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Play it Like You Sing It – Volume 1 History, Culture and Images
Publisher: Bradan Press$39.99In Nova Scotia throughout the 19th century, bagpipe music was interwoven with fiddle music, Gaelic singing, and dance traditions. Volume One of The Shears Collection tells the story of the many families and individuals who maintained piping traditions in the Gaelic-speaking communities of the mainland and Cape Breton, through history, culture, and over 100 images of pipers and their instruments in 19th and 20th-century Nova Scotia.
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Play it Like You Sing It – Volume 2 The Music
Publisher: Bradan Press$69.99In Nova Scotia throughout the 19th century, bagpipe music was interwoven with fiddle music, Gaelic singing, and dance traditions. Volume Two of the Shears Collection presents bagpipe arrangements and their Gaelic words as they were played and sung in Nova Scotia. The book contains 230 settings of pipe tunes, 19 fiddle tune settings connected to the piping tradition, numerous port-á-beul lyrics, and 75 images of 19th and 20th-century Nova Scotian pipers.
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The Thousand Islands
Publisher: George Fischer$39.95A breezy take on the 1000 Islands
Whenever George Fischer returns to the 1000 Islands region — one of his favourite playgrounds — he revisits popular spots and uncovers new vistas, diversions, and tales. Through his photographic lens, he sees deep into the heart of the area’s storied islands and waters, people and wildlife. His images regale you with colourful sagas of romance and intrigue. With this book, you’re guaranteed a splendid journey into a magnificent and dynamic realm.
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Yukon, Rugged Beauty
Publisher: George Fischer$39.95From hot stuff like cancan dancers to cold stuff like snowy mountains, it’s all cool in the Yukon. George Fischer presents a bonanza of breathtaking images that take you up into the soaring heavens and down into the frosty fjords. In between, you’ll stand in the footsteps of gold rush hopefuls. Stroll the streets of Wild West sagas. Immerse yourself in ancient cultures. And sip Yukon Jack in cosmopolitan Whitehorse.
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The Philosopher
Publisher: Island Studies Press$24.95Rooted in the absurdist tradition, this collection of one-act plays by philosophy professor Malcolm Murray focuses on existential themes. Provocative, perceptive, and rife with questions about the motives and morality of our everyday conduct, his characters range from a philosopher in chains brought up from the basement to entertain guests to a psychologist who assists a traumatized patient to become more self-aware, only to result in greater angst.
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Return of the Wild Goose
Publisher: Island Studies Press$14.95Return of the Wild Goose explores the life of writer and activist Katherine Hughes. Set against the intimate relief of a PEI landscape, these poems are inspired by what is known—and unknown—about her contradictory life and character as Catholic teacher, journalist, public servant, and Irish nationalist. This (auto) biographical dialogue between Jane Ledwell and Katherine Hughes offers the reader a fierce remembrance of a PEI radical.
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Angle
Publisher: Paul Power$22.95It was supposed to be a simple recovery operation. All Harder Security had to do was liberate a ransomed plane and fly it from Angola to anywhere else. Maybe the mistake was his insistence on being part of the operation. If he wasn’t there, Phil wouldn’t have known there was a crate of uncut diamonds on the plane. He wouldn?t be in a position to decide to crash-land the plane at their base in Ethiopia to keep from declaring them. And the government wouldn’t be forced to ask them to pack up their stuff and go. The crate of diamonds could have been the infusion he needed to grow the company. Now it seems to be the thing that will take them all down. But not without a fight.
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Stormy Passage
Publisher: Chocolate River Publishing$9.95Young Nate is enjoying his newfound freedom from school when he gets a job working on the steamship New York. But the work is hard, and the ship gets caught in the Saxby Gale of 1869. Will they ever make it to safety? Based on a real incident, this adventure story should appeal to ages 9-12 even though it is written at a grade 2-3 reading level.
