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Bubba Begonia, You’re Such A Lucky Guy
Artist: Dale McNevinPublisher: Acorn Press$9.95Bubba is distraught? so distraught that he decides he is going to skip Christmas this year. He can?t help but think about how his life was blowing up; how his favourite teacher, Miss Pimple, is getting married on Christmas day, his parents have forgotten he existed since his new baby brother, Bob, arrived a few months ago, and he is sure that he won?t get what he most wants for Christmas ? a puppy. That is until Miss Pimple ask him for a big favour? to take on her dog as her fiancé is allergic. Life changes dramatically with a new puppy and a new baby to look after but soon Bubba realizes that his dog is the best Christmas present ever.
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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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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 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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As British as the King Lunenburg County During the First World War
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$21.95The Great War comes to Lunenburg County in this gripping and detailed historical account from award-winning author Gerald Hallowell. In 1914, Germans in Lunenburg County, despite deep roots, faced suspicion as Canada waged war with Germany. Hallowell’s meticulous research breathes life into the World War I home front, in a time of blackouts, rumours of spies and naval skirmishes.
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Acadian Women of Prince Edward Island Three Centuries of Action
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95From the time of their arrival on Isle Saint-Jean in the early 1700s,Acadian women played a major role in the survival of the colony.Over the generations, they have been active in the home and in the community. They have nursed, taught, worked, sung, prayed, and served. Integrated into a well-documented text with numerous photographs, their testimonies provide a history of the Acadie of Prince Edward Island. This book relates how that history was lived by Acadian women and influenced by their action and determination.
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Acadian Mi-Carême
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95The rich traditions associated with Mi-Car’me or Mid-Lent are firmly anchored in the folkways of Acadian communities. To celebrate Mi-Car’me, people visited each other’s homes dressed up in masks and costumes. In the midst of the merrymaking, a mysterious character called the Mi-Car’me gave candies to little children and sometimes even delivered babies. But this strange individual scared many young Acadians because they feared he would take them away if they misbehaved.
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Acadian Traditions on Candlemas Day Candles, Pancakes and House Visits
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95Georges Arsenault’s latest edition to the Acadian Traditions series Most English-speaking people just associate the 2nd of February, or Groundhog Day, with superstitions related to the weather. In Acadian communities, however, it was known as Candlemas Day and at one time was an important religious and social festivity. Pancakes were the symbolic food of choice. In many villages, young Acadians went from door-to-door collecting food for a communal feast or to give to the poor. This book by Georges Arsenault enables us to discover a festivity rich in traditions and a significant part of the cultural heritage of Acadians everywhere.
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Illustrated History of the Acadians of Prince Edward Island
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95Written for the general reader, this book by Georges Arsenault provides an overview of the three hundred years of French and Acadian presence on Prince Edward Island. The author describes the first settlements established on the Island by France, the deportation of the Acadian inhabitants in 1758, and their resettlement on the Island. He also looks at the evolution of the economy, the role of the Catholic Church, French-language education, and the struggles to ensure a vibrant French culture in the Acadian communities throughout the Island.
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Who Departed This Life
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95George Wright has had a long history of interest in the Burying Ground, with at least nine direct ancestors buried there (great-great-great- and great-great-grandparents). The launch of the book coincides with the 150th anniversary of the founding of the City of Charlottetown.
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Simple Beauty The Art of Texture, Form & Colour
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$44.95Focusing his intuitive photographic lens on beauty in the commonplace, George Fischer brings to light a vivid world beyond technology, traffic, and tension. A place to pause with inspirational gems and moments of splendour. A realm where deeply sensitive images of life spark amazement and awaken joy.
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Iceland Reflections on the Ring Road
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95In a new compact edition, vast landscapes, extraordinary natural sculptures of rock and ice, cascading waterfalls, wildlife, and a wonderful culture are revealed through three photographers. Travel the Ring Road and circumnavigate the country with award-winning photographer George Fischer and Sean Fischer. Discover geothermal vistas, ice caves, glaciers and verdant valleys with Jon Gauti Jonsson, Mountain Guide and photographer. Images from different viewpoints bring this remarkable region to life.
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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.
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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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Faroe Islands Dancing Between Sea & Sky (new ed)
Publisher: George Fischer$39.95A picturesque archipelago between Norway and Iceland, the 18 tiny Faroe Islands beckon nature lovers, adventurers, birdwatchers and sightseers. Through George Fischer’s lens, you’ll rappel down sheer cliffs, soar with giant gannets and revel in unspoiled beauty. You’ll stand on hallowed historical soil, admire ancient ruins—and savour the sea’s bounty in Faroese cuisine. And you’ll be among the first to discover this untamed region’s growing appeal.
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Lasso the Wind Aurelia’s Verses and other Poems
Artist: Susan TookePublisher: Nimbus Publishing$24.95George Elliot Clarke started writing poems for his daughter the day she was born.Tooke, a three-time winner of the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration, aprroached Clarke (Regarding their collaboration).For this 24-page hardcover book, she has created bold and graphic collaged images, ranging from a grim image of imprisoned families to a whimsical vision of a dragon at a picnic to endearing pictures of Aurealia as a baby.This book is aimed at kids aged seven to fourteen and the birthday poems end at age nine because they “have a particular sequential feel” says Clarke, a Windsor born, prize winningpoet laureate of Toronto and teaches Canadian literature at the University of Toronto
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Portia White A Portrait in Words
Artist: Lara MartinaPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$21.95George Elliott Clarke brings his lyrical brilliance to this personal story, an ode to his great-aunt, the internationally celebrated opera contralto Portia White. From her early years in Halifax to her performance before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1964, the trailblazing, music-filled life of White is celebrated in this stirring tribute, with illustrations from artist Lara Martina.
