Donald Jack Books in Order

In 1916, Canadian medical student Bartholomew Bandy joins the war expecting to retain his virtue and composure. His awkward manner and accident-prone nature carry him through military encounters against the violent realities of trench warfare and aviation.

Flying ace Bart Bandy receives an unexpected promotion, then jeopardizes it with an ill-advised speech criticizing Field Marshal Haig. Sent back toward the trenches, he joins a bicycle brigade whose hazardous missions invite further absurd military complications.

RAF commanders assign Bart Bandy to a polished squadron with an unimpressive combat record, hoping to contain his disruptive habits. He and Dick Milestone attempt to revive its morale while aircraft troubles, bureaucratic obstacles, and enemy pilots threaten progress.

This history traces fifty years of Toronto radio station CFRB, from its origins promoting Ted Rogers's batteryless radio technology to its established broadcasting role. Anecdotes and profiles examine the personalities and developments behind Canadian commercial radio.

After World War I, Bart Bandy struggles as a commercial pilot in America until purchased aircraft parts yield a bomber. Two very different romantic relationships complicate his attempts to turn aviation experience into success in the movie business.

This history explores Canadian medicine through the lives of its practitioners, pairing famous innovators with less celebrated doctors. Biographical accounts examine discoveries, unconventional personalities, and contributions to fields such as pediatrics, surgery, rehabilitation, and public health.

Returning to Canada's Ottawa Valley in 1923, Bart Bandy unexpectedly becomes a parliamentary candidate and wins. Bootlegging flights into the Prohibition-era United States complicate his political career, exposing government corruption and provoking powerful figures in his own party.

After bootlegging and political adventures make departure advisable, Bart Bandy flies his seaplane toward Europe in 1924. A rescue in the English Channel introduces an Indian prince, opening unexpected opportunities amid further personal and professional complications.

Bart Bandy enjoys royal hospitality while establishing an air force for India's independent state of Jhamjarh in 1925. British suspicion, friction with the Viceroy, and a neighboring state's ambitions threaten his comfortable new position and uncertain prospects.

As World War II begins, aging flying ace Bart Bandy is assigned to train younger pilots rather than fight. Determined to return to active duty, he confronts military skepticism, personal complications, and the dangers of aerial combat.

After the Normandy invasion, Bart Bandy encounters shifting military responsibilities, troublesome relationships, and a delicate royal assignment in postwar Germany. Romantic distractions and an old acquaintance's renewed presence complicate his efforts to navigate an increasingly awkward series of situations.

Painter Misty Woodenbridge lives in a tent beside the Ottawa River, resisting materialism and commercial compromise. As winter approaches, his determination to preserve his ideals collides with hunger, his fiancée’s family and the temptation to sell his paintings.