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Nova Scotia History With A Twist
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Bruce Nunn’s popular History with a Twist now has a fresh new look as Nova Scotia History with a Twist. It still includes the same educational yet entertaining stories. You’ll meet the man who lived inside Halifax’s Old Town Clock, the man who started the Klondike gold rush, courageous sea captains, makers of illegal tartan, the saviour of Seal Island, the ghost of the first Christmas tree, and many more.
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How Boys Grow Up
Publisher: Acorn Press$16.95Sean Wiebe is an assistant professor of education at the University of Prince Edward Island. His recent research explores how poets have influenced teaching practice and are insightful theorists in understanding life’s complexities. He has edited two collections of poetry, The Last Red Smartie (1996) and A Nocturnal Reverie (1994), and has had his poetry published in several literary journals, including Standards: International Cultural Studies Journal, Cha: As Asian Literary Journal, Blue Skies Poetry, and Ascent Aspirations Magazine. He and his family live in Charlottetown.
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Inclusion Voices
Publisher: Breton Books$16.95This rare book lets child care directors across Canada speak to us directly about the vision of full inclusion of children with special needs, the challenges that their vision has faced, and some of the strategies and techniques each has used to survive. The portrait is not all victory, and the future is not assured. Irwin is able to compare recent conversations with visits she made to those same child care centres ten years earlier. The result is evidence-based storytelling and an accessible book that will be of particular value to practitioners, directors, government decision makers, parents and people in related fields.
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Little One A Novel
Publisher: Breton Books$16.95A moment of compassion in the anthill means that Little One will live — a life of new ideas that will challenge the colony’s traditional world. Beautifully written and difficult to classify, Phil Organ’s novel holds up a rare, compelling mirror to human life. Little One demonstrates integrity and commitment to her colony, but eventually, with extraordinary courage, she dares to live out her own vision. Little One possesses kernels of terror and kernels kernels of exquisite light.
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Thousand Islands
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95George Fischer’s photographs has been featured in dozens of book. He is the author of a number of books including Destination Fundy Trail, Along the St. John River and Rendezvous in the Magdalen Islands. His stunning photography can also be found in a brilliant new book Boldt Castle, the Story of an Unfinished Dream. George Fischer’s photographs has been featured in dozens of book. He is the author of a number of books including Destination Fundy Trail, Along the St. John River and Rendezvous in the Magdalen Islands. His stunning photography can also be found in a brilliant new book Boldt Castle, the Story of an Unfinished Dream.
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Red Sky at Night
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$16.95“Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailor’s delight.” Maritime tradition holds that such warnings be taken seriously. And with good reason; lives often hang in the balance. Sailors aren’t alone in seeing in the world a connectedness that is often lost in the modern world. In Atlantic Canada, thankfully such beliefs still play a role in everyday life. This is a collection of many of those age-old beliefs from the region’s best and most eclectic collector.We also get well known Atlantic Canadians to weigh in with some of their superstitions. Gemini award winning actor and writer, and star of the hit comedy This Hour Has 22 Minutes Cathy Jones recalls many of the “old sayings” from her childhood. Author Allan Lynch remembers home remedies administered by his parents, aunts and grandparents. Former NHLer Glen Murray talks about the superstitions of the game. And singer/songwriters Dave Gunning, Joel Plaskett, Terry Kelly and Rita MacNeil all admit to being just a little bit superstitious. From Nancy Regan, meteorologist Peter Coade, movie reviewer Richard Crouse, and Bluenose II Captain Philip Watson, they are all here.
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Colour Manitoba
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$16.95From one of Winnipeg’s most colour artists comes Colour Manitoba. With 61 pages of some of the most beautiful and brilliant Manitoba scenes ever gathered in one book, artist Natalie Thiessen presents you with the opportunity to transform these stunning images with your own colour choices. If you love Manitoba, you’ll love Colour Manitoba.
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Pirates of the North Atlantic
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Along miles of rugged coastline, in secret bays and hidden inlets, and even in the busiest ports lurk stories of the infamous pirates who visited the North Atlantic in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Peter Easton, and Black Bart all came here in search of plunder, supplies, and sanctuary. From Newfoundland to Boston, from Cape Breton to the Bay of Fundy, the North Atlantic was once teeming with highwaymen of the sea.
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The Winter House And Other Christmas Stories from Atlantic Canada
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95The Winter House includes a delightful mix of fiction and memories about Christmas in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland. These 20 stories showcase Christmas scenes past and present, real and imagined—a revelry with a gang of rowdy mummers; childhood memories of school Christmas concerts; the tale of New Brunswick’s very first Santa Claus; and many more.
Selected fiction and non-fiction includes stories by David Adams Richards, Ernest Buckler, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Gary L. Saunders, and many others, with a foreword by Bruce Nunn. The Winter House will bring yuletide cheer in the best Atlantic Canadian tradition.