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Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters
Publisher: Island Studies Press$49.95This long overdue book provides a comprehensive guide to the Island’s terrestrial and marine mammals. Rooted in historical accounts and local research, this book illuminates the lives of PEI mammals large and small. From the Little Brown Bat to the Long-finned Pilot Whale, this book highlights each species in illustrated detail and outlines the continued need for conservation efforts in this province.
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Listening for the Dead Bells
Publisher: Island Studies Press$18.95Mysterious lights, howling dogs, ringing sounds in the ear: these omens of death are part of a treasury of supernatural beliefs transmitted through centuries and across the Atlantic Ocean. Part memoir, part oral history—the author reflects on stories about bad fairies, witch control, ghosts, second sight, divination, healing incantations, attitudes toward death, and other links between Prince Edward Island and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
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Prime Suspects: Canada’s Prime Ministers in Caricature
Publisher: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia$9.00Halifax-based artist and editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon presents his recent suite of caricature-portraits of Canada’s prime ministers past and present. Included are examples of works-on-paper and paintings created by MacKinnon between 1993 and 2017 that together depict all 23 prime ministers, from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. Through MacKinnon’s signature wit and brand of satire, these works make visible the politics and events that have helped shape our country’s history and the society in which we live today.
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Toronto, Shades of Black
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: George Fischer$49.95In this monochromatic take on Toronto, George Fischer offers his own intimate views of the city’s soul and history and glamour. Intriguing interplays of white, black and gray impart an edgy aesthetic that accentuates timelessness, intricacy and romance. Through his lens, you’ll peer into the mysteries behind inky silhouettes, explore watery depths and contemplate textured skies. And you’ll surely see the city in a new light.
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Guru in Your Golf Swing A golf pro, a monk and the magical Kingdom of Bhutan
Publisher: SSP Publications$19.95PGA pro Hanczaryk’s high-flying, cross-cultural adventure is about teaching golf in a very remote place; but it is really about self-discovery, rooted in an ancient meditation practice.
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Finding Fortune Documenting Life and Imagining the Life of Rose Fortune (1774-1864)
Publisher: SSP Publications$15.95A daughter of runaway slaves, a Black Loyalist, the first Black police officer, a business woman and a friend of T.C. Haliburton; as a follow-up to her best-selling A Wholesome Horror, Brenda Thompson tells Rose Fortune’s story for the first time.
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An Extra Dash of Love Letters Celebrating Down Syndrome
Publisher: Chocolate River Publishing$19.95A celebration of Down syndrome from parents, grandparents, siblings, coaches, teachers, classmates and many more who feel so fortunate to have such beautiful people in their lives. The letters, poems and artwork came from New Brunswick, across Canada, the US and even Australia. With a forward by Natalie MacMaster, this book would make a special gift for new parents to let them know life will be amazing.
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Home Is Where the Water Is
Publisher: Island Studies Press$27.95Born and raised in tumultuous times in East Asia, Hung-Min Chiang survived earthquakes, wars, foreign occupation, dictatorship, and illness before making his way to Prince Edward Island. While navigating his perilous journey, Chiang practiced the “The Way of Water,” Daoist lessons for living drawn from Nature. Home Is Where the Water Is examines the many critical turning points in a life and how these shaped the person he became.
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An Introduction to Island Studies
Publisher: Island Studies Press$39.95An Introduction to Island Studies examines the key issues concerning islands today: tourism, economic change and development, geopolitics, climate change, epidemiology, and migration. This introductory textbook will help students and instructors develop a more comprehensive understanding and appreciation of island issues and the lessons they provide for our global society.
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Yoga, True Nature 108 Inspirations
Publisher: George Fischer$39.95Yoga: True Nature is a powerful visual unity of ancient yoga postures and unwavering landscapes of the spectacular Îles de la Madeleine. The mind, body, and soul will receive inspiration and liberation from each centreing word, quote, and posture selected by Lori Myles-Carullo, a passionate yogini for 25 years. The art of movement is met by the natural majesty of location photographed by the skillful eye of George Fischer.
