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Whitby, Ontario: Whitby, ON: WD Publishing / Allan McOrmond, 2010, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2010. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, about 9w x 11.25h inches, a Near Fine example, non-authorial gift inscription on front blank endpaper, no dustjacket as issued, looks new, 192 pages, illustrations throughout, ---"Portraits of Valour tells the stories of World War Two veterans from Western Toronto, including numerous photographs and their portraits, as painted by the artist Murray Saint. --Murray Saint painted more than 80 portraits of WWII veterans, which he would take to local schools in Etobicoke and Mississauga, telling the children of the veterans who lived in their neighbourhood. The veterans would often accompany him to speak of their own experiences. Murray developed a mobile museum to allow the kids could see real uniforms and artifacts from the war. --He began to record the stories in book form with the help of Al McOrmond in 2000. When Murray passed away… Read More