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presents free reading guide take a break with a good book this summer fiction poetry history nature people food young readers and more don t miss atlantic author day june 16th details inside atlantic summer

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table of contents titanic 3 fiction 4 drama poetry 7 poetry spirituality 8 mi kmaq folklore 9 non-fiction 10 people 11 history 14 art photography 16 food 17 nature 18 children 20 young readers 22 the great book giveaway contest 23 bookstore listings back cover atlantic summer reading guide has been produced by the atlantic publishers marketing association we wish to acknowledge the financial support of the canada council for the arts the province of nova scotia through the department of communities culture and heritage and the government of canada through the canada book fund the association also thanks the participating booksellers and publishers please visit or call the bookstores listed on the back cover to purchase these fine atlantic canadian titles atlantic publishers marketing association 1484 carlton street halifax nova scotia b3h 3b7 tel 902 420-0711 fax 902 423-4302 e-mail apma.admin@atlanticpublishers.ca atlantic summer reading guide is on our website www.atlanticbookstoday.ca find out how to win a basket full of books page 23 a cover with a classic ribbon on it indicates it was published before 2011 executive director peggy walt pwalt@atlanticpublishers.ca projects manager heather fegan hfegan@atlanticpublishers.ca design meghan rushton design@atlanticpublishers.ca cover and contents photographs by shannon george shannon@shannongeorgephotography.com

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titanic titanic lives on board destination canada rob rondeau with words and pictures rob rondeau tells the compelling stories of ten people sharing one common thread all were on board the titanic destination canada $19.95 pb 112 pages 100 colour and b&w photos 978-1-45950-01-8 formac publishing ebook at www.formac.ca voyage of the iceberg the story of the iceberg that sank the titanic richard brown with a foreword by d n nettleship this classic work of natural history tells the story of the iceberg s journey from greenland to its encounter with the titanic includes many beautiful period illustrations $19.95 pb 160 pages 978-1-45940-087-0 formac publishing ebook at www.formac.ca halifax and titanic john boileau john boileau examines the relationship between the city and the unprecedented tragedy this illustrated history includes over 100 historical photographs of the people and places involved in halifax s sombre recovery effort $19.95 pb 172 pages 100 images 978-1-55109-895-1 nimbus publishing the sinking of the titanic logan marshall a reprint of the classic account of the most noted marine disaster in history illustrated with photographs of the day a wonderful addition to any library of titanic books $14.95 pb 288 pages 40 photos and illus 978-155109-916-3 nimbus publishing titanic victims in halifax graveyards blair beed while telling the intriguing and little known story of 150 passengers and crew who were buried in the port city of halifax author blair beed provides an outline of society in 1912 and life aboard the titanic $19.95 pb 192 pages 150 photos and artifacts 978-1-55109-897-5 nimbus publishing children of the titanic christine welldon this book provides a rich and detailed look at this historic event and from a child s perspective this book shows the sights and sounds of a way of life and a way of travel unfamiliar to most children today $14.95 pb 96 pages 40 images 978-1-55109-892-0 nimbus publishing atlantic summer reading guide 3

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titanic fiction the first violin the life and loss of the titanic s violinist john law hume yvonne hume the first violin tells the story of the construction and sinking of the great ocean liner on her maiden voyage and also recounts the fascinating life and loss of the ship s violinist john law hume $15.95 pb 96 pages 35 colour and 65 b&w illus 978-1-55109-918-7 nimbus publishing the rest is silence a novel scott fotheringham as environmental catastrophe threatens a lone man carves himself a life in the backwoods of nova scotia a frighteningly plausible look at where we re headed $29.95 hc 280 pages 978-0-86492-656-2 goose lane editions titanic ashes a novel paul butler j bruce ismay his daughter evelyn and titanic survivor miranda grimsden take a backwards journey through the thirteen intervening years to confront issues of cowardice spite and revenge $17.95 pb 149 pages 978-1-926881-52-2 $9.99 ebook 978-1-926881-64-5 kindle 978-1-926881-53-9 apple ibookstore barnes noble kobo pennywell books an imprint of flanker press the town that drowned riel nason finalist margaret and john savage first book award finalist commonwealth book prize having a weird brother is tough watching your hometown prepare for its demise is even tougher $19.95 pb 280 pages 978-0-86492-640-1 goose lane editions spirit of the titanic nicola pierce fifteen-year-old samuel plunges to his death while building the titanic later as titanic sinks a family is trapped on board can samuel s spirit save them $13.99 pb 216 pages 978-1-927099-06-3 $9.95 ebook 978-1-927099-09-4 boulder publications a possible madness a novel frank macdonald when a global corporation plans to exploit the remaining coal from an improbable source they try to marginalize the few voices of dissent some voices however are not easily silenced $24.95 pb 364 pages 978-1-897009-65-9 cape breton university press 4 atlantic summer reading guide

