From Atlantic Books Today 99, spring 2024 Vernon Oickle is one of those writers who have a nose for bestselling books. At the heart of his dozens of nonfiction and […]
by : Marjorie Simmins
Non-fiction
Review of Mercy Gene by J D Derbyshire. From Atlantic Books Today, spring 2023, issue 97. “It happens like this, in fragments that come out of order, unruly, sudden, begging to […]
Review of Taking A Chance: The first 25 Years of Fishers’ Loft Inn by John and Peggy Fisher and Roger Pickavance. Taking A Chance: The First 25 Years of Fishers’ […]
Review of Unhistoric Acts: Inside the Women’s Movement on Prince Edward Island by Dianne Porter. Dianne Porter is a remarkable feminist activist from P.E.I. She has been an advocate for […]
When Tara Thorne’s career imploded, she took the ‘low road’ to new possibilities Books by Heart is an initiative to help humanize Nova Scotia hospital care, with a curated collection […]
Review of Before the Parade: a History of Halifax’s Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Communities 1972-1984, by Rebecca Rose Books by Heart is a new initiative to help humanize Nova Scotia […]
Review of Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense by Marcello Di Cintio Books by Heart is a new initiative to help humanize Nova Scotia hospital […]
Review of The Newfoundland and Labrador Cocktail Book by Peter Wilkins Whether you are just starting out, or are a seasoned mixologist, The Newfoundland and Labrador Cocktail Book by Peter […]
Books by Heart is a new initiative to help humanize Nova Scotia hospital care, with a curated collection of ebooks and audiobooks available for free to patients, families, and staff. […]
Review: Oak Island Odyssey: A Masonic Quest, by Scott Clarke A book that began as a personal search for author Scott Clarke’s birth father turned into a real-life quest surrounding […]
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