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Pottersfield Nation: East of Canada

A stunning collection of some of Canada''s finest writers who just happen to call Atlantic Canada their home. The book celebrates Pottersfield Press wriers in our 25th year. The array of talent includes non-fiction by Farley Mowat, Harry Thurston, H R Percy, Joan Baxter, Archibald MacMechan, Thomas Raddall, Judith Fingard, Charles Saunders, George Elliott Clarkes, Pete Sarsfield, Gregory Cook, Billy Bidge, Dean Jobb, The Frenchy''s Ladies, Bob Chaulk, Mike Ungar and others.

Death Ship Of Halifax Harbour

"On an uncomfortably muggy morning in early autumn, I found myself standing at the far end of a wide, battered wharf in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, looking for a man in knee-high, white rubber boots answering to the name of Captain Red Beard..I''d come in search of a death ship, or at least the historical whispers of a death ship -- an elegant old steamer that limped into Halifax harbour during the early hours of April 9, 1866, with more than a thousand Irish and German emigrants squeezed into its cramped, creaking holds. And I''d come in search of what travelled with them and, in fact, inside many of them: Asiatic cholera. And, finally, I''d come in search of the intertwining tales of those lives inexorably changed by history''s worst cholera epidemic, which killed tens of thousands from Mecca to Manhattan to McNab''s Island in the mouth of Halifax harbour." So begins another strange and surprising adventure of writer Steven Laffoley as he explores historic McNab''s Island in search of Halifax during its time of cholera. As he investigates the rich history of the island and searches for clues to the many dark, cholera-ship tales, Steven confronts the nature of fear and the fear of nature, including fetid marshes, abandoned buildings, a berry-mad bear, a love-starved beaver, a gaggle of naked maidens, and two drunken revolutionaries just looking for some fun. Death Ship of Halifax Harbour is a fascinating and engaging tale of fate, fear and hope.

Angels of the Maritimes: By your side

Do you believe in Angels? Angels of the Maritimes brings together an uplifting array of heart-warming angel accounts from people across the Maritimes. These are personal stories about events ranging from everyday encounters to profound moments that reshape lives. Ever wonder how to connect with your angels? Following each story is relevant, angelic information to assist you in connecting with your own angels. Read about loving angel messages, simple prayers and meaningful angel tips. The book is written in a down-to-earth way by Karen Forrest, Angel Therapy Practitioner, who from her own spiritual growth went from just simply believing in angels to learning to connect with angels to help her in her every day life. Learn how to invoke Archangel Michael, call upon nature''s angels (fairies) to heal your pets and how to call upon your angels for even small things like getting that perfect new outfit or finding a downtown parking spot. Included are prayers to protect your family and home, increase your faith and find your lost pet. The reader will be guided to receive loving messages directly from the angels on how to trust your intuition, keep yourself safe and draw on the angel''s strength to assist you with what you need. You will also discover how to recognize signs from your deceased loved ones and be reassured that they are by your side. The author gently guides the reader further on how to recognize angel messages that are there to help you. From the stories you will better understand the roles angels play in your life. Focussing on inspiration and faith, Angels of the Maritimes encourages you to connect with the angelic/divine realms to lovingly and gently assist you in your every day life. After reading this book, you will no longer doubt the fact that angels are constantly by your side, ready to assist you as soon as you ask. Transcending various religious and spiritual beliefs, the book focuses on personal connections to angels and God. Read the stories and embark on your own angel journey today.