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Finding Avalon
Publisher: Chocolate River Publishing$12.95Avalon Monday doesn’t mind telling schoolmates that her mother ran off to California to live with a guy she met on the internet. After all, that’s way less embarrassing than the truth.
One fresh start and three years later Avalon discovers there are things you can never truly leave behind. When the past collides with the present it exposes her secret and threatens to leave her new life in ruins.
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What Once Was Lost The Blacksmith’s Art in Nova Scotia
Publisher: SSP Publications$14.95Author Frank Smith exposes the rich history of blacksmithing in Nova Scotia, explores the subsequent emerging art form and provides a resource of practicing artisans’ profiles.
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Planet Digby Future Landscapes
Photographer: HMS SmithPublisher: SSP Publications$15.95What will our planet look like 100 years from now? in 1000 years? 10,000 years? Smith’s amazing photographs offer a breathtaking glimpse into the future.
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Poems and Lyrics by a Super-Centenarian I Needed the Quiet
Publisher: SSP Publications$9.95Garvie Samson’s 4th edition of poems penned in French and English by a Cape Breton teaching nun, who lived throughout 3 centuries (1891–2004).
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Tick-borne Diseases in Dogs A Canadian Perspective
Publisher: Island Studies Press$18.95Presenting the latest research on canine Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis, Tick-borne Disease in Dogs is an invaluable reference for veterinarians and dog owners. As geographic ranges of ticks and their associated vector-borne pathogens rapidly expand in Central, Eastern and Atlantic Canada, it is imperative to understand the complex relationships surrounding the incidence of disease in dogs to inform management and prevention.
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My island’s the house I sleep in at night
Publisher: Island Studies Press$18.95“Being an Islander means that you aren’t like everyone else.” Bounded by water, you can live your life with certainty knowing where your edges are. Drawn from interviews with artists from Newfoundland and Tasmania, these poems capture what it means to be an islander. To know every rock and tickle, “the sea your road /the whole in the sky /your light to travel by. In My island’s the house I sleep in at night, Brinklow weaves stories and images with her own poetic imaginings.
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The Chemistry of Innovation Regis Duffy and the Story of DCL
Publisher: Island Studies Press$34.95How did a farm boy from Prince Edward Island become a succesful businessman, mentor and community philanthropist? In 1970, Regis Duffy %38212; then dean of science at UPEI — started a small chemical reagent company to create summer jobs for his students. Diagnostic Chemicals and its offspring, BioVectra, soon grew into global competitors in the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, employed hundreds of Islanders, and provided a model for entrepreneurship and economic development in Canada’s smallest province. The key to his success? As Regis once said, “Innovate or die; the atlernative is not that appealing.”
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Disaster at the Highland Games
Artist: Nathasha PilottePublisher: Chocolate River Publishing$15.95Kate doesn’t think she needs to practice her Highland dancing to get ready for the Highland Games. Practicing at home isn’t as much fun as dancing in class. She’s good enough already, and everything will be fine. Or will it?
This high-energy picture book by author and Highland dance teacher Riel Nason showcases Highland dancing and the Highland Games culture and is brought to life by the whimsical illustrations of Nathasha Pilotte.
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A Calf for Olive
Publisher: Chocolate River Publishing$10.95Olive is devastated when she overhears a kid at school making fun of her for wanting to raise a calf for the 4-H calf competition. They think she can’t possibly do it because she has cerebral palsy. But, with the love and support from her family and friends, Olive develops a strong bond with a Jersey calf and draws on her problem-solving skills to get her calf ready for the fall competition.
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Des vagues et des ailes photographies aériennes des Îles de la Madeleine
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Images of the Keji Country
Publisher: SSP Publications$24.95Artist Don Pentz’s watercolours illuminate the pristine beauty of this beautiful National Park and pay homage to the Mi’kmaq’s sacred territory.
