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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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Historic Yarmouth
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$19.95Photography, perhaps more than any other medium, provides the most immediate and evocative window to our past. In Historic Yarmouth the unique historical features of this remarkable Nova Scotia town and surrounds are wonderfully presented in photographs taken between the mid-1800s and the early 14940s by photographers who lived and worked in the town itself.
Included here are streetscapes from Yarmouth and it country’s villages; scenes of special events; photographs of ships that made Yarmouth famous during the age of sail; changing modes of transportation; houses and buildings in which local folks lived and worked; and, of course, photographs of the townspeople themselves.
All the photographs presented here, and thousands more, are apart of the Yarmouth’s extraordinary past. This book is a tribute to the people of Yarmouth whose foresight and support have contributed so much posterity.
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Bitter, Sweet
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95Pru Burbidge lives a simple life on the family homestead on Dalhousie Road in 1940s rural Nova Scotia- until her father abandons the family and her mother falls ill. Her life is turned upside-down by these events, and she is forced to take on the role of primary caregiver to her siblings, Jessie, Flora, and Davey. Things go from bad to worse when Pru’s mother dies, leaving Pru and Jessie, her older brother, to care for the family in secret so they are not separated and sent away to foster homes, or worse- the orphan house. Pru and Jessie do everything they can to hide the fact that their mother has passed away and keep the family together, but their situation becomes increasingly dire as their money and food supplies begin to run out and their neighbours start getting suspicious. When the situation comes to a head and they are on the verge of being found out, Pru and her siblings must work together to save their family from being torn apart.
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Cammie Takes Flight
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95A heartfelt coming-of-age story, Cammie Takes Flight explores the values of perseverance, unlikely friendships, and what it means to be a family.
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Good Mothers Don’t
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95It’s 1960 and Elizabeth is slowly coming apart. Her reality is splintering and she wants to harm her children. Fifteen years later, Elizabeth is desperately trying to fill in the gaps electric shock therapy has left in her memory. She longs to find her children and explain that she never meant to leave for so long. A moving exploration of illness, memory, and how we fight for who we love.
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The Family Way
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited$14.95Set in 1930 and based on true events, this middle-grade novel explores family secrets, set at the Ideal Maternity Home.
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Fossil Cliffs of Joggins
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95Joggins has been a popular location for fossil buffs and novices alike for two reasons. It is always possible to find interesting fossils there and it always offers something new. As the Fundy tides continually erode the cliffs new fossils emerge each season. Joggins is also of great interest to the scientific community. Dr. Laing Ferguson has introduced thousands of people to the world-famous fossil cliffs at Joggins. He wrote this book in 1988 to help visitors understand the significance of the fossils they may see in the Cliffs and now it’s back in print with a new cover for another generation of budding geologists and visitors.
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Bluenose Cookbook
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$22.95The Bluenose Cookbook includes famous Yarmouth recipes with a strong emphasis on seafood. Most are traditional recipes from the southernmost part of Nova Scotia. Originally published in 1965, this 4th edition has been reprinted many times.
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Atlantic Schooners
Publisher: Brunswick Press$6.95Noted marine artist and historic illustrator L.B. Jenson has produced a number of publications that feature the history and heritage of Nova Scotia’s ocean-going traditions including his most ambitious work, Bluenose 11, Sage of the Great Fishing Schooners.
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Bluenose II
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$34.95In this magnificent work, L.B. Jenson, noted marine artist and historic illustrator, has adapted and expanded his limited edition portfolio to create a lasting memento of the great fishing schooners. These measured drawings of the Bluenose II were carefully produced and checked while she was a fully-rigged and working schooner.
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Ahmed et le nid de sable
Artist: Jeffrey DommPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$8.95Lorsqu’il vivait au Kawait, Ahmed gardait de jolis oiseaux dans une cage installee au jardin. Aujourd’hui, il vit a Dartmouth, en Nouvelle-Ecosse, dans un appartment au les animaux ne sont pas admis. Un jour, Ahmed rencontre Alice et Martine, deux gardiens des pluviers siffleurs, qui viennent parler de ces petits oiseaux a son ecole. Ahmed decide alors d’aider ces oiseaux.
Tous les samedis, Ahmed, Alice et Matrin rendent visite a in couple de plouviers siffleurs qui ont construit leur nid sur la plage. Ahmed apprend a connaitre ces oiseaux et tour les dangers qui les guettent. Il les aide a affronter les difficluties jusqu’a leur depart vers le sud a la fin de l’ete.
