Diefenbaker Book List

This list is based on the Diefenbaker Canada Centre's Select Bibliography of Books Pertaining to John Diefenbaker, available on the web at http://www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/bk.html

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	Bothwell, Robert, et al. Canada Since 1945: Power, Politics and Provincialism. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981.
	Coates, Robert C. The Knight of the Knives. Fredericton: Brunswick Press, 1969.
	Conrad, Margaret. George Nowlan: Maritime Conservative in National Politics. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986.
	Diefenbaker, John G. One Canada.(3 vols.) Toronto: Macmillan, 1972.
	Diefenbaker, John. G. These Things We Treasure; a selection of speeches on freedom and defence of our parliamentary heritage. Toronto: Macmillan, 1972.
	Diefenbaker, John G. The Wit and Wisdom of John Diefenbaker.
	Flemming, Donald M. So Very Near: The Political Memoirs of the Hon. Donald Flemming. Vol. 1, The Rising Years. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.
	Gabriel, Solomon. Foreign policy of Canada : a study in Diefenbaker's years.
	Gingras, Marcel. Diefenbaker et le Canada francais. Vanier, Ontario: Les Editions L'Interligne, 1997.
	Granatstein, Jack. Canada 1957-1967: The Years of Uncertainty and Innovation. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1986.
	Grant, George S. Lament for a Nation: The Defeat of Canadian Nationalism. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1982.
	Holt, Simma. The Other Mrs. Diefenbaker: A Biography of Edna Mae Brower. Toronto: Doubleday, 1982.
	Johnston, James. The Party's Over. Don Mills: Longman Canada, 1971.
	Kuch, P. "Dief." the Incredible Chief...; A Quarter of a Century of Following the Right Honourable John Diefenbaker with an Editorial Cartoonist's Pen. Winnipeg: 1977.
	Kyba, Patrick. Alvin: A Bibliography of the Hon. Alvin Hamilton, P.C. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1989.
	McIlroy, Thad. (ed.) Personal Letters of a Public Man: The Family Letters of John G. Diefenbaker. Toronto: Doubleday, 1985.
	McLin, Jon B. Canada's Changing Defense Policy, 1957-1963: The Problems of a Middle Power in Alliance. Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1967.
	Meisel, John. The Canadian General Election of 1957. Toronto: University of Toronto Pres, 1962.
	Munro, John A. (ed.) The Wit and Wisdom of John Diefenbaker. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1982.
	Nash, Knowlton. Kennedy and Diefenbaker: Fear and Loathing Across an Undefended Border. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1990.
	Newman, Peter C. The Distemper of Our Times. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1968.
	Newman, Peter C. Renegade in Power: The Diefenbaker Years. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1963.
	Nicholson, Patrick. Vision and Indecision: Diefenbaker and Pearson. Don Mills: Longmans, 1968.
	O'Sullivan, Sean. Both My Houses: From Politics to Priesthood. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1986
	Pickersgill, J.W. The Road Back.Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986.
	Reeves-Stevens, Garfield. Diefenbaker : Remembering the Chief. 1985.
	Regenstreif, Samuel Peter. The Diefenbaker interlude : parties and voting in Canada, an interpretation. Toronto, Longmans Canada, 1965. More information.
	Richardson, B.T. Canada and Mr. Diefenbaker.Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1962.
	Robinson, H. Basil. Diefenbaker's World: A Populist in Foreign Affairs. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1989.
	Saywell, John T. Canadian Annual Review. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Volumes from 1960 to date.
	Sevigny, Pierre. This Game of Politics. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1965.
	Smith, Denis. Rogue Tory: The Life and Legend of John G. Diefenbaker. Toronto: Macfarlane, Walter and Ross, 1995. More information.
	Spencer, Dick. Trumpets and Drums: John Diefenbaker on the Campaign Trail. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1994.
	Stephenson, Garth. The Politics of Canada's Airlines from Diefenbaker to Mulroney 1987.
	Stursberg, Peter. Diefenbaker: Leadership Gained, 1956-1962. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1975.
	Stursberg, Peter. Diefenbaker: Leadership Lost, 1962-1967. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976.
	Weir, Carolyn. The right honourable John George Diefenbaker : a pictorial tribute.
	Van Dusen, Thomas. The Chief. Toronto: McGraw Hill, 1968.
	Wente, Margaret, ed. "I never say anything provocative." Toronto: Peter Martin Assocaites LImited, 1975. Quotes from this book.
	Wilson, Garrett and Kevin Wilson. Diefenbaker for the Defence. Toronto: James Lorimar and Co., 1988.