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The Apple a Day Cookbook
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95“An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” It’s no secret that apples are both good to eat and good for you, and The Apple a Day Cookbook is full of inventive and enticing recipes that will have you adding apples to dishes of all kinds. From appetizers to entrees, soups to salads, cookies to cakes, there’s something here for everyone—savoury meals like apple-stuffed spare ribs, delectable desserts like chocolate chip apple cookies, and even an entire chapter devoted to apple pie.
Along with her delicious recipes, author Janet Reeves offers up a wealth of apple trivia, including many tidbits from the Maritimes that are sure to fascinate.
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Long Shots
$16.95Today, the National Hockey League holds a monopoly on professional hockey, at least on this side of the Atlantic. In the early 1900s, a host of professional, minor-pro, senior, junior, and college leagues competed across the continent. More than a decade remained before the Stanley Cup would become the sole property of the NHL. In this era, it was a challenge cup, and it seemed as though every Canadian town–big or small–had a fair shot at the big prize.
In these pre-NHL days, four teams from the Maritimes took up the challenge, competing for what was, even then, hockey’s biggest prize. The 1900 Halifax Crescents club was followed in 1906 by the New Glasgow Cubs, in 1912 by the Moncton Victorias, and in 1913 by the Sydney Millionaires. In Long Shots, author Trevor Adams traces the development of early hockey in the region and follows these four Maritime clubs that competed for hockey’s greatest prize, from their hard-fought victories and local celebrity, to their crushing disappointments.
Includes 25 historical photos and an appendix of statistics and standings.
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Islands of New Brunswick
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Culled from her collections Offshore Islands and Paradise or Purgatory (1984), New Brunswick Islands is part ecocritical exploration and part historical survey, as Mitcham explores the province’s not-so-far-off islands in search of their unique stories. The result is an extraordinary collection of essays that illuminates the social and cultural histories behind New Brunswick’s islands.Exposed are the complexities of island history, from the Aboriginal peoples of Indian Island to the generations of lighthouse keeping on Miscou, to the tragic quarantine history of Passamaquoddy’s Hospital Island (Partridge Island). Industrious islands, from the once-lucrative quarries of Grindstone Island, to the still-flourishing fisheries of Grand Manan are also investigated, as well as the mysterious histories behind the now-uninhabited Heron and Shediac Islands, which have largely been reclaimed by nature.This revised edition features the original illustrations by Peter Mitcham.
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The Christmas Secret
Editor: Dan SoucoupPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95The Christmas Secret is a homemade collection featuring twenty tales of Atlantic Christmases past and present, plucked from the memories and traditions of famed purveyors of local lore. This edition features a veritable buffet of Atlantic holiday celebrations and experiences, from the heartwarming holidays inside a lighthouse on Bon Portage Island to a struggling Cape Breton coal mining community, to the spirit of “old Christmas” in Island Cove, Newfoundland.
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Joy of Ginger 2nd edition
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Slice, smash, chop, grate, and juice it: the addition of fresh ginger to any recipe is guaranteed to send your taste buds into overdrive. Long used in its powered form in Maritime kitchens, fresh ginger –for centuries valued as a preservative and digestive aid –transforms the ordinary into the exotic. And in these health-conscious times, it adds few calories and little fat but packs a powerful zing that will keep you coming back for more.
The Joy of Ginger, with over 150 tantalizing recipes, will have you using the gnarly rhizome in sauces and preserves, stir-frys and salads, and combining it with tofu, lentil, and noodles. Make mouth-watering appetizers like Smoked Salmon Ginger Butter Canapés, healthy and flavourful Ginger and Sweet Potato Soup, and a Real Ginger Beer. The added zip of ginger will have you once again relishing gingerbread, that classic comfort food, while your dinner guests will beg for Ginger Cheesecake, Truffled Ginger, Ginger Ice Cream and Apple, Ginger and Mint Sorbet. With this cookbook and a “hand” of ginger, the taste bud-tingling possibilities are endless!
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A Short History of Halifax
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Covering the most significant events in the storied history of the city, A Short History of Halifax is a fascinating, accessible record. In a readable, narrative style, author Dan Soucoup offers up a to-the-point history, taking readers from the geography of the harbour and the settlement of the city, through years of conflict between its various inhabitants—Mi’kmaq, British, Acadian.
Encompassing the entire history of the city, from 1749 to present, A Short History of Halifax is the perfect read for tourists seeking an historical overview of Halifax, and residents curious about the city they call home. Includes 30 black and white photos.
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The Finest Tree and other Christmas Stories from Atlantic Canada
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Celebrate the holiday season with over twenty tales—true and make-believe—of Atlantic Canadian Christmases, past and present.