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fiction a blessed snarl samuel thomas martin samuel thomas martin is the author of this ramshackle tabernacle a collection of short stories that was a finalist for the 2010 winterset award and the 2011 relit award for short fiction his new novel a blessed snarl is a vivid story about tangled relationships frustrated faith hidden secrets and fiery persistence $19.95 pb 288 pages 978-1-55081-381-4 ebook 978-1-55081-386-9 barnes noble ibookstore kobo sony breakwater books ltd the islands of doctor thomas françoise enguehard in 1913 dr louis thomas and his family settle on the french islands of st pierre and miquelon where he develops a passion for photography despite his love for st pierre and its people he leaves one day abandoning his photographs fifty years later francois a native of st pierre now working in paris and a young writer emily discover the collection of photographs left behind the two endeavour to exhibit the collection and discover what haunted the mysterious dr thomas $19.95 pb 240 pages 978-1-55081-382-1 ebook 978-1-55081-338-8 barnes noble ibookstore kobo sony breakwater books ltd maiden from the sea a novel nellie p strowbridge a breathtaking journey into the life and troubled mindscape of a servant girl from seventeenthcentury france who becomes stranded on an island in the middle of the stormy atlantic $19.95 pb 221 pages 978-1-926881-74-4 $11.99 ebook 978-1-926881-76-8 kindle 978-1-926881-75-1 apple ibookstore barnes noble kobo pennywell books an imprint of flanker press the reluctant detective finley martin a young widow orphan and mother wilhelmina anne brown is just beginning to find some stability in her new home when she is forced to deal with the death of her beloved uncle bill darby a charlottetown private investigator who leaves anne his business what follows is anne s struggle to protect her family find justice for her clients and forge a new life for herself in this page-turning thriller $19.95 pb 248 pages 978-1-894838-73-3 $11.99 ebook 978-1-894838-86-3 apple kobo sony barnes noble overdrive amazon blio baker taylor follett acorn press tattooed a novel pamela callow in tattooed the third of her kate lange novels author pamela callow explores a mardi gras murder with the news that her mother is terminally ill renowned tattoo artist and former wild child kenzie sloan reluctantly returns to halifax and to the past she fled so many years ago when a young girl s body is found mummified in a local bog rumors run wild about the victim s identity but kenzie knows exactly who she is they share a tattoo and a decade-old secret lawyer kate lange believes that kenzie knows more than she is letting on and unfortunately for kenzie there are others who know about the tattoo and its history and one of them is watching kenzie s every move part medical mystery part bloody thriller a debut that had me flipping pages into the wee hours of the morning james rollins new york times bestselling author on damaged pam callow delivers a complex and spine-tingling thriller she is definitely an author to watch usa today bestselling author julianne maclean $9.99 pb 416 pages 978-0-7783-1302-1 $6.99 ebook 978-14592-2998-3 harlequin mira a division of harlequin enterprises ltd atlantic summer reading guide 5

