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Where the Water Meets the Land
Publisher: Saltscapes$17.95In 1976, the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited was created, with responsibilities for the redevelopment of the Halifax, Dartmouth and-later-Bedford waterfronts to restore the flavour and vigour of an earlier time. In Where the Water Meets the Land, author and historian John Boileau recounts the story of Halifax Harbour and its waterfront from prehistory to the modern day, detailing the rise and decline of the historic area, and its rejuvenation during the last 30 years under the guidance of the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited.
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Mission
Publisher: Belle Isle Press$19.95This is the true story of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, an adventurous young doctor from England, who in 1892 set sail across the Atlantic Ocean to bring medical relief to the remote fishing communities on the rugged shores of northern Newfoundland and Labrador. He immediately fell in love with the land and its people but was horrified to discover the cruel conditions that they endured. In an effort to help he joined with the local people to build traveling hospital ships, local clinics, schools and orphanages.
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Following the Vision
Editor: William PopePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$19.95Following the Vision features sixty full-page colour images from six very talented Nova Scotia artists-Tom Forrestall, Joy Laking, Alex Livingstone, Heather MacLeod, Dawn MacNutt, and Robert Pope. These artists follow their own particular vision wherever it leads, probing all manner of experience, often calling upon imagination and intuition to bring freshness and insight to their work. Following the Vision is a compelling read and the images are a delight to examine and ponder.
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The Old Place
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$19.95The Old Place Describes the plants and animals that live about the author’s property, and encourages readers to become familiar with the large variety of living things that live around their communities.It discusses the wonderful ways in which plants and animals are adapted to life in their particular habitats,and emphasizes the importance of protecting those habitats.
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The Mastodon Mystery
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95A visit to the museum sparks James’ interest in an important local discovery of mastodon bones, but he is even more intrigued by the strange behaviour of 2 men seen in the neighbourhood
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Dispensing Aid
$20.00The floors were deep with plaster and glass, shelving was toppled, and heavy wooden counters broken. Amidst this disarray pharmacists gave first aid to the injured who came to the drug stores seeking care almost immediately following one of the worst disasters in Canadian history, the Halifax Explosion.
Dispensing Aid tells the stories of druggists in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, the care they provided, their narrow escapes and the unexpected roles they played. The common medications of a hundred years ago are identified and their usage described. Photographs of corner drug store promotions, century old prescriptions and medication bottles add to this book’s unique perspective of an unforgettable time in Halifax’s history.
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Halifax Explosion Mystery
$9.95It’s 1934 and junior detectives Dan Veinotte and Becky Wentzell travel to Halifax to find an heirloom lost during the Halifax Explosion. Dan is caught with stolen property and taken to the County Jail. To clear his name he must first help a jail mate prove her innocence. The plan is foiled and Dan is left to die in the tunnels beneath the Citadel. Follow the clues to reveal the identity of a reluctant villain.
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Mystery Marauders
$9.95It’s 1933 and junior detective Dan Veinotte faces his toughest case yet–the mystery of Oak ISland. Skeletons, a cryptic message, a Spanish coin, and an old family ring lead to a ghostly encounter. Clairvoyant friend Becky Wentzell fears for Dan’s life. Follow the clues and solve a 120-year-old mystery.
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Halifax in Your Pocket
$9.95A photographic tour of Halifax’s most popular and historic sights, this little book is ideal for pocket or purse. Acts as a first step in exploring Halifax’s colourful past, as well as the vibrant present day city.
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Hockey, Kids & Positive Coaching
Publisher: Lofeex Publishing$9.95An inspiring tale about a young boy whose love for the game of hockey is affected by the pressures placed on him by the adults closest to him. It demonstrates the value of love and how a child’s growth and development are enhanced when guided by people who are more concerned about feelings of self-worth than numbers on a scoreboard.
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A Stone on Their Cairn
$24.95Set in the Cape Breton highlands, this Celtic saga traces the lives of ten Scottish families from the turn of the 20th century to the outbreak of the Great War as they forge a community on the shores of Lock Dubh, while proudly resisting all attempts to assimilate the ?Gaelic Speakers?. Features Gaelic dialogue (with English translations), a fold-out map, glossary of Gaelic terms and the genealogy of the Loch Dubh families.
