of fortune bring Minnie to Russia, where she marries the Romanov heir, Alexander, and once he ascends the throne, becomes empress. When resistance to his reign strikes at the heart of her family and the tsar sets out to crush all who oppose him, Minnie—now called Maria—must tread a perilous path of compromise in a country she has come to love. Her husband’s death leaves their son Nicholas as the inexperienced ruler of a deeply divided and crumbling empire. Determined to guide him to reforms that will bring Russia into the modern age, Maria faces implacable opposition from Nicholas’s strong-willed wife, Alexandra, whose fervor has led her into a disturbing relationship with a mystic named Rasputin. As the unstoppable wave of revolution rises anew to engulf Russia, Maria will face her most dangerous challenge and her greatest heartache. From the opulent palaces of St. Petersburg and the intrigue-laced salons of the aristocracy to the World War I battlefields and the bloodied countryside occupied by the Bolsheviks, C. W. Gortner sweeps us into the anarchic fall of an empire and the complex, bold heart of the woman who tried to save it. Praise for The Romanov Empress “Timely . . . [Gortner’s] ability to weave what reads as a simple tale from such complex historical and familial storylines is impressive. . . . Maria’s life as a royal reads like a historical soap opera.”—USA Today “Gortner, an experienced hand at recreating the unique aura of a particular time and place, will deftly sweep historical-fictions fans into this glamorous, turbulent, and ultimately tragic chapter in history.”—Booklist (starred review) “Mesmerizing . . . This insightful first-person account of the downfall of the Romanov rule . . . is the powerful story of a mother trying to save her family and an aristocrat fighting to maintain rule in a country of rebellion.”—Publishers Weekly “A twist on the tragic story you’ve heard many times before.”—Bustle
| Author | : Caroline de Guitaut |
| Publisher | : Royal Collection Editions |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9781909741553 |
The histories of the British and Russian royal families have been entwined for centuries. In the first publication to examine the relationship between Britain and Russia using artworks drawn exclusively from the Royal Collection, 'Russia: Art, Royalty and the Romanovs' interweaves the familial, political, diplomatic, and artistic stories of these two nations over more than four hundred years.0From initial contacts in the mid-sixteenth century, through alliances, marriages, and two World Wars, up to the current reign, this richly illustrated book gives readers a glimpse into the public and personal dealings of these two fascinating dynasties. With new research on previously unpublished works, including Imperial porcelain, arms, costume, insignia, and photographs, together with paintings by both Russian artists and British artists working in Russia, this will be the first time that the uniquely interlinked narrative of the art connecting the two royal families has been presented in such stunning, lavishly illustrated detail. Exhibition: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK (09.11.2018 - 28.04.2019).
| Author | : Edvard Radzinsky |
| Publisher | : Anchor |
| Total Pages | : 522 |
| Release | : 2011-03-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0307754626 |
Russian playwright and historian Radzinsky mines sources never before available to create a fascinating portrait of the monarch, and a minute-by-minute account of his terrifying last days.
| Author | : Pierre Gilliard |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2021-11-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
This book is a memoir written by Pierre Gilliard, the French language tutor to the five children of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia from 1905 to 1918. It was published following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the execution of the Russian Imperial family. In this book, Gilliard described Tsarina Alexandra's torment over her son's hemophilia and her faith in the ability of starets Grigori Rasputin to heal the boy.
| Author | : T. G. Bolen |
| Publisher | : Abbott Press |
| Total Pages | : 189 |
| Release | : 2018-06-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1458221814 |
Every fairy tale contains the story of a prince, and once the prince meets his princess, they often live happily ever after. But for Nicholas II, tsar of all the Russias, and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Hesse, the ending would be different. At age fifty, brutally murdered by his subjects, Nicholass body was mutilated and thrown into an unmarked mass grave with eight other people in a swampy bog in the middle of a remote forest. The Romanovs Murder Case takes a detailed look at the infamous mass murder of this Russian imperial family, stripped of its claim to the throne before being executed in 1918 following the February Revolution. Author T. G. Bolen investigates the evidence from the site of the murders, the Ipatiev House, ultimately refuting investigator Nicholas Sokolovs report that locates the murders in the homes basement. Bolen also provides, for the first time, details of the United States intelligence officer, Homer Slaughter, who was in the Ipatiev House within twenty-four hours of the murders. This study shows that the Romanov murders may very well have occurred in different rooms in the house, and that there was no eleven-person massacre. And although this story will never end happily ever after, revealing new evidence to refute the prevailing story will shed new light on the truth.
