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A Taste of Islands 60 Recipes and Stories from our World of Islands
Publisher: Island Studies Press$32.00A culinary journey around the world.Food is the social jelly of our lives. We make new friends and consolidate existing ones around meals; we use food to mark events in our lives; we share in our joys and sorrows by breaking bread together.There’s a connection between certain food and where it comes from.Can there be a North American thanksgiving without turkey and pumpkin pie? Or a Dragon Boat Festival in China without zhong-zi? Mexico without tapas? India without curry?This collection of signature dishes and their fascinating stories is perfect for anyone interested in food, and island life. 60 full colour recipes.
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New Brunswick Haunted Houses and other tales of strange and eerie events
Artist: Carol TaylorPublisher: Neptune Publishing$9.95Best selling mystery writer Dorothy Dearborn takes the reader into the haunted homes of New Bruswick in her book New Brunswick Haunted Houses.
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Legends, Oddities and Mysteries including UFO experiences in New Brunswick
Artist: Carol TaylorPublisher: Neptune Publishing$9.95In Legends, Oddities and Mysteries, author Dorothy Dearborn takes readers on a journey through some of New Brunswick’s legends and lore.
Excerpt from the book:
“This time when she took the picture it was as if the black iron door had created a negative image and the outline of the face and features were clearer and sharper than ever … It was not unusual for well-to-do families to have their own crematoria in their cellars.” -
Hangman’s Noose A New Brunswick Book
Artist: Carol TaylorPublisher: Neptune Publishing$8.95In her book The Hangman’s Noose, Dorothy Dearborn explores the stories and traditions of more than 200 years of legal lynchings in New Brunswick. The most successful hangmen turned, what was often perceived as a ghoulish task, into what others considered to be a work of art, the success of which was based on effecting a clean and quick kill.
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An Anecdotal History York and Sunbury Counties of New Brunswick
Publisher: Neptune Publishing$11.95Dorothy Dearborn began writing as a child and published her first poetry and short stories in the 1950s. A television career in the 1960s was interrupted by 6 years of front-line political involvement before choosing journalism as a career. She served in various editorial positions, including that of city editor, at the Saint John Times Globe and was editor of two weekly newspapers, The Kings County Record and the Saint John Citizen.
Among her many interests are the promotion of adult literacy in New Brunswick and an often frustrating romance with Duplicate Bridge.
Mrs. Dearborn continues to work as a journalist contributing regularly to regional, national and international newspapers and magazines and, in recent years established and publishes her own magazine, We’re Home.
When not traveling the province researching and collecting stories and information for her work she can be found in front of her Macintosh computer at the family’s 19th century farmhouse in Hampton, in the company of her new dog, Golden Boy. Ancient pony ‘Soupy’ and a motley assortment of other critters roam the fields.
She is married to Fred Dearborn, they have four grown children and numerous grandchildren.
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Panama
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$29.95Lounge on a deserted beach or dive for treasure. Enjoy fine Panamanian coffee in a plantation and a jungle lunch with an Indian tribe. Follow the sounds of nearly 1,000 bird species. Make friends with monkeys, toucans, and iguanas. George Fischer’s images have captured Panama’s magical mix of nature, culture, history, and a thoroughly modern infrastructure. Best known for the Panama Canal, the country is also recognized for its other wonders: five UNESCO sites, distinct Indian cultures, more than 1,500 islands, and countless historical monuments.
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Canadian Pioneers
Publisher: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia$20.00In Canadian Pioneers we present an exquisite collection of works of the highest calibre by Emily Carr, the Group of Seven, Cornelius Krieghoff, David Milne, and Tom Thomson, among others. The works in this collection demonstrate an understanding of a national zeitgeist, and a reflection of that sentiment as expressed through the collectors’ choices.
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Today’s Joe Howe
Publisher: Wolfville Historical Society$12.95The father of freedom of the press, a pioneer in the fight for responsible government, advocate for public education, groundbreaking journalist and honoured statesman – Joseph Howe has had a profound and lasting influence on Nova Scotia and, indeed, all of Canada. On the 200th anniversary of his birth, this unique book explores his ongoing legacy. Fiercely loyal to Nova Scotia, Howe was a romantic and a humanist, with a vision that’s every bit as relevant today as it was in the 19th century.
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TIBS Guide to Desserts
Publisher: Bicyclette Publishing$19.99Two If By Sea Café, affectionately nicknamed TIBS by loyal customers near and far, opened in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in 2009. In The TIBS Guide to Desserts, Baker Tara MacDonald shares her most treasured dessert recipes, ranging from TIBS’ Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies to Deconstructed Lemon Meringue Pie. No matter what your skill level, Tara’s recipes are accessible in their step-by-step format. Her desserts will quickly become your new favourites.
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The Thousand Islands
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$24.95Imagine more than a Thousand Islands dotting the waters along approximately 80 km (50 miles) of the Saint Lawrence River. George Fischer, world-renowned photographer, has captured stunning landscapes and brilliant impressions of this distinct region: a playground of tourists and cottagers; a waterway for massive Lakers and boat tours; and a recreation area for paddlers, swimmers and water skiers. Drift through the pages and share George’s perspective. Find your inspiration.
