{"product_id":"dear-gladys-9781553392231","title":"Dear Gladys","description":"\u003cp\u003eGladys Osmond wrote her first letter to a Canadian soldier serving overseas in 1983. She went on to  found the Granny Brigade, a group that has written to countless Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airforce personnel serving in all parts of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moral support Osmond provides to Canadian military personnel has been honoured formally on several occasions: in 2006 she was awarded the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service, presented to her in Newfoundland by chief of the Defence Staff, General Rick Hillier.  However,  no formal honour, Osmond insists, can compare to the notes of sincere personal gratitude from the individuals and families to whom she has written. Now well into her eighties, Osmond's continued  correspondence with her extended military family occupies her from dawn until long after dark.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Gladys \u003c\/i\u003eprovides first-hand insight into the lives and duties of Canadians in conflicts past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gladys Osmond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48827985297659,"sku":"9781553392231","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/dear-gladys-9781553392231","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}