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fiction finding maria jennifer hatt inspired by the sound of music jack brandugan searched monastic life vietnam and rural nova scotia for his own maria only to lose her or did he memories unleashed and assembled by a mysterious ghostwriter tell a different story $25.00 pb 392 pages 978-0-9867576-0-0 $2.99 ebook 978-0-9867576-1-7 kindle marechal media inc orchids for billie jennifer hatt eight-year-old jack brandugan has lost his father his home and nearly his hope too until a surprise discovery inspires him to drop his baseball glove and take up gardening will he be able to grow a prized lady slipper orchid in time to save his sick mother and his family this first prequel to finding maria is also a gentle family story on its own $18.00 pb 180 pages 978-0-9867576-2-4 $2.99 ebook 978-0-9867576-3-1 kindle marechal media inc fortress marci lin melvin divided loyalties fuel passionate betrayals concerning both love and war in this historical drama set at the french fortress of louisbourg in the year 1758 $21.95 pb 474 pages 978-0-9866425-9-3 bryler publications inc three crows a letter vernon oickle like the characters who arrived before her in this riveting series of suspense and vengeance amy bishop a young movie producer finds that nothing in the town of liverpool nova scotia is ever as it seems $21.95 pb 304 pages 978-1-927003-34-3 $10.95 ebook 978-1-927003-66-4 bryler publications inc also available two crows joy vernon oickle $18.95 pb 304 pages 978-1-927003-15-2 $10.95 ebook 978-1-927003-22-0 finton moon a novel gerard collins finton moon wants nothing more than to belong he lives in a world that sees him as other and his greatest fear is that he will be trapped forever with these people who both misunderstand and abuse him $19.95 pb 330 pages 978-1-897174-90-6 creative book publishing something noble william kowalski what will it take to convince a drug-dealing convict to donate a kidney to the half-brother he s never met marked by an authentic plot and realistic characters this slim volume delivers what it advertises and deserves a bright spotlight library journal $9.95 pb 128 pages 978-1-45980-013-7 $9.99 ebook 978-1-45980-015-1 orca kobo ibookstore amazon and barnes noble rapid reads series from raven books an imprint of orca book publishers 6 atlantic summer reading guide

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fiction drama poetry riptides new island fiction edited by richard lemm this collection of twenty-three stories showcase the authors and demonstrate a rich variety of fictional talent and imagination emerging from what prince edward island poet milton acorn called the red tongue in the ranged jaws of the gulf and revising our perception of the land of anne $21.95 pb 300 pages 978-1-894838-69-6 acorn press a certain grace stories binnie brennan in the tradition of short story writers alice munro and carol shields binnie brennan examines the minutiae of ordinary life a certain grace is richly told in spare prose and woven with vignettes of a much-loved grandfather s life $16.95 pb 125 pages 978-1-926802-84-8 quattro books whirl away stories russell wangersky a dazzling new collection that looks at what happens when people s personal coping skills go awry as they try to navigate their way through their rapidly changing worlds all at once brutal and gentle funny and cruel timely and timeless joseph boyden whirl away is a persuasive artful collection and wangersky portrays all manner of characters with vividness and delicacy national post like cheever or munro russell wangersky delves stealthily into disquieting corners of the domestic sphere globe mail the stories in whirl away provide ample evidence for anyone wanting to argue that literary short fiction remains stuck in a chekhovian rut quill quire $21.95 pb 240 pages 978-0-88762-936-5 $18.95 ebook 978-1-77102-029-9 thomas allen publishers it is solved by walking catherine banks it is solved by walking is an intimate portrait of a writer finding her way back to poetry after a tragic incident forces her to self-reflect a beautifully written and bountiful play calgary herald $16.95 pb 96 pages 978-1-77091-044-7 $9.95 ebook 978-1-77091-046-1 playwrights canada press emily song of a newfoundland life denise batten emily is a story written in verse and based on the life of the author s maternal grandmother emily nolan who was born in rural newfoundland in 1900 $19.95 pb 50 pages 20 colour photos 978-1-897174-91-3 creative book publishing atlantic summer reading guide 7