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New Brunswick Phrase Book
Publisher: Maritime Lines$13.95New Brunswick has its fair share of distinctive dialects and colourful language. These New Brunswickisms are perplexing, hilarious and downright fascinating. This handy book has captured the essence of the province, the words and phrases that are so often heard by not always understood or explained. Included are over 1,000 sayings, phrases, descriptions and curious names that are listed in alphabetical order and defined in plain English.
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Those Splendid Girls The Heroic Service of Prince Edward Island Nurses in the Great War
Publisher: Island Studies Press$27.95Over 115 women from Prince Edward Island women served as nurses in the First World War. They were fullblooded, complex women living in a tumultuous time in our history, doing their duty on distant battlefields. Their courage, and the courage of all Canadian nurses, is saluted in a powerful new book about wartime nursing called Those Splendid Girls. It features many wartime nursing photos from private albums, a 35-page biography section, an index, and bibliography.
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Iceland Reflections on the Ring Road
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$39.95Vast landscapes, extraordinary natural sculptures of rock and ice, cascading waterfalls, wildlife and a wonderful culture are revealed from unique vantage points through the lenses of three photographers. Travel the Ring Road (the main road) and circumnavigate the country with award-winning photographer George Fischer, and Sean Fischer. Discover geothermal vistas, ice caves, glaciers and verdant valleys with Jón Gauti Jónsson, Mountain Guide and photographer. Images from these different viewpoints bring this remarkable region to life.
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Canada In Colour (new edition)
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$29.95Presenting his images in a more compact second edition, George Fischer’s exceptional photographs are featured in a manner as original and unique as the country itself. Canada in every hue of the rainbow, sorted by theme of colour, creates an energetic dialogue of images. Jacob Richler’s introductory essays exploit his travels and experiences across the country to reflect on those thematic colours and what they represent—to him, in the vision of the photographer, and the appreciation of the reader.
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Canada – The Exotic North / L’Exotisme Du Nord Northwest Territories & Nunavut / Territoires Du Nord-Ouest & Nunavut
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$39.95The distinctive northernmost reaches of Canada are a treasure of unparalleled adventure and dramatic panoramas. Since ancient times the pristine waters, towering mountains, awe-inspiring canyons and changing tundra have captured imaginations and inspired an incredible heritage. With a desire to share the artic tale, Canadian landscape photographer George Fischer has journeyed extensively through the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. His remarkable images will engage readers in the rich tapestry of the true north.
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Building for Justice The Historic Courthouses of the Maritimes
Publisher: SSP Publications$6.95In this beautifully illustrated volume, James Macnutt, Q.C. has succeeded in compelling us to look at courthouses in a different way. Courthouses are not only one of the most significant buildings in the cities, towns or villages in which they are located, they are also an excellent interpretation of the way justice is administered in each Maritime province.
Building for Justice is a celebration of a monumental architecture that, along with the buildings of church and state, forms one of the cornerstones of our society.
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Saskatchewan: Spirit of the Heartland
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$39.95Spirit of the Heartland takes a new approach to telling a historic story—pairing George Fischer’s photographic art with that of seven prominent Saskatchewan painters and sculptors.
According to sculptor Joe Fafard, George Fischer reveals the true nature of a province that is often underestimated and misunderstood—and the experience is transformative. “He recognizes that Saskatchewan is defined by extremes, and pays homage to the history, culture and nature that have shaped us,” he says. “To tell our story, he bravely journeys into precarious places to uncover what’s behind the faces, the farms, the fields.”
Throughout the book, Fischer’s curiosity takes him into the heart of Canada’s Wild West. He follows in the footsteps of warriors and cowboys, explorers and traders, miners and oil barons who carved the routes to modern Saskatchewan. In richly coloured images, he captures the people’s spirited relationship with Nature through farmlands, horses and wheat; dunes, forests and waterways.
George’s artistic eye brings to light what prairie people have always known: that Saskatchewan holds a quiet, yet stunning, allure equal to the most exotic places on Earth. And he digs deep to introduce readers to Mounties and royals and legends. Time well spent.
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Weird Rocks
Artist: Dan BilyeuPublisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00Michele Corriel introduces readers to sixteen unusual rocks and explains the science behind what each one does and how it does it. Youngsters will discover what makes one kind of rock smell like a rotten egg, what rock acts like a magnet, and what rock contains hidden treasure.
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Snowy Owls: Whoo Are They ?
Artist: Jennifer BohmanPublisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00Written for readers ages 8 and up, Snowy Owls: Whoo Are They? reveals how this bird of prey survives?and thrives?in the harsh landscape of the Arctic tundra. With clear language and beautiful illustrations, the book travels alongside the Snowy Owl as it hunts, finds a mate, raises a family, and faces the challenges of an uncertain future.
