This is a dictionary to both explain words and share ways of life which may not be in evidence now, but which still influence the place and people.
by : Allan Lynch
Non-fiction
The broad sweep of Acadian history seen through the lens of one particular family.
Prince Edward Island “is home to one of the oldest, strongest, and most vibrant fiddling traditions in North America.”
It’s a rich ride to accompany painter and print maker Christopher Pratt as he jots responses to weather, landscape, wildlife and more while he’s driven around Newfoundland.
These stories are sure to entertain and may even invoke a ‘déjà vu’ feeling or a memory from your past.
Featuring nearly 500 drawings, illustrations and photographs, it’s a fascinating glimpse into how a female Canadian cartoonist, working from her home in northern Manitoba, stayed true to her vision in a male-dominated, American-rooted cartoon culture, winning legions of loyal readers along the way.
This book is a well-written, beautifully illustrated addition to the history of architecture in the Maritimes, profiling public buildings that many of us pass every day without noticing as true gems.
“The battle commenced, the various battalions moved to the attack, and the attack crumpled.” In this one sentence, author Nigel Cave succinctly encapsulates July 1, 1916.
McLeod has filled this book with fascinating little vignettes sure to titillate political junkies and entertain readers.
Tree-nut or not, Saunders’ superb storytelling and poetic passages will enthral most anyone who picks up the book.
The real and imagined Acadie is laid out for the reader through the words and hearts of some of its favourite children who are scattered throughout Canada, the US, England and France, including well-known writers, historians and artists Herménégilde Chiasson, Georges Arsenault, Zachary Richard and Diane Marshall.
Autism: The Gift That Needs to Be Opened
by Autism Society, Newfoundland & Labrador
$19.95, paperback, 225 pp.
Flanker Press, October 2015
