Between Two Worlds: The Canadian Immigrant Experience

I wish to express my sincere appreciation for your book. As Minister of Employment and Immigration I was especially stirred by the experiences recounted in your well-researched book. Those who endured so much in their quest for a better life in Canada are well served by this testimonal to their courage and perseverence. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have read it. -- Flora MacDonald, Minister of Emplyment and Immigration

Milly Charon's book is a work of personal dedication. The accounts ring with sincerity and some are gems of self-expression. The book brings to light, with touches of humor, how much guts it takes to change countries. It also shows how little understanding Canadians have--though most are descendants of immigrants themselves--of what newcomers to this country go through. -- Montreal Gazette Book Review, James Stewart

Milly Charon's collection of interviews and adaptations from transcriptions seem assertive and complete. It is the unexpected that gives this book its zest, and the common ingredient of all these stories is the immigrant's love of hard work. Folksy, yet full of fact, Between Two Worlds qualifies as indispensible social history of the Canadian immigrant experience. -- The Globe and Mail, Sharon Drache

Milly Charon's work is an important contribution and more than a testimonial to different people of various origins. It is a living reminder ot the forces, the determination and courage which motivated people to come to a strange land to face new languages and cultures, in order to better their lives and the lives of those who would follow. Each story strikes home to us; each contains characteristics common to the Canadian ethnic experience. -- Concordia University, Art and Science, Dean Don Taddeo

Spanning a period from 1905 to 1976, Charon covers multiple topics: politics, family relationships, economics and education. Each account is entirely different in style and content, but all share universal themes. This opus will prove useful to pupils studying sociology and political science. Moreover, the average layman will enjoy reading the enlighting human interest stories. -- The Suburban, Elaine Cohen

This oral history of Canada's mosaic in human terms is a profoundly moving collection of life stories around a theme: the painful struggle to find and forge a place of belonging. This is a social history with the charm of story and the drama of theatre. -- The Ottawa Citizen Book Review, Dr. Patricia Morley