God's Dodger

Résumé du livre

"God's Dodger chronicles the first forty years (1905-1945) in the life of Lieutenant Colonel (The Reverend) Russell Oliver "Rusty" Wilkes, M.C., C.D. As if speaking in Rusty's voice, the author Stephen Brodsky tells the padre's story as autobiography: from growing up through World War 1 in Ontario, to a prairie ministry in the Hungry Thirties until the outbreak of World War 2, army life in wartime Britain, and the misery and courage of Canadians in the Italian Campaign. Padre to the famous Royal Canadian Regiment from 1940 through 1944 and decorated for bravery, Rusty won a place in the annals of war as "the blood and bone of the regiment." The CBC's legendary war correspondent Peter Stursberg called him "one of my immortal character." A valuable source record for social, military and church historians, this tale of dedication and sacrifice also offers inspiration for today's pastor, military peacekeeper, veteran, and any reader in search of a genuine Canadian hero."--Pub. desc.