Edited by Dan Soucoup (A Short History of Halifax), The Finest Tree showcases memories, traditions, and stories from all four Atlantic provinces. PEI’s L. M. Montgomery brings Christmas to a group of train-bound strangers, while Gary L. Saunders turns to Christmastime to escape September writers’ block in Newfoundland; Beatrice MacNeil details her magical journey to Christmas Mass in Cape Breton, while in rural New Brunswick Michael O. Nowlan and his father take their annual trip to town. Featuring these stories of homespun Christmas tradition and cheer from Atlantic Canada’s finest authors, and plenty more, The Finest Tree will warm your heart on the coldest winter nights.
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Le Quai 21
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95For years, Pier 21 in Halifax served as the front door to Canada, the entryway through which more than a million immigrants passed. The radical transition they experienced produced a rich group of stories, presented here in French for the first time. Le Quai 21: La porte d’entrée qui a changé le Canada captures the hope and trepidation of these strangers in a new land. Le Quai 21 is a moving account of the human drama that unfolded at this historic site. Includes over fifty images of staff, volunteers, soldiers, children, war brides, refugees, and immigrants who were a part of the Pier 21 story. New French edition.
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Mother’s Message in a Bottle
Editor: Tyler HaydenPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95The most important message that moms deliver is underscored by love.
Mother’s Message in a Bottle is an inspirational collection of over 40 letters from mothers around the world to the people they love.
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Father’s Message in a Bottle
Editor: Tyler HaydenPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95The responsibility of a father is to be active and present with his children and partner, constantly finding ways to connect and reconnect so his kids know that he loves them and will be there for them, no matter what.
Father’s Message in a Bottle is an inspirational collection of over 60 letters from fathers around the world to the people they love.
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Maclean (2nd edition)
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Twenty-five years after the Great War, John Maclean is still struggling to carve out a meaningful existence in his small New Brunswick hometown.
One late summer day he embarks on a seemingly prosaic search for a little money, a little booze, and a birthday gift for his mother. But he’s haunted by memories—of war, of his cruel father, of opportunities wasted and lost—and each moment is shadowed by his bleak history. Shell-shocked and alcoholic, Maclean is divided between a lonely present and a violent past.
With clean and evocative prose, author Allan Donaldson exquisitely depicts a shattered war veteran’s search for peace. New edition.
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The Little Book of New Brunswick
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$16.95In The Little Book of New Brunswick, Brian Atkinson has beautifully captured the breathtaking panoramas, rustic covered bridges, and white-caped rivers that dominate the landscapes of the province. Travel across the countryside to visit Acadian festivals, misty lakes, and vibrant coastlines. The Little Book of New Brunswick contains 75 colour photographs that give readers a glimpse into the culture, people, and wide open spaces of the “Picture Province.”
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Be Prepared!
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$16.95Ever wonder where clouds come from? Or how meteorologists predict the weather? This brand new book, starring Nova Scotia’s favourite weather reporter, Frankie MacDonald, and written by author Sal Sawler, shares stories from Frankie’s early years, along with facts about all things sunny, rainy, snowy, and stormy. Filled with pictures, graphics, and advice from Frankie himself, this book has everything you need to Be Prepared!
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Angels of the Maritimes Volume Two
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$16.95Do you believe in angels? Angels of the Maritimes: Volume Two is the follow-up to the Canadian best-seller Angels of the Maritimes: By Your Side. Karen Forrest has again assembled an uplifting collection of angel stories from people across the Maritime Provinces that will engage your mind and heart. It was created to inspire and assist you on your life’s path. Do you ever wonder how to connect with your angels and bring them into your everyday life? Following each story are relevant angel tips, meaningful prayers and loving angel messages. Learn how to summon angels in your daily life and recognize angelic messages.Read about how one Maritime woman called upon the angels to save her son’s life and how angels saved a young boy from a serious tragedy. Learn how your deceased loved ones are still with you in spirit and how to recognize the signs they are sending you. Read how Archangel Raphael can help you improve your health and how angels keep you safe while you drive.Angels of the Maritimes: Volume Two is written in a conversational, down-to-earth way by Karen Forrest, who went from simply believing in angels to experiencing angels in her everyday life. Karen shares her own angel encounters and offers excerpts from her diary.Focusing on inspiration and faith, this volume transcends religion to emphasize your personal connection to the angelic/divine beings who lovingly guide and heal you in every aspect of your life.
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Winds of Change Life and Legacy of Calvin W. Ruck
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$16.95Calvin Woodrow Ruck, born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, to Bajan immigrants, saw roadblocks not as barriers, but as hurdles that he would eventually leap over.