Les illustrations hautes en couleur animent cette histories educative sur une espece d’oiseaux en danger de disparition au Canada. -
Eagle of the Sea
Artist: Jeffrey DommPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$9.95Powerful and fast, bald eagles are some of the most majestic birds in the world. They can spot their prey from two kilometres away, build a larger nest than any other North American bird, and dive at speeds up to 160 kilometres an hour! And in eastern Canada, bald eagles are thriving.
Learn about these amazing birds—their habitat, hunting skills, nesting habits, and more—in Eagle of the Sea. With vibrant, detailed illustrations and accessible text, Eagle of the Sea is both educational and awe-inspiring. -
Ahmed and the Nest of Sand
Artist: Jeffrey DommPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95When Ahmed moves to Nova Scotia from his native Kuwait, he wants a pet. Instead he gets to help save an endangered bird, the piping plover.
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Hatchling’s Journey
Artist: Jeffrey DommPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$10.95In 1953 Nova Scotia zoologist Sherman Bleakney made a surprising discovery. He found a female Blanding’s turtle living near Kejimkujik Lake. Until then, scientists did not know that the freshwater Blanding’s turtles lived in Nova Scotia. In 1990, this small population of Blanding’s turtles in southwestern Nova Scotia became a protected species and three years later was designated a threatened species.
Set in Nova Scotia’s Kejimkujik National Park, this remarkable story is about a young Mi’kmaw girl and her family’s encounter with a Blanding’s turtle hatchling. Richly illustrated by the award-winning artist Jeffery C. Domm, The Hatchling’s Journey provides us with first-hand experience observing the turtle hatchlings emerging from their nests and their fascinating journey into the Kejimkujik woods for winter. Nominated for a 2005 Hackmatack Award. -
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Lighthouses of New Brunswick Past and Present
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$22.95The largest of the three Maritime provinces by area, New Brunswick is home to the third-largest number of lighthouses in the country. Lighthouses of New Brunswick is a guide to the province’s remaining lights as well as for those “lost lights” that are gone forever.
Photographs and descriptions of all 126 lights accompany a brief history of each light, and handy icons allow the reader a quick assessment of each existing light’s accessibility, historic significance, and scenic quality.
Accompanied by a reference map and with an index of each light profiled, Lighthouses of New Brunswick is the definitive resource for exploring the province’s iconic structures.
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Hamilton Book of Everything Everything You Wanted to Know About Hamilton and Were Going to Ask AnywayHamilton Book of Everything
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$14.95From the War of 1812 and George Hamilton to Steel City, the Ti-Cats, the Botanical Gardens and the Mountain to profiles of Daniel Lanois, Thomas McQuesten, Martin Short and Lincoln Alexander, no book is more comprehensive than the Hamilton Book of Everything. No book is more fun! Well-known Hamiltonians weigh in on their favourite things about Hamilton. Former mayor Larry Di Ianni’s gives us his five memories of arriving in Canada; landscape painter Catherine Gibbon tells us her five favourite landscapes; Hamilton Public Library archivist Margaret Houghton gives us her five turning points in Hamilton history; Hamilton Spectator food writer Katrina Simmons gives us her five personal favourite dining spots; and singer-songwriter Shawn Brush tells us five great places to listen to live music. From politics to weather to the one-way streets, Hamilton slang, greatest crimes and immigrant city . . . it’s all here! Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there’s no more complete book about Hamilton. If you love Hamilton, you’ll love the Hamilton Book of Everything!
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Bay of Fundy’s Hopewell Rocks
Publisher: Chocolate River Publishing$19.95Every year, thousands of visitors from around the world descend the staircase at Hopewell Rocks to walk on the ocean floor. Bay of Fundy’s Hopewell Rocks offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of this striking and fascinating place. The book is full of intriguing tidbits on the history and natural history of the Hopewell Rocks Park at all times of the year. Snair’s descriptions of the tidal action and geology of the area are easy to understand and the self-guided tour portion will help readers make the most of their trip to the Rocks. His images of one of the most photographed places in New Brunswick are both stunning and original, so the book will become a treasured souvenir of this natural wonder of the world.
This spring, the author was exploring the beach when he discovered that the Elephant Rock formation pictured on the New Brunswick medicare card had partially collapsed. Historical photos of this formation can be seen on pg 8 (from the 1900s, showing a previous rock fall) pg 13 (1935) pg 61, pg 91 (both before the current collapse.)
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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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When You Look For Me
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$17.95Here is the true story of a parent’s worst nightmare come true. Kevin Bonang’s family learns that their oldest daughter, Tiffany Tanner, has suddenly gone missing while kayaking on an inner city canal in the northern industrial city of Hamm, Germany. Kevin and his wife Lisa immediately make the journey from Nova Scotia to Germany to help in the search. Once at the site, the true reality of their daughter’s fate becomes obvious. No matter how optimistic local search officials try to be, Kevin and his wife assume the worst.