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poetry spirituality deadends dancing in the wind poetry stanley sparkes deadends dancing in the wind is a carefully crafted poetry collection that reflects back on sparkes experience as a river logger in the early 1960s $14.95 pb 100 pages 978-1-897174-93-4 creative book publishing soak kerri cull this collection focuses on physical experience and contemplates the beauty of everyday life the objects the stories and the people that drift in and out it finds the extraordinary in the ordinary $15.95 pb 64 pages 978-1-55081-380-7 ebook 978-1-55081-389-0 barnes noble ibookstore kobo sony breakwater books ltd leap for faith gary cox work sheets at the end of each chapter guide you as you join troy and nick while they follow the same path the disciples walked thousands of years ago and share their knowledge about building a relationship with god $24.95 pb 264 pages 978-0-9866425-8-6 bryler publications inc sweet shack bach bar heather mackenzie-carey a sweet treat for your mind body and soul that combines a holistic approach to reading and healing using bach flower remedies and recipes for delicious and comforting food provided by a wise woman in a magic storefront $16.95 pb 104 pages 978-1-927003-11-4 bryler publications inc angels of the maritimes volume two karen forrest here is the follow-up to the canadian bestseller angels of the maritimes 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 $16.95 pb 126 pages 978-1-897426-38-8 pottersfield press angels of the maritimes by your side karen forrest heartwarming accounts of angels from people across the maritime provinces focusing on inspiration and faith karen forrest encourages people to connect with the angelic/divine realms to assist them $14.95 pb 112 pages 978-1-895900-99-6 pottersfield press canadian angels by your side karen forrest karen forrest s second book of true angel stories this time collected from people across canada $15.95 112 pages pb 978-1-895900-08-1 pottersfield press 8 atlantic summer reading guide

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mi kmaq folklore the mi kmaq anthology volume 2 in celebration of the life of rita joe edited by theresa meuse lesley choyce julia swan autobiographical and traditional stories essays on culture history and spirituality as well as poetry from twenty-one mi kmaq writers includes writings by daniel paul lindsay marshall cathy martin patricia doyle-bedwell marie battiste and robert bernard among others a collection of powerful voices from the mi kmaq community $21.95 pb 240 pages 978-1-897426-29-6 pottersfield press the mi kmaq anthology edited by rita joe and lesley choyce first published in 1997 the book is a valuable landmark of an ancient people that speaks directly to those intrigued by aboriginal history and culture the seventeen writers in this volume express both pain and joy outrage and celebration $21.95 pb 286 pages 978-1-895900-04-0 pottersfield press the language of this land mi kma ki trudy sable and bernie francis the rhythms sounds and patterns of their language are inextricably bound with the seasonal cycles of the animals plants winds skies waterways and trade routes of the mi kmaq $19.95 pb 134 pages colour maps and photos 978-1-897009-49-9 cape breton university press mi kmaq medicines 2nd edition remedies and recollections laurie lacey author laurie lacey explores the habitats and uses of these healing plants each plant is illustrated and listed with its traditional application of the mi kmaq approach to health and healing $14.95 pb 144 pages 978-1-55109-917-0 nimbus publishing legends and monsters of atlantic canada darryll walsh long-time ghost hunter darryll walsh delves into the magical world of fairies phantom ships demons banshees hairy bipeds goblins devil hounds splinter cats gumberoo shagamaw glawackus loup-garu werewolves sea serpents will-o-the-wisp and jack-o-lanterns throughout atlantic canada $17.95 pb 146 pages 978-1-897426-37-1 pottersfield press ghosts of nova scotia tenth anniversary edition darryll walsh a compendium of 275 haunting stories about ghosts forerunners buried treasure and cursed places from every corner of the province $19.95 pb 176 pages includes photos 978-1-897426-21-0 pottersfield press ghost waters canada s haunted seas and shores darryll walsh stories from across canada about ghosts apparitions phantom ships and a multitude of mysterious occurrences on oceans lakes and rivers across canada $16.95 pb 176 pages 978-1-895900-49-2 pottersfield press atlantic summer reading guide 9