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Discover Canada
$29.95The author, a gifted photographer, experienced in the last two years all of the adventures detailed in this book – travelling from coast to coast. Her goal is to show the possibilities and inspire. She receives 50,000 views per month on her website HikeBikeTravel.com. You can also try to keep up with her on Facebook or join her 10,000 Twitter followers for dynamic posts and photos @hikebiketravel.
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Wreck Hunter 2
$19.95Spend some time in the company of an adventurer. Experience the thrills, excitement and challenges associated with searching for shipwrecks and sunken treasure. The adventure continues into future unchartered areas of shipwreck exploration.
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Moonlight Marauders
$9.95Junior detective Dan Veinotte and his best friend, Becky Wentzelle, are on a wild treasure hunt to find the missing gold nuggets. This is the second book in the Marauder Mystery Series, after bestselling Midnight Marauders.
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Are You Looking for Me ?
$9.95Finding the animal hiding in plain sight in each professional photograph of the natural world will both challenge and fascinate children. The author has created a fun puzzle book for young children that will also delight the adults in their lives.
Charming, informative and interactive. Includes a glossary and colour-coded animal classification.
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Pamela Pollock’s Perilous Adventure
$12.95Pamela Pollock is a small fish that lives in Nova Scotia. She gets caught in a current and swept away to a place she has never been, where the water is warm, and the fish don’t look familiar, and aren’t friendly.
She wants desperately to go home but doesn’t know how until she sees a boat that looks familiar. The Bluenose. Pamela is certain if she stays close to the Bluenose she will find her way home.
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Cable Captain
$25.00This is the remarkable story of Captain Melville Henry Bloomer and the cable ships he commanded. The Lord Kelvin participated in the repair of cables damaged by the great seaquake of 1929 and the five year expedition to develop an undersea plough to bury cables in the ocean bed. That project is considered one of the greatest marine accomplishments of all times. The Minia was one of the ships that rescued Titanic survivors. Complemented by nearly 150 photos and drawings.
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Vittorio’s Journey
$25.00Vittorio Rappini was born in Bologna in 1921. At the start of World War II, he survives the sinking of his submarine in the Mediterranean Sea and, for six years, suffers the degradation, drudgery and hardships of life in Allied prisoner of war camps. Finally able to return home, Vittorio confronts the aftermath of war in Italy, which sets him on the road to emigration to Canada. Vittorio’s Journey fits into the broader historical memory of all those who fought, suffered or perished on both sides during this tragic period of modern history.
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Canadian Maple Syrup
Artist: Marijke Simons$9.95Based on the real-life story of the Allaway family of Tantallon, Nova Scotia. Brian and Simmone Allaway started their backyard project with children Cara and Brian William in the 1980s, and as the popularity of their maple syrup grew, so did their small family business. Acadian Maple Products Ltd. has since developed into a large processing and retail facility with a world- wide distribution network. It employs twenty people and is still fully owned and operated by the Allaway family.
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Jigs and Reels A cruise in Maritime waters
Artist: Marijke Simons$9.95Silas and his cousin Rose are on an adventure in search of whales and mermaids as they go with their grandparents on a cruise around Nova Scotia. The sea voyage begins in Shediac, New Brunswick, continues to Prince Edward Island, explores the Cape Breton coastline, before sailing along the Nova Scotia shores to the Bay of Fundy. Along the way encountering an abundance of marine life above and below the water.
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Emily & the Captain: A Woody Point Story
Artist: Mel D'SouzaPublisher: Downhomer$12.95Santana, an evil sea imp, has sealed Capt. Woody McKenzie in the Woody Point lighthouse (Bonne Bay, NF). But Captain Woody isn’t just in the lighthouse, he’s part of it!
Glow-ria, the northern light becomes the Captain’s guardian angel. She tells the Captain the secret to breaking the spell but he cannot reveal it to anyone. Emily must discover the secret for herself, in her own heart.
The years pass and there seems to be no way to save the Captain. Then the Wood Point lighthouse is due to be torn down. Something has to be done now!
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Emily & the Captain: A Winter Adventure
Artist: Mel D'SouzaPublisher: Downhomer$12.95The story continues from the bestselling Emily & the Captain: A Woody Point Story. On a winter visit to Woody Point, Newfoundland, from her home in Virginia, Emily discovers a little lost fox, Rhett. Amazingly, Rhett is also from Virginia. But why has he fled Virginia and how has he gotten all the way to Newfoundland?
