<p>If you listen carefully to any conversation you will hear many expressions and idioms. When D. Scott MacDonald was taught by his father, an avid historian, to listen in this way, and between the two of them, they have a unique view on the history of Island life.<\/p>
\n<p>From an early age, MacDonald’s father documented the past through not only photography but through stories and expressions from earlier days. His collection of Island Sayings help preserve a period of days gone by, reminding us of a lifestyle that we used to live. MacDonald has built on his father’s collection of Island sayings to include other sayings from the Maritimes and Newfoundland and Labrador to help broaden the reader’s glimpse into Atlantic Canada’s past.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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