When You Look For Me takes the reader through seventeen days of the massive search including encounters with the police, search dogs, an unkind media but much kinder everyday Germans who share their compassion for Tiffany’s parents. After many grim conversations with search officials, the Bonangs begin to realize that they are not able to bring their daughter back home to Nova Scotia alive even though there had been some small glimmer of hope.
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Story of the Chestnut Canoe
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$19.95The Chestnut Canoe Company began in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in 1897 and its impact was unequaled on the development of recreational canoeing and the canoe itself. Photos and images from the famed catalogues illustrate this intriguing Maritime story.
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A History of Disaster (2nd edition) The Worst Storms, Accidents, and Conflagrations in Atlantic Canada
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$17.95A History of Disaster chronicles 43 of Atlantic Canada’s most deadly disasters, many well-remembered and none ever forgotten. Included are not only the region’s iconic disasters like the Halifax Explosion and the Springhill mine collapses, but also lesser-known events, such as the 1977 Saint John jail fire. Photos and illustrations of the aftermath reveal the heartbreak and bravery that accompanied these life-altering catastrophes. Now in a new size.
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Miramichi Facts and Folklore
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$14.95Find out how moose got to Newfoundland, the truth about the Dungarvon Whooper, and which farmers’ markets, bike trails, recipes, and heritage sites will most tickle your fancy. In Miramichi Facts and Folklore, extensive geographical, historical, and cultural lessons will have you schooled in the life of a true “Miramichier.”
This mighty book is a fact-filled journey through northern New Brunswick’s Miramichi region, from the golden age of immigration and industry through years of tragedy including illnesses, shipwrecks, and the Great Miramichi Fire–to the heritage destination it is today. The newest edition in the “Facts and Folklore” series, Miramichi Facts and Folklore is the perfect companion for anyone looking for an eccentric yet educational guide to this fascinating region.
Includes 15 photographs of important landmarks and people.
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War at Sea Canada and the Battle of the Atlantic
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$17.95The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest single engagement of the Second World War, resulted in the coming-of-age of the Royal Canadian Navy. By 1945, the Canadian Navy had transformed from a small force of 3,500 personnel and 13 vessels into the third-largest naval power in the world. As German U-boats threatened to weaken the Allied war effort, the Canadian Navy was put to work protecting convoys across the Atlantic and hunting for submarines off the coast of Atlantic Canada.
War at Sea uses first-hand accounts from the veterans who survived, as well as a detailed catalogue of the technology, weapons, and ships, to describe the history of this pivotal conflict. Author Ken Smith emphasizes the contribution of Atlantic Canadians, who worked in areas vital to the war effort while under constant threat from U-boats, sabotage, and spies.
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Saskatchewan Book of Everything 2nd edition
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$14.95From the fur-trade stronghold to the Land of the Living Skies and from the North-West Rebellion and the Roughriders to profiles of Joni Mitchell, Gordie Howe, Guy Vanderhaegh, Tommy Douglas, and the entrepreneurial Hill family, no book on Saskatchewan is more comprehensive and fun.
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Lunenburg (new edition)
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95Annie Welles is an officer with the Halifax Regional Police’s Robbery and Violent Crimes Unit. Recently divorced without custody of her two young sons, Annie’s career, too, is now stalling under the ambitions of her ruthless colleagues. When two murders occur within forty-eight hours of each other, she takes a risk to follow her intuition, hoping to prove herself.
John Taggart is a Scottish journalist looking to land the scoop that will secure his future. In Halifax to cover the Royal visit and a high-profile RCMP coup in a small coastal town, John has a chance to understand his mother’s connection to the province, which she has always kept hidden.
As both become wrapped up in the double homicide, they’re led to the small, picturesque town of Lunenburg and a thirty-year-old murder case with a long-buried secret. The town’s dark past holds the answers they both need, but uncovering it could prove more danger than it’s worth.
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Breaking Disaster Newspaper Stories of the Halifax Explosion
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$19.95On December 6, 1917, the face of Halifax changed forever when the Imo, a Belgian Relief ship, collided with the French ship, the Mont Blanc. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., the Mont Blanc, which was carrying a large cargo of explosives, blew up. It destroyed much of the city’s north end and neighbouring communities like Tuft’s Cove and Dartmouth. The effect was catastrophic.
In Breaking Disaster, Ingram traces these details and stories as she pieces together the different narratives from the week that followed December 6, 1917, many of which have long faded into the larger story of the Halifax Explosion.
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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.