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folklore non-fiction here be dragons strange creatures of newfoundland and labrador bruce hynes featuring the unexplained and the unusual this account of the strange creatures of newfoundland and labrador is an amalgamation of history anecdotes and folk tales inspired by a few unusual historical records and sightings past and present well-researched and entertaining here be dragons is dedicated to all those who said they saw something and no one believed $19.95 pb 256 pages colour and b&w illus 978-1-55081-384-5 ebook 978-1-55081-336-4 barnes noble ibookstore kobo sony breakwater books ltd the newfoundland dog true stories of courage loyalty and friendship robert c parsons a collection of more than fifty true stories involving the noble newfoundland dog one of the most courageous friendly and protective dog breeds on earth $19.95 pb 205 pages b&w photos illus 978-1-926881-65-2 $11.99 ebook 978-1-926881-67-6 kindle 978-1-926881-66-9 apple ibookstore barnes noble kobo sony flanker press the ocean ranger remaking the promise of oil susan dodd dodd s the ocean ranger is bound to stir old passions and revive public concerns about industrial safety and the potential for ecological devastation either from natural disasters or massive oil spills chronicle herald each chapter makes for captivating reading atlantic books today $24.95 pb 200 pages b&w photos 978-1-55266-464-3 fernwood publishing the about canada series explores key issues for canadians accessibly written affordable and in a distinctive format these books provide basic but critical and passionate coverage of central aspects of our society about canada the intrigues of archbishop john t mcnally and the rise of saint mary s university peter mcguigan as an educator and a builder archbishop john t mcnally fought for years to transform saint mary s college into the respected university it is today $19.95 pb 176 pages b&w photos 978-1-55266-514-5 co-published by fernwood publishing and saint mary s university disability rights deborah stienstra canadians with disabilities still experience significant barriers in obtaining their human rights $17.95 pb 136 pages 978-1-55266-462-9 fernwood publishing about canada media peter steven canadian people must reclaim the media from elite interests in order to ensure its democratic and quality future $17.95 pb 176 pages 978-1-55266-447-6 fernwood publishing about canada queer rights peter knegt though attitudes about same-sex partnerships may have changed societal values concerning sexuality are still conservative or downright homophobic nightlife magazine $17.95 pb 144 pages 978-1-55266-437-7 fernwood publishing 10 atlantic summer reading guide

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people still crazy after all these years wayne wright s prince edward island cartoons wayne wright a laugh is a good way to start your day this new collection features wayne wright s best editorial cartoons from thirty-three years of daily appearances in summerside s journal pioneer $19.95 pb 120 pages 978-0-919013-70-4 island studies press i am an islander patrick ledwell in this collection pei s funnyman patrick ledwell explores the hilarity of life viewed from the country s crumbling eastern edge i am an islander is a funny and heartfelt stockpile of standup sketches and rants banked up to defend your good humour against everything that might erode it $19.95 pb 168 pages 978-1-894838-72-6 ebook 978-1-894838-78-8 apple kobo sony barnes noble overdrive amazon blio baker taylor follett acorn press right place right time sidney heather boomer and me bruce rainnie forewords by heather moyse and scott russell with over twenty-five years of broadcasting experience bruce rainnie has collected stories from every arena he has worked intimately with pei s legendary broadcaster boomer gallant as well as many other well-known characters from across the country bruce did the first tv interview with sidney crosby back in 1996 and has remained in contact with him ever since he also worked closely with olympic gold medalist heather moyse the book will include these anecdotes and stories from his work as a news and sports broadcaster bruce is the host of cbc prince edward island s compass along with being a regular host on hockey night in canada he has broadcast five olympic games and had the honour of calling the 2008 gold medal performance of canadian showjumper eric lamaze in hong kong in march of 2004 he researched co-produced and hosted great expectations a documentary on sidney crosby bruce was named the voice of curling on cbc bruce s quick wit thoughtful insights and humorous engaging style have entertained audiences all across atlantic canada all author proceeds will go to the p.e.i cancer treatment centre in the name of mae gallant $27.95 hc 160 pages 978-1-894838-70-2 ebook 978-1-894838-79-5 apple kobo sony barnes noble overdrive amazon blio baker taylor follett acorn press atlantic summer reading guide 11

