Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 28 January 2011
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The Loss of the Waterwitch and Other Tales
The fourteen stories in Newfoundland Stories - The Loss of the Waterwitch & Other Tales comprise a spectrum of characters and events that have helped forge an image of an island, its people, and its culture that is unique and compelling. Heroic deeds, great achievements, hardships and deprivation, disasters, superstitions and customs, as well as the Beothuk saga and the indomitable character of our ancestors, have all contributed to the making of the modern-day Newfoundland and Labrador. Many of these stories are based on actual events that have occurred over hundreds of years, while others are purely fictional yet truly reflective of the uniqueness of the province and its people.
Christmas Treasures: Newfoundland Stories and Christmas Recipes
Lisa Ivany and Robert Hunt have produced another memorable collection of short stories. The stories contained herein focus on the Christmas season as it is known to the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. Covering many genres and themes, this book offers something for all readers’ tastes. It deals with a wide variety of subjects, from a teenage girl injured by a high school bully, to a nursing home resident afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, to a mysterious church singer with the voice of an angel.
Adventure Guide to Canada's Atlantic Provinces: Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Labrador, Iles de la Madeleine
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction » tourism | 8 October 2008
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Covering Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Southern Labrador and Cape Breton Island, this travel guide to the Atlantic Provinces is the most comprehensive on the market. It takes in everything, from the Fundy Coast and the Acadian Peninsula to the fjords of Gros Morne and Lord Baltimore's Lost Colony.
The book also offers details on the local wildlife, including moose, caribou, bears, seals and whales. Complete restaurant and hotel information. Photos and maps. Fully indexed.