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Organic Gardening in Cold Climates
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00If you live in the north country, you don’t have to settle for anemic tomatoes on your grocer’s shelves. Organic Gardening in Cold Climates can teach you how to reap a vegetable bounty despite a short growing season.
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Nature’s Yucky ! Gross Stuff that Helps Nature Work Gross Stuff that Helps Nature Work
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$10.00Nature’s Yucky uses kids’ natural fascination with the stinky, the gross, and the icky to help them learn more about wild animals and why critters behave as they do.
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You Can Be a Nature Detective
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$14.00This wonderful book explains how children and adults alike can have fun using nature’s clues to figure out such conundrums as which bird built what nest, what butterfly or moth a caterpillar will turn into, and which animal made what tracks.
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Fiddleheads to Fir Trees : Leaves in all Seasons
Artist: Laurie CaplePublisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00Children will be delighted by the fourteen diverse North American plants depicted in Fiddleheads to Fir Trees, from weeping willow and cedar to cattail and poison ivy. The plants are organized by season, starting with the tender fiddleheads of a fern in early spring and ending with the snow-dusted needles of the balsam fir.
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Ice Age Mammals of North America A Guide to the Big, the Hairy, and the Bizarre
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$20.00Colourfully illustrated descriptions of strange and marvelous beasts form the heart of Ice Age Mammals of North America. You’ll learn about the geologic events that led to the ice ages, along with possible causes for the mass extinctions of so many species. Fun sidebars explore such topics as the enormous size of some Ice Age animals and how DNA analysis is revolutionizing our knowledge of them. You’ll even discover sites where you can view remains of these fascinating creatures today.
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Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest Wildflowers & Flowering Shrubs from British Columbia to Northern Calif
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$14.00Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest introduces seaside visitors and residents to 164 common wildflowers and flowering shrubs of the rugged Pacific shore from southern British Columbia to Mendocino, California.
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Evidence from the Earth Forensic Geology and Criminal Investigation
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$16.00Filled with information on how forensic geology is conducted and verbally illustrated with colorful details on real criminal cases, Evidence from the Earth entertains the reader while revealing the secrets of the discipline. From cases of purloined palm trees to tales of kidnapping and murder, author Ray Murray leads readers through some of the most fascinating investigations involving soil and rock evidence.
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Awesome Osprey: Fishing Birds of the World
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00In this scientific yet light-hearted book, readers will become acquainted with ospreys and their life cycle, from courtship, nesting, and raising young to their yearly migrations. Lovely illustrations bring these birds and their aquatic world to life.
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Sweet Dreams, Wild Animals ! A Story of Sleep
Artist: Laurie CaplePublisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00Fourteen animals, including the cuddly koala, the hairy anteater, and the wise owl, are featured in this lyrical bedtime story about the unusual ways that animals sleep. Natural history notes explain how each animal sleeps, from the magnificent frigatebird, which naps while flying hundreds of feet above the sea, to the walrus, which sleeps with its tusks anchored in floating ice.
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Backyard Horseman
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$18.00Completely updated for the modern horse owner, The Backyard Horseman dispels romantic myths and replaces them with something far more valuable: honest, practical advice. It covers topics such as buying, feeding, and training, as well as health, gear, shelter, pasture management, shows and events, and the tough ethical dilemmas owners face when horses grow old.
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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing$21.00Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West is a full-colour photographic guide to the identification, edibility, and medicinal uses of over 250 plant species, growing from Alaska to southern California, east across the Rocky Mountains and the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes.
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Camas & Sage A Story of Bison Life on the Prairie
Artist: Christina WaldPublisher: Mountain Press Publishing$12.00In Camas and Sage: A Story of Bison Life on the Prairie, kids are invited to explore and discover the northern plains in a truly unique way: through the eyes and ears of a bison calf.
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Ontario Moments
Publisher: George Fischer$39.95For more than a million square kilometres in central Canada, the province of Ontario extends from the country’s southernmost point to the fringes of the Arctic. This offers visitors endless possibilities for unique year-round experiences depicted in photographer George Fischer’s vibrant moment. His views take readers deep into lush forests, shimmering waterways and rich farmland–and introduces them to soaring cathedrals of commerce, remarkable historical sites and colourful cultural festivities.Powered by diversity in culture, business and geography, Ontario yields an extraordinary blend of historical and contemporary experiences. National historical sites mirror the past, while modern masterpieces such as the Royal Ontario Museum’s Lee-Chin Crystal, the granite-and-glass National Gallery of Canada and Science North reflect the future. Adding to the mix are natural wonders such as Niagara Falls, the Thousand Islands and Algonquin Provincial Park.This four-season paradise is also famous for sports such as hunting and fishing, sailing and soaring, hockey, skating and skiing. For foodies and wine lovers, farmers–markets and wineries abound. And ethnic festivals celebrate everyone from Ontario’s First Nations to more than 100 different global cultures.Enjoy your tour through this lively tome of George Fischer’s stories–and create your own moments in Ontario.