From working in the steel plant and as a sleeping car porter to being awarded the Order of Canada and appointed to the Senate of Canada, Calvin worked diligently to ensure that his children, and his children’s children, wouldn’t have to go through the same things he went through. Although he was turned away from many opportunities, he was determined to provide for his family and took on a heavy workload in the Halifax community.
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Saskatchewan A to Z
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$16.95Written for 4-7 year-olds, Saskatchewan A to Z familiarizes young readers with the towns and iconic landmarks from across the province. From Aberdeen to Kindersley to Qu’Appelle, Regina and Zealandia, children will meet a colourful cast of characters as they are introduced to the Land of the Living Skies. This beautifully illustrated book should be on every Saskatchewan child’s bookshelf!
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Colour Saskatchewan
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$16.95From one of Saskatchewan’s most colourful artists comes Colour Saskatchewan. This adult colouring book is 80 pages of some of the most beautiful and brilliant Saskatchewan scenes ever gathered in one book. If you love Saskatchewan, you’ll love Colour Saskatchewan!
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Road to the NHL The Incredible Stories of 25 Maritimers Making It to the Show
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$16.95From Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand to Paul MacLean, Al MacInnis, and Brad Richards, these are the stories of 25 Maritimers and their journey to the National Hockey League. The book chronicles each player’s days from when they first laced up skates in cities and small towns throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, to that very special moment of putting on a NHL uniform and knowing they were there to stay. Penned by one of Nova Scotia’s most preeminent sports journalists, Road to the NHL is filled with tales of sacrifice, fortitude, and inner personal strength and is a must-have resource for any fan of ice hockey.
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Forty-Five Wooden Boats
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books$16.95Deciding what boat to build is one of those wonderful mind pursuits, and study plans catalogs are a great way to get that thought process in gear because you have a nice variety of boats to compare/contrast.
The designs range from three different skin-on-frame boats, to glue-lap-ply dinghies and daysailers, to a 20′ trimaran, and some go-slow canal boats. There are several power boats, including simple skiffs and more rugged powercraft, and weekender type sailboats go up to 24 feet. What sets these design catalogs apart from other such publications is the honest commentary, and the lines provided so you can understand the hull shapes of a three-dimensional boat from a flat piece of paper. Basic particulars are included, as well as building skills needed. And, all of the plans shown are available for purchase from WoodenBoat.
This is the fourth in the very successful series of boat design catalogs published by WoodenBoat. The three prior sutdy plans catalogues have approximately 100,000 copies in print. None of the designs in Forty-Five Wooden Boats are shown in the prior books, and the emphasis is on boats you can build.
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The Big Dig
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95Just as fourteen-year-old Lucy is starting to figure out life after her mom’s death, her dad ships her off to Cape John, her mom’s hometown, for the summer. Worse, she has to live with her nutty great-aunt Josie, who doesn’t cook edible food or suffer fools. Soon Lucy meets Colin, freshly moved from the West Coast, who’s digging an enormous hole in his new yard. He spends every day digging deeper in protest of his family’s unilateral decision to move to this tiny oceanside community. As Colin digs in the ground, Lucy digs through her family’s history, and eventually both of them uncover a shocking truth.
The Big Dig asks big questions of its readers: Are secrets ever okay? What defines a family? And can we ever really know our parents? Lisa Harrington’s light and funny voice blends seamlessly with Lucy’s grief, creating an authentic and riveting emotional landscape.
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Ultimate African Heritage Quiz 10th Anniversary edition
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book will test your knowledge of the many notable people, places, and events that have shaped African culture in the Maritimes. Based on the immensely popular African Heritage Youth Quiz contest held at Halifax North Memorial Public Library every year, The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book is a great way to bring the fun and excitement of the game home.
Packed with over three hundred questions about black literary figures, civil rights leaders, sports stars, historical events, and a wide variety of other topics, The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book is sure to challenge and entertain trivia fans of all ages and ethnicities.
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The Mystery Ships of Nova Scotia in the First World War
Publisher: Breton Books$16.95THEY SAILED INTO HARM’S WAY dressed as ordinary fishermen, seeking to be attacked by German submarines. This armed team faced danger, frayed nerves, and boredom. Because their mission was secret, they could not explain their service to Canada in the First World War. In this brisk, readable and respectful history, John N. Grant tells the long-buried story of Canada’s Mystery Fleet. He names men who tried to lure U-boats into range, and then sailed into anonymity—until now. Many historic photographs.
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You Make Me Happy
Publisher: Acorn Press$16.95With Doretta Groenendyk’s whimsical illustrations and narrative style, Small Things Make Me Happy explores the joys of everyday wonders and important, intangible things. Whether we are big or little, there are always things that we truly love. Whether it be sitting by the fire, reading in the bath, or travelling at night, this book explores the importance of finding happiness in all around you.