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Lush Dreams, Blue Exile
Publisher: Pottersfield Press$9.95These poems range from a personal evocation of Black Nova Scotian history to an intense, intimate response to world events in the last thirty years. All are “fugitive poems” evolving from 1979 to 1991.
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Acadian Legends, Folktales and Songs
Publisher: Acorn Press$18.95Island historian and folklorist Georges Arsenault has been collecting songs and stories from Acadian Prince Edward Island since his student days in the 1970s: words gathered by lamplight in the early part of the 20th century, when the local men and women would pass on what they’d learned from elders long gone. His 17 informants were mostly hard-working parents of very large families, some well-educated and some not. Included in this collection are 8 stories, 13 legends and 23 songs with lyrics and musical notation, mainly reproduced from taped interviews. Originally published as Contes, legendes et chansons de l’Île-du-Prince-Edouard, this English translation by Sally Ross includes footnotes and a bibliography, as well as photos of his informants
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Acadian Christmas Traditions
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95Based on written sources and interviews with Acadians throughout the Maritimes, Acadian Christmas Traditions offers a fascinating look at the evolution of Christmas. This very readable book shows how customs, both spiritual and secular, take hold in families, in villages, and in a culture as a whole. Georges Arsenault, the well-known historian and folklorist, examines all the aspects of the feast of Christmas, from midnight mass to holiday foods. As he chronicles the cultural changes that have taken place over the centuries, he proves that Acadian Christmas today is the result of a wonderful blending of old, new, and borrowed traditions.
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Yankees at Louisbourg The Story of the First Siege, 1745
Publisher: Breton Books$18.95“The best and fullest account of the first siege of Louisbourg,” wrote historian W.S. MacNutt. The reader is there for the planning and the rabble-rousing and the day-by-day details of this essential event in Canadian history and in Americanconsciousness. L.E. DeForest called “the capture of Louisbourg in 1745 the most important military achievement of the American Colonists prior to the War of the Revolution.” Told in considerable depth and detail, this extremely readable book accounts for and describes that colonial achievement, and George Rawlyk’s telling is considered the most complete and best book on the subject.“An excellent, fair, comprehensive history of the 1745 Siege of Louisbourg.” — Goodreads
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Cape Breton Tastes
$22.95Mouth-watering recipes from twenty eight of Cape Breton’s best restaurants.
Cape Breton Tastes presents but a sample of the food available on the island of Cape Breton. If the recipes from local restaurants don’t whet your appetite, then the vivid colour photographs of these dishes surely will. Featuring restaurants from all over the island map-from Ingonish to Arichat-this book is your guide whether you are looking for a bowl of chowder and a homemade biscuit or a hearty meal of lamb, pork,
or roasted goose. Of course, don’t leave without tasting the wondrous bounty of the island’s seas and rivers, or one of the fine desserts worth lingering over. Whatever dish you choose, you won’t be disappointed.
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Growing Up With Julie
Publisher: Acorn Press$19.95Growing Up With Julie is the story of Gerry Steele’s childhood with a French-speaking mother in an English-speaking community. Set in Miscouche, near Summerside, Prince Edward Island, in the early part of the 20th century, the story is an historical snapshot of a life heavily influenced by the Catholic church, poverty and the Depression, alcoholism, and cultural tensions between the Acadians and the Scots. At the head of the family is Steele’s grandmother, a woman unwavering in her beliefs—regardless of their merit, validity, or tendency to offend. It is also a story of one woman’s determination to educate her children in a hard-living rural society coming to terms with modernity.
Gifted with an excellent memory for detail, Gerry Steele delivers a story that is rich in integrity and precision, with a good dose of humour to brighten up the dark corners.
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Trees of Nova Scotia
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$16.95An informative guide to 45 native and exotic species of trees and shrubs that inhabit Nova Scotia.
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Dominion Atlantic Railway 1894-1994
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$29.95For a hundred years (1894–1994), the Dominion Atlantic Railway served the people of western Nova Scotia—from Yarmouth to Halifax—faithfully. In this new edition to the Images of Our Past series, author Gary Ness traces the history of the line through gorgeous photographs and fascinating stories from the people who worked along the route and the passengers who used the trains to travel through the heart of the Annapolis Valley. Includes over 150 black and white photos.
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Tommy’s New Block Skates PB
Artist: David Preston SmithPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$12.95In a small town in Nova Scotia, Tommy is dreaming about skating on Half-mile Pond. He will skate fast, make circles and fancy figures on the ice, maybe even play hockey…as soon as he has his very own skates. Join Tommy in discovering how old-fashioned block skates are made. Will Tommy’s new block skates be ready by winter?
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Historic Windsor
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$21.95Windsor has undergone a dramatic change in appearance over the years due to complete changes of inhabitants, from Mi’kmaq to Acadians to British. A fire destroyed the town in 1897, which led to the construction of a new set of buildings and, as a result, all new streetscapes. The images collected here will be a revelation to many Windsorians, who will not recognize the town that they have known. Many of the inhabitants who have been important to the town will not be familiar either. Historic Windsor promises to offer a portrait of the town through images that will waken the memory, but teach as well.