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Summary:

"Diana never knew her famous grandfather, First World War flying ace Billy Bishop. Still, his heroic legacy has towered over Diana even from the grave, shaping her life in ways that she never expected. Now she presents a granddaughter's view of this Canadian icon."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Billy And Me
• 2. Son Of A War Hero
• 3. Mom, Dad, And Us Kids
• 4. Dewar's On The Rocks
• 5. Why Aren't We Rich?
• 6. Too Much Of A Good Thing
• 7. Great Escape
• 8. Hula Hoop Queen
• 9. Billy Bishop Syndrome
• 10. Protector And Defender
• 11. Chronic Fatigue
• 12. Telling Stories
• 13. Coming Through Fire
• 14. No Way To Treat A War Hero
• 15. Hero Or Fraud?
• 16. Family Secret
• 17. Hero To Me
• 18. Dedicated To The One I Love
• 19. Just Like That
• 20. It's The Nursing Home For Arthur

• 21. Hugging Therapy
• 22. Dad's War
• 23. Remembrance Day
• 24. Courage.

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Author/Creator:

Bishop, Diana , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Living up to a legend: my adventures with Billy Bishop's ghost [by Bishop, D.]

Other Related Resources:

Other format: Living up to a legend [by Bishop, D.] (CaOONL Number 20169065529)

Subjects:

Bishop, Diana

Bishop, William Avery, 1894-1956 — Influence

Television journalists — Canada — Biography

Granddaughters — Canada — Biography

Fighter pilots — Canada — Biography

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

ISBNs:

9781459737716 (electronic bk.)
1459737717 (electronic bk.)
9781459737709 [Invalid]
1459737709 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

986708630

Other Control Numbers:

1466472 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp13519173