Age Of Heroes: A Boy, A Prince And 1797 Wreck Of La Tribune

Age of Heroes documents one of Nova Scotia''s greatest sea tales. It comes from the golden age of fighting sail, the so called "age of heroes" which has long drawn audiences to books like Master and Commander and the Horatio Hornblower genre of nautical fiction. France''s La Tribune frigate fell to Britain''s HMS Unicorn after a moonlit sea battle fought off Ireland''s coast. The humbled warship was added to the Royal Navy lists when admirals like John Jervis and Horatio Nelson were defending England''s shores from invasion and her sea lanes from attack by revolutionary France. Tribune was ushered into British service during the turmoil of the Spithead and Nore mutinies, her crew a collection of young English, Irish and Scots eager to fight for King and Country, as well as for their own glory. Unfortunately, HMS Tribune was mistakenly run aground by her sailing master while entering Halifax Harbour on November 23, 1797. During the attempt to escape from her rocky prison, Tribune was caught in a horrendous storm and ultimately sank at night with the loss of more than 240 souls. Only a thirteen-year old orphan fisher boy from nearby Herring Cove dared to row his tiny skiff into the jaws of the tempest to save British sailors stranded on the wreck. Impressed by his selfless act, Prince Edward, the future father of Queen Victoria who was residing in Halifax at the time, rewarded the young boy for his brave deed. In this true tale of valour, the legend of the hero fisher boy lives on more than two centuries after his part in one of Canada''s most compelling sea stories.

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: The Clarity That Comes With Cancer And Age

Carol Ann Cole offers her incredible journey of the path she has walked from ages sixteen to sixty. She writes of the clarity that comes with age and, in her case, a recurrence of breast cancer sixteen years after her initial diagnosis. In 1992 Carol Ann and her mother both battled cancer at the same time. In 2008, Carol Ann continued to learn from her mother as she faced this killer disease without her mother by her side. In intimate and sometimes heartbreaking detail, Carol Ann provides insight into a woman''s emotions and fears following a routine mammogram and ultimately a clean bill of health. Not taking herself too seriously, she shares the lighter side of her breast cancer recurrence and finds a way to lift your heart as you read her story. You will never view a mammography machine or an operating room the same way again. The author speaks of her Comfort Heart Initiative fundraiser that is alive and well many years after being launched in 1998. There are now over 228,000 Comfort Hearts in the hands of people in Canada and around the world, and some of their stories are collected here. Carol Ann also includes stories from others who have opened their hearts to share their challenges of retirement, cancer and mental illness. The author writes of her own battle with depression and how she reached out for help. If I Knew Then What I Know Now includes Carol Ann''s passion for family, honesty, helping others, the bond of friendship, battling and beating cancer one more time and much more. If you are looking for that special book that will give you hope and courage, this is the book for you.

Buried in the Woods: Sawmill Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia

Clean Sweep: A Murder Mystery

Who knows more about what''s been swept under the carpet than the cleaning lady? Forty-something Bonnie Marsden didn''t intend to become a professional charwoman, or an amateur detective. But after she gets swindled out of her job as loans officer at The Friendly Village Credit Union in Membertou County, Nova Scotia, she has to find some way to help pay the bills. Once she starts tidying other people''s houses, she starts stumbling across things that tweak her overabundant curiosity and sense of right and wrong - things like a five-year-old child lost in the woods, and a retired couple killed in a botched home invasion. Bonnie''s husband, Big Ben Marsden, is sceptical about poking into the corners of other people''s lives. He lost his steady job two years ago and keeps up his half of the mortgage payments by cobbling together odd jobs, some of them so odd he hasn''t mentioned them to his wife. They have three children living away, and a very late surprise package still living at home. Invariably, Ben and the children get drawn into Bonnie''s attempts to suss out what''s going on under the surface. The surface of the community they live in, like any part of rural Canada, may look bucolic from the highway, but people with several acres between themselves and their nearest neighbours can get up to some strange behaviour without anybody noticing. It''s a place where well-off hobby farmers live just around the corner from people who don''t grow vegetable gardens for a hobby but because they have to, and who make it through their hardscrabble days with humour and grace. Corporal Kowalchuck, the new detachment commander of the local RCMP, is a prairie boy not privy to secrets lurking in the community Bonnie''s lived in all her life. But maybe Corporal Kowalchuck has some secrets of his own.

More Than Just Folks

More Than Just Folks profiles everyday Nova Scotians who have had an extraordinary impact on the province. In it, Stephen Kimbler introduces the union leader who almost brought down a premier, the radio personality who went to jail for trafficking cocaine and the wealthy woman who's found her future helping heirs come to terms with riches. These and 28 other fascinating individuals make More than Just Folks a more than average biography. Kimbler is an award-winning journalist and the director of the School of Journalism at the University of King's College.

Wrecked and Ruined: True Sea Disasters from the Eastern Edge