Books with author Derek O'Brien

Having been asked by the Author of this Book, No. 73,194 Private Jack OB rien of the 28th Northwest Battalion, to write a few words as an introduction to the story which he is placing before the public, it gives me much pleasure to do so. The 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade raised and organized from the four western provinces of Canada has done its share and at the time of writing it is still doing its share in the field against the common enemy. The 28th Northwest Battalion, originally under the Command of Lieut.-C ol. J. F. L. Embury, C.M.G., has taken its share in all the engagements in which the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade took part, including St.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

A fantastic collection of some of the most inspiring speeches from India, spanning over a century.In this book, brilliantly introduced by Derek O'Brien, legendary Indians speak on diverse topics that will motivate young readers: freedom and equal rights, science and sports, friendship and education, the environment and social responsibility, ambition and courage, the love of books and the burden of schoolbags. Even in this age of speed and bite-sized attention spans, these timeless words reach out across years and touch us, provoke us, make us think, and become a call to action.A.P.J. Abdul KalamAmartya SenAtal Bihari VajpayeeAzim PremjiBaba Amte B.R. AmbedkarBalgangadhar TilakJagdish Chandra BoseJaipal Singh MundaJawaharlal NehruM.K. GandhiMedha PatkarMother TeresaParo AnandR.K. NarayanRabindranath TagoreRaghuram RajanRahul DravidRajendra PrasadRuskin BondS. RadhakrishnanSarojini NaiduShashi TharoorSubhash Chandra BoseSubroto BagchiSwami Vivekananda

Take on the ultimate weekly quiz challenge by India€™s ace quizmaster.Is quizzing your passion? Do you want to answer new quizzes regularly? Are you looking for questions that will enhance and test your knowledge?Derek O€™Brien has prepared the perfect quiz book for every kind of quizzer€”beginner or advanced. Take his weekly quiz set€”there are 52 sets, one for every week of the year€”and test your knowledge on topics ranging from history to science to sports, politics, music and more. So put on your thinking caps and get ready for a year of quizzing with Derek.