Emily and her animal friends find food and shelter for Rhett and they all enjoy the fun of the deep snows of a Newfoundland winter in the Mystical Forest.
But Rhett is homesick and longs to return to Virginia. Glow-ria, the northern light, finds a way to get Rhett home, if that’s what he really wants. It seems Emily and the animals must part with their new-found friend forever.
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Gallery Cookbook
Editor: Downhome MagazinePublisher: Downhomer$19.95A collection of recipes and photos of Newfoundland and Labrador that has been submitted by the readers of Downhome magazine.
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Captain Bob Bartlett and the Karluk Adventure
Artist: Mel D'SouzaPublisher: Downhomer$12.95It was 1913 and the ship Karluk left British Columbia on a scientific expedition to Canada’s Artic. At her wheel was Captain Robert Abram Bartlett, the “Master Mariner of the North” from Brigus, Newfoundland.
The Karluk became trapped in the early winter ice and was carried across the Artic Ocean, where it was crushed and sank. The crew and passengers set up camp on the ice and months later, when daylight returned to the Artic, they walked to an island. From there, the brave Captain Bartlett left the survivors while he and a young Inuk walked a treacherous 700 miles down the coast of Siberia to get help. This is one of the greatest stories of heroism and survival ever told.
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Downhome Reflections
Editor: Downhome MagazinePublisher: Downhomer$27.95Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So behold—Downhome’s first published collection of photographs submitted by our magazine readers. Every page of Downhome Reflections is a celebration of our place in the world.
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Downhome Memories
Publisher: Downhomer$14.95It’s life as you remember it.
Downhome Memories brings together stories, poems and images guaranteed to strike a sentimental chord with every reader. Through the words of regular people—your siblings, your parents and your grandparents-histories are shared and the years that separate past and present slip away. The writing is honest and from the heart, born of a longing to recapture the simpler, finer things in life. There are elements in this collection to make you laugh, make you cry, make you proud and, most of all, make you remember.
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Downhomer Almanac Cookbook 2
Publisher: Downhomer$19.95This book is a follow-up to the first Downhomer Household Almanac & Cookbook, which became a Canadian Best Seller in less than eight months.
Contents
- Recipes – Five hundred and eighty new recipes of all kinds from all over the world, contributed by readers of Downhomer magazine, and laid out in ten easy-to-find categories.
- Tonic For The Soul – All new stories, writings, poems, information, jokes and real life’s funny experiences. This section will make you laugh and make you cry.
Additions to Almanac & Cookbook 2
- Grassroots Healing – Eighteen pages on the use of natural products for a healthier body and mind.
- Astro Guide – A general horoscope by Madam Doziac.
- Kids’ Recipes – Twenty pages of simple recipes that younger children can do themselves, as well as some interesting and educational reading for the younger set.
- VIP Pages – A guestbook with a place to record birthdates and anniversaries of the Very Important People in your life, along with historical events and a though to live by for each day of the year.
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Little Book of Outports
Publisher: Downhomer$12.95Ben Hansen has been photographing the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for over 40 years. This book represents his latest collection of work.
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Drawing Opinions MacKinnon,DeAdder & More: Cartoons and the stories that inspire them
Publisher: Chronicle Herald$25.00The Chronicle Herald and its predecessor newspapers have been telling Nova Scotians’ stories since 1824. In words, pictures and cartoons, we’ve told the stories and we’ve reflected the sentiment that flowed from the triumphs, conflicts, celebrations and tragedies that are part of life’s inevitability.
This book, in words, pictures and cartoons, captures some of the rich moments of the last year or so. Political triumphs and embarrassments. Sports, both good and not so good. Official responses that seemed inadequate in the wake of enormous tragedies. And good lives lost.
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Blue Nose Marathon 10 Year Celebration Book
Publisher: Chronicle Herald$20.00A city that is perched on hills and juts into the ocean like the bow of a majestic ocean liner is a city worthy of a great marathon. A marathon is a celebration of athleticism, people and communities. It is a celebration of life. A marathon provides gifts that last far longer than the time it takes a runner to complete the course; it fuels the mind and improves the body. It feeds the soul.