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people lester pearson s peacekeeping the truth may hurt yves engler foreword by noam chomsky in the light of this critical examination of his work lester pearson is revealed to have been not a great peacekeeper and honest broker but an ardent cold warrior $15.95 pb 178 pages 978-1-55266-510-7 co-published by fernwood publishing and red publishing african chronicles a memoir burris devanney understand africa today unabridged two volume memoir of the turbulent 1960s colonial rhodesia gripped by an absurd but tragic commitment to petty apartheid and independent nigeria on the brink of civil war biafra underlying conditions for today s horrific levels of poverty ethnic strife and revolutions $24.95 pb 448 pages endnotes photos references 978-1-89581-442-2 new world publishing through the gates of hell and back the private war of a footslogger from `the avenue john o brien and devonna o brien edwards an unabridged humourous infantryman s front­line memoir of wwii 1st canadian division from sicily to ortona from basic training through mud and destruction until a concussion blast ended his war author served with the merchant navy and two famous maritime regiments $21.95 pb 160 pages photos ref 978-1-89581-414-9 new world publishing in search of r.b bennett p.b waite after more than twenty years of research this biography is an attempt to bring bennett the human being before the reader one of canada s least popular conservative pms he was also one of its most innovative a traditional biography with the focus on bennett s character his motives and underlying values in search of r.b bennett is superbly written john macfarlane department of national defense $34.95 hc 344 pages 13 b&w photos 978-0-7735-3908-2 mcgill-queen s university press the one eyed gunner gary chisholm larry sutherland s story is one of bravery courage and the strength of the human spirit with a birth defect that should have made it impossible larry not only survived the war he became a legend $24.95 pb 200 pages photos 978-1-927003-02-2 bryler publications inc 12 atlantic summer reading guide

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people haunted girl esther cox and the great amherst mystery laurie glen norris with barbara thompson shortly after eighteen-year-old esther moved into amherst nova scotia her family s house was plagued by unexplained occurrences was esther the victim of paranormal powers or the troubled mind behind a series of elaborate hoaxes at the time of her alleged haunting the plausibility of esther cox s claims were hotly debated in newspapers and by fellow residents $17.95 pb 176 pages 10 b&w images 978-155109-907-1 $12.95 ebook 978-155109-913-2 apple kobo sony barnes noble overdrive amazon blio baker taylor follett nimbus publishing to be frank memories of an extraordinary life frank dyke edited by joan sullivan at the age of eighteen frank dyke joined the 59th heavy nfld regiment and fought in wwii he later worked in several international postings for the royal canadian air force the department of external affairs and the united nations he also worked as an offshore radio operator on several rigs including the ocean ranger to be frank brings to life the most memorable adventures of this extraordinary newfoundlander $18.95 pb 176 pages 978-1-55081-383-8 ebook 978-1-55081-340-1 barnes noble ibookstore kobo sony breakwater books ltd tomcats and housecalls memoir of a country doctor dr william o flaherty a collection of stories about doctoring in rural newfoundland and new brunswick with insight gained from forty plus years of facing life death and the truly unexpected $17.95 pb 192 pages 978-1-927099-10-0 $9.95 ebook 978-1-927099-12-4 boulder publications this navy doctor came ashore charles read for a flight surgeon who had little experience in family medicine working in rural prince edward island was a new adventure this book chronicles some of the noteworthy events of the time he spent as a country doctor $17.95 pb 160 pages 978-1-894838-75-7 ebook 978-1-894838-80-1 apple kobo sony barnes noble overdrive amazon blio baker taylor follett acorn press finding me in france bobbi french finding me in france is a chronicle of the delights and deprecations of making a dream come true illustrated with inspiring photographs it s a funny and perceptive account of an experience of a lifetime $19.95 pb 270 pages 978-1-897174-94-4 creative book publishing atlantic summer reading guide 13

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history the war of 1812 on land and sea conflicts in the maritimes helped shape the outcome of the war of 1812 on the bicentenary of the war take a trip back in time to better understand the events that helped form our country a neighbourly war new brunswick and the war of 1812 robert l dallison $17.95 pb 160 pages b&w illus maps bibliography index 978-0-86492-653-1 battle for the bay the naval war of 1812 joshua m smith $16.95 pb 156 pages illus index 978-0-86492-644-9 trimming yankee sails pirates and privateers of new brunswick faye kert $16.95 pb 112 pages illus index 978-0-86492-442-1 goose lane editions the gregg centre for the study of war and society heroes of the acadian resistance the story of joseph beausoleil broussard and pierre ii surette 1702-1765 dianne marshall the little-known story of two young men who led the armed resistance in eighteenth-century nova scotia to the acadian deportation in the 1750s finalist for the 2012 dartmouth book award for non-fiction $22.95 pb 208 pages 978-0-88780-978-1 formac publishing ebook at www.formac.ca the canadair argus the untold story of canada s cold war maritime hunter major ret d cary baker msm cd and major ret d bert campbell cd illustrated by rob arsenault and adam murray a detailed history of the canadair cl-28 and cp-107 argus this beautifully illustrated compilation explores the aircraft s role in anti-submarine warfare during the cold war $59.95 hc 200 pages photos 978-1-927003-06-0 bryler publications inc ghost islands of nova scotia mike parker a treasure trove of 330 images along with the story of such legendary islands as sable seal st paul scatarie sambro mcnabs georges lawlor devils melville little hope mcnutts oak isle haute bon portage liscomb the tuskets the canso islands and lahave islands $24.95 pb 256 pages 330 photos images 978-1-897426-35-7 pottersfield press buried in the woods sawmill ghost towns of nova scotia mike parker buried in the woods resurrects the story of abandoned settlements hacked from the primal forest by timber barons through photos and text mike parker breathes life into many of these lost communities $22.95 pb 208 pages over 200 photos 978-1-897426-14-2 pottersfield press gold rush ghost towns of nova scotia mike parker fascinating stories of abandoned mining communities with dozens of images from the past and present a truly haunting journey into our forgotten past $21.95 pb 175 pages photos 978-1-897426-04-3 pottersfield press 14 atlantic summer reading guide

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history imaginary line life on an unfinished border jacques poitras finalist 2012 democracy 250 atlantic book award for historical writing finalist shaughnessy cohen prize for political writing the current state of the borderlands between new brunswick and maine $19.95 pb 342 pages maps photos index 978-0-86492-650-0 goose lane editions cape breton railways an illustrated history herb macdonald cape breton s rail lines had substantial roles in industries despite their prominent connections to coal and steel railways played many other important roles in the life of the island $24.95 pb 200 pages b&w photos illus 978-1-897009-67-3 cape breton university press historic new glasgow stellarton westville and trenton monica graham capturing the fascinating history of these towns with over 180 historical black and white images from the 1870s to 1940s historic new glasgow stellarton westville and trenton is a long-awaited addition to the images of our past series $19.95 pb 192 page 180 images 978-1-55109-896-8 nimbus publishing destination white point frances jewel dickson the complete history of the iconic resort on nova scotia s south shore white point beach lodge has been in operation since 1928 persevering through early bankruptcy the great depression and two world wars includes the story of the horrific 2011 fire and the resort s resurrection from the ashes $17.95 pb 144 pages photos 978-1-897426-36-4 pottersfield press south shore facts and folklore vernon oickle the region s history geography and culture are presented here as fun and occasionally quirky factoids in the newest edition of the facts and folklore series south shore facts and folklore is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn more about the region $15.95 pb 224 pages 20 images 978-155109-898-2 nimbus publishing a portrait of lunenburg county images and stories from a vanished way of life peter barss the legendary schooner fishing days may be gone forever from nova scotia but the spirit of those days and the heroic men who endured them lives on in this new edition of stories and photographs from them big white sails $19.95 pb 176 pages 48 b&w photos 978-1-55109-900-2 nimbus publishing atlantic summer reading guide 15

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